Horticultural Trades Association(the)

Active00169606 Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
12 August 1920 (106 years)
Industry
Activities of business and employers membership organizations (94110)
Controlled by
Frances Alison Barnes
William Bell Armitage
Accounts type
Full
Region
South East
Address
Horticulture House
Chilton
Didcot
OX11 0RN

Filing status

Accounts due
30 September 2027
Last accounts
31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due
12 October 2026
Last conf. stmt
28 September 2025

Officers 13 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 25 September 2025
New Zealander
Born December 1970 (55)
Director · Appointed 25 September 2025
British
Born October 1967 (59)
Wyndham Rowe, Martin
Director · Appointed 25 September 2025
British
Born June 1969 (57)
Director · Appointed 17 April 2025
British
Born January 1969 (57)
Director · Appointed 25 September 2024
British
Born September 1963 (63)
Pitman, Mark
Director · Appointed 13 June 2024
British
Born January 1966 (60)
Barnes, Frances Alison
Director · Appointed 22 March 2023
British
Born April 1972 (54)
Director · Appointed 12 May 2022
British
Born July 1974 (52)
Down, Alan Edward
Director · Appointed 12 May 2022
British
Born September 1949 (77)
Director · Appointed 25 March 2021
British
Born September 1965 (61)
Director · Appointed 25 March 2021
British
Born September 1958 (68)
Crosland, Jane Elizabeth
Director · Appointed 18 June 2020
British
Born October 1962 (64)
Nuttall, Victoria Anne
Director · Appointed 18 June 2020
British
Born December 1968 (57)
Officer history (45 former)
25 September 2025
Resigned Barnes, Timothy James Kentish as Director
25 September 2025
Appointed Prior, Jacqueline Ann as Director
25 September 2025
Appointed Wyndham Rowe, Martin as Director
25 September 2025
Resigned Fraser, Brian Donald as Director
25 September 2025
Resigned Bent, Matthew as Director
25 September 2025
25 September 2025
Appointed Avery, Brett Michael as Director
17 April 2025
Appointed Owen, James Stanhope as Director
7 November 2024
Resigned Vick, Alexandria Christine as Director
25 September 2024
Appointed Burks, Michael David as Director
25 September 2024
Resigned Douglas-Davies, Boyd John as Director
13 June 2024
Appointed Pitman, Mark as Director
15 December 2023
Resigned Fraser, Simon John as Director
22 March 2023
Appointed Barnes, Frances Alison as Director
12 May 2022
Appointed Down, Alan Edward as Director
12 May 2022
Appointed Armitage, William Bell as Director
22 December 2021
Resigned White, Kenneth John William as Director
8 October 2021
Resigned Avery, Brett Michael as Director
25 March 2021
Appointed Caesar, Geoffrey as Director
25 March 2021
Appointed Grant, Neil Stuart as Director
10 December 2020
Resigned Shepherd, Alexander James as Director
10 December 2020
Resigned Hewitt, Robert John as Director
5 August 2020
Appointed Avery, Brett Michael as Director
18 June 2020
Resigned Pyrah, Richard Michael as Director
18 June 2020
Appointed Crosland, Jane Elizabeth as Director
18 June 2020
Appointed Nuttall, Victoria Anne as Director
18 June 2020
Appointed White, Kenneth John William as Director
11 September 2019
Resigned Wigglesworth, Adam William as Director
19 March 2019
Appointed Barnes, Timothy James Kentish as Director
11 September 2018
Appointed Fraser, Brian Donald as Director
11 September 2018
Appointed Douglas-Davies, Boyd John as Director
26 June 2018
Resigned Ramsden, Christopher David as Director
26 June 2018
Appointed Pyrah, Richard Michael as Director
26 June 2018
Appointed Bent, Matthew as Director
19 March 2018
Resigned White, Kenneth John William as Director
26 September 2017
Resigned Caesar, Geoff as Director
12 September 2017
Resigned Green, Stanley John as Director
12 September 2017
Appointed Fraser, Simon John as Director
9 March 2017
Resigned Paris, Carol as Director
6 December 2016
Resigned Owen, Caroline Anne Elizabeth as Director
6 December 2016
Appointed Ramsden, Christopher David as Director
6 December 2016
Resigned Norman, David John as Director
6 December 2016
Resigned Ashton, Ian John as Director
6 December 2016
Resigned Frost, Adam Martin as Director
6 December 2016
Resigned Pearson, Mark Desmond Thomas as Director
6 December 2016
Appointed Taylor, Adam Edwin John, The Hon as Director
21 July 2016
Appointed Vick, Alexandria Christine as Director
4 November 2015
Appointed White, Kenneth John William as Director
20 October 2015
Resigned Barnard, Richard James as Director
11 September 2015
Resigned Basham, Paul as Secretary
1 September 2015
Appointed Caesar, Geoff as Director
12 January 2015
Appointed Frost, Adam Martin as Director
1 December 2014
Resigned Lord, John Richard as Director
10 September 2014
Appointed Shepherd, Alexander James as Director
26 June 2014
Resigned Cook, Peter as Director
21 March 2014
Appointed Wigglesworth, Adam William as Director
24 September 2013
Appointed Paris, Carol as Director
22 May 2013
Appointed Basham, Paul as Secretary
22 May 2013
Appointed Barnard, Richard James as Director
9 October 2012
Appointed Hewitt, Robert John as Director
9 October 2012
Appointed Pearson, Mark Desmond Thomas as Director
9 October 2012
Appointed Cook, Peter as Director
26 September 2012
Resigned Frost, Adam Martin as Director
10 August 2012
Resigned Paris, Carol as Director
4 July 2012
Resigned Gregory, Mark as Director
25 November 2011
Resigned Gwyther, David Michael as Secretary
12 October 2011
Resigned Evason, Philip Charles as Director
12 October 2011
Resigned Richardson, Andrew John as Director
20 January 2010
Appointed Gregory, Mark as Director
3 December 2009
Appointed Frost, Adam Martin as Director
21 October 2009
Appointed Lord, John Richard as Director
21 October 2009
Resigned Tugman, Charles John as Director
21 October 2009
Resigned Crowther, Kenneth James as Director
21 October 2009
Appointed Evason, Philip Charles as Director
16 October 2007
Appointed Ashton, Ian John as Director
16 October 2007
Appointed Owen, Caroline Anne Elizabeth as Director
16 October 2007
Appointed Norman, David John as Director
16 October 2007
Appointed Tugman, Charles John as Director
16 October 2007
Appointed Paris, Carol as Director
16 October 2007
Appointed Green, Stanley John as Director
16 October 2007
Resigned Woodland, Timothy Peter as Director
15 October 2007
Resigned Pinker, Brian Winden as Director
18 October 2005
Resigned Little, John Christopher as Director
18 October 2005
Appointed Richardson, Andrew John as Director
21 October 2003
Appointed Crowther, Kenneth James as Director
21 October 2003
Resigned Philip, Dougal Ramsay George as Director
23 October 2001
Appointed Woodland, Timothy Peter as Director
23 October 2001
Resigned Light, John Sydney as Director
26 October 1999
Appointed Pinker, Brian Winden as Director
26 October 1999
Appointed Little, John Christopher as Director
26 October 1999
Resigned Fraser, John as Director
26 October 1999
Resigned Richardson, John Michael as Director
30 September 1997
Appointed Philip, Dougal Ramsay George as Director
30 September 1997
Resigned Allen, Douglas as Director
1 November 1996
Appointed Gwyther, David Michael as Secretary
31 October 1996
Resigned Strickland, Alan Edward as Secretary
13 October 1995
Appointed Light, John Sydney as Director
19 September 1995
Appointed Richardson, John Michael as Director
10 October 1993
Appointed Allen, Douglas as Director
10 October 1993
Resigned Hillier, John Gifford as Director

