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Blankney Estates Limited

Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds

Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 6

  1. Graham Victor Cory Harding 2016-2017 Director View profile
  2. James Caudwell Parker 2007-2012 Director View profile
  3. Richard Arthur Bevan 1995-2006 Director View profile
  4. Marguerite Hope Parker 2008 Director View profile
  5. Eric Parker 2002 Director View profile
  6. Richard William Patrick 1994 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds
Incorporated
17/08/1940
Registered office
Lincoln

Ownership

Owned by (3) 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.

  • Nicholas Simon Blake
    25-50% voting (trust) · notified 2021-08-26
  • Richard William Parker
    50-75% shares · notified 2025-10-01 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Richard William Parker ceased 2021-08-26
    25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Possible match - 3 people share this nameiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual - 3 people share this name on the public record. Not shown as confirmed ownership.
  • Possible match - name could not be confirmed to one individualiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual. Not shown as confirmed ownership.
  • Possible match - name could not be confirmed to one individualiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual. Not shown as confirmed ownership.

Group

  1. Blankney Estates Limited is controlled by Nicholas Edward Holmes
    Evidence
    active 25-50% shares (trust), 25-50% voting (trust) · notified 2021-08-26 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Nicholas Edward Holmes.

12 other companies in this group

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
£20,014,056
Total assets
£37,805,638
Cash
£106,043
Employees
1
Turnover
Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)
Profit/loss
£896,859

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.

Grants received

20 grants · £3,900,297 total

360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.

Top funders

  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · £3,894,904 (19 grants)
  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · £5,393

Most recent

  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs £418,2222024-04-01
  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs £27,8982024-04-01
  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs £25,0002024-04-01
  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs £3,0392024-04-01
  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs £133,8162024-04-01
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.

7 directors on the board

15.2y median 14.2y
average tenure
19.8y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (2)

Portfolio (5)

0
left in the last 12 months

Where else this board sits iWhere else this board sitsThe charitable fields these directors govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this company and any charity it is the legal face of.

Agriculture 4Dormant 4Manufacturing 4Mining 3Education 1Professional services 1

The sectors these directors govern in elsewhere. This company, and any charity it is the legal face of, are excluded - counting them would just tell you what you are already looking at.

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
00362871
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
31/01/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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