# POPLAR NURSERIES LIMITED (00469113)

> POPLAR NURSERIES LIMITED is an active private limited company (company number 00469113) incorporated on 30 May 1949, registered in Colchester. Its registered activity is other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (not commercial art galleries and opticians) (SIC 47789). Latest medium accounts cover the period ending 31 January 2026, showing net assets of £5.68m and cash of £2.04m, with 109 employees on average. Turnover was £8.25m and profit for the year £480k. Net assets rose 5% on the prior period (£5.42m).

- Status: Active
- Incorporated: 1949-05-30
- Registered office: Colchester, CO6 1HR
- SIC 47789: Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (not commercial art galleries and opticians)
- Next accounts due: 2027-10-31
- Confirmation statement due: 2027-06-13
- Accounts type: MEDIUM

By net assets it sits in the top quarter of 196 comparable companies in Essex (median £5,301, upper quartile £67k).

## Accounts (as filed)

| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-31 | £5.68m | £2.04m | £143k | £759k | £8.25m | £480k | 109 |
| 2025-01-31 | £5.42m | £1.80m | £56k | £782k | £7.40m | £314k | — |
| 2024-01-31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |

current ratio 4.44; net margin 5.8%; size band small.

## Filing and accounts signals (facts, not a rating)

- Net assets above zero: Net assets £5,677,574 at 31 January 2026
- Current assets at least 1.5× creditors within one year: Current ratio 4.44
- Cash at bank of £50,000 or more: Cash £2,042,616
- Three or more accounting periods on record: 3 periods on record
- Incorporated five or more years ago: Incorporated 30 May 1949

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## Persons with significant control

- Poplar Nurseries(Holdings)Ltd (corporate-entity) — owns 75–100% of shares; holds 75–100% of voting rights; can appoint or remove directors, since 2016-04-06

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Source: Companies House register snapshot 2026-08-31, Open Government Licence v3.0. Information may have changed since that date and is not advice or a credit reference; check the official record before relying on it. Official record: https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00469113
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