WESTERN FORESTRY COMPANY LIMITED
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Shareholders' funds
£9,705,503
Balance sheet as at 2025-06-30
What it does
The principal activity of the company is The principal activity of the group is the operation of a garden centre, trading as Highfield Garden World. There has been no significant change in this activity during the year. Our core focus is gardening, offering a large range of shrubs, plants, trees and garden requisites. Typically for British Garden Centres, we also stock non-gardening ranges, including home and garden furniture, books, foods, giftware, toys, bird food and cookware as well as a pet and aquatic department and seasonal offerings, such as Christmas decorations, trees and lighting. We also have an onsite restaurant, open all day for drinks, snacks and full meals, several concessions offering clothing and arrange coach trips throughout the year.
The company's own description, from its latest filed accounts.
Overview
- Company type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 1987-03-23
- Employees
- 109 (2025 accounts · was 104 in 2024)
- Registered office
- Brambridge Park Garden Centre, Kiln Lane Brambridge, Eastleigh, Hampshire, England, SO50 6HT
- Postcode
- SO50 6HT
- Capital
- 222,696 GBP
- Accounts category
- Group
- Charges
- 3 outstanding
Accounts
- Last made up to
- 2025-06-30
- Next due by
- 2027-03-31
- Financial year end
- 31 December
Confirmation statement
- Last statement dated
- 2025-10-14
- Next due by
- 2026-10-28
Nature of business (SIC)
- 70100 Activities of head offices
Officers 2 current · 4 resigned
Group structure 3 subsidiaries
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TEAMNEW LIMITED Dissolved
From persons-with-significant-control filings on the public register.
Previous company names
| Name | Date changed |
|---|---|
| SUNRIVAL LIMITED | 1989-08-18 |
Previous registered addresses 5
| Address | Changed on |
|---|---|
| GOODRIDGE COURT GOODRIDGE AVENUE, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL2 5EN | 2017-02-20 |
| 60 KINGS WALK, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL1 1LA | 2014-07-07 |
| HIGHFIELD NURSERIES, SCHOOL LANE, WHITMINSTER, GLOUCESTER GL2 7PL | 2000-08-09 |
| 60 KINGS WALK, GLOUCESTER, GL1 1LA | 1992-01-14 |
| 2 BACHES STREET, LONDON, N1 6EE | 1987-11-01 |
Among its peers
Top 10%
by shareholders' funds, of 159 similar companies in SO
3rd largest employer among its local peers (109 staff).
Among the oldest 25% of its local peers, trading since 1987.
No.10 of the largest activities of head offices companies in Southampton →
Competitors Southampton
This company ranks 10 among activities of head offices in Southampton.
The class of 1987
43%
of the 321 companies in this sector incorporated in 1987 are still active today; 55% have since been dissolved.
A fact about the year, not a forecast for this company.