Company
The Head Gardeners Limited
The Head Gardeners Limited is an active UK company (number 04977564), incorporated 2003, with 2 current directors, Jonathan David Benson and Neil Manning. Source: Companies House, updated 11th October 2026.
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Who leads it
Previous officers 3
- Aaron Philip Derbyshire 2021-2023 View profile
- Daniel Joseph Manning 2017-2018 View profile
- Andrew Manning 2003-2023 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 26/11/2003
Ownership
Owned by (2) 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.
- Neil Manning
25-50% shares, 25-50% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-11-24 - confirmed: also a director of this company - Jonathan David Benson
25-50% shares, 25-50% voting, appoints directors · notified 2024-07-13
Group
- The Head Gardeners Limited
is controlled by Neil Manning
Evidence
active 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-11-24 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Neil Manning.
1 other company in this group
- 12607334 (no longer on the register)
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
- -£572
- Total assets
- £5,898
- Cash
- £5,906
- Employees
- 0.05
- Turnover
- Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)
Filed as Full accounts (audit exempt).
Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2025-04-30. 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.
2 directors on the board
- Jonathan David Benson Director · appointed 2017
- Neil Manning Director · appointed 2003
Directors past 6 years
- Jonathan David Benson Director · appointed 2017
- Neil Manning Director · appointed 2003
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (2)
- Jonathan David Benson Director · appointed 2017
- Neil Manning Director · appointed 2003
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
- 04977564
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 11th October 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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