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Hillier Nurseries Limited

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Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 11

  1. Gavin Joseph Marsh 2018-2025 Director View profile
  2. Wendy Burns 2015-2017 Director View profile
  3. Christopher Francis 2014-2025 Director View profile
  4. Kevin Andrew Thomas Hobbs 2009-2016 Director View profile
  5. Hossein Arshadi 1999-2021 Director View profile
  6. John David Woodhead 2009 Director View profile
  7. Andrew Shields Mcindoe 2015 Director View profile
  8. Wendy Burns 2016-2017 Secretary View profile
  9. Michael George Perrett 2002-2016 Secretary View profile
  10. James Henry Short 1996-2002 Secretary View profile
  11. John Gifford Hillier 1995 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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Public contracts won

2 contracts

From Contracts Finder and Find a Tender, the UK Government's public procurement notices, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Matched to this organisation by company number, charity number or exact name and postcode; every figure links to its source notice.

  • WHC - Tree Supply 2025 - AWARD Buyer: Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council £0 2025-10-15 CPV 03452000 Source: Contracts Finder

    The Council is preparing for the planting season winter 2025 - 2026 and is seeking quotations for the supply of 271 trees of various species. This tender is divided into 3 lots. The Council will award 3 separate contracts bas…

  • Tree Supply and Tree Planting Services – Wandsworth and Richmond Buyer: London Borough of Wandsworth Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    "The Contracting Authorities invite tenders for the provision of Tree Supply and Tree Planting Services across both boroughs. The contract is divided into four lots, each awarded as a single contract: This Authorities seek experienced and c…

About

Incorporated
26/05/1976

Ownership

Owned by (4) iOwned byIndividuals and companies registered as having significant control over this company, from the Companies House PSC (persons with significant control) register. People whose ownership could not be confirmed to one individual are not listed as confirmed owners.

  • Robert Trant Hillier
    significant influence (trust) · notified 2016-04-06
  • George Adam Matthew Hillier
    25-50% shares (trust) · notified 2024-11-14
  • Martin John Hillier
    25-50% shares (trust) · notified 2024-11-14 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • John Gifford Hillier ceased 2025-07-29
    significant influence (trust) · notified 2016-04-06
  • Possible match - 13 people share this nameiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual - 13 people share this name on the public record. Not shown as confirmed ownership.
  • Possible match - 3 people share this nameiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual - 3 people share this name on the public record. Not shown as confirmed ownership.

Group

  1. Hillier Nurseries Limited is controlled by Robert Trant Hillier
    Evidence
    active significant influence (trust) · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Robert Trant Hillier.

2 other companies in this group

Ownership paths are calculated from Companies House persons-with-significant-control filings. Each step shows the filed nature of control and dates; a step marked "ceased" is historical, not current.

Financials

Net assets
£48,325,429
Total assets
£66,093,347
Cash
£5,757,400
Employees
1,016
Turnover
Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)
Profit/loss
£4,202,554

Filed as Group accounts.

Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2025-08-31. Where turnover is absent, small and micro-entity accounts are not required to report it, so it is not shown as zero.

Grants received

5 grants · £145,064 total

360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.

Top funders

  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · £145,064 (5 grants)

Most recent

  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs £27,8122024-04-01
  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs £2,8952024-04-01
  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs £37,3252023-04-01
  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs £34,5142022-04-01
  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs £42,5182021-04-01
Board analysis

Board DNA

How this board is put together, from the Companies House officer record and Charity Commission trustee records - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Companies House officer record: the current directors only, past directors excluded.

6 directors on the board

6.2y median 7.6y
average tenure
12.5y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (2)

Portfolio (4)

1
left in the last 12 months

Where else this board sits iWhere else this board sitsThe charitable fields these directors govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this company and any charity it is the legal face of.

Retail and trade 4Business services 2Professional services 2Other services 1

The sectors these directors govern in elsewhere. This company, and any charity it is the legal face of, are excluded - counting them would just tell you what you are already looking at.

Gaps to watch

  • Several long-serving directors could step down together
  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats; directors from a wider range of sectors.

Sources

Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Company number
01260468
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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