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Shoots Garden Centres Limited

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

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 13

  1. Dennis Espley 2011-2016 Director View profile
  2. Steven Mark Palmer 2011-2017 Director View profile
  3. James John Malcolm 2004-2011 Director View profile
  4. Gary Desmond Davies 2003-2004 Director View profile
  5. Michael Caffyn-Parsons 1998-2001 Director View profile
  6. Anthony Rory Caffyn-Parsons 1998-2004 Director View profile
  7. Janice Mary Quick 1998 Director View profile
  8. Steven Palmer 2011-2017 Secretary View profile
  9. Piers Seaton Mummery 2004-2011 Secretary View profile
  10. Jennifer Clare Hooke 2003-2004 Secretary View profile
  11. Peter Alan Knight 1998-2003 Secretary View profile
  12. Graham Keith Quick 1992-1998 Secretary View profile
  13. Keith Sydney Quick 1992 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Retail sale of flowers, plants, seeds, fertilizers, pet animals and pet food in specialised stores
Incorporated
19/06/1991
Registered office
Farnham
Previous names
Shoots Washington LTD. (until 20/02/2009)

Ownership

Owned by (1) 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.

Group

  1. Shoots Garden Centres Limited is controlled by D.J.Squire & CO.,Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. D.J.Squire & CO.,Limited is controlled by Sarah Catherine Elaine Squire
    Evidence
    active 25-50% shares · notified 2024-10-28 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Sarah Catherine Elaine Squire.

5 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
£1,246,967
Total assets
£1,246,967
Employees
0
Turnover
Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)

Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2025-07-31. Where turnover is absent, small and micro-entity accounts are not required to report it, so it is not shown as zero.

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.

3 directors on the board

13.2y median 15.2y
average tenure
15.2y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (3)

0
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 8Property 4Education 1Other 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

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
02621875
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
30/04/2028
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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