Company Overview
Water Babies Limited is listed at the official companies registry as Active Private Limited Company. The company was incorporated on Wednesday 14 November 2001, so this is a well established company. Water Babies Limited has been in business for 24 years and 5 months. The accounts status is audit exemption subsidiary and the accounts are next due on Wednesday 30 September 2026.
Registered Address

Winslade House Winslade Park, Manor Drive, Clyst St Mary, Exeter, Devon, EX5 1FY
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Companies House Data
Company NameWATER BABIES LIMITED
Company Number04322357
Registered Office AddressWinslade House Winslade Park
 Manor Drive, Clyst St Mary
 EX5 1FY
Company CategoryPrivate Limited Company
Company StatusActive
Country of OriginUnited Kingdom
Incorporation Date14/11/2001
Accounting Reference Date Day31
Accounting Reference Date Month12
Accounts Next Due Date30/09/2026
Accounts Last Made Up Date31/07/2024
Accounts Account CategoryAUDIT EXEMPTION SUBSIDIARY
Returns Next Due Date12/12/2016
Returns Last Made Up Date14/11/2015
Previous Company NameChanged Date
WATER BABIES UK LIMITED11 Apr 2007
Directors & Members
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James Brookes - Director
(British, 54 years old, born March 1972)
Appointed 31 December 2025
 Active
Peter Grimes - Director
(British, 58 years old, born February 1968)
Appointed 20 September 2019
 Active
Secretaries
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Peter Grimes - Secretary
Appointed 01 July 2020
 Active
Other Company Directorships
James Brookes
WATER BABIES COT LIMITED
WATER BABIES INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
WATER BABIES PROPERTIES LIMITED
WATERBUMPS LIMITED
WBX LIMITED
Peter Grimes
TCA CHILDREN FIRST LTD
THE CHILDREN'S ALLIANCE CIC
WATER BABIES BIDCO LIMITED
WATER BABIES COT LIMITED
WATER BABIES GROUP LIMITED
WATER BABIES INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
WATER BABIES PROPERTIES LIMITED
WATER BABIES TOPCO LIMITED
WATERBUMPS LIMITED
WBX LIMITED
Balance Sheet Unlock full report
Accounts Date 31-Jul-2024 31-Jul-2022 31-Jul-2021
Balance Sheet
Fixed Assets 258,523 258,523 210,703
Current Assets 4,619,983 4,619,983 4,402,530
Creditors Due Within One Year 1,398,104 1,398,104 1,844,133
Working Cap 3,221,879 3,221,879 2,558,397
Total Assets Less Current Liabilities 3,480,402 3,480,402 2,769,100
Long-term Liabilities 891,442 891,442 1,198,080
Net Assets 2,588,960 2,588,960 1,571,020
Share Capital & Reserves
Share Cap - - -
Profit & Loss Reserves - - -
Other Reserves - - -
Shareholders Funds 2,588,960 2,588,960 1,571,020
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Accounts Date 31-Jul-2024 31-Jul-2022 31-Jul-2021
Tangible Fixed Assets - - -
Fixed Assets 5.3% 5.3% 4.6%
Stocks Inventory - - -
Debtors 65.2% 65.2% 59.5%
Cash Bank In Hand 26.5% 26.5% 32.3%
Current Assets 94.7% 94.7% 95.4%
Creditors Due Within One Year 28.7% 28.7% 40.0%
Net Current Assets Liabilities 66.0% 66.0% 55.5%
Creditors Due After One Year - - -
Accruals Deferred Income - - -
Provisions For Liabilities Charges - - -
Net Assets Liabilities Including Pension Asset Liability - - -
Called Up Share Capital - - -
Share Capital Allotted Called Up Paid - - -
Profit Loss Account Reserve - - -
Shareholder Funds 53.1% 53.1% 34.1%
Capital Employed - - -
Total Assets Less Current Liabilities 71.3% 71.3% 60.0%
Financial Ratio Analysis Unlock full report
Accounts Date 31-Jul-2024 31-Jul-2022 31-Jul-2021
Liquidity Ratio 3.3 3.3 2.4
Solvency Ratio 2.1 2.1 1.5
Reserves to Assets - - -
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Mortgages Charges 9
Mortgages Outstanding 3
Mortgages Part Satisfied 0
Mortgages Satisfied 6
Assets and Debt Analysis Unlock full report
Accounts Date 31-Jul-2024 31-Jul-2022 31-Jul-2021
Assets 4,878,506 4,878,506 4,613,233
Debt 2,289,546 2,289,546 3,042,213
Net Assets/Debt 2,588,960 2,588,960 1,571,020

The following is based on the accounts data presented in this report sourced from Companies House, however the company has filed later accounts. Our analysis of the latest account can be viewed by unlocking our full report.

