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Astrop Farms Limited

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

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 7

  1. John Walter Douglas Ewart 1995-2012 Director View profile
  2. Charles Arnold Grosvenor Perry 1995-1996 Director View profile
  3. Patricia Anne Calderbank 1995-1997 Director View profile
  4. Bayshill Management Limited 1995-1995 Corporate-director View profile
  5. Richard John Gale 2000-2026 Secretary View profile
  6. Leslie Clifton Haynes 1997-2000 Secretary View profile
  7. Bayshill Secretaries Limited 1995-1995 Corporate-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
29/08/1995
Registered office
Banbury

Ownership

Owned by (3) 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.

  • Rebecca Louise Macfarlane
    75-100% shares (trust), 75-100% voting (trust), significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Rupert Grosvenor Perry
    75-100% shares (trust), 75-100% voting (trust), significant influence · notified 2016-04-06
  • Lavinia Anne Perry
    75-100% shares (trust), 75-100% voting (trust), significant influence · notified 2016-04-06
  • Possible match - 14 people share this nameiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual - 14 people share this name on the public record. Not shown as confirmed ownership.

Group

  1. Astrop Farms Limited is controlled by Rebecca Louise Macfarlane
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares (trust), 75-100% voting (trust), significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Rebecca Louise Macfarlane.

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
£7,467,745
Total assets
£7,484,741
Employees
0
Turnover
Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)

Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2025-03-31. Where turnover is absent, small and micro-entity accounts are not required to report it, so it is not shown as zero.

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

15.8y median 13.7y
average tenure
20y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (1)

Portfolio (2)

0
also govern a charity
1
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.

Finance 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
03096121
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
31/12/2026
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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