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Company · Liversedge

Willow Valley Farms Limited

Willow Valley Farms Limited is an active UK company (number 01123981), incorporated 1973, with 2 current directors, Helen Mandy Newton and Robert John Newton. Source: Companies House, updated 11th October 2026.

Mixed farming

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Who leads it

Previous officers 4

  1. Sheila Newton 2025 Director View profile
  2. Glyn William Selway 1998-2001 Secretary View profile
  3. John Newton 1993-2018 Secretary View profile
  4. Jean Berry 1993 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Mixed farming
Incorporated
20/07/1973
Registered office
Liversedge

Ownership

Owned by (4) 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.

  • Robert John Newton
    significant influence, significant influence (firm) · notified 2016-07-01 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • John Newton ceased 2018-01-05
    significant influence, significant influence (firm) · notified 2016-07-01 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Sheila Newton ceased 2025-02-18
    significant influence, significant influence (firm) · notified 2016-07-01
  • Newsmith Stainless Limited
    75-100% shares · notified 2016-07-01
  • 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. Willow Valley Farms Limited is controlled by Robert John Newton
    Evidence
    active significant influence, significant influence (firm) · notified 2016-07-01 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Robert John Newton.

5 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.

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.

2 directors on the board

22.6y median 22.6y
average tenure
35.3y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (2)

0
also govern a charity

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.

Arts and leisure 2Finance 2Manufacturing 2Property 2

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
01123981
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
31/03/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 11th October 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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