The Garden Centre Association Limited

Company 01458155 Active

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Board DNA

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directors on the board

5.9y median 5.4y

average tenure

15.5y

longest tenure

directors past 6 years

0 vs 10 portfolio

first-time directors

also govern a charity

left in the last 12 months

Where else this board sits

Retail and trade 23Property 5Professional services 4Business services 3Construction 2Education 2Finance 2Hospitality 2

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Longlands Properties LTD 2 shared directors
D.Stewart & SON, Limited 1 shared director

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Company details

Number	01458155
Status	Active
Type	PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)
Incorporated	31/10/1979
Address	4, MARCHER COURT, SEALAND ROAD, SEALAND, CHESTER, CHESHIRE, CH1 6BS
Accounts next due	30/06/2027
Accounts last made up	30/09/2025

Industry (SIC)

94110 - Activities of business and employers membership organizations

Ownership - persons with significant control (1)

Officers (118)

Lawton, Daniel Edward Director · appointed 2025
Stewart, Amy Alexandra Director · appointed 2024
Stubbs, Amy Grace Director · appointed 2024
Harding, Nicola Director · appointed 2024
Bent, Matthew Director · appointed 2023
Evans, James Sebastian Director · appointed 2023
Lloyd, Helen Irene Director · appointed 2022
Harrison, Benjamin Richard Director · appointed 2020
Williams, Justin Wyn Director · appointed 2020
Bosworth, Samuel Francis Director · appointed 2019
Lewis, Huw Brychan Director · appointed 2018
Squire, Sarah Catherine Elaine Director · appointed 2017
Blake, William James Director · appointed 2015
Evans, Andrew Richard Brodie Director · appointed 2011
Harrison, Benjamin Richard Former Secretary · appointed 2022 · resigned 2024
Yardley, William David Former Director · appointed 2021 · resigned 2026
Bourne, Simon Charles Former Director · appointed 2018 · resigned 2024
Carvosso, Gary David Former Director · appointed 2017 · resigned 2020
Mckean, Phillipa Jane Former Director · appointed 2016 · resigned 2019
Cowell, Martin Fenwick Former Director · appointed 2016 · resigned 2025
Self, Peter Rowland Former Director · appointed 2015 · resigned 2017
Martin, Jolyon Paul Former Director · appointed 2015 · resigned 2017
Ritchie, Yvonne Former Director · appointed 2015 · resigned 2016
Laird, Keith Duncan Former Director · appointed 2015 · resigned 2019
Haywood, Alyson Jane Carey Former Director · appointed 2014 · resigned 2015
Mason, Timothy Peter Former Director · appointed 2014 · resigned 2015
Lind, Michael Newton Former Director · appointed 2014 · resigned 2022
Wright, Paul David Former Director · appointed 2014 · resigned 2014
Winfield, Julian Peter Former Director · appointed 2013 · resigned 2020
Ducker, James Robert Former Director · appointed 2012 · resigned 2022
Mcewan, Ross Andrew Former Director · appointed 2012 · resigned 2013
Matthews, Philippa Jane Former Director · appointed 2012 · resigned 2015
Owen, Caroline Anne Elizabeth Former Director · appointed 2012 · resigned 2014
Espley, Dennis Edward Former Director · appointed 2010 · resigned 2014
Ryan, Michael Shaun Former Director · appointed 2010 · resigned 2011
Wylie, Robert Iain Former Director · appointed 2010 · resigned 2013
Burks, Michael David Former Director · appointed 2010 · resigned 2024
Little, David Jonathan Former Secretary · appointed 2010 · resigned 2022
Barrie, Colin Former Director · appointed 2010 · resigned 2015
Topping, Guy Former Director · appointed 2008 · resigned 2011
Burton, Andrew Former Director · appointed 2008 · resigned 2013
Mummery, Piers Seaton Former Director · appointed 2008 · resigned 2011
Rash, Anthony Charles Former Director · appointed 2007 · resigned 2009
Woods, Stephen James Former Director · appointed 2007 · resigned 2007
Burks, Peter David Former Director · appointed 2007 · resigned 2016
