COOLING'S NURSERIES LIMITED, TN14 7NN : Companies House Number 01534529

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Shareholders' funds

£4,596,662

Balance sheet as at 2025-01-31

What it does

The principal activity of the company in the year under review was that of growing, cultivation and retail of plants and garden products.

The company's own description, from its latest filed accounts.

Overview

Company type: Private Limited Company
Incorporated: 1980-12-12
Employees: 187 (2025 accounts · was 180 in 2024)
Registered office: Rushmore Hill Nurseries, Knockholt, Nr Sevenoaks, Kent, TN14 7NN
Postcode: TN14 7NN
Capital: 1 GBP
Accounts category: Full
Charges: 0 outstanding

Accounts

Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Next due by: 2026-10-31
Financial year end: 31 January

Confirmation statement

Last statement dated: 2026-05-22
Next due by: 2027-06-05

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Nature of business (SIC)

47760 Retail sale of flowers, plants, seeds, fertilizers, pet animals and pet food in specialised stores

Officers 4 current · 6 resigned

Andrew Nicholas DALY Director

Appointed 2024-01-01

MR Dwayne Andrew ROSS Director

Appointed 2019-02-01

MR Ian HAZON Director

Appointed 2009-01-01

MR Gary David CARVOSSO Director

Appointed 1998-01-01

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Group structure 1 subsidiary

Controlled by COOLING'S NURSERIES EOT TRUSTEES LIMITED — since 2022-02-28

THE POTTED GARDEN NURSERY LTD

From persons-with-significant-control filings on the public register.

Contact details

Website: coolings.co.uk
Phone: 01959532269, 01622737801, 01342822705

Four independently owned garden centres located in Kent and East Sussex. Excellent range of plants and everything you need for your garden.

Previous registered addresses 2

Address	Changed on
WHITE GABLES, MEAD ROAD, CHISLEHURST, KENT BRY 6AD	1990-01-08
WILLOW GROVE, CHISLEHURST, KENT	1989-01-24

Among its peers

Top 5%

by shareholders' funds, of 63 similar companies in TN

The largest employer among its local peers (187 staff).

The oldest of its local peers, trading since 1980.

No.1 of the largest retail sale of flowers, plants, seeds, fertilizers, pet animals and pet food in specialised stores companies in Ashford →

Competitors Ashford

2. CHARMBECK LIMITED

£908,150
3. BLACKBROOKS GARDEN CENTRES LIMITED

£775,100
4. CAPEL COTTAGE GARDEN NURSERY LIMITED

£363,842
5. PETALS FOR PLANTS LIMITED

£242,923
6. LONGACRE NURSERY LTD

£167,899

This company ranks 1 among retail sale of flowers, plants, seeds, fertilizers, pet animals and pet food in specialised stores in Ashford.

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The class of 1980

49%

of the 8,850 companies incorporated in 1980 are still active today; 41% have since been dissolved.

A fact about the year, not a forecast for this company.

Property in England & Wales 7 titles

Freehold: 5
Leasehold: 2
Most recent registration: 2019-08-16
Price paid, where recorded: £1,135,615
Where: East Sussex (4), Kent (3)

Title number	County	Tenure	Registered	Price paid
ESX124408	East Sussex	Freehold	2019-08-16	£835,615
ESX339070	East Sussex	Freehold	2019-08-16	—
ESX357560	East Sussex	Freehold	2019-08-16	—
ESX358955	East Sussex	Freehold	2019-08-16	—
K263301	Kent	Freehold	2017-11-21	£300,000
TT58549	Kent	Leasehold	2016-12-06	—
K939633	Kent	Leasehold	2008-05-07	—

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