Cranbury (Holdings) Limited
Company 00753526 Active
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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
- Christopher Benjamin Sparrow Director · appointed 2025
- Geoffrey William Richards Director · appointed 2014
- James Thomas Wingfield Hewitt Director · appointed 2017
- Lifford, Edward James Wingfield, the Viscount Director · appointed 2014
- David Lindesay-Bethune Director · appointed 2022
- Timothy James Piper Director · appointed 2014
- Diana Mary Countess of Lindsay Director · appointed 2017
8.6y median 9.4y
average tenure
12.1y
longest tenure
Directors past 6 years
- Geoffrey William Richards Director · appointed 2014
- James Thomas Wingfield Hewitt Director · appointed 2017
- Lifford, Edward James Wingfield, the Viscount Director · appointed 2014
- Timothy James Piper Director · appointed 2014
- Diana Mary Countess of Lindsay Director · appointed 2017
First-time vs portfolio directors
Portfolio (7)
- Christopher Benjamin Sparrow Director · appointed 2025
- Geoffrey William Richards Director · appointed 2014
- James Thomas Wingfield Hewitt Director · appointed 2017
- Lifford, Edward James Wingfield, the Viscount Director · appointed 2014
- David Lindesay-Bethune Director · appointed 2022
- Timothy James Piper Director · appointed 2014
- Diana Mary Countess of Lindsay Director · appointed 2017
Also govern a charity
Left in the last 12 months
- Penelope Mary Alexandra Tankerville Chamberlayne-Macdonald Director · appointed 1995 · resigned 2025
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.
Construction 14Agriculture 3Professional services 3Business services 2Education 2Property 2Hospitality 1Other 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.
Related organisations iRelated organisationsTwo groups, both deterministic from public records. Related organisations share two or more directors with this board - a real structural link, such as a subsidiary or group company. Connected through a shared director share exactly one person - a genuine connection, but not the same group.
Related organisations
- Cranbury Estates Limited 6 shared directors
- Cranbury Investment Company Limited 6 shared directors
- Cranbury Home Farms Limited 2 shared directors
Connected through a shared director
- Yehudi Menuhin School Limited(the) 1 shared director
- Portman Settled Estates Limited 1 shared director
- Seymour Street Nominees Limited 1 shared director
Deterministic, from public records.
Company details
| Number | 00753526 |
| Status | Active |
| Type | Private Limited Company |
| Incorporated | 14/03/1963 |
| Address | CRANBURY PARK, WINCHESTER, HAMPSHIRE, SO21 2HL |
| Accounts next due | 31/12/2026 |
| Accounts last made up | 30/09/2024 |
Industry (SIC)
70100 - Activities of head offices
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.
- Penelope Mary Alexandra Tankerville Chamberlayne-Macdonald ceased 2025-12-15
25-50% shares, 25-50% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06
Owns 3 companies iOwnsCompanies where this company is registered as having significant control, from the Companies House PSC (persons with significant control) register.
- Cranbury Investment Company Limited
75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 - Cranbury Home Farms Limited
75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 - Cranbury Estates Limited
75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06
Officers (11)
- Christopher Benjamin Sparrow Director · appointed 2025
- David Lindesay-Bethune Director · appointed 2022
- James Thomas Wingfield Hewitt Director · appointed 2017
- Diana Mary Countess of Lindsay Director · appointed 2017
- Geoffrey William Richards Director · appointed 2014
- Lifford, Edward James Wingfield, the Viscount Director · appointed 2014
- Timothy James Piper Director · appointed 2014
- Timothy James Piper Secretary · appointed 2014
Show 3 former officers
- Thomas Somerled Chamberlayne-Macdonald Director · appointed 2014 · resigned 2017
- Penelope Mary Alexandra Tankerville Chamberlayne-Macdonald Director · appointed 1995 · resigned 2025
- Nigel Donald Peter Chamberlayne-Macdonald Director · appointed 1993 · resigned 2013
Directors and officers on the Companies House record, current and former.
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