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Varfell Farms LTD

Growing of other non-perennial crops

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

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Previous officers 28

  1. Martyn Paul Idris Thomas 2019-2025 Director View profile
  2. Alexander William John Newey 2019-2025 Director View profile
  3. Francoise Suzanne Claire Elisabeth Santens 2019-2020 Director View profile
  4. Werner Hector Amand Albert Pycke 2019-2020 Director View profile
  5. Mark Ivan Spurdens 2019-2019 Director View profile
  6. Gilles Valere Charles Deprez 2019-2020 Director View profile
  7. Stella Willcox 2017-2019 Director View profile
  8. Michael David Harpham 2014-2018 Director View profile
  9. Alan Alexander Forrester 2014-2019 Director View profile
  10. Richard Mark Baker 2014-2017 Director View profile
  11. Professor Simon Pearson 2005-2014 Director View profile
  12. Nikola Britton 2005-2007 Director View profile
  13. Bouwe Jan Van Wijk 2004-2007 Director View profile
  14. Alfred Nicol Moolenaar 2004-2007 Director View profile
  15. Paula Nichole Edgington 2002-2003 Director View profile
  16. Matthew Van Lier 2002-2004 Director View profile
  17. Boudewijn Van Eerdenburg 2000-2003 Director View profile
  18. Oliver John Harold Huntsman 1999-2000 Director View profile
  19. David Warwick Symondson 1995-2000 Director View profile
  20. Christopher May 1995-2002 Director View profile
  21. Timothy Peter Woodland 1995-2002 Director View profile
  22. Giles Anthony Armstrong 2017-2019 Secretary View profile
  23. Richard Mark Baker 2014-2017 Secretary View profile
  24. Nicholas Gordon French 2007-2014 Secretary View profile
  25. Jonathan Ivor Wilson 2004-2005 Secretary View profile
  26. Peter Dominic Williams 1995-2004 Secretary View profile
  27. Gordon John Flint 1995-2015 Secretary View profile
  28. Michael Ian Mann 1995-2011 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Growing of other non-perennial crops; Growing of other perennial crops; Post-harvest crop activities; Wholesale of flowers and plants
Incorporated
09/01/1995
Registered office
Penzance
Previous names
Greenyard Flowers UK LTD (until 04/10/2020)
Winchester Growers Limited (until 30/12/2016)

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. Varfell Farms LTD is controlled by Hein Valere Maria Deprez
    Evidence
    ceased 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2019-10-11 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Hein Valere Maria Deprez.

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.

Financials

Net assets
£34,628,621
Total assets
£37,653,466
Cash
£905
Employees
206
Turnover
£23,139,539
Profit/loss
£2,264,559

Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2024-12-31. Where turnover is absent, small and micro-entity accounts are not required to report it, so it is not shown as zero.

Grants received

9 grants · £349,335 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 · £349,335 (9 grants)

Most recent

  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs £43,9192024-04-01
  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs £69,1482024-04-01
  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs £55,8992023-04-01
  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs £10,3402023-04-01
  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs £66,1512022-04-01
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.

3 directors on the board

5.9y median 6.8y
average tenure
6.9y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (1)

Portfolio (2)

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.

Agriculture 5Business services 2Finance 2Hospitality 2Professional services 2Retail and trade 2Tech and media 2Dormant 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

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
03007729
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
30/09/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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