How much does Planters Garden Centre Limited make?

Planters Garden Centre Limited reported revenue of £8.4m and £615k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Planters Garden Centre Limited have?

Planters Garden Centre Limited reported an average of 153 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Is Planters Garden Centre Limited profitable?

Yes — Planters Garden Centre Limited reported a profit of £615k in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Company No. 03034099 · Incorporated 16 Mar 1995

Planters Garden Centre Limited

Registered name: PLANTERS GARDEN CENTRE LIMITED

Part of Ingram Retailing Limited group

Planters Garden Centre Limited made £8.4m revenue and £615k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Planters Garden Centre Limited’s revenue grew 5% to £8.4m in the year to 31 Dec 2024, with £615k profit and 153 employees. The company is classified under “retail sale of flowers, plants, seeds, fertilizers, pet animals and pet food in specialised stores” and is based in Tamworth; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 47760Retail sale of flowers, plants, seeds, fertilizers, pet animals and pet food in specialised stores

Status: Active
Location: Tamworth, West Midlands
Age: 31 yrs · since 1995
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 Dec 2024

Key figures

Doing more with less

Revenue

£8.4m

Growth ▲5.1%

Profit

£615k

Growth ▲2.4%

Profit margin

7.3%

Gross 50.7%

Employees

153

Change ▼1.9%

Profit / employee

£4k

Revenue/employee £54.8k

Profitable streak

3yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

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

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£8m	£8m	£8.4m
Cost of sales	£3.9m	£4m	£4.1m
Gross profit	£4.1m	£4m	£4.3m
Operating profit	£1.7m	£981k	£983k
Profit before tax	£1.6m	£824k	£864k
Profit after tax	£1.3m	£601k	£615k
Profit (best available)	£1.3m	£601k	£615k
Staff costs	£2.1m	£2.1m	£2.3m
Employees (average)	159	156	153
Ratios
Profit margin	16.1%	7.5%	7.3%
Gross margin	51.1%	50.4%	50.7%
Revenue per employee	£50.1k	£51.2k	£54.8k
Profit per employee	£8.1k	£3.9k	£4k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲0.2%	▲5.1%
Profit growth	—	▼53.3%	▲2.4%
Headcount growth	—	▼1.9%	▼1.9%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£505k	£285k	£510k
Net assets	£6.4m	£7m	£7.7m
Fixed assets	£3.4m	£3.5m	£3.3m
Current assets	£6.1m	£6.1m	£7.2m
Debtors	£2.3k	£7.7k	£8.1k
Deferred income	£35.1k	£19.4k	£25.2k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 7.3%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 50.7%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £54.8k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £4k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 39.6%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.3%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 0.1%; 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: ▲9%; Now £7.7m
Cash at bank: ▲79%; Now £510k
Headcount: ▼2%; Now 153
Deferred income: ▲30%; Now £25.2k
Fixed assets: ▼6%; Now £3.3m

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

Ingram Retailing Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Planters Garden Centre Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (5)

Garden King LimitedRev. £4.4m · Profit £366k
Every Occasion Cardshop LimitedFigures not disclosed
Pacific N Holdings LimitedFigures not disclosed
Pacific Nurseries LimitedFigures not disclosed
Planters Bretby 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 Dec 2024 (profit £615k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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