The Riverside Garden Centre Limited

Reference number: 773596

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Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Website, phone number and address

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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When riversidegardencentre.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01992 514778 is
  • Who else gives the postcode SG13 8XX
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Other names (1)

If you were contacted under any of these names, it is this firm.

  • Riverside Garden Centre Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Lend or arrange credit No FSCS cover
    Consumer credit is not covered by the FSCS, so there is no compensation scheme if the firm fails.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.
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  • Credit Broking

FCA disciplinary action and complaints

No FCA disciplinary action.

The Financial Ombudsman Service only publishes complaint figures for firms with 30 or more new complaints in six months, so there are none here for this firm.

Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Company number
03325117
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
27 February 1997 (29 years old)
Registered office
The Riverside Garden Centre Limited Lower Hatfield Road, Hertford, Herts, SG13 8XX, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (not commercial art galleries and opticians) (SIC 47789)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Victoria Anne Grant Director Oct 1979 8 Jan 2024 21 other companies
Steven Charles Mclaren Director Jun 1990 8 Jan 2024 9 other companies
James Oxley Director Nov 1979 8 Jan 2024 4 other companies
James Jack Whiteley Director Jan 1985 8 Jan 2024 14 other companies
Steven Charles Mclaren Secretary Not published 8 Jan 2024 –

Other companies run by these 4 directors

A firm is run by people, and their other companies are their track record: what they built, what closed, and anything that failed. It is the check most people never think to make.

other companies
26
closed down
8
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 26 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 4 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The one on the FCA register
  • The 12 companies these 4 directors run together
  • All 11 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

16 months to 31 December 2023Small company accountsAudited

Net assets

£1.42m

−16% from £1.70m

Cash at bank

£946k

−28% from £1.31m

Employees (average)

16

−5.9% from 17

Owed within a year

£232k

−68% from £735k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 5 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 to 2023
  • The chart, over every year
  • Every filed figure, year by year
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About these figures
Turnover
Money taken from sales in the year, before any costs.
Profit before tax
What was left after the year’s costs, before corporation tax. A minus figure is a loss.
Net assets, or total equity
Everything the company owns minus everything it owes. A minus figure means it owes more than it owns.
Total assets and total liabilities
Everything the company owns, and everything it owes, on the last day of the year. The gap between them is its net assets.
Cash at bank
Money in the company’s accounts on the last day of the year.
Owed within a year, owed after a year
Debts and bills due in the next twelve months, and those due later.

There is no turnover or profit: small companies do not have to publish them.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 03325117. Every figure is as filed, apart from total assets and total liabilities, which are added up from filed figures. Nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

The Riverside Garden Centre’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (10) All events (27)

2024

8 January 2024

  • Board replaced: its only director left and 4 new directors took over
  • 036 Group Company Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Joanne Jeffery gave up control

Companies House

2019

1 March 2019

  • Joanne Jeffery took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Russell Peter Jeffery gave up control

Companies House

2017

23 March 2017

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Russell Peter Jeffery took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

1999

27 December 1999

  • Board replaced: both directors left and 2 new directors took over

Companies House

1997

27 February 1997

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 27 events

  • All 27 events in its history (10 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 14
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Firms connected to The Riverside Garden Centre

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with The Riverside Garden Centre. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firm
1
share a director
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: shared directors (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like The Riverside Garden Centre

Other firms of the same type (retailer), nearest first.

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  • 26 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 5 years of accounts, charted
  • All 27 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is The Riverside Garden Centre Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, The Riverside Garden Centre Limited (FRN 773596) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since March 2017 and works as a retailer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is The Riverside Garden Centre’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01992 514778 and the website riversidegardencentre.co.uk for The Riverside Garden Centre. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is The Riverside Garden Centre a scam or clone?
The Riverside Garden Centre is a genuine FCA-listed firm, and the FCA has published no warnings about fake versions of it. Scammers do copy real firms, though, so check that any contact details you were given match the ones on the register.
Is my money safe with The Riverside Garden Centre?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how The Riverside Garden Centre handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about The Riverside Garden Centre to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns The Riverside Garden Centre?
The Riverside Garden Centre is owned by 036 Group Company Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 8 January 2024. Before that, it was controlled by Mrs Joanne Jeffery and Russell Peter Jeffery.
Who runs The Riverside Garden Centre?
Companies House lists 4 directors of The Riverside Garden Centre: Victoria Anne Grant, Steven Charles McLaren, James Oxley and James Jack Whiteley.
How long has The Riverside Garden Centre been in business?
The company was formed on 27 February 1997, and has held its current FCA authorisation since March 2017.
What do The Riverside Garden Centre’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2023, show net assets of £1.42m (−16% from £1.70m) and cash at bank of £946k (−28% from £1.31m).
Does The Riverside Garden Centre use any other names?
It trades as Riverside Garden Centre.

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