THE BARTON GRANGE GROUP LIMITED
Company number 00598953 · Monitor this company
Executive summary
The Barton Grange Group Limited presents as a well-established, profitable family business with a 65-year track record and diversified operations generating £24M turnover. However, the near-doubling of liabilities between 2018-2019 to fund the new Flower Bowl division, combined with historical cash flow volatility and concentrated ownership under Barton Grange Holdings Limited, introduces moderate risk factors that require monitoring. The company's strong net asset base of £15.46M and consistent profitability provide a substantial buffer against operational challenges, but investors should seek clarification on debt terms, the Flower Bowl business case, and group-level financial interdependencies before committing capital.
Shareholders' funds
£15,456,592
Balance sheet as at 2019-01-31
What it does
The principal activities of the company in the year under review were those of hoteliers and operators of garden centres, nurseries and landscaping contractors.
The company's own description, from its latest filed accounts.
Overview
- Company type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 1958-02-17
- Employees
- 477 (2019 accounts · was 403 in 2018)
- Registered office
- Garstang Road, Brock, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 0BT
- Postcode
- PR3 0BT
- Capital
- 2 GBP
- Accounts category
- Full
- Charges
- 4 outstanding
Accounts
- Last made up to
- 2026-01-31
- Next due by
- 2027-10-31
- Financial year end
- 31 January
Confirmation statement
- Last statement dated
- 2026-07-31
- Next due by
- 2027-08-14
Nature of business (SIC)
- 1300 Plant propagation
- 47760 Retail sale of flowers, plants, seeds, fertilizers, pet animals and pet food in specialised stores
Officers 3 current · 7 resigned
Group structure 2 subsidiaries
Controlled by BARTON GRANGE HOLDINGS LIMITED — since 2025-07-23
From persons-with-significant-control filings on the public register.
Gender pay gap
3.05%
Women's median hourly pay below men's, 2025/26 · around the middle of the pack for parity
Contact details
Previous company names
| Name | Date changed |
|---|---|
| BARTON GRANGE HOTEL LIMITED | 1993-03-17 |
Previous registered addresses 1
| Address | Changed on |
|---|---|
| BARTON GRANGE HOTEL,, GARSTANG ROAD,, BARTON,, LANCS, PR3 5AA | 2008-05-19 |
Among its peers
Top 10%
by shareholders' funds, of 12 similar companies in PR
The largest employer among its local peers (477 staff).
3rd oldest of its local peers, trading since 1958.
Competitors Preston
This company ranks 1 among plant propagation in Preston.
Property in England & Wales 7 titles
- Freehold
- 7
- Most recent registration
- 2023-01-16
- Price paid, where recorded
- £460,000
- Where
- Lancashire (7)
| Title number | County | Tenure | Registered | Price paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAN184087 | Lancashire | Freehold | 2023-01-16 | £460,000 |
| LAN38087 | Lancashire | Freehold | 2006-09-06 | — |
| LAN28851 | Lancashire | Freehold | 2006-03-07 | — |
| LA687087 | Lancashire | Freehold | 2006-02-20 | — |
| LA912199 | Lancashire | Freehold | 2002-05-23 | — |
| LA824062 | Lancashire | Freehold | 2001-07-20 | — |
| LA548288 | Lancashire | Freehold | 1987-02-11 | — |
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