HORTICULTURAL TRADES ASSOCIATION(THE)
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Cash
£5.4m
+139% vs 2024
Net assets
£7.2m
+40.5% highest in 5 filed years
Employees
58
-3.3% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£2.8m
+49.5% highest in 5 filed years
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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Confirmation statement overdue
Due 2026-10-12.
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2 PSCs ceased in last 24 months
Significant control changed hands — see the Ownership section.
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 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £5,375,428 | £5,185,589 | £5,217,716 | £8,597,220 | £9,090,968 | +5.7% | |
| Operating profit | — | £462,452 | -£1,096,748 | £1,189,587 | £1,867,151 | +57% | |
| Profit before tax | £1,278,610 | -£857,552 | -£213,336 | £1,853,646 | £2,771,052 | +49.5% | |
| Net profit | £1,067,025 | -£846,054 | -£43,031 | £1,541,560 | £3,103,484 | +101.3% | |
| Cash | £6,354,316 | £9,335,652 | £5,696,700 | £2,277,951 | £5,445,346 | +139% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £3,897,072 | £3,157,932 | £2,860,525 | £5,730,475 | £7,375,469 | +28.7% | |
| Net assets | £3,434,620 | £2,674,495 | £2,589,893 | £5,145,772 | £7,230,734 | +40.5% | |
| Equity | £3,434,620 | £2,674,495 | £2,589,893 | £5,145,772 | £7,230,734 | +40.5% | |
| Average employees | 49 | 48 | 55 | 60 | 58 | -3.3% | |
| Wages | £1,845,188 | £2,046,560 | £2,536,696 | £3,003,667 | £2,951,169 | -1.7% | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | — | £910,196 | £900,774 | -1% | |
| Directors' pension contributions | — | — | — | £83,717 | £83,399 | -0.4% | |
| Highest paid director | — | — | — | £190,848 | £191,515 | +0.3% |
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 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | 8.9% | -21.0% | 13.8% | 20.5% | |
| Net margin | 19.9% | -16.3% | -0.8% | 17.9% | 34.1% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | 14.6% | -38.3% | 20.8% | 25.3% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 89.8% | 91.8% | 91.9% | 84.8% | 80.0% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | 0.91x | 1.01x | 1.12x |
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.
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Johnston Carmichael LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“the directors have formed a judgment, at the time of approving the financial statements, that there is a reasonable expectation that the Association has adequate resources to meet its obligations as they fall due... For this reason, the directors continue to adopt the going concern basis”
Significant events
- “Early adoption of FRS 102 Periodic Review amendments on revenue recognition from 1 January 2025.”
- “Revaluation of Horticulture House, indicating a decrease in market value from £4.78 million to £3.68 million.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
13 active · 45 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARMITAGE, William Bell | Director | 2022-05-12 | Jul 1974 | British |
| AVERY, Brett Michael | Director | 2025-09-25 | Dec 1970 | New Zealander |
| BARNES, Frances Alison | Director | 2023-03-22 | Apr 1972 | British |
| BURKS, Michael David | Director | 2024-09-25 | Sep 1963 | British |
| CAESAR, Geoffrey | Director | 2021-03-25 | Sep 1965 | British |
| CROSLAND, Jane Elizabeth | Director | 2020-06-18 | Oct 1962 | British |
| DOWN, Alan Edward | Director | 2022-05-12 | Sep 1949 | British |
| GRANT, Neil Stuart | Director | 2021-03-25 | Sep 1958 | British |
| NUTTALL, Victoria Anne | Director | 2020-06-18 | Dec 1968 | British |
| OWEN, James Stanhope | Director | 2025-04-17 | Jan 1969 | British |
| PITMAN, Mark | Director | 2024-06-13 | Jan 1966 | British |
| PRIOR, Jacqueline Ann | Director | 2025-09-25 | Oct 1967 | British |
| WYNDHAM ROWE, Martin | Director | 2025-09-25 | Jun 1969 | British |
Show 45 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BASHAM, Paul | Secretary | 2013-05-22 | 2015-09-11 |
| GWYTHER, David Michael | Secretary | 1996-11-01 | 2011-11-25 |
| STRICKLAND, Alan Edward | Secretary | — | 1996-10-31 |
| ALLEN, Douglas | Director | 1993-10-10 | 1997-09-30 |
| ASHTON, Ian John | Director | 2007-10-16 | 2016-12-06 |
| AVERY, Brett Michael | Director | 2020-08-05 | 2021-10-08 |
| BARNARD, Richard James | Director | 2013-05-22 | 2015-10-20 |
| BARNES, Timothy James Kentish | Director | 2019-03-19 | 2025-09-25 |
| BENT, Matthew | Director | 2018-06-26 | 2025-09-25 |
| CAESAR, Geoff | Director | 2015-09-01 | 2017-09-26 |
