Nursery World - Business models: Part 2 - Private company

Private businesses can come in a variety of shapes and sizes - and
can be ethical, too. Hannah Crown looks at the options.

The majority - 59 per cent - of the country's 16,700 nurseries are run as private businesses. Most commonly these take the form of companies limited by shares. Included in this group are Asquith Day Nurseries, Bertram Nursery Group, Treetops, Kinder Nurseries, and Hadland Care Group.

Private company limited by shares

A private company limited by shares is a legal entity in its own right. Corporation tax must be paid on its profits. In many cases, directors' 'liability' or legal responsibility - and thus personal financial risk - is limited, as any debts and liabilities relating to the company 'belong' to the company itself. The Companies Act places legal duties on the company directors, such as the registration of company records.

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