XL Horticulture Limited
ActiveLiveXL Horticulture Limited is an active private limited company incorporated on 28 Sept 2005 (21 years ago), with its registered office in Ottery St Mary, South West. The company operates in Agriculture & fishing.
The score, the reasons behind it, and what to do next.
A live business, still light on evidence
A registered office is on file; phone and web are checked on Pro.
Companies House · ONS · Nomis · General opportunity model · 100% of the model measurable
Financials
From XL Horticulture Limited's filed accounts at Companies House, period ending 2025-11-30. Change vs the prior year (to 2024-11-30). As-filed figures — a signal, not an audited verdict. Dashes are not tagged in the accounts.
A long-standing agriculture & fishing business in South West, in a market growing 5.2% a year and growing faster here than nationally. Every signal in the model was measurable for this company.
CompetitionRead this one the other way round: a high number means a crowded market, where differentiation matters more than timing.
Answers: Is this a live, reachable business in a market worth being in?
A balanced read. Pick the lens that matches what you sell and every number on this page re-weights.
Accounts are next due 31 Aug 2027; the last set was made up to 30 Nov 2025.
What this means for you: Filings are up to date, which makes this an easier first conversation.
What we checked · General opportunity weighting
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Commonly offered to a company like this
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Answers: is this market big, growing and survivable — and is the region ahead or behind?
Sector size & momentum
This sector is growing roughly in line with the national average in South West.
Companies House · every incorporation with a SIC code in this sector (40 codes)
How long companies last here
Of every 100 companies started in this sector, roughly 41 are still trading five years later. This company is past that point.
The market around it
Where the sector is heading
- 1South West is a very high-density market for agriculture & fishing, with about 479,404 companies in the same industry.
- 2Formation is broadly in line with the national average (+5.5%).
- 3Around 42,059 new companies registered in this industry locally over the last year.
- 4Sector survival sits at 41% over five years — the benchmark for businesses in this classification.
Answers: how crowded is this market, and where does this company sit against its peers?
Score distribution
A quick score from register status and company age only, because that is all the peer list carries. To compare like with like, this company is placed on the same quick score (100) — not the full 66/100 at the top of the page. Treat it as a position, not a ranking.
Peer companies
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hollamby Farming Limited 13854780 · SIC 01110 | 18 Jan 2022 | South West | Active | 82 |
| Toddington Garden Centre Limited 12212966 · SIC 01130 | 18 Sept 2019 | South West | Active | 95 |
| Gouldman Farms Limited 01111993 · SIC 01110 | 04 May 1973 | South West | Active | 100 |
| Goldoak Farming (Huish) LTD 04457327 · SIC 01290 | 10 Jun 2002 | South West | Active | 100 |
| Silomsoisee Limited 05197544 · SIC 01290 | 04 Aug 2004 | South West | Active | 100 |
| Agent Six Consulting Limited 12656739 · SIC 01290 | 09 Jun 2020 | South West | Active | 91 |
| R.A. Duckett And Company Limited 00596604 · SIC 01290 | 06 Jan 1958 | South West | Active | 100 |
| Rainbow Plants LTD 09778319 · SIC 01290 | 15 Sept 2015 | South West | Active | 100 |
| Velthouse Farm Limited 07767001 · SIC 01290 | 08 Sept 2011 | South West | Active | 100 |
| New Energy Farms Eu Limited 07337814 · SIC 01290 | 06 Aug 2010 | South West | Active | 100 |
| S R Ward Limited 04878591 · SIC 01290 | 27 Aug 2003 | East of England | Active | 100 |
| Ebanking Integration Limited 06596920 · SIC 01290 | 19 May 2008 | North West | Active | 100 |
| Bordon Hill Nurseries Limited 03999510 · SIC 01190 | 18 May 2000 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Rumburgh Common Limited 09035382 · SIC 01290 | 12 May 2014 | East of England | Active | 100 |
| Rosstay Farms Limited 07714968 · SIC 01110 | 22 Jul 2011 | East of England | Active | 100 |
| Cactocereus LTD 14881197 · SIC 01290 | 19 May 2023 | East Midlands | Active | 74 |
| Grown Urban Limited 09533280 · SIC 01290 | 09 Apr 2015 | North West | Active | 100 |
| Life At Hill Farm Limited 09253889 · SIC 01290 | 08 Oct 2014 | South East | Active | 100 |
| G W Harrington Limited 09076261 · SIC 01290 | 09 Jun 2014 | East of England | Active | 100 |
| Vera Bluebell Limited 06213047 · SIC 01290 | 16 Apr 2007 | Wales | Active | 100 |
| Yonworth Limited 01249268 · SIC 01290 | 16 Mar 1976 | London | Active | 100 |
| JBS Nurseries Limited 04548809 · SIC 01290 | 30 Sept 2002 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Natural Waste Management Limited NI070917 · SIC 01290 | 31 Oct 2008 | Northern Ireland | Active | 100 |
| Pandy Farm Limited 12645775 · SIC 01290 | 04 Jun 2020 | Wales | Active | 91 |
Answers: what is formally on the public register — and what has not been filed yet?
Timeline
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates30 Sept 2026
- Accounts filedAccounts with accounts type total exemption full13 Aug 2026
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates15 Oct 2025
- Accounts filedAccounts with accounts type total exemption full29 Aug 2025
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates22 Oct 2024
- Accounts filedAccounts with accounts type total exemption full21 Aug 2024
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates16 Oct 2023
- Ownership (PSC) changeNotification of a person with significant control10 Oct 2023
- Officer resignedCessation of a person with significant control10 Oct 2023
- Accounts filedAccounts with accounts type total exemption full03 Aug 2023
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Company details
- Company
- XL Horticulture Limited
- Number
- 05576710
- Registered office
- Devonshire Lavenders, Exmouth Road West Hill, Ottery St Mary, EX11 1JZ
- Incorporated
- 28 Sept 2005
- Type
- Private limited company
- Nature of business
- 01290 — Crop & animal production; 43999 — Specialised construction activities; 46740 — Wholesale trade; 46900 — Non-specialised wholesale trade
- Status
- Active
- Region
- South West · England
- Accounts
- Next due 31 Aug 2027
- Confirmation statement
- Next due 12 Oct 2027
Connected companies
Other companies run by the same directors are checked on paid plans — each appointment is a separate register lookup.
Who runs and owns it
- Created
- 11 Mar 2016
- Registered
- 23 Mar 2016
- Persons entitled
- National Westminster Bank PLC
- Created
- 19 Oct 2009
- Registered
- 21 Oct 2009
- Persons entitled
- Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
- Created
- 08 Dec 2005
- Registered
- 10 Dec 2005
- Persons entitled
- National Westminster Bank PLC
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