• Inverleith (Po) Limited
Correspondence address: 43 Melville Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH3 7JF
Governing law: Law Of Scotland
Legal form: Private Company Limited By Shares
Place registered: Companies House
Registration number: Sc590033
Nature of control
Ownership of shares – More than 50% but less than 75%
Ownership of voting rights – More than 50% but less than 75%
Incorporated in: Scotland

• Eric Adatia – Finance Director
Correspondence address: 42 Westbourne Grove, London, W2 5SH
Date of birth: August 1965
Nationality: British
Country of residence: United Kingdom

• Colin Charles Fenn – Director
Correspondence address
42 Westbourne Grove, London, W2 5SH
Date of birth: January 1945
Nationality: British
Country of residence: United Kingdom

• Peter James Marsh – Director
Correspondence address: 42 Westbourne Grove, London, W2 5SH
Date of birth: June 1956
Nationality: British
Country of residence: United Kingdom

• Stella Helen Morse – Director
Correspondence address: 42 Westbourne Grove, London, W2 5SH
Date of birth: August 1967
Nationality: British
Country of residence: Scotland

• Alastair Overton – Director
Correspondence address: 42 Westbourne Grove, London, W2 5SH
Date of birth: February 1974
Nationality: British
Country of residence: United Kingdom

• Alan Keith Patrick Smith – Director
Correspondence address: 2 Wildwood Rise, London, NW11 6SX
Date of birth: March 1941
Nationality: British
Country of residence: United Kingdom

• Benjamin John Paget Thomson – Director
Correspondence address: 42 Westbourne Grove, London, W2 5SH
Date of birth: April 1963
Nationality: British
Country of residence: United Kingdom

• Statement of Capital (Share Capital)
Class of Shares: ORDINARY
Currency: GBP
Number Allotted: 40076039
Aggregate nominal value: 4007603.9

Class of Shares: G SHARE
Currency: GBP
Number Allotted: 2600000
Aggregate nominal value: 2600

• Statement of Capital (Total)
Currency: GBP
Number Allotted: 42676039
Aggregate nominal value: 4010203.9
Total aggregate amount unpaid: 0

• Full Details of Shareholders

Shareholding 1: 50257 Ordinary – shares held as at the date of this confirmation statement
Name: DAVID JURGELON

Shareholding 2: 20000 Ordinary – shares held as at the date of this confirmation statement
Name: JULIA P SMITH

Shareholding 3: 18514 Ordinary – shares held as at the date of this confirmation statement
Name: ANDREW COHEN
Name: JOYCE KULHAWIK

Shareholding 4: 226254 Ordinary – shares held as at the date of this confirmation statement
Name: OLIVER LAMBERT

Shareholding 5: 172000 Ordinary – shares held as at the date of this this confirmation statement
Name: JULIA DAVIES

Shareholding 6: 171172 Ordinary – shares held as at the date of this confirmation statement
Name: PAUL IAN HAMILTON PRESSLAND

Shareholding 7: 28012 Ordinary – shares held as at the date of this confirmation statement
Name: BEN RENSHAW

Shareholding 8: 19980 Ordinary – shares held as at the date of this confirmation statement
Name: EDWARD R CAVENAGH MAINWARING

Shareholding 9: 2632505 Ordinary – shares held as at the date of this confirmation statement
Name: ALAN SMITH

Shareholding 10: 684533 Ordinary – shares held as at the date of this confirmation statement
Name: JOAN SMITH

Shareholding 11: 3811623 Ordinary – shares held as at the date of this confirmation statement
Name: COLIN FENN

Shareholding 12: 592830 Ordinary – shares held as at the date of this confirmation statement
Name: ERIC ADATIA

Shareholding 13: 428400 Ordinary – shares held as at the date of this confirmation statement
Name: ADAM SMITH

Shareholding 14: 428400 Ordinary – shares held as at the date of this confirmation statement
Name: ANNA SMITH

