Annual accounts
Audit Exemption Subsidiary accounts
31/03/2027Filing deadline
Made up to 30/06/2025Due 31/03/2027
- Next accounts made up to
- 30/06/2026
- Last accounts made up to
- 30/06/2025
FOOTSTEPS CHILDCARE LIMITED
ActiveRegistry details
Reference data exactly as held at Companies House.
Copy registry details
- Registered office
- 221 Old Shoreham Road, Portslade, Brighton, East Sussex BN41 1XR
- Classification (SIC)
- Pre-primary education (85.10 - SIC 2007)
- Accounts type
- Audit Exemption Subsidiary
Company activity
The 4 most recent documents filed at Companies House.
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- 21/07/2026View PDF (2 pages)
Appointment of Mr Jonathan David Shaw as a director on 2026-07-20
- 22/03/2026View PDF (1 pages)
Notice of agreement to exemption from audit of accounts for period ending 30/06/25
- 22/03/2026View PDF (88 pages)
Consolidated accounts of parent company for subsidiary company period ending 30/06/25
- 22/03/2026View PDF (3 pages)
Audit exemption statement of guarantee by parent company for period ending 30/06/25
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Accounts and confirmation statement
The two filings Companies House requires every year, and where each one stands against its deadline today.
On schedule
Confirmation statement
Confirms the registry record is up to date
20/02/2027Filing deadline
Last statement 06/02/2026Due 20/02/2027
- Next statement date
- 06/02/2027
- Last statement dated
- 06/02/2026
Financial performance
The latest figures FOOTSTEPS CHILDCARE LIMITED filed. Okredo holds filed accounts data for 2021–2023; the year-by-year record is on the financials page.
Net Assets
£417.62K2023
-56.34%vs 20222022: £956.55K
Total Assets
£1.62M2022
0.02%vs 20212021: £1.62M
Cash in Bank
£21.28K2023
173.09%vs 20222022: £7.79K
Total Liabilities
£82.07K2022
-23.86%vs 20212021: £107.79K
Employees
442023
-3vs 20222022: 47
Of the 4 measures with an earlier filing to compare against, 2 rose and 2 fell. Net assets moved furthest, down 56.34% on 2022. See the full financial analysis for FOOTSTEPS CHILDCARE LIMITED.
The full financial record
Four ways through FOOTSTEPS CHILDCARE LIMITED's filed accounts — the year-by-year numbers, the compound rates and the ratios behind them.
Net Assets · -32.9% a year (CAGR)Three-year trend, 2021–2023Every measure end to end across 2021, 2022 and 2023, with the compound rate behind each one.See what moved5 chartsCharts by indicator5 filed indicators plotted year by year, 2021–2023.Plot the figuresNothing estimatedRatios from the filed figures4 ratios computed from this company's own reported amounts, each shown against the year it was derived from.Check the ratios5 × 3 yearsEvery figure by yearAll 5 measures Okredo tracks across 3 reported years, exactly as filed.Open the table
Employees
Headcount as reported to Companies House for 2021–2023.
| Year | Employees | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 44 | -3 |
| 2022 | 47 | -6 |
| 2021 | 53 | – |
Reported employee count decreased from 53 in 2021 to 44 in 2023. See how headcount moved alongside the reported financials.
Credit report
It is a professional assessment of the company 's performance, revealing company's potential and risks, showing it's past experiences and revealing future prospects.
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Officers
8Directors, secretaries and other appointed officers, with the period each has served.
| Person | Role | Period | Connected companies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Director | 06/02/2008–29/06/2023 | 0 | |
| Director | 20/07/2026–Present | 12 | |
| Director | 06/02/2008–29/06/2023 | 0 | |
| Secretary | 06/02/2008–29/06/2023 | 0 | |
| Director | 29/06/2023–26/04/2024 | 2 | |
| Director | 29/06/2023–16/04/2024 | 5 | |
| Director | 29/06/2023–Present | 1 | |
| Director | 11/10/2023–Present | 3 |
Persons with significant control
7Individuals or entities with significant control over the company, as declared to Companies House.
| Person | Period | Connected companies |
|---|---|---|
| 06/04/2016–29/06/2023 | 0 | |
| 06/04/2016–29/06/2023 | 0 | |
| 05/04/2016–Present | 0 | |
| 06/04/2016–Present | 0 | |
| 05/04/2016–Present | 0 | |
| 06/04/2016–Present | 0 | |
| 29/06/2023–Present | 0 |
Filing history and recent activity
Every document on the Companies House record, newest first.
- Filings on record
- 38
- Since 25/11/2022
- Last 12 months
- 6
- -1 vs the year before
- Most recent filing
- 21/07/2026
- 2 months ago
What changed in the last year
- Officer changesLatest 21/07/2026
- Accounts filedLatest 22/03/2026
- Confirmation statementLatest 09/02/2026
Filing timeline
- 21/07/2026View PDF (2 pages)
Appointment of Mr Jonathan David Shaw as a director on 2026-07-20
- 22/03/2026View PDF (1 pages)
Notice of agreement to exemption from audit of accounts for period ending 30/06/25
- 22/03/2026View PDF (88 pages)
Consolidated accounts of parent company for subsidiary company period ending 30/06/25
- 22/03/2026View PDF (3 pages)
Audit exemption statement of guarantee by parent company for period ending 30/06/25
- 22/03/2026View PDF (9 pages)
Audit exemption subsidiary accounts made up to 2025-06-30
- 09/02/2026View PDF (3 pages)
Confirmation statement made on 2026-02-06 with no updates
- 04/07/2025View PDF (1 pages)
Previous accounting period extended from 2024-12-31 to 2025-06-30
- 01/05/2025View PDF (10 pages)
Audit exemption subsidiary accounts made up to 2023-12-31
- 01/05/2025View PDF (3 pages)
Audit exemption statement of guarantee by parent company for period ending 31/12/23
- 22/04/2025View PDF (1 pages)
Notice of agreement to exemption from audit of accounts for period ending 31/12/23
- 22/04/2025View PDF (64 pages)
Consolidated accounts of parent company for subsidiary company period ending 31/12/23
- 12/02/2025View PDF (2 pages)
Director's details changed for Ms Ellen Rose Cole on 2023-10-01
Showing 12 of 38 filings
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About FOOTSTEPS CHILDCARE LIMITED
A short description of the company, written from its Companies House record.
FOOTSTEPS CHILDCARE LIMITED is a private limited company registered in the United Kingdom, based in 221 Old Shoreham Road, Portslade, Brighton, East Sussex BN41 1XR. Companies House classifies its business as Pre-primary education. It has been on the register for 18 years 7 months.
The register currently records it as active. Its 2023 accounts report net assets of £417.62K and 44 employees.
FOOTSTEPS CHILDCARE LIMITED: frequently asked questions
Answered from this company's own registry record and filed figures.
Companies House records FOOTSTEPS CHILDCARE LIMITED under one registered business activity: Pre-primary education (85.10 - SIC 2007).
FOOTSTEPS CHILDCARE LIMITED is recorded as active on the Companies House register, and has been on it since 06/02/2008.
The most recent accounts Okredo holds cover 2023 and report net assets of £417.62K, total assets of £1.62M, cash in bank of £21.28K and total liabilities of £82.07K.
The most recent document on the record is dated 21/07/2026: Appointment of Mr Jonathan David Shaw as a director on 2026-07-20, 2 months ago.
On the current registry record, accounts are due by 31/03/2027 and the next confirmation statement is due by 20/02/2027.
Companies House lists 8 officers (3 currently in post) and 7 people with significant control (5 current).