POPLAR NURSERIES LIMITEDActive
Key figures
Ratios
2025/26Balance sheet structure
Dividends
from the accountsDividends paid in the financial year: £222,000 (46% of the profit for the year).
Filed accounts2020/21–2025/26
| 2021/22 | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 | 2025/26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | 8,366,674 | 7,220,956 | 7,222,536 | 7,400,745 | 8,246,999 |
| Profit for the year | 1,258,430 | 747,538 | 433,728 | 313,648 | 479,640 |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 1,062,030 | 1,128,997 | 1,445,837 | 1,799,621 | 2,042,616 |
| Total assets | 5,860,288 | 5,926,961 | 6,167,412 | 6,319,529 | 6,550,987 |
| Total liabilities | 1,355,876 | 785,102 | 710,220 | 782,089 | 758,750 |
| Net assets / total equity | 4,448,020 | 5,049,558 | 5,328,286 | 5,419,934 | 5,677,574 |
| Average number of employees | 102 | 95 | 105 | 110 | 109 |
| Average pay (per year) | 18,878 | 19,176 | 19,461 | 20,468 | 23,315 |
| Dividends paid | 142,000 | 146,000 | 155,000 | 222,000 | 222,000 |
A dash (—) means no accounts were filed for that year or the item is not in the accounts; 0 is a zero stated in the accounts. Small companies usually file only a balance sheet, so the profit and loss account is often missing.
Principal activity
Accounts 2026garden centre
As described in the company's latest filed accounts.
Summary: POPLAR NURSERIES LIMITED
Company
POPLAR NURSERIES LIMITED is a private limited company registered with Companies House under company number 00469113. It was incorporated on 30 May 1949. Its status is active. The registered office is in Colchester (CO6). Its nature of business (SIC 2007) is other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (not commercial art galleries and opticians) (47789).
Accounts
The latest accounts in the database are for 2025/26 (period ending 31 Jan 2026); the company files medium company accounts. Turnover was £8,246,999. Profit for the year was £479,640. Net assets were £5,677,574, up 4.8% on the previous year. Cash at bank and in hand was £2,042,616. Total assets were £6,550,987 and total liabilities £758,750. The company had an average of 109 employees. Figures are available for 6 financial years (2020/21–2025/26).
Control and charges
The company has 2 current directors. One person with significant control is registered. 3 of 5 registered charges are outstanding.
Filing deadlines
The next accounts are due by 31 Oct 2027. The next confirmation statement is due by 17 Sep 2026.