Shareholding 15: 428399 Ordinary – shares held as at the date of this confirmation statement
Name: JOHN SMITH

Shareholding 16: 428400 Ordinary – shares held as at the date of this confirmation statement
Name: EDWARD SMITH

Shareholding 17: 4202041 Ordinary – shares held as at the date of this confirmation statement
Name: MICHAEL P COLLINS
Name: ANTHONY WILLIAMS

Shareholding 18: 20000 Ordinary – shares held as at the date of this confirmation statement
Name: LINDA CAMPBELL

Shareholding 19: 216170 Ordinary – shares held as at the date of this confirmation statement
Name: KIM GIESKE

Shareholding 20: 750000 Ordinary – shares held as at the date of this confirmation statement
Name: ROWANMOOR TRUSTEES LIMITED RE FS/1258

Shareholding 21: 866597 Ordinary – shares held as at the date of this confirmation statement
Name: PETER MARSH

Shareholding 22: 21581764 Ordinary – shares held as at the date of this confirmation statement
Name: INVERLEITH (PO) LIMITED

Shareholding 23: 80000 Ordinary – shares held as at the date of this confirmation statement
Name: ALASTAIR OVERTON

Shareholding 24: 40000 Ordinary – shares held as at the date of this confirmation statement
Name: CAROLINE OTTOY

Shareholding 25: 40000 Ordinary – shares held as at the date of this confirmation statement
Name: ANTHONY REGNAULT

Shareholding 26: 508050 Ordinary – shares held as at the date of this confirmation statement
Name: BEN THOMSON

Shareholding 27: 508050 Ordinary – shares held as at the date of this confirmation statement
Name: ROSARIO FLOATS MOLINAS

Shareholding 28: 203220 Ordinary – shares held as at the date of this confirmation statement
Name: ANDY KNOWLES

Shareholding 29: 101610 Ordinary – shares held as at the date of this confirmation statement
Name: WILLIAM GOW

Shareholding 30: 71127 Ordinary – shares held as at the date of this confirmation statement
Name: RICHARD BURTON

Shareholding 31: 186532 Ordinary – shares held as at the date of this confirmation statement Name: DAVID CHRISTOPHER MEACHER

Shareholding 32: 186533 Ordinary – shares held as at the date of this confirmation statement
Name: NIGEL WENTWORTH

Shareholding 33: 186533 Ordinary – shares held as at the date of this confirmation statement
Name: SALLY ELIZABETH MEACHER

Shareholding 34: 186533 Ordinary – shares held as at the date of this confirmation statement
Name: ROSYLN MARIE MEACHER NISBET

Shareholding 35: 400000 G SHARE – shares held as at the date of this confirmation statement
Name: PETER MARSH

Shareholding 36: 400000 G SHARE – shares held as at the date of this confirmation statement
Name: ERIC ADATIA

Shareholding 37: 400000 G SHARE – shares held as at the date of this confirmation statement
Name: ALASTAIR OVERTON

Shareholding 38: 400000 G SHARE – shares held as at the date of this confirmation statement
Name: ANTHONY REGNAULT

Shareholding 39: 400000 G SHARE – shares held as at the date of this confirmation statement
Name: CAROLINE OTTOY

Shareholding 40: 200000 G SHARE – shares held as at the date of this confirmation statement
Name: IBNE AMIN

Shareholding 41: 400000 G SHARE – shares held as at the date of this confirmation statement
Name: ALEX HODGE

Strategy

• The business has 3 main operating channels: retail stores, a transactional E commerce site and the wholesale of in house developed Branded products which are sold around the world. All three channels have progressed satisfactorily in accordance with the company’s long-term strategy.
• The company invested in a mobile application (mobile phone loyalty and payment app). 20% of transactions are being paid this way.
• Store sales have grown. Due to success of the Muswell Hill store the board agreed to extend the sales area of the store and lease an additional space for trading purposes.
• During 2018 the Board was seeking a suitable partner who would be able to continue the development and growth of the company. The search ended with Inverleith (PO) limited becoming the majority shareholder. £4,750,000 has been invested into the company.

