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M.D. Hamilton (Farms) Limited

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Official record Companies House · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 7

  1. Dr Catherine Mary Hamilton Wills 2009-2022 Director View profile
  2. Lord Victor Miles George Aldous Killearn 1993-2015 Director View profile
  3. John Seton Burrell Carson 1993-2009 Director View profile
  4. Sir John Kemp-Welch 1993-1998 Director View profile
  5. Peter John Cooper 1993-2010 Director View profile
  6. John Andrew Elliot 2004-2024 Secretary View profile
  7. John Kerr Elliot 1993-2004 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
25/08/1993

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. M.D. Hamilton (Farms) Limited is controlled by The H D H Wills 1965 Charitable Trust
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by The H D H Wills 1965 Charitable Trust.

1 other company 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.

Financials

Net assets
£953,500
Total assets
£1,830,500
Cash
£202,366
Employees
0.04
Turnover
Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)
Profit/loss
£241,466

Filed as Full accounts.

Five-year trend

Period endingTurnoverNet assets
2026-03-31Not reported£953,500
2026-03-31Not reported£953,500
2025-03-31Not reported£971,246

Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2026-03-31. Where turnover is absent, small and micro-entity accounts are not required to report it, so it is not shown as zero.

Grants received

1 grant · £1,357 total

360Giving 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 · £1,357

Most recent

  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs £1,3572020-04-01
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.

6 directors on the board

10.2y median 12.5y
average tenure
17.1y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (6)

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.

Professional services 9Agriculture 3Education 2Property 2Mining 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
  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats; directors from a wider range of sectors.

Sources

Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Company number
02847743
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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