| COOK, Peter | Director | 2012-10-09 | 2014-06-26 |
| CROWTHER, Kenneth James | Director | 2003-10-21 | 2009-10-21 |
| DOUGLAS-DAVIES, Boyd John | Director | 2018-09-11 | 2024-09-25 |
| EVASON, Philip Charles | Director | 2009-10-21 | 2011-10-12 |
| FRASER, Brian Donald | Director | 2018-09-11 | 2025-09-25 |
| FRASER, John | Director | — | 1999-10-26 |
| FRASER, Simon John | Director | 2017-09-12 | 2023-12-15 |
| FROST, Adam Martin | Director | 2015-01-12 | 2016-12-06 |
| FROST, Adam Martin | Director | 2009-12-03 | 2012-09-26 |
| GREEN, Stanley John | Director | 2007-10-16 | 2017-09-12 |
| GREGORY, Mark | Director | 2010-01-20 | 2012-07-04 |
| HEWITT, Robert John | Director | 2012-10-09 | 2020-12-10 |
| HILLIER, John Gifford | Director | — | 1993-10-10 |
| LIGHT, John Sydney | Director | 1995-10-13 | 2001-10-23 |
| LITTLE, John Christopher | Director | 1999-10-26 | 2005-10-18 |
| LORD, John Richard | Director | 2009-10-21 | 2014-12-01 |
| NORMAN, David John | Director | 2007-10-16 | 2016-12-06 |
| OWEN, Caroline Anne Elizabeth | Director | 2007-10-16 | 2016-12-06 |
| PARIS, Carol | Director | 2013-09-24 | 2017-03-09 |
| PARIS, Carol | Director | 2007-10-16 | 2012-08-10 |
| PEARSON, Mark Desmond Thomas | Director | 2012-10-09 | 2016-12-06 |
| PHILIP, Dougal Ramsay George | Director | 1997-09-30 | 2003-10-21 |
| PINKER, Brian Winden | Director | 1999-10-26 | 2007-10-15 |
| PYRAH, Richard Michael | Director | 2018-06-26 | 2020-06-18 |
| RAMSDEN, Christopher David | Director | 2016-12-06 | 2018-06-26 |
| RICHARDSON, Andrew John | Director | 2005-10-18 | 2011-10-12 |
| RICHARDSON, John Michael | Director | 1995-09-19 | 1999-10-26 |
| SHEPHERD, Alexander James | Director | 2014-09-10 | 2020-12-10 |
| TAYLOR, Adam Edwin John, The Hon | Director | 2016-12-06 | 2025-09-25 |
| TUGMAN, Charles John | Director | 2007-10-16 | 2009-10-21 |
| VICK, Alexandria Christine | Director | 2016-07-21 | 2024-11-07 |
| WHITE, Kenneth John William | Director | 2020-06-18 | 2021-12-22 |
| WHITE, Kenneth John William | Director | 2015-11-04 | 2018-03-19 |
| WIGGLESWORTH, Adam William | Director | 2014-03-21 | 2019-09-11 |
| WOODLAND, Timothy Peter | Director | 2001-10-23 | 2007-10-16 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Frances Alison Barnes | Individual | Significant influence | 2024-09-25 | Active |
| Mr William Bell Armitage | Individual | Significant influence | 2024-09-25 | Active |
| Mr Alan Edward Down | Individual | Significant influence | 2022-09-09 | Ceased 2024-09-25 |
| Mr Timothy James Kentish Barnes | Individual | Significant influence | 2019-09-11 | Ceased 2025-09-25 |
| Mr Boyd John Douglas-Davies | Individual | Significant influence | 2019-09-11 | Ceased 2022-09-09 |
| The Hon Adam Edwin John Taylor | Individual | Significant influence | 2017-09-12 | Ceased 2019-09-11 |
| Mrs Alexandria Christine Vick | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-07-20 | Ceased 2024-11-12 |
| Mr Adam William Wigglesworth | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2017-09-12 |
| Mrs Carol Paris | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2017-04-30 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 219 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2026-05-08 MA Memorandum articles
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-25 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-05-08 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2025-10-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-10-03 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-10-03 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-10-03 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-10-03 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-10-03 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-10-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-10-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-10-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-10-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-09-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-04-25 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-11-12 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-10-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-10-02 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2024-10-02 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2024-10-02 | PSC01 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-10-02 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 12
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 0
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.