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Company · Newmarket

Clopton Estate Limited

Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds

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Who leads it

Previous officers 6

  1. Paula Margaret Hollingsworth 1998-2005 Director View profile
  2. Christopher John Thomson 1995-1995 Director View profile
  3. Bury Company Services Limited 1995-2003 Corporate-secretary View profile
  4. John Christopher Hollingsworth 1995-2020 Secretary View profile
  5. Elizabeth Hollingsworth 1995-2017 Secretary View profile
  6. David John Metcalf 1995-1995 Nominee-secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds; Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Incorporated
22/02/1995
Registered office
Newmarket

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.

  • John Christopher Hollingsworth ceased 2024-03-05
    25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2017-02-23
  • John Christopher Hollingsworth ceased 2026-03-06
    25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2025-04-01
  • Possible match - name could not be confirmed to one individualiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual. Not shown as confirmed ownership.
  • Possible match - name could not be confirmed to one individualiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual. Not shown as confirmed ownership.

Group

  1. Clopton Estate Limited is controlled by John Christopher Hollingsworth
    Evidence
    ceased 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2017-02-23, ceased 2024-03-05 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by John Christopher Hollingsworth.

4 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
£3,717,221
Total assets
£6,374,000
Cash
£311,265
Employees
0.05
Turnover
Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)

Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2025-04-30. Where turnover is absent, small and micro-entity accounts are not required to report it, so it is not shown as zero.

Grants received

11 grants · £940,652 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 · £940,652 (11 grants)

Most recent

  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs £85,3382024-04-01
  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs £102,3322024-04-01
  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs £98,8122024-04-01
  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs £22,7452023-04-01
  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs £117,3802023-04-01
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

9.8y median 9.9y
average tenure
12.5y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (3)

0
also govern a charity
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 4Construction 3Professional services 2Retail and trade 1Tech and media 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
03024824
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
31/01/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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