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Heathpatch Limited

Mixed farming

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 4

  1. Charles Geoffrey Penfold 1997-1997 Director View profile
  2. Penelope Anne Andrews 2007-2025 Secretary View profile
  3. John Brooke Read 2006-2007 Secretary View profile
  4. Gavin William Nicol Stewart 1997-2006 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Mixed farming
Incorporated
05/06/1997
Registered office
Ipswich

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.

  • Gillian Margaret Lecky Buckle ceased 2020-09-08
    significant influence (trust) · notified 2016-04-06
  • Charles Paul Course ceased 2025-11-25
    significant influence (trust) · notified 2016-04-06
  • 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. Heathpatch Limited is controlled by Gillian Margaret Lecky Buckle
    Evidence
    ceased significant influence (trust) · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2020-09-08 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Gillian Margaret Lecky Buckle.

14 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
£67,738,450
Total assets
£71,430,752
Cash
£7,243,814
Employees
315
Turnover
Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)
Profit/loss
-£4,346,751

Five-year trend

Period endingTurnoverNet assets
2025-10-31Not reported£67,738,450
2025-10-31Not reported£67,738,450

Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2025-10-31. Where turnover is absent, small and micro-entity accounts are not required to report it, so it is not shown as zero.

Grants received

23 grants · £1,705,081 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 · £1,705,081 (23 grants)

Most recent

  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs £2,2522024-04-01
  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs £3,3922024-04-01
  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs £23,2872024-04-01
  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs £111,6522024-04-01
  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs £272,2582024-04-01
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

16y median 16.5y
average tenure
28.9y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (6)

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.

Manufacturing 12Professional services 9Agriculture 6Finance 4Business services 2Other services 2Retail and trade 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
03381606
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
31/07/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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