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Nova Scotia Farms Limited

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Official record Companies House · updated 20th September 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 5

  1. Sheila Mary Cargill 1998 Director View profile
  2. David Melvin Cargill 1998 Director View profile
  3. Charles David Ross Cargill 2005 Director View profile
  4. Penelope Margaret Mead 1996-2026 Secretary View profile
  5. Sheila Margeret Coutts 1995 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
27/09/1954

Ownership

Owned by (1) 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.

Group

  1. Nova Scotia Farms Limited is controlled by Nova Scotia Holdings Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2024-10-29 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Nova Scotia Holdings Limited is controlled by Peter James David Cargill
    Evidence
    ceased 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting, appoints directors · notified 2024-10-17, ceased 2024-10-29 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Peter James David Cargill.

1 other company 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

Total assets
£1,855,855
Cash
£341
Employees
0.02
Turnover
Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)

Filed as Full accounts (audit exempt).

Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2025-08-31. Where turnover is absent, small and micro-entity accounts are not required to report it, so it is not shown as zero.

Board analysis for researchers

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.

2 directors on the board

24.7y median 24.7y
average tenure
28.2y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (2)

1
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 4Finance 3Education 2Utilities 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
00538570
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 20th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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