Principal risks and uncertainties

• The level of economic activity going forward
• Competitive businesses
• Management of cash flows
• Brexit and the uncertainty surrounding what form a trade deal will have (margins and availability of stock)

Specialties

Retailing of organic food products, serving juices & hot drinks, preparing fresh organic food to eat in store and catering.

Ambitions

• To expand the availability of quality organic food and products throughout London thereby promoting health in the community
• Opening a number of additional stores over the next five years
• To continue to be at the forefront of the growing trend towards community based shopping
• To provide the opportunities for their customers to make informed and environmentally responsible decisions

• Retail stores
• E commerce customers
• Wholesalers

Products are distributed both in UK and Europe.

Customer Reviews on Feefo

1.  25/10/2020
‘ Great fast delivery! ‘
Love their organic tasty products.

2. 24/10/2020
‘ Quicker than Amazon. ‘
Item arrived quicker than my regular supplier.

Customer Reviews

1. 2019.05.21

Product arrived fast.

2. 2019.05.20

Fast, good products, wrapped well.

3. 2019.0513

Items arrived promptly. No hassle or waiting.

To offer their customers fresh, unprocessed food, ethically produced from sources they can trust and wide ranges of natural health foods suitable for all speciality diets, as well as a ground-breaking raw foods range.

The average monthly number of persons (including directors) employed by the company during 2018 was 316 (2017: 311).

Selling and Distribution: 277
Administration: 39

2017
Wages and Salaries: 6,601,270
Social security costs: 565,994
Pension costs: 64,423

Retirement benefits: Defined Contribution Scheme
Change to profit or loss in respect of defined contribution schemes: 64,423

The company operates a defined contribution pension scheme for all qualifying employees. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the company in an independently administrated fund.

Employee Benefits:
The costs of short-term employee benefits are recognised as a liability and an expense, unless those costs are required to be recognised as part of the cost of stock or fixed assets.

The cost of any unused holiday entitlement is recognised in the period in which the employee’s services are received.

Termination benefits are recognised immediately as an expense when the company is demonstrably committed to terminate the employment of an employee or to provide termination benefits .

Employee reviews

GLASSDOOR

1. Nov 7 , 2018
Former Employee – Anonymous Employee
Recommends
Neutral Outlook
No opinion of CEO
I worked at Planet Organic full-time

Pros
Discount The other staff members Discounted food at the end of the day

Cons
No free drinks or food (lunch)

2. Jan 21, 2019
Former Employee – Anonymous Employee
I worked at Planet Organic full-time

Pros
Nice co-workers Good shifts Sunday open until 18:30

Cons
Always short of staff No staff food

Advice to Management
They care just about the customers

3. Jan 14 , 2019
Former Employee – Sales Associate/Cashier in London, England
Doesn’t Recommend
Negative Outlook
Disapproves of CEO
I worked at Planet Organic part-time for more than a year

Pros
I cant find really any pros, even if you are an employee and has a diacount card prices there are still shocking comparingt to competitors’ prices who also run healthy shops. I buy organic food everyday but here prices are just crazy.

Cons
-very high prices -profit first not customer and employees -no proper trainging for staff, no one explained me health and safety rules -unpaid trainings, unpaid breaks -bad management -no organisation and respect for employees -employees are just cheap workforce not shareholders with equal rights

Advice to Management
-a lot to improve, starting from employees’ perspective

4. May 24 , 2018
Current Employee – Learning and Development Manager in Notting Hill, England
Recommends
Positive Outlook
I have been working at Planet Organic full-time for more than 4 years

Pros
Planet has a strong, positive but relaxed culture working in an interesting and ethically conscious part of the food retail industry. Planet have invested in my development with both internally and externally delivered programmes and qualifications since I arrived and are a growing business, which is exciting to be a part of.

