How much does Chessington Nurseries Limited make?

Chessington Nurseries Limited reported revenue of £10.4m and a loss of £259k in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Chessington Nurseries Limited have?

Chessington Nurseries Limited reported an average of 142 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Chessington Nurseries Limited profitable?

No — Chessington Nurseries Limited reported a loss of £259k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 01127937 · Incorporated 9 Aug 1973

Chessington Nurseries Limited

Registered name: CHESSINGTON NURSERIES LIMITED

Part of Chessington Nurseries Holdings Company Limited group

Chessington Nurseries Limited made £10.4m revenue and a £259k loss in the year to 31 Dec 2025. read from filing text

Chessington Nurseries Limited’s revenue grew 1% to £10.4m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with a loss of £259k and 142 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 Chessington; 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: Chessington, London
Age: 53 yrs · since 1973
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. From the filing: “The ultimate parent company is Chessington Nurseries Holdings Company Limited and its registered office is:”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Revenue

£10.4m

Growth ▲1.1%

Profit

−£259k

Growth —

Profit margin

−2.5%

Gross 46%

Employees

142

Change ▲1.4%

Profit / employee

−£1.8k

Revenue/employee £73.6k

Profitable streak

0yrs

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 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£11.5m	£11.2m	£10.3m	£10.4m
Cost of sales	£6.7m	£6.4m	£5.7m	£5.6m
Gross profit	£4.8m	£4.9m	£4.6m	£4.8m
Operating profit	−£217k	−£280k	−£261k	−£199k
Profit before tax	−£278k	−£394k	−£373k	−£298k
Profit after tax	−£227k	−£337k	−£103k	−£259k
Profit (best available)	−£227k	−£337k	−£103k	−£259k
Staff costs	£3m	£3.1m	£3.1m	£3.2m
Employees (average)	163	143	140	142
Ratios
Profit margin	−2%	−3%	−1%	−2.5%
Gross margin	42.1%	43.3%	44.8%	46%
Revenue per employee	£70.6k	£78.7k	£73.8k	£73.6k
Profit per employee	−£1.4k	−£2.4k	−£735	−£1.8k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼2.3%	▼8.1%	▲1.1%
Headcount growth	—	▼12.3%	▼2.1%	▲1.4%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£9.1k	£369k	£261k	£6.2k
Net assets	£9.8m	£9.5m	£9.4m	£9.1m
Fixed assets	£11.9m	£11.5m	£11.1m	£11m
Current assets	£3m	£2.6m	£2m	£1.9m
Debtors	£12.3k	£846	£4k	£639
Deferred income	£414k	£574k	£456k	£505k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −2.5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 46%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £73.6k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£1.8k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 104.9%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 4.8%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 0%; 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: ▼3%; Now £9.1m
Cash at bank: ▼98%; Now £6.2k
Headcount: ▲1%; Now 142
Deferred income: ▲11%; Now £505k
Fixed assets: ▼2%; Now £11m

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

Chessington Nurseries Holdings Company Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Chessington 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 Dec 2025 (profit −£259k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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