Company
James Coles & Sons (Nurseries) Limited
James Coles & Sons (Nurseries) Limited is an active UK company (number 01330804), incorporated 1977, with 2 current directors, Mark John Cade and James Robert Coles. Source: Companies House, updated 11th October 2026.
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Who leads it
Previous officers 5
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 20/09/1977
Ownership
Owned by (6) 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.
- Geoffrey Robert Coles
25-50% shares (trust), significant influence (trust) · notified 2016-04-06 - James Robert Coles
25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06 - Stephanie Esther Coles
50-75% shares, 50-75% voting, appoints directors · notified 2022-06-23 - Vicki Louise Bennett
25-50% shares (trust), 25-50% voting (trust) · notified 2023-07-24 - James Coles & Sons (Investments) Limited
25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2022-06-23 - Magma Trusts & Estates Limited ceased 2023-01-06
25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2022-06-23
Group
- James Coles & Sons (Nurseries) Limited
is controlled by Geoffrey Robert Coles
Evidence
active 25-50% shares (trust), significant influence (trust) · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Geoffrey Robert Coles.
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.
Grants received
5 grants · £123,744 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 · £123,744 (5 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.
2 directors on the board
- James Robert Coles Director
- Mark John Cade Director · appointed 2011
Directors past 6 years
- Mark John Cade Director · appointed 2011
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (1)
- Mark John Cade Director · appointed 2011
Portfolio (1)
- James Robert Coles Director
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.
Sources
Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Company number
- 01330804
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 11th October 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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