FARPLANTS SALES LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-07-31 (in 2mo)
Last filed for 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-11-19 (in 6mo)
Last made up 2025-11-05
Watchouts
Cash
£3M
+53% highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£1M
+21% highest in 3 filed years
Employees
60
-1.6% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£331K
-4.6% vs 2023
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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4 officer resignations in last 12 months
Multiple officers have left the board recently — see the People section for who.
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1 PSC ceased in last 24 months
Significant control changed hands — see the Ownership section.
Name history
Renamed 1 time since incorporation
- FARPLANTS SALES LIMITED 1992-04-01 → present
- BLASEFIELD LIMITED 1991-11-07 → 1992-04-01
Net assets
4-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
4-year trend · latest reflected 2024-10-31
| Metric | Trend | 2021-08-31 | 2022-10-31 | 2023-10-31 | 2024-10-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | £26,306,314 | £23,006,812 | £22,996,828 | |
| Operating profit | — | £63,991 | £366,312 | £330,988 | |
| Profit before tax | — | £61,094 | £346,475 | £330,627 | |
| Net profit | — | £52,296 | £269,893 | £247,503 | |
| Cash | — | £1,034,962 | £1,768,927 | £2,706,243 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | £907,413 | £1,188,775 | £1,437,439 | |
| Net assets | — | £907,413 | £1,177,305 | £1,424,809 | |
| Equity | £855,117 | £907,413 | £1,177,306 | £1,424,809 | |
| Average employees | — | 57 | 61 | 60 | |
| Wages | — | £2,979,381 | £2,699,808 | £2,542,214 |
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 | 2021-08-31 | 2022-10-31 | 2023-10-31 | 2024-10-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | 0.2% | 1.6% | 1.4% | |
| Net margin | — | 0.2% | 1.2% | 1.1% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | 7.1% | 30.8% | 23.0% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | 1.49x | 1.63x | |
| Interest cover | — | 22.09x | 18.47x | 36.74x |
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
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- David Howard
- 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.”
Significant events
- “Efficiency Improvements: Investments in the finishing centre have enabled reductions in handling hours, contributing to further incremental efficiency gains and reduction in handling hours, whilst increasing quality of service and products.”
- “Customer Relations: Relationships with major garden retailers remain robust, with continued efforts to tailor offerings to customer requirements.”
- “Sustainability and Innovation: The business has made strides in enhancing its product portfolio while maintaining a commitment to sustainable horticultural practices, and sustainable initiatives across the business to reduce carbon footprint as well as operating costs.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
6 active · 33 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPOFFORTH, Alexander James | Secretary | 2025-12-22 | — | — |
| CARTER, Stephen Don | Director | 2015-10-12 | Feb 1971 | British |
| EMMETT, Martin Robert | Director | 2019-03-15 | May 1964 | British |
| JONES, Marc Simon | Director | 2012-05-03 | May 1973 | British |
| SALISBURY, David John | Director | 2022-10-27 | Sep 1976 | British |
| TRISTRAM, Michael Guy | Director | 2025-02-27 | May 1956 | British |
Show 33 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BREAM, Nicola Aileen | Secretary | 2012-05-03 | 2021-05-17 |
| CAVE, Norman | Secretary | 2005-07-28 | 2007-11-29 |
| CLARK, Michael John | Secretary | 2007-11-29 | 2012-05-03 |
| PRIOR, Jacqueline | Secretary | 2021-05-17 | 2025-12-12 |
| WALKER, Vernon Wilfred | Secretary | 1993-01-20 | 2005-07-28 |
| DAVID SHORES MANAGEMENT SERVICES LTD | Corporate Secretary | 1992-01-30 | 1993-01-28 |
| LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1991-11-07 | 1991-11-29 |
| AVERY, Brett Michael | Director | 2016-05-31 | 2021-12-31 |
| BASTOW, Patrick William | Director | 2003-07-03 | 2008-06-30 |
| BENNETT, Paul David | Director | 2012-05-03 | 2016-12-15 |
| BREAM, Nicola Aileen | Director | 2011-04-07 | 2021-05-17 |
| DESMOND, Andrew Duncan | Director | 2014-12-01 | 2022-02-18 |
| GILFORD, Jeanie Mcdiamid | Director | 1993-01-28 | 1995-03-09 |
| HAWTIN, Simon | Director | 2013-04-25 | 2019-09-30 |
| HENRY, Andrew Stephen | Director | 2011-08-01 | 2015-09-02 |
| HOOPER, Jeffrey Neil | Director | 2022-02-18 | 2025-12-22 |
| HOOPER, Jeffrey Neil | Director | 2011-04-07 | 2014-03-31 |
| ILES, Malcolm James | Director | 2004-02-26 | 2012-02-13 |
| MERRICK, Andrew Michael | Director | 2022-01-20 | 2025-12-12 |
| NEEDHAM, Geoffrey | Director | 1992-01-30 | 1997-02-06 |
| PLUMMER, Michael Frederick | Director | 1992-01-30 | 1993-01-20 |
| PRIOR, Jacqueline Ann | Director | 2022-01-20 | 2025-12-12 |
| RICHARDS, Nicholas Peter | Director | 1992-01-30 | 2016-12-31 |
| STANLEY, Peter Richard | Director | 1992-01-30 | 1998-04-09 |
| TELLWRIGHT, Christopher Paul | Director | 2008-07-01 | 2010-02-03 |
| TELLWRIGHT, Christopher Paul | Director | 1995-03-09 | 2003-07-03 |
| TRISTRAM, David Ralph | Director | 2011-08-01 | 2012-05-03 |
| TRISTRAM, Michael Guy | Director | 2005-08-25 | 2012-05-03 |
| TUGMAN, Charles John | Director | 1997-02-06 | 2003-01-31 |
| TURNER, James Oliver | Director | 2010-02-03 | 2019-03-15 |
| TURNER, James Oliver | Director | 1993-01-20 | 2005-08-25 |
| WALKER, Vernon Wilfred | Director | 1992-01-30 | 2005-07-28 |
| LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1991-11-07 | 1991-11-29 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Michael Guy Tristram | Individual | Shares 75–100% | 2025-10-31 | Active |
| Michael Guy Tristram | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2025-10-31 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 179 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-23 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2025-12-23 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-12-12 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2025-12-12 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-12-12 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-11-19 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-11-19 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-11-12 | GUARANTEE2 | other | Legacy | |
| 2025-11-06 | PSC01 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-11-06 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-11-06 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2025-03-31 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-03-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-03-11 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-03-11 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-03-04 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-11-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-06-04 | AAMD | accounts | Accounts amended with accounts type full | |
| 2024-05-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-11-19 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 11
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- Officers resigned
- 4
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
FY2023 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-10-31 vs 2023-10-31
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Turnover
0%
£23,006,812 £22,996,828
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Cash
+53%
£1,768,927 £2,706,243
highest in 3 filed years
-
Net assets
+21%
£1,177,305 £1,424,809
highest in 3 filed years
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Employees
-1.6%
61 60
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Operating profit
-9.6%
£366,312 £330,988
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Profit before tax
-4.6%
£346,475 £330,627
-
Wages
-5.8%
£2,699,808 £2,542,214
lowest in 3 filed years
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