LOVANIA NURSERIES LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-02-22 (in 9mo)
Last made up 2026-02-08
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£3K
-97.9% vs 2023
Net assets
£3M
-18.5% lowest in 5 filed years
Employees
135
+2.3% highest in 5 filed years
Profit before tax
-£686K
-614.7% vs 2023
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Consumer Staples median
Accounts
6-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | £17,148,459 | £14,630,807 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | £112,674 | -£449,074 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | — | -£95,946 | -£685,716 | |
| Net profit | — | -£287,909 | -£231,109 | -£941,223 | -£92,912 | -£614,469 | |
| Cash | £95,511 | £370,467 | £560,537 | £835 | £138,486 | £2,958 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | — | — | £5,518,417 | £5,002,130 | |
| Net assets | — | £4,912,850 | £4,681,741 | £3,876,700 | £3,684,401 | £3,001,957 | |
| Equity | — | — | £4,681,741 | — | £3,684,401 | £3,001,957 | |
| Average employees | — | 116 | 130 | 108 | 132 | 135 | |
| Wages | — | £3,031,690 | £3,718,859 | £3,595,131 | £3,604,752 | £3,706,310 | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | — | — | £233,169 | £155,436 |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers
Year-on-year
FY2023 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-12-31 vs 2023-12-31
-
Turnover
-14.7%
£17,148,459 £14,630,807
-
Cash
-97.9%
£138,486 £2,958
-
Net assets
-18.5%
£3,684,401 £3,001,957
lowest in 5 filed years
-
Employees
+2.3%
132 135
highest in 5 filed years
-
Operating profit
-498.6%
£112,674 -£449,074
-
Profit before tax
-614.7%
-£95,946 -£685,716
-
Wages
+2.8%
£3,604,752 £3,706,310
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. The comparison is only shown when the latest and prior accounts cover broadly equal-length periods — short or long stubs (typical around incorporation or a year-end change) are suppressed rather than misrepresented. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | — | 0.7% | -3.1% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | — | -0.5% | -4.2% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | — | 2.0% | -9.0% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | — | 63.0% | 69.4% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | 0.91x | 0.84x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | — | 0.53x | -1.89x |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- JS. Audit Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“After taking into account the group's financial forecasts, the directors have reasonable expectation that the group can continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus the directors continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparation of the financial statements.”
Group structure
- LOVANIA NURSERIES LIMITED · parent
- Seiont Nurseries Limited 100%
Significant events
- “Poor weather during the peak sales months of 2024 impacted Lovania's season (and the sector more broadly), leading to a drop in sales from £17,148k to £14,631k, and a reduction in operating profit from £113k to a loss of £449k.”
- “For 2025, the Company plans to invest in a new transplanter to improve production efficiency, reduce costs and improve quality consistency.”
- “Additionally, the company is further enhancing its management information systems in 2025 and 2026 to ensure that it remains competitive and well-prepared for the opportunities ahead.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
5 active · 7 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BALL, Kathleen Celanie | Secretary | 2000-02-08 | — | British |
| BALL, James Gordon | Director | 2025-01-17 | Aug 1986 | British |
| BALL, Kathleen Celanie | Director | 2000-02-08 | Apr 1954 | British |
| BETHEL, Scott Francis | Director | 2026-05-01 | Dec 1972 | British |
| LAND, Ian | Director | 2022-02-25 | Jul 1963 | British |
Show 7 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BREWER, Suzanne | Nominee Secretary | 2000-02-08 | 2000-02-08 |
| BALL, Keith James | Director | 2000-02-08 | 2025-03-13 |
| BALL, Leonard | Director | 2000-07-01 | 2007-07-26 |
| BALL, Lilias Margaret | Director | 2000-07-01 | 2007-07-26 |
| BREWER, Kevin, Dr | Nominee Director | 2000-02-08 | 2000-02-08 |
| CHAMBERS, Lee | Director | 2022-02-25 | 2024-12-24 |
| PROUT, Charmay Denise | Director | 2014-11-03 | 2020-12-31 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Keith James Ball | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
| Mrs Kathleen Celanie Ball | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 90 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-05 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-04-22 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-03-19 | CH03 | officers | Change person secretary company with change date | |
| 2026-03-19 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-09-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-09-11 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-09-10 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-09-10 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-09-10 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-09-10 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-09-10 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-09-10 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-09-10 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-05-19 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-04-15 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-02-17 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-01-20 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-01-09 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-09-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-02-21 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 14
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- Officers resigned
- 0
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.