How much does Perrywood Garden Centre & Nurseries Limited make?

Perrywood Garden Centre & Nurseries Limited reported revenue of £12.3m and £921k profit in the year to 31 Jul 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Perrywood Garden Centre & Nurseries Limited have?

Perrywood Garden Centre & Nurseries Limited reported an average of 181 employees in the year to 31 Jul 2025.

Is Perrywood Garden Centre & Nurseries Limited profitable?

Yes — Perrywood Garden Centre & Nurseries Limited reported a profit of £921k in the year to 31 Jul 2025.

Company No. 03748436 · Incorporated 8 Apr 1999

Perrywood Garden Centre & Nurseries Limited

Registered name: PERRYWOOD GARDEN CENTRE & NURSERIES LIMITED

Part of Perrywood Limited group

Perrywood Garden Centre & Nurseries Limited made £12.3m revenue and £921k profit in the year to 31 Jul 2025.

Perrywood Garden Centre & Nurseries Limited’s revenue grew 3% to £12.3m in the year to 31 Jul 2025, with £921k profit and 181 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 Colchester; 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 SIC 56101Licensed restaurants

Status: Active
Location: Colchester, East of England
Age: 27 yrs · since 1999
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 Jul 2025

Key figures

Operating leverage

Revenue

£12.3m

Growth ▲3.3%

Profit

£921k

Growth ▲43.3%

Profit margin

7.5%

Gross 53.5%

Employees

181

Change ▲1.7%

Profit / employee

£5.1k

Revenue/employee £67.9k

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 Jul 2023	31 Jul 2024	31 Jul 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£11.8m	£11.9m	£12.3m
Cost of sales	£5.8m	£5.7m	£5.7m
Gross profit	£6m	£6.2m	£6.6m
Operating profit	£548k	£804k	£985k
Profit before tax	£645k	£917k	£1m
Profit after tax	£487k	£643k	£921k
Profit (best available)	£487k	£643k	£921k
Staff costs	£3.8m	£3.9m	£4.2m
Employees (average)	175	178	181
Ratios
Profit margin	4.1%	5.4%	7.5%
Gross margin	50.9%	51.7%	53.5%
Revenue per employee	£67.6k	£66.8k	£67.9k
Profit per employee	£2.8k	£3.6k	£5.1k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲0.6%	▲3.3%
Profit growth	—	▲32.2%	▲43.3%
Headcount growth	—	▲1.7%	▲1.7%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£3.1m	£3.2m	£1.2m
Net assets	£11.4m	£12m	£13m
Fixed assets	£3m	£2.8m	£2.6m
Current assets	£10m	£10.9m	£12.1m
Debtors	£13.4k	£9.9k	£16.9k
Deferred income	£262k	£295k	£346k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 7.5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 53.5%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £67.9k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £5.1k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 21%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 2.8%; 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: ▲8%; Now £13m
Cash at bank: ▼62%; Now £1.2m
Headcount: ▲2%; Now 181
Deferred income: ▲17%; Now £346k
Fixed assets: ▼8%; Now £2.6m

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

Perrywood Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Perrywood Garden Centre & Nurseries Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (2)

Perrywood Sudbury LimitedRev. £4.5m · Profit £336k
Perrywood Buckhatch LimitedRev. — · Profit −£346k

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 Jul 2025 (profit £921k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Apr 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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