Company
Bright Horizons Foundation for Children (UK)
Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Previous officers 2
- Susan Caroline Hay 2005-2014 View profile
- Ian Jeremy Marland Stocks 2005-2007 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 25/08/2005
- Also a registered charity
- Bright Horizons Foundation for Children (UK)
Ownership
Owned by (1) iOwned byIndividuals and companies registered as having significant control over this company, from the Companies House PSC (persons with significant control) register. People whose ownership could not be confirmed to one individual are not listed as confirmed owners.
- Bright Horizons Family Solutions Limited
75-100% shares (trust), 75-100% voting (trust), appoints directors (trust), significant influence (trust) · notified 2016-08-25
Group
- Bright Horizons Foundation for Children (UK)
is controlled by Bright Horizons Family Solutions Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% shares (trust), 75-100% voting (trust), appoints directors (trust), significant influence (trust) · notified 2016-08-25 · source: Companies House PSC register - Bright Horizons Family Solutions Limited
is controlled by Bhfs TWO Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors, appoints directors (firm) · notified 2017-06-21 · source: Companies House PSC register - Bhfs TWO Limited
is controlled by Bhfs ONE Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors, appoints directors (firm) · notified 2017-03-09 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Bhfs ONE Limited.
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- Kidsunlimited Limited
- Norfolk Lodge School Limited
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- Bright Horizons Livingston Limited
- Acorndrift Limited
- Asquith Court Holdings Limited
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- Asquith Nurseries Developments Limited
- Asquith Nannies Limited
- Inglewood DAY Nursery and College Limited
- Bhfs (Maidenhead) Limited
- Rivertide Education Limited
- Casterbridge Real Estate LTD
- Casterbridge Nurseries LTD
- Hickory House Children's DAY Nursery Limited
- Bright Horizons Family Solutions Limited
- Asquith Nurseries Limited
- Chestnutbay Acquisitionco Limited
- Springfield Lodge DAY Nursery (Dartford) Limited
- Muddy Puddles Childcare Limited
- Conchord Limited
- Four Seasons AT Skypark Limited
- Zoom Nurseries Limited
- Goosebrook Limited
- The Secret Garden (WKC) Limited
- Asquith Court Nurseries Limited
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- First Steps Property Limited
- Allgold Investments Limited
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- Cheshire Plato LLP
- Fran N BRU Limited
- Magic Nursery Muswell Hill Limited
- Zoom Nurseries (Blackheath) Limited
- Teddies Childcare Provision Limited
- Magic Nursery Group LTD
- Springfield Lodge DAY Nursery (Swanscombe) Limited
- The Secret Garden DAY Nursery Limited
- Asquith DAY Nurseries Limited
- Bobby's Playhouse Limited
- Magic Daycare Nursery LTD
- GNS Property Services Limited
Ownership paths are calculated from Companies House persons-with-significant-control filings. Each step shows the filed nature of control and dates; a step marked "ceased" is historical, not current.
Grants received
4 grants · £55,943 total360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.
Top funders
- Ministry of Defence · £40,460
- Community Foundation for Surrey · £12,983 (2 grants)
- Hertfordshire Community Foundation · £2,500
Most recent
- Ministry of Defence
Board analysis
Board DNA
How this board is put together, from the Companies House officer record and Charity Commission trustee records - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Companies House officer record: the current directors only, past directors excluded.
5 directors on the board
- Denise Priest Director · appointed 2015
- Stephen Kramer Director · appointed 2015
- Rosamund Margaret Marshall Director · appointed 2022
- Elizabeth Boland Director · appointed 2006
- Ann B Cartwright Director · appointed 2022
Directors past 6 years
- Denise Priest Director · appointed 2015
- Stephen Kramer Director · appointed 2015
- Elizabeth Boland Director · appointed 2006
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (1)
- Stephen Kramer Director · appointed 2015
Portfolio (4)
- Denise Priest Director · appointed 2015
- Rosamund Margaret Marshall Director · appointed 2022
- Elizabeth Boland Director · appointed 2006
- Ann B Cartwright Director · appointed 2022
Also govern a charity
Where else this board sits iWhere else this board sitsThe charitable fields these directors govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this company and any charity it is the legal face of.
The sectors these directors govern in elsewhere. This company, and any charity it is the legal face of, are excluded - counting them would just tell you what you are already looking at.
Gaps to watch
- Several long-serving directors could step down together
- Narrow spread of sectors across the board
Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats; directors from a wider range of sectors.
Sources
Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Company number
- 05546313
- Status
- Active
- Type
- PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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