How much does Ashbourne Day Nurseries Limited make?

Ashbourne Day Nurseries Limited reported revenue of £20.4m and £1.2m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Ashbourne Day Nurseries Limited have?

Ashbourne Day Nurseries Limited reported an average of 550 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Ashbourne Day Nurseries Limited profitable?

Yes — Ashbourne Day Nurseries Limited reported a profit of £1.2m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 06586436 · Incorporated 7 May 2008

Ashbourne Day Nurseries Limited

Registered name: ASHBOURNE DAY NURSERIES LIMITED

Part of Xadus Capital Limited group

Ashbourne Day Nurseries Limited made £20.4m revenue and £1.2m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Ashbourne Day Nurseries Limited’s revenue grew 31% to £20.4m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £1.2m profit and 550 employees. The company is classified under “pre-primary education” and is based in Milton Keynes; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection P · EducationSIC 85100Pre-primary education

Status: Active
Location: Milton Keynes, South East
Age: 18 yrs · since 2008
Type: Private Limited Company

Part of a group. The filing indicates this company sits within a group structure, so its results may depend on intra-group trading and it may be hard to replicate independently. From the filing: “Curantia Limited”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightOperating leverage

Revenue

£20.4m

Growth ▲31.4%

Profit

£1.2m

Growth ▲454.6%

Profit margin

5.7%

Gross 39.3%

Employees

550

Change ▲18%

Profit / employee

£2.1k

Revenue/employee £37k

Profitable streak

2yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

4 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	No P&L	No P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	—	—	£15.5m	£20.4m
Cost of sales	—	—	£9.9m	£12.4m
Gross profit	—	—	£5.6m	£8m
Operating profit	—	—	£484k	£1.6m
Profit before tax	—	—	£324k	£1.5m
Profit after tax	—	—	£209k	£1.2m
Profit (best available)	—	—	£209k	£1.2m
Staff costs	—	—	£9.7m	£12.5m
Employees (average)	244	386	466	550
Ratios
Profit margin	—	—	1.4%	5.7%
Gross margin	—	—	35.8%	39.3%
Revenue per employee	—	—	£33.2k	£37k
Profit per employee	—	—	£448	£2.1k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	—	▲31.4%
Profit growth	—	—	—	▲454.6%
Headcount growth	—	▲58.2%	▲20.7%	▲18%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£148k	£137k	£673k	£1.1m
Net assets	—	£225k	£114k	£953k
Fixed assets	£1m	£1.7m	£1.9m	£1.7m
Current assets	£1.5m	£1.7m	£1.9m	£3.7m
Debtors	£65.9k	£80.9k	£75.7k	£118k
Deferred income	—	—	£317k	£1.1m
Source	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2024	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 5.7%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 39.3%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £37k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £2.1k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 8.5%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 5.5%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 0.6%; Money owed by customers. Low = customers pay quickly.

Indirect — not revenue

Balance-sheet signals

Year-on-year changes in filed balance-sheet items. They can hint at momentum (or investment) but are not revenue or profit and must not be read as such.

Net assets: ▲736%; Now £953k
Cash at bank: ▲59%; Now £1.1m
Headcount: ▲18%; Now 550
Deferred income: ▲254%; Now £1.1m
Fixed assets: ▼11%; Now £1.7m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Xadus Capital Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Curantia Limited75–100%
Ashbourne Day Nurseries Limitedthis company

Bands show the share of ownership each company holds in the one below it.

Sister companies (2)

New Duston Pre-School LimitedFigures not disclosed
The Unlimited Child LtdFigures not disclosed

From the Persons with Significant Control register (corporate controllers only).

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit £1.2m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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