Winchester Garden Machinery Limited

Reference number: 676962

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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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  • When wgmltd.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01962 601375 is
  • Who else gives the postcode SO21 1HF
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Other names (2)

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

  • forestandarb.com Trading name
  • mowwithus.com 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.

Concerns on the company record

  • Confirmation statement is overdue at Companies House.
Company number
01561715
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
15 May 1981 (45 years old)
Registered office
Third Floor Gateway House, Tollgate, Chandlers Ford, Hampshire, SO53 3TG, 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
Amy Nocetti Director Jan 1977 9 Apr 2013 1 other company
Jason Robin Nettle Director Jan 1981 9 Apr 2013 2 other companies
Judith Mary Nettle Director Sep 1959 12 Jun 2018 None
Andrew John Hoskings Director Nov 1948 Not published None
Jason Robin Nettle Secretary Not published 24 Jan 2018 –

Other companies run by these 4 directors

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other companies
2
closed down
1
run together
1

In the full report: all 2 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 1 company these 4 directors run together
  • All 5 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

18 months to 30 June 2025Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

£795k

−18% from £967k

Cash at bank

£1,375

−2.6% from £1,412

Owed within a year

£2.89m

+18% from £2.46m

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 5 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 to 2025
  • 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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 01561715. 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

Winchester Garden Machinery’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (8) All events (16)

2017

16 November 2017

  • Andrew John Hoskings stopped being a part-owner
  • Robin Nettle stopped being a part-owner
  • Winchester Garden Machinery Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Andrew John Hoskings became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Robin Nettle became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2015

17 March 2015

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

FCA register

1981

15 May 1981

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 16 events

  • All 16 events in its history (8 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 4
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Firms like Winchester Garden Machinery

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In Winchester

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  • 2 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 5 years of accounts, charted
  • All 16 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Winchester Garden Machinery Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Winchester Garden Machinery Limited (FRN 676962) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since March 2015 and works as a retailer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Winchester Garden Machinery’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01962 601375 and the website wgmltd.co.uk for Winchester Garden Machinery. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Winchester Garden Machinery a scam or clone?
Winchester Garden Machinery 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 Winchester Garden Machinery?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Winchester Garden Machinery handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Winchester Garden Machinery to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Winchester Garden Machinery?
Winchester Garden Machinery is owned by Winchester Garden Machinery Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 16 November 2017. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Andrew John Hoskings and Mr Robin Nettle.
Who runs Winchester Garden Machinery?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Winchester Garden Machinery: Amy Nocetti, Jason Robin Nettle, Judith Mary Nettle and Andrew John Hoskings.
How long has Winchester Garden Machinery been in business?
The company was formed on 15 May 1981, and has held its current FCA authorisation since March 2015.
What do Winchester Garden Machinery’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 June 2025, show net assets of £795k (−18% from £967k) and cash at bank of £1,375 (−2.6% from £1,412).
Does Winchester Garden Machinery use any other names?
It trades as forestandarb.com and mowwithus.com.

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