How much does Bents Garden Centre Limited make?

Bents Garden Centre Limited reported revenue of £29.5m and £733k profit in the year to 31 Jan 2026, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Bents Garden Centre Limited have?

Bents Garden Centre Limited reported an average of 497 employees in the year to 31 Jan 2026.

Is Bents Garden Centre Limited profitable?

Yes — Bents Garden Centre Limited reported a profit of £733k in the year to 31 Jan 2026.

Company No. 02869245 · Incorporated 4 Nov 1993

Bents Garden Centre Limited

Registered name: BENTS GARDEN CENTRE LIMITED

Part of Bents Holdings Limited group

Bents Garden Centre Limited made £29.5m revenue and £733k profit in the year to 31 Jan 2026. read from filing text

Bents Garden Centre Limited’s revenue grew 11% to £29.5m in the year to 31 Jan 2026, with £733k profit and 497 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 Warrington; we hold 5 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: Warrington, North West
Age: 32 yrs · since 1993
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 immediate and ultimate controlling party to Bents Garden Centre Limited is Bents Holdings Limited, a company incorporated and registered in the United Kingdom.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Jan 2026

Key figures

Capital-lightOperating leverage

Revenue

£29.5m

Growth ▲11.3%

Profit

£733k

Growth ▲26.6%

Profit margin

2.5%

Gross 51.4%

Employees

497

Change ▲15%

Profit / employee

£1.5k

Revenue/employee £59.3k

Profitable streak

5yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

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

5 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Jan 2022	31 Jan 2023	31 Jan 2024	31 Jan 2025	31 Jan 2026
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£25.4m	£24.7m	£24.8m	£26.5m	£29.5m
Cost of sales	£12.9m	£13.1m	£12.6m	£13m	£14.3m
Gross profit	£12.5m	£11.6m	£12.2m	£13.5m	£15.1m
Operating profit	£1.8m	£216k	£62.8k	£605k	£978k
Profit before tax	£1.8m	£173k	£83.7k	£703k	£1.1m
Profit after tax	£1.4m	£72.6k	£54.1k	£579k	£733k
Profit (best available)	£1.4m	£72.6k	£54.1k	£579k	£733k
Staff costs	£6.4m	£6.8m	£6.9m	£7.6m	£8.5m
Employees (average)	393	371	388	432	497
Ratios
Profit margin	5.6%	0.3%	0.2%	2.2%	2.5%
Gross margin	49.1%	46.9%	49.3%	51.1%	51.4%
Revenue per employee	£64.6k	£66.6k	£64k	£61.3k	£59.3k
Profit per employee	£3.6k	£196	£139	£1.3k	£1.5k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼2.6%	▲0.5%	▲6.7%	▲11.3%
Profit growth	—	▼94.9%	▼25.6%	▲970.9%	▲26.6%
Headcount growth	—	▼5.6%	▲4.6%	▲11.3%	▲15%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£7.2m	£6.1m	£5.7m	£5.5m	£5.8m
Net assets	£15.4m	£14.5m	£14.1m	£14.6m	£15.3m
Fixed assets	£1.5m	£1.7m	£1.9m	£2.2m	£2.1m
Current assets	£21m	£19m	£18.1m	£18.8m	£19m
Debtors	£11.2m	£10.5m	£10.3m	£10.8m	£10.8m
Deferred income	£87.6k	£117k	£116k	£266k	£494k
Source	Accounts · bulk data Oct 2023	Accounts · bulk data Oct 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 2.5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 51.4%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £59.3k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £1.5k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 7.2%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 1.7%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 36.8%; 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 £15.3m
Cash at bank: ▲4%; Now £5.8m
Headcount: ▲15%; Now 497
Deferred income: ▲86%; Now £494k
Fixed assets: ▼4%; Now £2.1m

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

Bents Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Bents Garden Centre Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (1)

Bents Property LimitedFigures not disclosed

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 £733k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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