DOBBIES GARDEN CENTRES LIMITED
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Cash
£4.4m
-16.1% vs 2025
Net assets
£220m
-7.7% first positive since 2024
Employees
3,429
+1% vs 2025
Profit before tax
-£15m
+22.6% highest in 3 filed years
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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3 officer resignations in last 12 months
Multiple officers have left the board recently — see the People section for who.
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2026-03-01
| Metric | Trend | 2024-02-25 | 2025-02-23 | 2026-03-01 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £271,037,000 | £200,974,000 | £221,800,000 | +10.4% | |
| Operating profit | -£259,844,000 | -£22,201,000 | -£18,656,000 | +16% | |
| Profit before tax | -£277,558,000 | -£19,861,000 | -£15,369,000 | +22.6% | |
| Net profit | -£263,612,000 | — | — | — | |
| Cash | £4,392,000 | £5,237,000 | £4,392,000 | -16.1% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £335,939,000 | £439,160,000 | £436,076,000 | -0.7% | |
| Net assets | -£8,610,000 | £238,811,000 | £220,423,000 | -7.7% | |
| Equity | -£8,610,000 | £238,811,000 | £220,423,000 | -7.7% | |
| Average employees | 3,582 | 3,396 | 3,429 | +1% | |
| Wages | £48,351,000 | £52,353,000 | £54,801,000 | +4.7% | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | — | — |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. The Δ column is the change from the prior filed period as a percentage of |prior|; lines a company doesn't report show —. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2024-02-25 | 2025-02-23 | 2026-03-01 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | -95.9% | -11.0% | -8.4% | |
| Net margin | -97.3% | — | — | |
| Return on capital employed | -77.3% | -5.1% | -4.3% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 101.7% | 53.4% | 57.0% | |
| Current ratio | 0.35x | 0.90x | 0.82x | |
| Interest cover | -9.47x | -2.60x | -2.28x |
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.
Name history
Renamed 2 times since incorporation
- DOBBIES GARDEN CENTRES LIMITED 2011-09-27 → present
- DOBBIES GARDEN CENTRES PLC 1997-02-26 → 2011-09-27
- DOBBIE & CO. LIMITED 1920-02-18 → 1997-02-26
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 101
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Ernst & Young LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
Significant events
- “The Group closed 24 stores between December 2024 and February 2025.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 43 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAMS, Lucy Kate | Secretary | 2026-07-22 | — | — |
| ROBINSON, David Peter | Director | 2023-07-24 | Aug 1966 | British |
| TEMPLETON, Peter John | Director | 2025-12-12 | May 1979 | British |
| WILLIAMS, Lucy Kate | Director | 2026-07-22 | Nov 1979 | British |
Show 43 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BROWN, Sharon Mary | Secretary | 1998-12-21 | 2013-07-09 |
| CAMPBELL, John Gilkison | Secretary | 2017-04-24 | 2017-07-17 |
| GLASS, Elizabeth Sharon | Secretary | 2018-08-09 | 2018-12-01 |
| HALDANE, Joyce Margaret | Secretary | — | 1998-12-21 |
| HARDING, Debbie Mary | Secretary | 2018-12-01 | 2026-06-10 |
| JENKINS, Graeme Mckinlay | Secretary | 2017-12-20 | 2018-08-09 |
| TESCO SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2016-06-10 | 2016-07-20 |
| BARNES, James David Kentish | Director | — | 2006-04-28 |
| BARNES, Timothy James Kentish | Director | — | 2013-07-09 |
| BRACEY, Andrew James Mark Lewis | Director | 2016-07-20 | 2023-02-06 |
| BRASHER, Richard William Peter | Director | 2008-09-12 | 2011-08-30 |
| BROWN, Sharon Mary | Director | 2000-03-20 | 2013-07-09 |
| BURGESS, David Henry Barnaby | Director | 2016-07-20 | 2023-02-06 |
| CAMPBELL, John Gilkison | Director | 2016-09-15 | 2017-04-24 |
| CAMPBELL, John Gilkison | Director | 2016-07-19 | 2016-07-20 |
