Company
A.E. & W.A.Farr Limited
Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
- Alexander Nicholas James FarrDirector · since 2015
- Edward William Herbert Wainright-LeeDirector · since 2015
- Richard Anthony Herbert Wainright-LeeDirector · since 2002
- Patricia Elizabeth Catherine Mary FarrDirector · since 1992
- Lucinda Jane Barbara Wainright-LeeDirector
- Nicholas John Arthur FarrDirector
- Timothy Mark Alexander FarrSecretary
Previous officers 2
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 30/05/1958
Ownership
Owned by (5) 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.
- Timothy Mark Alexander Farr
50-75% shares, 25-50% voting (trust) · notified 2016-04-06 - Patricia Elizabeth Catherine Mary Farr
25-50% shares · notified 2022-11-22 - Richard Anthony Herbert Wainright-Lee
25-50% voting (trust) · notified 2025-07-16 - Nicholas John Arthur Farr
25-50% voting (trust) · notified 2025-07-16 - Nicholas John Arthur Farr ceased 2022-11-22
25-50% shares · notified 2016-04-06
Group
- A.E. & W.A.Farr Limited
is controlled by Timothy Mark Alexander Farr
Evidence
active 50-75% shares, 25-50% voting (trust) · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Timothy Mark Alexander Farr.
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
- £8,616,335
- Total assets
- £20,043,775
- Cash
- £8,026
- Employees
- 16
- Turnover
- Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)
Filed as Full accounts (audit exempt).
Five-year trend
| Period ending | Turnover | Net assets |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | Not reported | £8,616,335 |
| 2024-12-31 | Not reported | £8,347,965 |
Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2025-12-31. Where turnover is absent, small and micro-entity accounts are not required to report it, so it is not shown as zero.
Grants received
11 grants · £662,346 total360Giving 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 · £662,346 (11 grants)
Most recent
- Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
- Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
- Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
- Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
- Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
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.
6 directors on the board
- Lucinda Jane Barbara Wainright-Lee Director
- Alexander Nicholas James Farr Director · appointed 2015
- Edward William Herbert Wainright-Lee Director · appointed 2015
- Nicholas John Arthur Farr Director
- Richard Anthony Herbert Wainright-Lee Director · appointed 2002
- Patricia Elizabeth Catherine Mary Farr Director · appointed 1992
Directors past 6 years
- Alexander Nicholas James Farr Director · appointed 2015
- Edward William Herbert Wainright-Lee Director · appointed 2015
- Richard Anthony Herbert Wainright-Lee Director · appointed 2002
- Patricia Elizabeth Catherine Mary Farr Director · appointed 1992
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (4)
- Alexander Nicholas James Farr Director · appointed 2015
- Edward William Herbert Wainright-Lee Director · appointed 2015
- Nicholas John Arthur Farr Director
- Patricia Elizabeth Catherine Mary Farr Director · appointed 1992
Portfolio (2)
- Lucinda Jane Barbara Wainright-Lee Director
- Richard Anthony Herbert Wainright-Lee Director · appointed 2002
Left in the last 12 months
- Annabelle Jane Durance Farr Director · resigned 2026
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.
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
- No director brings board experience from anywhere else
- Narrow spread of sectors across the board
Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats; a director with board experience elsewhere.
Sources
Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Company number
- 00605374
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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