Ownership 2 active

People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register

Frances Alison Barnes
Individual · Notified 25 September 2024
Has significant influence or control
British
Born April 1972 (54)
Individual · Notified 25 September 2024
Has significant influence or control
British
Born July 1974 (52)
Former controllers (7)
25 September 2025
Ceased Timothy James Kentish Barnes — Has significant influence or control
12 November 2024
Ceased Alexandria Christine Vick — Has significant influence or control
25 September 2024
Ceased Alan Edward Down — Has significant influence or control
9 September 2022
Ceased Boyd John Douglas-Davies — Has significant influence or control
11 September 2019
Ceased The Hon Adam Edwin John Taylor — Has significant influence or control
12 September 2017
Ceased Adam William Wigglesworth — Has significant influence or control
30 April 2017
Ceased Carol Paris — Has significant influence or control

Financials

Net Assets
£2,218,697
Cash
£2,277,951
Profit Before Tax
(£140,790)
Debt Ratio
93%
Current Ratio
0.9x
Return on Equity
-20%

Trend

Net Assets
£0 £2.0M £4.0M 2022 2023 2024 £2,674,495 £2,589,893 £2,218,697
Balance sheet detail
202420232022
Fixed Assets£5,448,998£5,185,804£5,273,411
Current Assets£25,446,412£26,501,640£27,461,709
Debtors£10,057,947£8,456,578£7,037,678
Cash£2,277,951£5,696,700£9,335,652
Creditors (< 1 year)£28,092,010£29,091,535£29,900,287
Net Current Assets(£2,645,598)(£2,589,895)(£2,438,578)
Net Assets£2,218,697£2,589,893£2,674,495
Shareholder Funds£2,218,697£2,589,893£2,674,495

Turnover£5,185,589
Cost of Sales£894,799£757,897
Admin Expenses£6,534,383£5,494,011£4,873,277
Staff Costs£3,465,632£2,901,661£2,342,751
Operating Profit£462,452
Profit Before Tax(£140,790)(£213,336)(£857,552)
Tax£312,086(£170,305)(£11,498)
Profit for Period(£452,876)(£43,031)(£846,054)

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