How much does Poplar Nurseries Limited make?

Poplar Nurseries Limited reported revenue of £8.2m and £480k profit in the year to 31 Jan 2026, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Poplar Nurseries Limited have?

Poplar Nurseries Limited reported an average of 109 employees in the year to 31 Jan 2026.

Is Poplar Nurseries Limited profitable?

Yes — Poplar Nurseries Limited reported a profit of £480k in the year to 31 Jan 2026.

Company No. 00469113 · Incorporated 30 May 1949

Poplar Nurseries Limited

Registered name: POPLAR NURSERIES LIMITED

Part of Poplar Nurseries(Holdings)Ltd group

Poplar Nurseries Limited made £8.2m revenue and £480k profit in the year to 31 Jan 2026.

Poplar Nurseries Limited’s revenue grew 11% to £8.2m in the year to 31 Jan 2026, with £480k profit and 109 employees. The company is classified under “other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (not commercial art galleries and opticians)” and is based in Colchester; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 47789Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (not commercial art galleries and opticians)

Status: Active
Location: Colchester, East of England
Age: 77 yrs · since 1949
Type: Private Limited Company

Part of a group. The filing indicates this company sits within a group structure, so its results may depend on intra-group trading and it may be hard to replicate independently.

Latest accounts · year to 31 Jan 2026

Key figures

Operating leverageDoing more with lessCash flow filed

Revenue

£8.2m

Growth ▲11.4%

Profit

£480k

Growth ▲52.9%

Profit margin

5.8%

Gross 21.3%

Employees

109

Change ▼0.9%

Profit / employee

£4.4k

Revenue/employee £75.7k

Profitable streak

4yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

4 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Jan 2023	31 Jan 2024	31 Jan 2025	31 Jan 2026
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£7.2m	£7.2m	£7.4m	£8.2m
Cost of sales	£5.4m	£5.7m	£5.9m	£6.5m
Gross profit	£1.9m	£1.6m	£1.5m	£1.8m
Operating profit	£971k	£561k	£384k	£609k
Profit before tax	£965k	£590k	£440k	£658k
Profit after tax	£748k	£434k	£314k	£480k
Profit (best available)	£748k	£434k	£314k	£480k
Staff costs	£1.8m	£2m	£2.3m	£2.5m
Employees (average)	—	105	110	109
Ratios
Profit margin	10.3%	6%	4.2%	5.8%
Gross margin	25.7%	21.7%	20.6%	21.3%
Revenue per employee	—	£68.8k	£67.3k	£75.7k
Profit per employee	—	£4.1k	£2.9k	£4.4k
Cash conversion	45.6%	125.9%	156.2%	81.5%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲0%	▲2.5%	▲11.4%
Profit growth	—	▼42%	▼27.7%	▲52.9%
Headcount growth	—	—	▲4.8%	▼0.9%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.1m	£1.4m	£1.8m	£2m
Net assets	£5m	£5.3m	£5.4m	£5.7m
Fixed assets	£3.3m	£3.3m	£3.2m	£3.2m
Current assets	£2.7m	£2.8m	£3.1m	£3.4m
Debtors	£24k	£31.4k	£11.4k	£25.8k
Deferred income	£92.4k	£101k	£156k	£97.6k
Cash from operations	£443k	£706k	£599k	£496k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 5.8%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 21.3%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £75.7k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £4.4k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: 81.5%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 38.6%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 1.2%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 0.3%; Money owed by customers. Low = customers pay quickly.

Indirect — not revenue

Balance-sheet signals

Year-on-year changes in filed balance-sheet items. They can hint at momentum (or investment) but are not revenue or profit and must not be read as such.

Net assets: ▲5%; Now £5.7m
Cash at bank: ▲14%; Now £2m
Headcount: ▼1%; Now 109
Deferred income: ▼37%; Now £97.6k
Fixed assets: ▼2%; Now £3.2m

Deferred income is reported together with accruals in this filing (“accruals and deferred income”), so it is an approximate signal only.

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Poplar Nurseries(Holdings)Ltd (registered outside the UK register)ultimate parent75–100%
Poplar Nurseries Limitedthis company

Bands show the share of ownership each company holds in the one below it.

From the Persons with Significant Control register (corporate controllers only).

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Jan 2026 (profit £480k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Mar 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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