THE GARDEN MILLS RETAIL GROUP LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-04-07
Overdue
Confirmation statement due
2026-07-12 (in 2mo)
Last made up 2025-06-28
Watchouts
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% first positive since 2023
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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Annual accounts overdue
Due 2026-04-07.
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
6-year trend · latest reflected 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 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 | 2020-02-29 | 2021-02-28 | 2021-03-31 | 2022-03-31 | 2023-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 17.2% | 16.5% | 23450.0% | 35.7% | -91.6% | 17.5% | |
| Net margin | 11.7% | 7.7% | 18586.3% | 27.3% | -99.5% | 6.2% | |
| Return on capital employed | 11.8% | 3.2% | -0.5% | 10.2% | -52.2% | 13.0% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | — | 71.6% | 65.8% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | 0.85x | 0.69x | |
| Interest cover | 6.15x | 2.38x | — | 16.00x | -67.37x | 16.86x |
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
- 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.”
Group structure
- THE GARDEN MILLS RETAIL GROUP LIMITED · parent
- The Kitchen Dresser Company Limited 100%
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 and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. 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 |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 5
- 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
FY2023 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-03-31 vs 2023-03-31
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Turnover
+17%
£3,708,440 £4,339,105
highest in 6 filed years
-
Cash
-33.3%
£909,783 £607,038
-
Net assets
+11.8%
£2,292,417 £2,563,343
-
Employees
+7.5%
80 86
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Operating profit
+122.4%
-£3,395,613 £761,204
first positive since 2023
-
Profit before tax
+112.3%
-£3,438,742 £423,120
first positive since 2023
-
Wages
+13.1%
£1,118,374 £1,264,673
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