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MA Agriculture Limited

Publishing of consumer and business journals and periodicals

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Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 5

  1. Karl Peter Schneider 2020-2021 Director View profile
  2. Stuart David Thompson 2020-2023 Director View profile
  3. Ashvinkumar Chunilal Popat 1992-2004 Director View profile
  4. Jack Tinker 2010 Director View profile
  5. Fiona Christine Campbell 1992 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Publishing of consumer and business journals and periodicals
Incorporated
31/07/1978
Registered office
London
Previous names
Mark Allen Scientific Publishing Limited (until 19/11/2019)

Ownership

Owned by (2) 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. MA Agriculture Limited is controlled by Mark Charles Allen
    Evidence
    ceased significant influence · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2025-01-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Mark Charles Allen.

21 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.

13 directors on the board

8.3y median 6.5y
average tenure
33y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (2)

Portfolio (11)

0
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.

Tech and media 59Business services 18Retail and trade 8Manufacturing 5Professional services 5Other services 4Finance 3Property 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
01381243
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
30/12/2026
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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