# The Village Nursery Group Limited

## Details

- **Company number:** [09744602](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/09744602)
- **Status:** active
- **Type:** ltd
- **Incorporated:** 24 Aug 2015
- **Registered office:** 3, CENTRAL PARK, OHIO AVENUE, SALFORD, M50 2GT
- **Nature of business:** [88910](/sic/88910) Child day-care activities
- **Corporate group:** [Apiary Capital LLP](/group/3753) (104 companies)



## Officers

| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| DARROCH, Cheryl | director | 29 Sep 2025 |  |
| KRYSTEK-WALTON, Ursula Jane | director | 29 Sep 2025 |  |
| BARRINGTON-FORTUNE, Laura | director | 29 Sep 2025 |  |
| LLOYD, Marie | director | 29 Sep 2025 |  |
| ALLEN, Claire | director | 29 Sep 2025 |  |
| DALTON, Andrew Mark | director | 30 Jun 2025 |  |



## Control

| Name | Nature of control | Notified | Ceased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Ian Lightley | ownership-of-shares-25-to-50-percent | 6 Apr 2016 | 17 Feb 2022 |
| Mrs Julie Lightley | ownership-of-shares-25-to-50-percent | 6 Apr 2016 | 17 Feb 2022 |
| Windmill Childcare Limited | ownership-of-shares-75-to-100-percent, voting-rights-75-to-100-percent, right-to-appoint-and-remove-directors | 9 Sep 2016 |  |



## Accounts

| Year ended | Net assets | Cash | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 2020 | -£155,974 | £11,445 | 23 |
| 31 Dec 2019 | -£169,014 | £15,325 | 20 |
| 31 Dec 2018 | -£156,234 | £15,918 | 14 |
| 31 Dec 2017 | -£162,724 | £17,275 | 9 |
| 31 Dec 2016 | -£121,975 | £3,845 | - |
| 31 Dec 2015 | -£26,570 | £19,695 | - |



## Owned by

The Village Nursery Group Limited → [Windmill Childcare Limited](/company/05516416) → [Thrive Childcare And Education Limited](/company/SC192599) → [Thrive Childcare And Education Group Limited](/company/SC304774) → [Thrive Childcare And Education Holdings Limited](/company/11814801) → [Thrive Childcare And Education Topco Limited](/company/11813999)



## Controls

- [Astbury Lane Nursery Limited](/company/10068258) (10068258)
- [School House Nursery (Vng) Limited](/company/12724653) (12724653)



## Directors' other companies

- [ALLEN, Claire](/person/6215919) - director at [School House Nursery (Vng) Limited](/company/12724653)
- [ALLEN, Claire](/person/6215919) - director at [Windmill Childcare Limited](/company/05516416)
- [BARRINGTON-FORTUNE, Laura](/person/6215920) - director at [School House Nursery (Vng) Limited](/company/12724653)
- [BARRINGTON-FORTUNE, Laura](/person/6215920) - director at [Windmill Childcare Limited](/company/05516416)
- [DALTON, Andrew Mark](/person/6215925) - director at [Windmill Childcare Limited](/company/05516416)
- [DALTON, Andrew Mark](/person/6215925) - director at [School House Nursery (Vng) Limited](/company/12724653)
- [DARROCH, Cheryl](/person/6215924) - director at [School House Nursery (Vng) Limited](/company/12724653)
- [DARROCH, Cheryl](/person/6215924) - director at [Windmill Childcare Limited](/company/05516416)
- [KRYSTEK-WALTON, Ursula Jane](/person/6215921) - director at [School House Nursery (Vng) Limited](/company/12724653)
- [KRYSTEK-WALTON, Ursula Jane](/person/6215921) - director at [Windmill Childcare Limited](/company/05516416)



## Companies at the same address

- [Astbury Lane Nursery Limited](/company/10068258) (10068258)
- [Project Winston Propco Limited](/company/11815617) (11815617)
- [School House Nursery (Vng) Limited](/company/12724653) (12724653)
- [Smarties And Smartcare Limited](/company/03198532) (03198532)
- [The Nursery (Vng) Limited](/company/11663318) (11663318)
- [The Quays Private Day Nursery Limited](/company/06599663) (06599663)
- [The Village Nursery (Trafford) Limited](/company/05761660) (05761660)
- [Thrive Childcare And Education Holdings Limited](/company/11814801) (11814801)
- [Thrive Childcare And Education Topco Limited](/company/11813999) (11813999)
- [Townhouse Childcare Limited](/company/04562951) (04562951)