SCOTSDALE NURSERY AND GARDEN CENTRE LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2027-04-30 (in 11mo)
Last filed for 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-08-13 (in 3mo)
Last made up 2025-07-30
Watchouts
Cash
£8M
-21.1% vs 2024
Net assets
£23M
+8.5% highest in 6 filed years
Employees
266
+6.4% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£2M
+0.1% vs 2024
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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5 PSCs ceased in last 24 months
Significant control changed hands — see the Ownership section.
Net assets
10-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
10-year trend · latest reflected 2025-07-31
| Metric | Trend | 2020-07-31 | 2020-08-01 | 2021-07-31 | 2021-08-01 | 2022-07-31 | 2022-08-01 | 2023-07-31 | 2023-08-01 | 2024-07-31 | 2025-07-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | £21,468,992 | £23,783,525 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | £525,287 | £1,688,636 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | £1,995,797 | £1,997,813 | |
| Net profit | £1,100,983 | — | £2,765,380 | — | £2,970,036 | — | £3,435,751 | — | £1,459,642 | £1,794,031 | |
| Cash | £7,633,421 | — | £8,404,827 | — | £5,957,093 | — | £9,508,488 | — | £9,590,914 | £7,562,582 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £15,820,232 | — | £15,252,707 | — | £14,437,205 | — | £17,770,273 | — | £21,291,991 | £23,156,922 | |
| Net assets | £15,025,246 | — | £14,790,626 | — | £14,260,662 | — | £17,696,413 | — | £21,089,030 | £22,883,061 | |
| Equity | £15,025,246 | £15,025,246 | £14,790,626 | £14,790,626 | £14,260,662 | £14,260,662 | £17,696,413 | £17,696,413 | £21,089,030 | £22,883,061 | |
| Average employees | 274 | — | 205 | — | 215 | — | 232 | — | 250 | 266 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | £5,786,807 | £6,109,438 |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2020-07-31 | 2020-08-01 | 2021-07-31 | 2021-08-01 | 2022-07-31 | 2022-08-01 | 2023-07-31 | 2023-08-01 | 2024-07-31 | 2025-07-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.4% | 7.1% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6.8% | 7.5% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.5% | 7.3% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3.11x | 2.69x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8.14x | 26.19x |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- Lakin Rose Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the Directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.”
Group structure
- SCOTSDALE NURSERY AND GARDEN CENTRE LIMITED · parent
- Scotsdale Fordham Limited 100%
Significant events
- “Financial commitment to the current development of the plant and cafe areas at the Shelford site.”
- “Phase 1 of our Shelford Development has included Solar Power as will Phase 2 and we are exploring Solar Options at our Hourningsea Site.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
2 active · 6 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OWEN, Caroline Anne Elizabeth | Director | — | Apr 1956 | British |
| RAYNER, Benjamin Thomas William | Director | 2011-03-08 | Jun 1969 | British |
Show 6 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| CULLUM, June Rosemary | Secretary | — | 2010-01-18 |
| FLAXMAN, Ernest Thomas | Director | — | 2000-03-21 |
| JACKSON, Peter Lane | Director | — | 2010-01-18 |
| KEYWORTH, James David | Director | — | 2008-04-30 |
| RAYNER, Brenda Kathleen | Director | — | 2005-12-20 |
| RAYNER, David Anthony | Director | — | 2023-01-14 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Michael John Aubrey | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2024-10-23 | Ceased 2025-02-27 |
| Mr Martin William Herbert Clapson | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2024-10-23 | Ceased 2025-02-27 |
| Mr David Adam John Rayner | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2023-01-14 | Ceased 2024-10-29 |
| Mills & Reeve Trust Corporation Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2025-02-27 |
| Mr David Anthony Rayner | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2024-10-23 |
| Mrs Caroline Anne Elizabeth Owen | Individual | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 144 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2025-03-26 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2025-01-24 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2025-01-24 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2025-01-24 MA Memorandum articles
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-15 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-08-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-03-26 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-03-12 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-03-12 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-03-12 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-03-12 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2025-01-24 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-01-24 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-01-24 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2025-01-06 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-11-05 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-11-05 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-11-05 | PSC01 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-11-05 | PSC01 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-08-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-07-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-06-06 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2023-10-17 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2023-10-17 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 2
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 0
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.
Year-on-year
FY2024 → FY2025 · period ending 2025-07-31 vs 2024-07-31
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Turnover
+10.8%
£21,468,992 £23,783,525
-
Cash
-21.1%
£9,590,914 £7,562,582
-
Net assets
+8.5%
£21,089,030 £22,883,061
highest in 6 filed years
-
Employees
+6.4%
250 266
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Operating profit
+221.5%
£525,287 £1,688,636
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Profit before tax
+0.1%
£1,995,797 £1,997,813
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Wages
+5.6%
£5,786,807 £6,109,438
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. Periods don't have to be exactly 12 months apart — a long or short period (typical around incorporation or year-end changes) will distort the comparison. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers