OAKWOOD NURSERIES LIMITED
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Cash
£4k
-85.2% lowest in 5 filed years
Net assets
£1.9m
+21.6% highest in 5 filed years
Employees
30
-9.1% lowest in 5 filed years
Profit before tax
£340k
+65.9% vs 2024
Net assets
5-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
5-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2020-10-31 | 2021-10-08 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | £1,650,000 | £1,585,000 | £1,733,000 | +9.3% | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | £212,000 | £340,000 | +60.4% | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | £470,000 | £205,000 | £340,000 | +65.9% | |
| Net profit | — | — | £454,000 | £205,000 | £344,000 | +67.8% | |
| Cash | £377,383 | £147,672 | £18,000 | £27,000 | £4,000 | -85.2% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £871,011 | £578,488 | £1,432,000 | £1,637,000 | £1,977,000 | +20.8% | |
| Net assets | £498,865 | £578,255 | £1,391,000 | £1,596,000 | £1,940,000 | +21.6% | |
| Equity | £498,865 | £578,255 | £1,391,000 | £1,596,000 | £1,940,000 | +21.6% | |
| Average employees | 48 | 49 | 32 | 33 | 30 | -9.1% | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 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 | 2020-10-31 | 2021-10-08 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | 13.4% | 19.6% | |
| Net margin | — | — | 27.5% | 12.9% | 19.8% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | 13.0% | 17.2% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 50.2% | 31.7% | 30.3% | 24.6% | 13.7% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | 2.11x | 2.90x | 6.21x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | 30.29x | — |
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 1 time since incorporation
- OAKWOOD NURSERIES LIMITED 2001-10-16 → present
- BRANCHPEAK LIMITED 2001-09-19 → 2001-10-16
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102 §1A
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Abridged
- Yes — abridged accounts (limited disclosure)
- Auditor
- Deloitte LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate. Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 5 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVIES, Matthew Gordon Philip | Director | 2021-10-08 | Feb 1974 | British |
| MCCANDLESS, Christopher Andrew | Director | 2025-09-03 | Jul 1978 | British |
| MULLER, Matthew Peter | Director | 2021-10-08 | Jun 1975 | British |
Show 5 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDGAR, William Kirkwood | Secretary | 2001-10-04 | 2021-10-08 |
| OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 2001-09-19 | 2001-10-04 |
| CREASER, Cheryl Jayne | Director | 2021-10-08 | 2025-09-03 |
| FOTHERINGHAM, Valerie Anne | Director | 2001-10-04 | 2021-10-08 |
| JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 2001-09-19 | 2001-10-04 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Busy Bees Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2021-10-08 | Active |
| Mrs Valerie Anne Fotheringham | Individual | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-08-01 | Ceased 2021-10-08 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 84 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2021-12-21 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-04-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-09-08 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-09-04 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-09-04 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-03-31 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-09-13 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2024-04-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-10-09 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2023-03-31 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-11-22 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company current extended | |
| 2022-06-21 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type total exemption full | |
| 2022-04-25 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2022-02-04 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company previous shortened | |
| 2021-12-21 | SH19 | capital | Capital statement capital company with date currency figure | |
| 2021-12-21 | SH20 | capital | Legacy | |
| 2021-12-21 | CAP-SS | insolvency | Legacy | |
| 2021-12-21 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2021-11-29 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2021-10-21 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 5
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- Officers resigned
- 1
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.