Company Overview
Puddleducks Children's Nursery Limited is listed at the official companies registry as Active Private Limited Company. The company was incorporated on Wednesday 10 March 2010, so this is a well established company. Puddleducks Children's Nursery Limited has been in business for 16 years. The accounts status is unaudited abridged and the accounts are next due on Thursday 31 December 2026.
Registered Address

Vantage Point, 4 Hardman Street, Manchester, M3 3HF
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Companies House Data
Company NamePUDDLEDUCKS CHILDREN'S NURSERY LIMITED
Company Number07185464
Registered Office AddressVantage Point
 4 Hardman Street
 M3 3HF
Company CategoryPrivate Limited Company
Company StatusActive
Country of OriginUnited Kingdom
Incorporation Date10/03/2010
Accounting Reference Date Day31
Accounting Reference Date Month3
Accounts Next Due Date31/12/2026
Accounts Last Made Up Date31/03/2025
Accounts Account CategoryUNAUDITED ABRIDGED
Returns Next Due Date07/04/2017
Returns Last Made Up Date10/03/2016
Previous Company NameChanged Date
PUDDLEDUCKS (PLAYGROUP) LIMITED25 Nov 2010
Directors & Members
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Emma Collins - Director
(British, 44 years old, born December 1982)
Appointed 20 October 2025
 Active
Edward Smethurst - Director
(British, 58 years old, born October 1968)
Appointed 20 October 2025
 Active
Secretaries
No Secretaries Appointed
Other Company Directorships
Emma Collins
ASHWORTH VIEW LIMITED
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FRELL LTD
HEATON PARK VIEW NURSERY LIMITED
HOME FROM HOME CHILDCARE LIMITED
LITTLE SPARKS LIMITED
LITTLE SPARKS WARDLE LIMITED
LITTLE STEPS (ROCHDALE) LIMITED
PUDDLEDUCKS @ RISING BRIDGE LTD.
PUDDLEDUCKS@MEADOWAY LIMITED
THE POPPINS FAMILY LTD
TOPPERS CHILDCARE LTD
Edward Smethurst
No companies found
Balance Sheet Unlock full report
Accounts Date 31-Mar-2025 31-Mar-2022 31-Mar-2021
Balance Sheet
Fixed Assets 420,112 420,112 417,615
Current Assets 467,924 467,924 523,536
Creditors Due Within One Year 36,877 36,877 66,603
Working Cap 431,047 431,047 456,933
Total Assets Less Current Liabilities 851,159 851,159 874,548
Long-term Liabilities 141,980 141,980 251,368
Net Assets 709,179 709,179 623,180
Share Capital & Reserves
Share Cap - - -
Profit & Loss Reserves - - -
Other Reserves - - -
Shareholders Funds 709,179 709,179 623,180
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Accounts Date 31-Mar-2025 31-Mar-2022 31-Mar-2021
Tangible Fixed Assets - - -
Fixed Assets 47.3% 47.3% 44.4%
Stocks Inventory - - -
Debtors 42.3% 42.3% 45.1%
Cash Bank In Hand 10.4% 10.4% 10.5%
Current Assets 52.7% 52.7% 55.6%
Creditors Due Within One Year 4.2% 4.2% 7.1%
Net Current Assets Liabilities 48.5% 48.5% 48.6%
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 79.9% 79.9% 66.2%
Capital Employed - - -
Total Assets Less Current Liabilities 95.8% 95.8% 92.9%
Financial Ratio Analysis Unlock full report
Accounts Date 31-Mar-2025 31-Mar-2022 31-Mar-2021
Liquidity Ratio 12.7 12.7 7.9
Solvency Ratio 5.0 5.0 3.0
Reserves to Assets - - -
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Mortgages Charges 2
Mortgages Outstanding 0
Mortgages Part Satisfied 0
Mortgages Satisfied 2
Assets and Debt Analysis Unlock full report
Accounts Date 31-Mar-2025 31-Mar-2022 31-Mar-2021
Assets 888,036 888,036 941,151
Debt 178,857 178,857 317,971
Net Assets/Debt 709,179 709,179 623,180

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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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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SK-SYY SKXYXKYKKY KSXX KKXXYXS £YY,000 YS XYSKS SK YXXSXS
YK-SXY XKXYXYYK SXSXYXK £SX,000 XS XYSKS
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Estimated Mid Value £YY,000 EBIT £SY,000
Estimated Low Value £X,000 EBITDA £SSX,000

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

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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
Confirmation statement made on 2 March 2026 with updates
Termination of appointment of Susan Elizabeth Lord as a director on 20 January 2026
Termination of appointment of Andrew Chettle as a director on 20 October 2025
Appointment of Mr Edward Gerald Smethurst as a director on 20 October 2025
Registered office address changed from 220 Helmshore Road Haslingden Rossendale Lancashire BB4 4DJ England to Vantage Point 4 Hardman Street Manchester M3 3HF on 20 October 2025
Notification of Edward Gerald Smethurst as a person with significant control on 20 October 2025
Cessation of Susan Elizabeth Lord as a person with significant control on 20 October 2025
Appointment of Mrs Emma Louise Collins as a director on 20 October 2025
Satisfaction of charge 071854640001 in full
Satisfaction of charge 071854640002 in full
Confirmation statement made on 2 March 2025 with no updates
Confirmation statement made on 2 March 2024 with no updates
Confirmation statement made on 2 March 2023 with no updates
Confirmation statement made on 2 March 2022 with no updates
Appointment of Mr Andrew Chettle as a director on 1 July 2021
Confirmation statement made on 10 March 2021 with no updates
Confirmation statement made on 10 March 2020 with no updates
Confirmation statement made on 10 March 2019 with no updates
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