Cons
Working for an SME retailer always means you wish you had greater resources at times but I am happy to trade this for the positive environment.

5. May 25 , 2018
Current Employee – Store Manager in London, England
Recommends
Positive Outlook
Approves of CEO
I have been working at Planet Organic full-time for more than 6 years

Pros
Fantastic progression for those who do well. As a fairly tight-knit company, successes and achievements are spotted quickly and those with potential are given the options to learn, train and progress quickly. There is a fantastic amount of internal and external training. there is always something new and interesting for those who want it. Salaries and benefits are amongst the highest around!

Cons
none i can think of!

Advice to Management
Keep going – open more locations and grow the business.

6. Dec 24, 2017
“Do not live up to their values.”
Former Employee – Team Leader in London, England
Doesn’t Recommend
Neutral Outlook
No opinion of CEO
I worked at Planet Organic full-time for more than 2 years

Pros
Discount on amazing hot food. Exposure to a network of up and coming food and drink / healthy brands. Surprising number of nice people work for this company.

Cons
No real training, managers will expect knowledge of products even when employed on minimum wage. Hard to progress unless you have friends in the management. Widespread examples of negative behaviour coming from middle managers and head office. Wastage policies in dire need of improvement.

Advice to Management
A management culture based on praising is needed, show respect for entry level staff to increase retention, lead by example instead of highlighting staff mistakes.

Planet Organic’s end of year staff party 2018

Only Natural
They never sell food which contains artificial sweeteners, flavours, colours, preservatives, or anything else artificial. They also never have, and never will, sell GMO foods, or sell meat from animals fed GMO food.

Only Organic Fresh Fruit & Vegetables

Only Organic Meat, And All Our Fresh Meat Is Soil Association Certified And British, With The Exception Of Wild British Game

Only Soil Association Organic, British, Free-Range Eggs

Only Sustainable Fresh Fish

Only Organic Fresh Bread And Patisserie, All From London Bakers

Only Organic Juice & Coffee Bar And Food To Go

First store to be certified by the Soil Association.

Awards

Gold Trusted Service Award by Feefo 2019

What are the prospect’s business activities and potentials?

Annual Report File

Locations

The company currently trades from seven locations in London: Notting Hill, Tottenham Court Walk, Torrington Place, Muswell Hill, Islington, Devonshire Square and Wandsworth.

1. Planet Organic Wandsworth
52 Garratt Lane, Wandsworth
London
SW18 4FT

2. Planet Organic Westbourne Grove
42 Westbourne Grove, London
W2 5SH

3. Planet Organic Devonshire Square
10 Devonshire Square, London
EC2M 4AE

4. Planet Organic Tottenham Court Walk
23-24 Tottenham Court Road, London
W1T 1BJ

5. Planet Organic Torrington Place
22 Torrington Place, London
WC1E 7HJ

6. Planet Organic Islington
64 Essex Road, Islington
London
N1 8LR

7. Planet Organic Muswell Hill
111/117 Muswell Hill Road, Muswell Hill
London
N10 3HS

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Awards

• Gold Trusted Service Award by Feefo 2019

Competitors List (alphabetical order)

Criterion: Industry subcategory, Company Size and Product

ASDA
Major multiple chain increasing
its involvement in organic
products.

Cooperative Wholesale Society
Major UK cooperative with
increasing involvement in organic
retailing

Fresh & Wild
Specialist organic food and
herbal products retailer with six
stores in London

Marks and Spencer PLC

Safeway
Major multiple retailer of organic products

Sainsburys Ltd
Multiple with long involvement
in retailing organic products

Simply Organic Food Company Ltd

Tesco
Major multiple chain store with
increasing involvement in
retailing organic products

Waitrose
Major multiple chain store
retailing organic products

Whole Earth Foods
Producers and wholesalers of
organic foods throughout Europe
under their own labels