How much does Woodthorpe Hall Garden Centres Limited make?

Woodthorpe Hall Garden Centres Limited reported revenue of £128m and £5.9m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Woodthorpe Hall Garden Centres Limited have?

Woodthorpe Hall Garden Centres Limited reported an average of 1,997 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Woodthorpe Hall Garden Centres Limited profitable?

Yes — Woodthorpe Hall Garden Centres Limited reported a profit of £5.9m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 04349805 · Incorporated 9 Jan 2002

Woodthorpe Hall Garden Centres Limited

Registered name: WOODTHORPE HALL GARDEN CENTRES LIMITED

Woodthorpe Hall Garden Centres Limited made £128m revenue and £5.9m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Woodthorpe Hall Garden Centres Limited’s revenue grew 50% to £128m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £5.9m profit and 1,997 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 Alford; 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: Alford, East Midlands
Age: 24 yrs · since 2002
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

IndependentCash flow filed

Revenue

£128m

Growth ▲50.3%

Profit

£5.9m

Growth ▲30.5%

Profit margin

4.6%

Gross 30.7%

Employees

1,997

Change ▲44.9%

Profit / employee

£2.9k

Revenue/employee £64.2k

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 Dec 2021	31 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£84m	£80.6m	£82.4m	£85.4m	£128m
Cost of sales	£59.7m	£58.8m	£59.7m	£60.3m	£88.9m
Gross profit	£24.2m	£21.8m	£22.7m	£25m	£39.3m
Operating profit	£13.7m	£6.2m	£6.9m	£7.9m	£10.8m
Profit before tax	£13m	£5.1m	£4.9m	£6m	£8.6m
Profit after tax	£9.6m	£3.8m	£3.2m	£4.5m	£5.9m
Profit (best available)	£9.6m	£3.8m	£3.2m	£4.5m	£5.9m
Staff costs	£19.8m	£22.9m	£23.3m	£25.3m	£37.5m
Employees (average)	1,420	1,457	1,505	1,378	1,997
Ratios
Profit margin	11.4%	4.7%	3.9%	5.3%	4.6%
Gross margin	28.9%	27.1%	27.6%	29.3%	30.7%
Revenue per employee	£59.1k	£55.4k	£54.8k	£61.9k	£64.2k
Profit per employee	£6.8k	£2.6k	£2.1k	£3.3k	£2.9k
Cash conversion	62.7%	61.7%	166.9%	112.1%	123.3%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼4%	▲2.2%	▲3.5%	▲50.3%
Profit growth	—	▼60.6%	▼15%	▲39.8%	▲30.5%
Headcount growth	—	▲2.6%	▲3.3%	▼8.4%	▲44.9%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.1m	£658k	£612k	£949k	£1.6m
Net assets	£30.4m	£49.5m	£52.7m	£62.6m	£78.1m
Fixed assets	£45.3m	£67.9m	£70.2m	£85.8m	£104m
Current assets	£27.2m	£29.3m	£24.9m	£28.7m	£37.2m
Debtors	£2m	£2.3m	£3.2m	£3.4m	£2.7m
Cash from operations	£8.6m	£3.8m	£11.5m	£8.9m	£13.3m
Source	Accounts · bulk data Oct 2023	Accounts · bulk data Oct 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 4.6%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 30.7%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £64.2k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £2.9k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: 123.3%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 80.9%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 2.1%; 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: ▲25%; Now £78.1m
Cash at bank: ▲68%; Now £1.6m
Headcount: ▲45%; Now 1,997
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲21%; Now £104m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Subsidiaries (6)

Alton Garden Centre LimitedRev. £7.4m · Profit −£652k
Woodthorpe Leisure Park LimitedRev. £3.8m · Profit £94.2k
Hayes Gardenworld LimitedRev. £1.5m · Profit −£675k
Ferndale Nursery & Garden Centre LimitedFigures not disclosed
Stamen LtdFigures not disclosed
The Millbrook Garden Company Ltd.Figures 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 2025 (profit £5.9m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 23 Oct 2026

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