How much does Alton Garden Centre Limited make?

Alton Garden Centre Limited reported revenue of £7.4m and a loss of £652k in the year to 31 Jan 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Alton Garden Centre Limited have?

Alton Garden Centre Limited reported an average of 123 employees in the year to 31 Jan 2025.

Is Alton Garden Centre Limited profitable?

No — Alton Garden Centre Limited reported a loss of £652k in the year to 31 Jan 2025.

Company No. 09340714 · Incorporated 4 Dec 2014

Alton Garden Centre Limited

Registered name: ALTON GARDEN CENTRE LIMITED

Part of Woodthorpe Hall Garden Centres Limited group

Alton Garden Centre Limited made £7.4m revenue and a £652k loss in the year to 31 Jan 2025.

Alton Garden Centre Limited’s revenue fell 6% to £7.4m in the year to 31 Jan 2025, with a loss of £652k and 123 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 Alford; 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: Alford, East Midlands
Age: 11 yrs · since 2014
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 Jan 2025

Key figures

Cash flow filed

Revenue

£7.4m

Growth ▼5.8%

Profit

−£652k

Growth —

Profit margin

−8.8%

Gross 39.4%

Employees

123

Change ▲0.8%

Profit / employee

−£5.3k

Revenue/employee £60.2k

Profitable streak

0yrs

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 Jan 2023	31 Jan 2024	31 Jan 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£9.5m	£7.9m	£7.4m
Cost of sales	£6.1m	£4.8m	£4.5m
Gross profit	£3.4m	£3m	£2.9m
Operating profit	−£66k	£12k	−£460k
Profit before tax	−£169k	−£182k	−£654k
Profit after tax	−£146k	−£171k	−£652k
Profit (best available)	−£146k	−£171k	−£652k
Staff costs	£2.6m	£2.4m	£2.4m
Employees (average)	153	122	123
Ratios
Profit margin	−1.5%	−2.2%	−8.8%
Gross margin	35.6%	38.7%	39.4%
Revenue per employee	£62.2k	£64.5k	£60.2k
Profit per employee	−£956	−£1.4k	−£5.3k
Cash conversion	—	−3346%	—
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼17.4%	▼5.8%
Headcount growth	—	▼20.3%	▲0.8%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£13.7k	£7.2k	£8.4k
Net assets	£2.5m	£2m	£1m
Fixed assets	£5.4m	£5.2m	£5.1m
Current assets	£2.5m	£1.7m	£1.2m
Debtors	£11k	£12.9k	£7.6k
Cash from operations	£792k	−£401k	−£508k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −8.8%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 39.4%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £60.2k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£5.3k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 68.4%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; 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: ▼48%; Now £1m
Cash at bank: ▲17%; Now £8.4k
Headcount: ▲1%; Now 123
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼3%; Now £5.1m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Woodthorpe Hall Garden Centres Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Alton Garden Centre Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (5)

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 Jan 2025 (profit −£652k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jan 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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