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Company · Tadcaster

Steeton Farm

Mixed farming

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 8

  1. Humphrey Richard Woollcombe Smith 2020-2026 Director View profile
  2. Alan James Shackell 2016-2020 Director View profile
  3. Caroline Aileen Fox 2004-2016 Director View profile
  4. David Trevor North Tyne 1993-1998 Director View profile
  5. Francis Dunn Mcgregor 1993 Director View profile
  6. Charles Lloyd Fox 2004-2016 Secretary View profile
  7. Norman Philip Scarr 1997-2004 Secretary View profile
  8. Geoffrey Butler 1997 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Mixed farming
Incorporated
08/11/1983
Registered office
Tadcaster
Previous names
Steeton Estate (until 11/06/2020)

Ownership

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.

Group

  1. Steeton Farm is controlled by Samuel Smith OLD Brewery (Tadcaster)
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Samuel Smith OLD Brewery (Tadcaster) is controlled by Samuel Geoffrey Gladstone Smith
    Evidence
    active significant influence (trust) · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Samuel Geoffrey Gladstone Smith.

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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

6.1y median 6.1y
average tenure
6.1y
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.

Dormant 12Hospitality 6Property 5Manufacturing 4Professional services 4Agriculture 2Construction 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
01768423
Status
Active
Type
Private Unlimited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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