Bunt, Andrew James Former Director · appointed 2007 · resigned 2008
Cooling, Paul Michael Former Director · appointed 2007 · resigned 2022
Little, David Jonathan Former Director · appointed 2006 · resigned 2022
Woodhouse, Tamsin Susan Former Director · appointed 2006 · resigned 2026
Richardson, Ian Lance Former Director · appointed 2006 · resigned 2015
Friend, Steven John Former Director · appointed 2006 · resigned 2006
Pinkerton, Graham Morton Former Director · appointed 2006 · resigned 2008
GOW, Neil Robert Macgregor Former Director · appointed 2005 · resigned 2006
Spears, Stephen Kitley Former Director · appointed 2005 · resigned 2007
Self, Mark John Former Director · appointed 2005 · resigned 2007
Stafford, Jason Blackwell Former Director · appointed 2003 · resigned 2007
Roberts, Christopher David Former Director · appointed 2003 · resigned 2006
Griffiths, Dean Arthur Former Director · appointed 2002 · resigned 2004
Goater, Malcolm Douglas Former Director · appointed 2002 · resigned 2002
Danning, David Alistair Former Director · appointed 2002 · resigned 2011
Bent, Ron Former Director · appointed 2002 · resigned 2003
Spencer, Stephen John Former Director · appointed 2002 · resigned 2005
Blake, Vanessa Elizabeth Former Director · appointed 2002 · resigned 2002
Read, Colin, Mr. Former Director · appointed 2001 · resigned 2005
Armitage, William Bell Former Director · appointed 2000 · resigned 2018
Myatt, Stephen Charles Former Director · appointed 2000 · resigned 2008
Davies, Christopher Martin Former Director · appointed 2000 · resigned 2016
Thompstone, Michael Former Director · appointed 2000 · resigned 2005
Allen, Susan Alice Former Director · appointed 1999 · resigned 2014
Owen, Helen Dorothy Former Director · appointed 1999 · resigned 2005
Tarbatt, Richard John Former Secretary · appointed 1999 · resigned 2010
Knight, Richard Ellis Former Director · appointed 1999 · resigned 2000
Bickerdike, Robert Former Director · appointed 1999 · resigned 2000
Stafford, Beryl Former Director · appointed 1998 · resigned 2001
Kitching, Jonathan Andrew Former Director · appointed 1998 · resigned 2002
Darbyshire, Anthony John Former Director · appointed 1997 · resigned 2000
Tarbait, Edward John Former Director · appointed 1997 · resigned 1999
Armitage, Alistair Bell Former Director · appointed 1997 · resigned 2000
Miles, Alan William Former Director · appointed 1997 · resigned 1999
Berresford, Mark Harold Julian Former Director · appointed 1997 · resigned 1999
Walsham, John Woodward Former Director · appointed 1997 · resigned 1999
Knight, Douglas Owen Former Director · appointed 1996 · resigned 1997
Bickerdike, Wwilliam Former Director · appointed 1995 · resigned 1996
Cornelissen, Adrian Richard Former Director · appointed 1995 · resigned 2001
Slinn, Cecilia Anne Former Secretary · appointed 1995 · resigned 1999
Lloyd, Richard Williamson Former Director · appointed 1995 · resigned 1997
Calder, Richard Graham Scott Former Director · appointed 1995 · resigned 1999
Head, Roger Denys Former Director · appointed 1995 · resigned 1997
Allen, Kenneth Henry Former Director · appointed 1995 · resigned 1998
Lawrence, Anthony Robert Former Director · appointed 1994 · resigned 1995
Trotter, John Algernon Henry Former Director · appointed 1994 · resigned 1999
Dixon, Stephen John Former Director · appointed 1994 · resigned 1999
Blinker, Andrew Derek Former Director · appointed 1994 · resigned 1996
Oxley, Andrew Paul Former Director · appointed 1994 · resigned 1999
Parker, Roger Dennis Former Director · appointed 1993 · resigned 1997
Haskins, Warren George Former Secretary · appointed 1993 · resigned 1997
Stewart, David Martin Former Director · appointed 1993 · resigned 2012
Cowell, Alan Former Director · appointed 1993 · resigned 1997
Newbold, Roger Former Director · appointed 1992 · resigned 1994
Nichol, David Former Secretary · appointed 1992 · resigned 1993

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