| CLEGG, Aidan Charles Barwick | Director | 2016-07-20 | 2023-02-06 |
| CLELAND, Jonathan Bradley | Director | 2016-09-15 | 2017-03-03 |
| CURRIE, Neil Allen | Director | 2016-07-20 | 2023-02-06 |
| EASTERBROOK, Jill | Director | 2012-12-14 | 2016-01-20 |
| GILDER, Lynne | Director | 2021-04-21 | 2022-03-08 |
| GLASS, Elizabeth Sharon | Director | 2018-08-09 | 2019-03-20 |
| GOLTZ, Frederick Matthew | Director | 2016-07-20 | 2023-02-06 |
| GRACE, Anthony Liam | Director | 2022-05-25 | 2023-07-06 |
| GRACE, Kevin Paul | Director | 2011-08-30 | 2012-05-10 |
| HAMMOND CHAMBERS, Robert Alexander | Director | 1994-02-28 | 2007-09-27 |
| HARDING, Debbie Mary | Director | 2023-08-21 | 2026-06-10 |
| HOLMES, Michael Thomas Bieder | Director | 2014-07-16 | 2015-02-28 |
| IDDON, Michael James | Director | 2011-08-30 | 2014-08-29 |
| JENKINS, Graeme Mckinlay | Director | 2016-12-22 | 2023-07-24 |
| KING, Andrew James | Director | 2014-09-25 | 2016-07-19 |
| LARKIN, Fiona Mitchell | Director | 2019-10-24 | 2021-04-20 |
| LLOYD, Jonathan Mark | Director | 2007-09-26 | 2008-09-12 |
| LU, Hongyan Echo | Director | 2013-07-01 | 2014-10-24 |
| MARSHALL, Nicholas Charles Gilmour | Director | 2017-03-03 | 2018-08-09 |
| NEVILLE-ROLFE, Lucy Jeanne, Ms. | Director | 2007-09-26 | 2011-08-30 |
| O'HARE, Eamonn Francis | Director | 2007-09-26 | 2008-09-12 |
| RIGBY, Steven Andrew | Director | 2008-09-12 | 2011-08-30 |
| ROBERTSON, Lorraine Anne | Director | 2017-04-24 | 2018-01-25 |
| STEVENSON, David Deas | Director | 1996-03-07 | 2007-09-26 |
| THOMAS, Gervase Alan | Director | — | 1994-02-28 |
| THOMSON, William Ronald Erskine | Director | 1997-11-01 | 2007-09-26 |
| TROTTER, John Algernon Henry | Director | — | 2007-09-26 |
| WASS, Jonathan Paul | Director | 2024-04-16 | 2025-11-12 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danataugusta Bidco Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2016-07-19 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 461 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-10 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-08-19 | RP01CS01 | confirmation-statement | Replacement filing of confirmation statement with made up date | |
| 2026-08-19 | RP01CS01 | confirmation-statement | Replacement filing of confirmation statement with made up date | |
| 2026-08-18 | RP01CS01 | confirmation-statement | Replacement filing of confirmation statement with made up date | |
| 2026-08-05 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2026-08-05 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-06-23 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2026-06-10 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2026-06-10 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-04-02 | 466(Scot) | mortgage | Mortgage alter floating charge with number | |
| 2026-03-27 | 466(Scot) | mortgage | Mortgage alter floating charge with number | |
| 2026-03-27 | 466(Scot) | mortgage | Mortgage alter floating charge with number | |
| 2026-03-27 | 466(Scot) | mortgage | Mortgage alter floating charge with number | |
| 2026-03-27 | 466(Scot) | mortgage | Mortgage alter floating charge with number | |
| 2026-03-27 | 466(Scot) | mortgage | Mortgage alter floating charge with number | |
| 2026-03-27 | 466(Scot) | mortgage | Mortgage alter floating charge with number | |
| 2026-03-27 | 466(Scot) | mortgage | Mortgage alter floating charge with number | |
| 2026-03-27 | 466(Scot) | mortgage | Mortgage alter floating charge with number | |
| 2026-03-27 | 466(Scot) | mortgage | Mortgage alter floating charge with number | |
| 2026-03-27 | 466(Scot) | mortgage | Mortgage alter floating charge with number |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 20
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 3
- Officers resigned
- 3
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.