Bents Garden Centre Limited

Active02869245 Private limited company

What Bents Garden Centre say about themselves

“Bents Garden & Home. A family business established in 1937, still 'growing our own' just as our grandparents did. Garden Furniture, Plants, BBQs, Cookshop and information about our Warrington Garden Centre.”

— from bents.co.uk
Incorporated
4 November 1993 (33 years)
Industry
Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (not commercial art galleries and opticians) (47789)
Directors
Joanne Derbyshire
Emma Louise Kelly
Accounts type
Full
Region
North West
Address
Bents Garden Centre Warrington Road
Leigh End
Glazebury
Warrington
WA3 5NT

Filing status

Accounts due
31 October 2027
Last accounts
31 January 2026
Conf. stmt due
18 November 2026
Last conf. stmt
4 November 2025

Charges

Total
4
Outstanding
4
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
0

Officers 7 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Derbyshire, Joanne
Director · Appointed 1 July 2025
British
Born June 1976 (50)
Kelly, Emma Louise
Director · Appointed 1 June 2024
British
Born June 1981 (45)
Secretary · Appointed 29 February 2008
British
Director · Appointed 1 November 2004
British
Born April 1974 (52)
Director · Appointed 23 July 2002
British
Born February 1953 (73)
Director · Appointed 2 December 1993
British
Born October 1942 (84)
Director · Appointed 2 December 1993
British
Born March 1945 (81)
Officer history (4 former)
11 October 2026
Resigned Burton, William John as Director
2 March 2026
Appointed Burton, William John as Director
1 July 2025
Appointed Derbyshire, Joanne as Director
1 June 2024
Appointed Kelly, Emma Louise as Director
29 February 2008
Appointed Daniels, George James Brian as Secretary
29 February 2008
Resigned Bent, Wendy as Secretary
1 November 2004
Appointed Bent, Matthew as Director
23 July 2002
Appointed Daniels, George James Brian as Director
2 December 1993
Appointed Bent, Wendy as Director
2 December 1993
Appointed Bent, Wendy as Secretary
2 December 1993
Appointed Bent, Ronald as Director
4 November 1993
Appointed London Law Secretarial Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
4 November 1993
Resigned London Law Secretarial Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
4 November 1993
Appointed London Law Services Limited as Corporate Nominee Director
4 November 1993
Resigned London Law Services Limited as Corporate Nominee Director

Ownership 1 active

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

Corporate entity · Notified 6 April 2016
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Limited By Shares
Reg. no. 06470391

Group structure 3 companies

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

Bents Garden Centre Limited This company Owns 75–100% of shares
Bents Property Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Financials

Net Assets
£14,640,541
Cash
£5,529,717
Profit Before Tax
£703,493
Debt Ratio
30%
Current Ratio
3.2x
Return on Equity
4%

Trend

Net Assets
£0 £5.0M £10.0M £15.0M £20.0M 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 £13,843,269 £13,963,277 £15,394,962 £14,467,586 £14,121,643 £14,640,541
Balance sheet detail
202520242023202220212020
Fixed Assets£2,199,695£1,913,197£1,700,315£1,480,528£1,292,700£1,534,750
Current Assets£18,842,493£18,079,003£18,966,983£21,007,153£18,504,104£16,470,694
Debtors£10,847,713£10,285,585£10,493,075£11,173,349£10,343,280£10,025,733
Cash£5,529,717£5,697,738£6,091,009£7,207,997£6,418,184£4,638,440
Creditors (< 1 year)£5,852,220£4,941,983£4,900,766£5,521,859£3,998,187£4,022,848
Creditors (> 1 year)£200,000£600,000£1,000,000£1,400,000£1,715,285£5,393
Net Current Assets£12,990,273£13,137,020£14,066,217£15,485,294£14,505,917£12,447,846
Net Assets£14,640,541£14,121,643£14,467,586£15,394,962£13,963,277£13,843,269
Shareholder Funds£14,640,541£14,121,643£14,467,586£15,394,962£13,963,277£13,843,269

Turnover£24,838,449£24,709,238£25,376,880£18,445,072£23,232,686
Cost of Sales£12,590,202£13,128,237£12,906,754£9,403,951£11,073,127
Gross Profit£12,248,247£11,581,001£12,470,126£9,041,121£12,159,559
Admin Expenses£13,996,108£13,198,367£12,228,023£11,690,335£10,754,407£12,331,281
Staff Costs£7,569,819£6,928,040£6,801,364£6,404,080£5,976,121£6,613,675
Operating Profit£62,842£215,598£1,790,248£157,541£528,961
Profit Before Tax£703,493£83,685£172,877£1,760,375£159,066£539,891
Tax£124,595£29,628£100,253£328,690£39,058£99,593
Profit for Period£578,898£54,057£72,624£1,431,685£120,008£440,298

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
21 October 2026Termination of appointment of a director
2 April 2026Appointment of a director
7 November 2025Confirmation statement with no updates4 November 2025
29 October 2025Full accounts31 January 2025
9 September 2025Appointment of a director
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