£1.14m
+14%vs Dec 2024ActiveNI633449Private limited companyMaghera
HORTUS VITAE LTD
Significant control: James Bradley (50–75%), Peter James Bradley (significant control)
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Registered activity: Retail sale of flowers, plants, seeds, fertilizers, pet animals and pet food in specialised stores (SIC 47760). We’re building product and service lists for UK companies. Get this one when it’s ready.
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Summary
HORTUS VITAE LTD is an active private limited company (company number NI633449) incorporated on 7 September 2015, registered in Maghera. Its registered activity is retail sale of flowers, plants, seeds, fertilizers, pet animals and pet food in specialised stores (SIC 47760). Latest small accounts cover the period ending 31 December 2025, showing net assets of £1.14m and cash of £864k, with 34 employees on average. Net assets rose 14% on the prior period (£994k). Across the last 3 periods on record the net-asset trend is volatile.
Peer position · net assets
By net assets it sits in the top quarter of 85 comparable companies in Belfast (median £2,137, upper quartile £32k).
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Ownership and control
- James Bradley
- owns 50–75% of shares
- holds 50–75% of voting rights
- Mr Peter James Bradley
- has significant influence or control
Persons with significant control hold 25% or more of shares or voting rights. Smaller shareholdings are only listed in confirmation-statement documents. Directors and secretaries: see the officers list at Companies House.
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Key dates
- Incorporated
- 7 September 201511 yrs ago
- Next accounts due
- 30 September 2027in 341 days
- Confirmation statement due
- 21 September 2027in 332 days
Due dates are expected from Companies House filing rules; confirm on the official register before relying on them.
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Activity
- SIC 47760
- Retail sale of flowers, plants, seeds, fertilizers, pet animals and pet food in specialised stores
- Accounts type
- Total Exemption Full
- Size band
- SmallCompanies Act thresholds
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Financials
£864k
+79%vs Dec 2024Not reported
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+13%vs Dec 2024| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £1.14m | £864k | £41k | — | — | — | 34 |
| 31 December 2024 | £994k | £482k | £85k | — | — | — | 30 |
| 31 December 2023 | £996k | £377k | £61k | — | — | — | 31 |
Cash per employee£25kCash ÷ average employees
Figures as filed in iXBRL accounts at Companies House. "—" means the line was not reported in that filing.
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Filing and accounts signals
- Net assets above zeroNet assets £1,138,171 at 31 December 2025
- Net assets up 10% or more on the prior period+14.5% vs prior period
- Cash at bank of £50,000 or moreCash £864,255
- Three or more accounting periods on record3 periods on record
- Incorporated five or more years agoIncorporated 7 September 2015
Neutral facts read from the register and filed accounts, each with its evidence. They are not a rating, a prediction or advice, and may be incomplete or out of date. How each signal is derived.
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Timeline
- Next accounts duein 341 days
- Confirmation statement duein 332 days
- Accounts period endNet assets £1.14m · small accounts
- Accounts period endNet assets £994k · small accounts
- Accounts period endNet assets £996k · small accounts
- Incorporated
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