How much does Nicholson Nurseries Limited make?

Nicholson Nurseries Limited reported revenue of £17.8m and £166k profit in the year to 31 Jul 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Nicholson Nurseries Limited have?

Nicholson Nurseries Limited reported an average of 196 employees in the year to 31 Jul 2025.

Is Nicholson Nurseries Limited profitable?

Yes — Nicholson Nurseries Limited reported a profit of £166k in the year to 31 Jul 2025.

Company No. 04820053 · Incorporated 3 Jul 2003

Nicholson Nurseries Limited

Registered name: NICHOLSON NURSERIES LIMITED

Part of Nicholsons Trustee Limited group

Nicholson Nurseries Limited made £17.8m revenue and £166k profit in the year to 31 Jul 2025.

Nicholson Nurseries Limited’s revenue grew 6% to £17.8m in the year to 31 Jul 2025, with £166k profit and 196 employees. The company is classified under “support services to forestry” and is based in Bicester; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection A · Agriculture, forestry and fishingSIC 02400Support services to forestry SIC 81300Landscape service activities

Status: Active
Location: Bicester, South East
Age: 23 yrs · since 2003
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

Revenue

£17.8m

Growth ▲5.7%

Profit

£166k

Growth ▼76.4%

Profit margin

0.9%

Gross 20.3%

Employees

196

Change ▲0.5%

Profit / employee

£845

Revenue/employee £90.9k

Profitable streak

4yrs

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 Jul 2022	31 Jul 2023	31 Jul 2024	31 Jul 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£13.2m	£18.8m	£16.9m	£17.8m
Cost of sales	£10m	£14.4m	£12.5m	−£14.2m
Gross profit	£3.2m	£4.4m	£4.3m	£3.6m
Operating profit	£769k	£975k	£801k	£298k
Profit before tax	£744k	£965k	£967k	£353k
Profit after tax	£581k	£691k	£703k	£166k
Profit (best available)	£581k	£691k	£703k	£166k
Staff costs	£4.8m	£7.1m	£6.9m	—
Employees (average)	175	204	195	196
Ratios
Profit margin	4.4%	3.7%	4.2%	0.9%
Gross margin	24%	23.6%	25.7%	20.3%
Revenue per employee	£75.4k	£92.2k	£86.4k	£90.9k
Profit per employee	£3.3k	£3.4k	£3.6k	£845
Cash conversion	−68%	−219.3%	−95.4%	—
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲42.6%	▼10.4%	▲5.7%
Profit growth	—	▲18.9%	▲1.7%	▼76.4%
Headcount growth	—	▲16.6%	▼4.4%	▲0.5%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.1m	£2.6m	£2.6m	—
Net assets	£3.8m	£4.1m	£4.8m	—
Fixed assets	£2.1m	£2.1m	£1.3m	—
Current assets	£4.6m	£6.9m	£6m	—
Debtors	£1.4m	£2.5m	£1.8m	—
Deferred income	£535k	£931k	£347k	—
Cash from operations	−£523k	−£2.1m	−£765k	—
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2025	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 0.9%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 20.3%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £90.9k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £845; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: —; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: —; 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: —; Now —
Cash at bank: —; Now —
Headcount: ▲1%; Now 196
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Nicholsons Trustee Limitedultimate parent75–100%
New Nicholsons Limited75–100%
Nicholson Nurseries Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (1)

Lockhart Garratt 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 accounts for the year to 31 Jul 2025 (profit £166k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 13 Oct 2026

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