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THE GARDEN MILLS RETAIL GROUP LIMITED
Cash
£607K
-33.3% vs 2023
Net assets
£3M
+11.8% vs 2023
Employees
86
+7.5% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£423K
+112.3% vs 2023
Profile
- Company number
- 02840101
- Status
- Active
- Incorporation
- 1993-07-28
- Last accounts made up
- 2024-03-31
- Account category
- FULL
- Primary SIC
- 47190
- Hubs
- UK Consumer / DTC
Net assets
6-year trend · vs UK Consumer / DTC median
Accounts
6-year trend · latest 2024-03-31
| Metric | Trend | 2020-02-29 | 2021-02-28 | 2021-03-31 | 2022-03-31 | 2023-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £3,660,433 | £1,138,662 | -£124 | £2,998,126 | £3,708,440 | £4,339,105 | |
| Operating profit | £630,149 | £187,355 | -£29,078 | £1,070,251 | -£3,395,613 | £761,204 | |
| Profit before tax | £527,769 | £108,721 | -£28,453 | £1,007,405 | -£3,438,742 | £423,120 | |
| Net profit | £426,484 | £88,065 | -£23,047 | £819,397 | -£3,689,597 | £270,926 | |
| Cash | £505,563 | £587,381 | £652,605 | £1,087,813 | £909,783 | £607,038 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £5,357,607 | £5,865,257 | £5,842,169 | £10,487,362 | £6,509,545 | £5,843,052 | |
| Net assets | £5,097,599 | £5,185,664 | £5,162,617 | £5,982,014 | £2,292,417 | £2,563,343 | |
| Equity | £5,097,599 | £5,185,664 | £5,162,617 | £5,982,014 | £2,292,417 | £2,563,343 | |
| Average employees | 109 | 86 | 76 | 76 | 80 | 86 | |
| Wages | £1,291,232 | £1,007,671 | £81,926 | £1,034,591 | £1,118,374 | £1,264,673 |
Values shown as filed in iXBRL accounts. — indicates the figure was not present in the extracted filing (either not filed under that concept or absent from the period). About these numbers
Audit & accounting basis
From AI-extracted PDF accounts
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Shaw Gibbs (Audit) Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The accounts have been prepared on a going concern basis. At 31st March 2024 current liabilities exceeded current assets by £509,357. Included within current liabilities is a loan of £557,262 from a related party. This creditor has confirmed that they will continue to support the company and provide additional working capital if required.”
Subsidiaries
- The Kitchen Dresser Company Limited · 100% held · England · Dormant
Significant events
- “During the year to 31st March 2023 the company waived a loan due from a fellow group company totalling £4,217,438.”
Auditor / going-concern / subsidiary information is extracted from the PDF version of the latest annual accounts and is not tagged in iXBRL. About these numbers
People
4 active · 19 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOOTH, Russell Justin | Secretary | 2014-01-23 | — | — |
| BATE, Nigel Andrew | Director | 2023-11-22 | Aug 1971 | British |
| BOOTH, Russell Justin | Director | 2009-12-01 | Jan 1969 | British |
| JOHNS, Lisa Gail | Director | 2006-08-31 | Apr 1970 | British |
Show 19 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| AINSWORTH, Dorothy Ann | Secretary | 1994-07-01 | 2006-06-29 |
| BOOTH, Derek | Secretary | 2009-12-22 | 2014-01-23 |
| ROBERTS, David Neil | Secretary | 2006-08-31 | 2008-01-01 |
| SALISBURY, Jeremy Charles | Secretary | 2008-01-01 | 2009-12-01 |
| SALISBURY, Jeremy Charles | Secretary | 2006-06-29 | 2006-08-31 |
| WEBBER, Clive Grainger | Secretary | 1993-10-20 | 1994-07-01 |
| WEBBER, Roni | Secretary | 1993-08-18 | 1993-10-20 |
| SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1993-07-28 | 1993-08-18 |
| AINSWORTH, Dorothy Ann | Director | 2000-09-05 | 2006-06-29 |
| AINSWORTH, Dorothy Ann | Director | 1994-07-01 | 1994-10-01 |
| AINSWORTH, Geoffrey | Director | 1994-07-01 | 2006-06-29 |
| BOOTH, Derek Gordon | Director | 2006-07-03 | 2014-01-23 |
| CARTER, John Rodney | Director | 1993-10-20 | 1999-09-28 |
| GEORGIEFF JONES, Michael | Director | 2006-06-29 | 2009-12-22 |
| SALISBURY, Jeremy Charles | Director | 2006-06-29 | 2009-12-22 |
| SALISBURY, Robert Andrew | Director | 2006-06-29 | 2009-12-22 |
| WEBBER, Clive Grainger | Director | 1993-08-18 | 1994-07-01 |
| WEBBER, Roni | Director | 1993-08-18 | 1993-10-20 |
| INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1993-07-28 | 1993-08-18 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nfield Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2022-12-22 | Active |
| Jeromide Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2022-12-21 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 137 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-15 | CERTNM | change-of-name | certificate change of name company |
| 2025-08-21 | CH01 | officers | change person director company with change date |
| 2025-08-21 | CH03 | officers | change person secretary company with change date |
| 2025-08-21 | CH01 | officers | change person director company with change date |
| 2025-07-31 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | confirmation statement with no updates |
| 2025-03-28 | AA | accounts | accounts with accounts type full |
| 2024-07-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | confirmation statement with no updates |
| 2024-06-06 | AD01 | address | change registered office address company with date old address new address |
| 2024-01-31 | MR04 | mortgage | mortgage satisfy charge full |
| 2024-01-31 | MR04 | mortgage | mortgage satisfy charge full |
| 2024-01-31 | MR04 | mortgage | mortgage satisfy charge full |
| 2024-01-31 | MR04 | mortgage | mortgage satisfy charge full |
| 2024-01-31 | MR04 | mortgage | mortgage satisfy charge full |
| 2024-01-30 | MR04 | mortgage | mortgage satisfy charge full |
| 2023-12-21 | AA | accounts | accounts with accounts type full |
| 2023-11-22 | AP01 | officers | appoint person director company with name date |
| 2023-07-14 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | confirmation statement with updates |
| 2023-07-14 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | notification of a person with significant control |
| 2023-07-14 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | cessation of a person with significant control |
| 2023-03-24 | AA | accounts | accounts with accounts type full |
Credit score
Altman Z″ (private-firm) · reference 2024-03-31
0.78
DISTRESS
Altman Z″
- Working capital / Total assets -0.068 × 6.56 = -0.45
- Retained earnings / Total assets 0.000 × 3.26 = +0.00
- EBIT / Total assets 0.102 × 6.72 = +0.68
- Book equity / Total liabilities 0.520 × 1.05 = +0.55
Bands: > 2.6 safe · 1.1–2.6 grey · < 1.1 distress. Z″ is a public-formula baseline, not a substitute for adverse-data signals (CCJs, charges, gazette notices) — those land in a later pass.
Activity Score
Filings velocity, capital events, officer churn, accounts trajectory