The company balance sheet displays a comfortable surplus of working capital. We would normally view this positively. Total reserves including retained profitability and movement in reserves appeared positive. We would normally view a company positively for this. For the size of the company inferred by the balance sheet the level of net assets suggests a comfortable level of cover for total debts and obligations.

Unlock full report  The following is based on the accounts data presented in this report sourced from Companies House, however the company has filed later accounts. Our analysis of the latest account can be viewed by unlocking our full report.The company balance sheet displays a comfortable surplus of working capital. We would normally view this positively. Total reserves including retained profitability and movement in reserves appeared positive. We would normally view a company positively for this. For the size of the company inferred by the balance sheet the level of net assets suggests a comfortable level of cover for total debts and obligations.   The following is based on the accounts data presented in this report sourced from Companies House, however the company has filed later accounts. Our analysis of the latest account can be viewed by unlocking our full report.The company balance sheet displays a comfortable surplus of working capital. We would normally view this positively. Total reserves including retained profitability and movement in reserves appeared positive. We would normally view a company positively for this. For the size of the company inferred by the balance sheet the level of net assets suggests a comfortable level of cover for total debts and obligations.

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Public Record Information Unlock full report
Exact Court Judgements
Period of Months Last 12m 13-24m 25-36m 37-48m 49-60m 61-72m
Number of Exact CCJS X Y Y X X Y
Value of Exact CCJS YXY YK S S X KX
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Date Sector Notified Amount Terms
XK-SXY XKXYXK SXSKXYXK £X,000 XS XYSKS
SK-SYY SKXYXKYKKY KSXX KKXXYXS £YY,000 YS XYSKS SK YXXSXS
YK-SXY XKXYXYYK SXSXYXK £SX,000 XS XYSKS
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Going Concern Valuation

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Estimated High Value £XSI,000 Retained Profit £YX,000
Estimated Mid Value £YY,000 EBIT £SY,000
Estimated Low Value £X,000 EBITDA £SSX,000

Liquidation Valuation

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Valuations Valuation Measures
Estimated High Value £XY,000 Total Assets £XIX,000
Estimated Mid Value £Y,000 Net Assets £YX,000
Estimated Low Value £S,000 Tangible Equity £SX,000

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First Report Score: (0-10) X
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7 Good
6 Above Average
5 Average
4 Below Average
3 Poor
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1 Very Weak
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Risk Score (1-100) X
Risk Band Description XXMXMXMX SISX
Risk Assessment Meeting of Creditors
Credit Rating XSKX
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Z Score X
Risk Band XY
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Z Score Bands

1 Low Risk 3.00 and above
2 Caution 2.63 - 2.99
3 Risk of Failure within 2 years 1.24 - 2.62
4 High Probability Failure Below 1.24
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Document Filings
Change of details for Water Babies Group Limited as a person with significant control on 10 February 2026
Termination of appointment of Howard Mark Harrison as a director on 31 December 2025
Appointment of Mr James Daniel Brookes as a director on 31 December 2025
Confirmation statement made on 8 November 2025 with no updates
Consolidated accounts of parent company for subsidiary company period ending 31/07/24
Notice of agreement to exemption from audit of accounts for period ending 31/07/24
Current accounting period extended from 31 July 2025 to 31 December 2025
Audit exemption statement of guarantee by parent company for period ending 31/07/24
Registration of charge 043223570008, created on 7 February 2025
Registration of charge 043223570009, created on 7 February 2025
Memorandum and Articles of Association
Resolutions
Previous accounting period shortened from 31 December 2024 to 31 July 2024
Confirmation statement made on 8 November 2024 with no updates
Current accounting period extended from 31 July 2024 to 31 December 2024
Termination of appointment of Lennox Ector Paul Thompson as a director on 25 October 2024
Registration of charge 043223570007, created on 28 October 2024
Satisfaction of charge 043223570006 in full
Satisfaction of charge 2 in full
Director's details changed for Mr Lennox Ector Paul Thompson on 3 April 2024
Confirmation statement made on 8 November 2023 with no updates
Confirmation statement made on 8 November 2022 with no updates
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