What Goulds say about themselves
“Explore our wide range of quality products for your garden and home, including seasonal plants, tools, compost, planters, feeds, garden furniture, gifts, clothing, and much more.”
Goulds (Dorchester) Limited
- Incorporated
- 9 March 1946 (80 years)
- Industry
- Other retail sale in non-specialised stores (47190)
- Directors
- Christopher Grant Gould
- Controlled by
- Anthony Roger GouldChristopher Grant Gould
- Accounts type
- Group
- Region
- South West
- Address
- 22-23 South StreetDorchesterDorsetDT1 1DA
Website & contact details
- Website
Filing status
- Accounts due
- 31 October 2027
- Last accounts
- 31 January 2026
- Conf. stmt due
- 18 June 2027
- Last conf. stmt
- 4 June 2026
Charges
- Total
- 15
- Outstanding
- 4
- Part satisfied
- 0
- Satisfied
- 11
Officers 4 active
Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.
Director · Appointed 1 November 2022
English
Born December 1975 (50)
British
Born December 1973 (52)
Edwards, Phillippa
Secretary · Appointed 22 April 2022
Gould, Christopher Grant
Director · Appointed 20 June 2008
British
Born July 1981 (45)
Officer history (16 former)
31 July 2023
1 November 2022
16 September 2022
22 April 2022
Appointed Edwards, Phillippa as Secretary
1 April 2022
Resigned Tuson, Brian John as Secretary
1 April 2022
31 March 2021
1 April 2019
Resigned Murphy, Rebecca Henrietta as Director
31 July 2018
1 June 2017
Appointed Tuson, Brian John as Secretary
1 June 2017
Resigned Murphy, Rebecca as Secretary
1 February 2017
31 July 2012
4 January 2012
Appointed Murphy, Rebecca as Secretary
4 January 2012
Resigned Woolley, Teresa Lesley as Secretary
4 January 2012
20 June 2008
Appointed Murphy, Rebecca Henrietta as Director
20 June 2008
Appointed Gould, Christopher Grant as Director
16 April 2004
16 January 2004
16 January 2004
Appointed Woolley, Teresa Lesley as Secretary
7 July 2003
29 May 2002
Resigned Gould, Christopher as Director
22 March 2002
19 May 2001
31 July 2000
Resigned Gould, Richard Garnham as Director
16 August 1997
16 August 1997
21 May 1994
Ownership 2 active
People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register
Anthony Roger Gould
Individual · Notified 1 June 2017
Has significant influence or control
British
Born December 1973 (52)
Christopher Grant Gould
Individual · Notified 1 June 2017
Has significant influence or control
British
Born July 1981 (45)
Holdings 3
Companies where Goulds (Dorchester) Limited is registered as a person with significant control
Owns 75–100% of shares
Active
Owns 75–100% of shares
Active
Owns 75–100% of shares
Active
Former controllers (4)
31 July 2023
1 April 2022
1 April 2019
Ceased Rebecca Henrietta Murphy — Has significant influence or control
31 July 2018
Financials
Figures from 2025 accounts. Newer accounts, made up to 31 January 2026, are filed but not read yet. See them on Companies House
- Net Assets
- £5,964,473
- Cash
- £654,912
- Profit
- £93,762
- Employees
- 164
- Debt Ratio
- 58%
- Current Ratio
- 1.4x
Trend
Net Assets
Balance sheet detail
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed Assets | £11,768,718 | £11,776,322 | £11,922,852 |
| Current Assets | £2,319,693 | £2,516,981 | £2,404,365 |
| Debtors | £155,240 | £200,282 | £265,517 |
| Cash | £654,912 | £695,898 | £530,480 |
| Creditors (< 1 year) | £1,608,589 | £1,893,061 | £1,868,015 |
| Creditors (> 1 year) | £6,111,637 | £6,099,199 | £6,284,336 |
| Net Current Assets | £711,104 | £623,920 | £536,350 |
| Net Assets | £5,964,473 | £5,885,556 | £6,174,866 |
| Turnover | £11,331,139 | £11,189,346 | |
| Cost of Sales | £6,553,351 | £6,706,846 | |
| Gross Profit | £4,777,788 | £4,482,500 | |
| Admin Expenses | £4,552,538 | £3,748,484 | |
| Staff Costs | £3,063,403 | £3,125,144 | £2,998,718 |
| Operating Profit | £324,268 | £801,298 | |
| Profit for Period | £93,762 | £66,647 | £615,970 |
Filings 178
| Date | Description | Made Up To | Pages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 October 2026 | Group of companies' accounts | 31 January 2026 | ||
| 13 August 2026 | Confirmation statement with updates | 4 June 2026 | ||
| 12 August 2026 | Replacement filing for the appointment of a director | |||
| 29 June 2026 | Cessation of a person with significant control | |||
| 6 July 2025 | Group of companies' accounts | 25 January 2025 |
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