Company Overview
Children Always First Limited is listed at the official companies registry as Active Private Limited Company. The company was incorporated on Tuesday 11 December 2012, so this is a well established company. Children Always First Limited has been in business for 13 years and 3 months. The accounts status is total exemption full and the accounts are next due on Thursday 31 December 2026.
Registered Address

37 Foregate Street, Worcester, WR1 1EE
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Companies House Data
Company NameCHILDREN ALWAYS FIRST LIMITED
Company Number08325499
Registered Office Address37 Foregate Street
 WR1 1EE
Company CategoryPrivate Limited Company
Company StatusActive
Country of OriginUnited Kingdom
Incorporation Date11/12/2012
Accounting Reference Date Day31
Accounting Reference Date Month3
Accounts Next Due Date31/12/2026
Accounts Last Made Up Date31/03/2025
Accounts Account CategoryTOTAL EXEMPTION FULL
Returns Next Due Date08/01/2017
Returns Last Made Up Date11/12/2015
Directors & Members
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Martin Cockburn - Director
(British, 76 years old, born January 1950)
Appointed 31 December 2025
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Secretaries
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Other Company Directorships
Martin Cockburn
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Balance Sheet Unlock full report
Accounts Date 31-Mar-2025 31-Mar-2023 31-Mar-2022
Balance Sheet
Fixed Assets 7,898 7,898 16,630
Current Assets 535,123 535,123 572,111
Creditors Due Within One Year 126,588 126,588 155,943
Working Cap 408,535 408,535 416,168
Total Assets Less Current Liabilities 416,433 416,433 432,798
Long-term Liabilities 1,974 1,974 4,084
Net Assets 414,459 414,459 428,714
Share Capital & Reserves
Share Cap - - -
Profit & Loss Reserves - - -
Other Reserves - - -
Shareholders Funds 414,459 414,459 428,714
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Accounts Date 31-Mar-2025 31-Mar-2023 31-Mar-2022
Tangible Fixed Assets - - -
Fixed Assets 1.5% 1.5% 2.8%
Stocks Inventory - - -
Debtors 42.7% 42.7% 27.6%
Cash Bank In Hand 55.9% 55.9% 69.6%
Current Assets 98.5% 98.5% 97.2%
Creditors Due Within One Year 23.3% 23.3% 26.5%
Net Current Assets Liabilities 75.2% 75.2% 70.7%
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 76.3% 76.3% 72.8%
Capital Employed - - -
Total Assets Less Current Liabilities 76.7% 76.7% 73.5%
Financial Ratio Analysis Unlock full report
Accounts Date 31-Mar-2025 31-Mar-2023 31-Mar-2022
Liquidity Ratio 4.2 4.2 3.7
Solvency Ratio 4.2 4.2 3.7
Reserves to Assets - - -
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Mortgages Charges 0
Mortgages Outstanding 0
Mortgages Part Satisfied 0
Mortgages Satisfied 0
Assets and Debt Analysis Unlock full report
Accounts Date 31-Mar-2025 31-Mar-2023 31-Mar-2022
Assets 543,021 543,021 588,741
Debt 128,562 128,562 160,027
Net Assets/Debt 414,459 414,459 428,714

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 has some deficiency. 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 has some deficiency. 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 has some deficiency. 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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30 days due		 Owing Before
30 days due		 Owing after
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Going Concern Valuation

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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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Risk Assessment Meeting of Creditors
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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 Children Always First Holdco Limited as a person with significant control on 14 January 2026
Registered office address changed from Unit 4, the School Yard 106 High Street Harborne Birmingham B17 9NJ England to 37 Foregate Street Worcester WR1 1EE on 14 January 2026
Termination of appointment of Louise Stanley as a director on 31 December 2025
Appointment of Martin James Stuart Cockburn as a director on 31 December 2025
Notification of Children Always First Holdco Limited as a person with significant control on 22 December 2025
Cessation of Fostering First (Uk) Holdco Limited as a person with significant control on 22 December 2025
Cessation of Fostering First (Uk) Limited as a person with significant control on 22 December 2025
Notification of Fostering First (Uk) Holdco Limited as a person with significant control on 22 December 2025
Statement of capital following an allotment of shares on 22 December 2025
Confirmation statement made on 27 November 2025 with no updates
Termination of appointment of Daniel Steven Paul Croft as a director on 24 February 2025
Confirmation statement made on 27 November 2024 with no updates
Confirmation statement made on 11 December 2023 with updates
Registered office address changed from 4 Vicarage Road Edgbaston Birmingham B15 3ES England to Unit 4, the School Yard 106 High Street Harborne Birmingham B17 9NJ on 8 November 2023
Termination of appointment of Martin James Stuart Cockburn as a director on 24 August 2023
Registered office address changed from Office 1 Ladybird Barn Old Burcot Lane Bromsgrove Worcestershire B60 1PH United Kingdom to 4 Vicarage Road Edgbaston Birmingham B15 3ES on 25 August 2023
Appointment of Louise Stanley as a director on 24 August 2023
Appointment of Mr Martin James Stuart Cockburn as a director on 24 August 2023
Appointment of Mr Daniel Steven Paul Croft as a director on 24 August 2023
Termination of appointment of Jan Blazak as a director on 24 August 2023
Termination of appointment of Julie Elliott as a director on 24 August 2023
Cessation of Jan Blazak as a person with significant control on 24 August 2023
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