KERNOCK PARK PLANTS LIMITED
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Cash
£1.9M
-34.1% lowest in 5 filed years
Net assets
£5M
+2% vs 2024
Employees
68
+3% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£242K
-50.1% vs 2024
Net assets
5-year trend · vs Consumer Staples median
Accounts
5-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-09-30
| Metric | Trend | 2021-09-30 | 2022-09-30 | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 | 2025-09-30 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £8,353,193 | £5,216,351 | £4,409,054 | £4,835,493 | £4,904,369 | +1.4% | |
| Operating profit | — | — | £25,047 | £228,378 | £69,011 | -69.8% | |
| Profit before tax | £1,921,648 | £31,744 | £117,729 | £484,390 | £241,887 | -50.1% | |
| Net profit | £1,558,271 | — | £80,944 | £379,350 | £177,671 | -53.2% | |
| Cash | £2,235,690 | £2,734,262 | £2,855,733 | £2,895,045 | £1,907,589 | -34.1% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £5,991,627 | £5,867,966 | £4,924,785 | £5,102,260 | £5,341,128 | +4.7% | |
| Net assets | £5,700,597 | £5,648,439 | £4,705,383 | £4,860,733 | £4,958,404 | +2% | |
| Equity | £4,700,597 | £4,648,439 | £4,705,383 | £4,860,733 | £4,958,404 | +2% | |
| Average employees | 66 | 70 | 69 | 66 | 68 | +3% | |
| Wages | £2,136,355 | £1,652,313 | £1,585,955 | £1,686,239 | £1,698,933 | +0.8% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £18,161 | £9,438 | £10,356 | £11,200 | £12,128 | +8.3% |
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 | 2021-09-30 | 2022-09-30 | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 | 2025-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | 0.6% | 4.7% | 1.4% | |
| Net margin | 18.7% | — | 1.8% | 7.8% | 3.6% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | 0.5% | 4.5% | 1.3% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | 27.5% | 21.8% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | 2.40x | 2.31x | 2.39x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | 1.25x | 11.42x | 3.42x |
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
- PKF Francis Clark
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the original financial statements were authorised for issue.”
Significant events
- “completed our first season as a 100% peat-free propagation nursery - a milestone that reflects our commitment to environmental sustainability within our green sector.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 5 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HARNETT, Richard Frederick | Secretary | 1996-12-30 | — | British |
| HARNETT, Bruce Richard | Director | 2007-10-12 | Nov 1975 | British |
| HARNETT, Janet Patricia | Director | 1996-12-30 | Jul 1943 | British |
| HARNETT, Richard Frederick | Director | 1996-12-30 | Jul 1939 | British |
Show 5 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1996-12-30 | 1996-12-30 |
| HARNETT, Christopher Martin | Director | 2007-10-12 | 2014-08-22 |
| HARNETT, Toby | Director | 2008-10-09 | 2014-12-29 |
| MILDREN, Claire, Dr | Director | 2008-10-09 | 2014-12-29 |
| WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1996-12-30 | 1996-12-30 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Richard Frederick Harnett | Individual | Shares 75–100%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2016-04-06 |
| Mrs Janet Patricia Harnett | Individual | Shares 75–100%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2016-04-06 |
| Mrs Janet Patricia Harnett | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
| Mr Richard Frederick Harnett | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
| Mr Bruce Richard Harnett | Individual | Voting 50–75%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 111 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-01-07 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2026-01-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-12-21 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2025-12-21 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2025-12-19 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2025-09-08 | SH02 | capital | Capital alter shares redemption statement of capital | |
| 2025-04-17 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-01-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-06-20 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-01-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-01-04 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2023-12-14 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2023-03-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-01-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-05-03 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-01-04 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-06-18 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company current extended | |
| 2021-02-17 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2021-01-19 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 7
- Capital events
- 1
- 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.