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Freeland Horticulture Limited

Freeland Horticulture Limited is an active UK company (number 04015968), incorporated 2000, with 2 current directors, Paul Howard Thornton and George Aitchieson Norman Longmuir. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.

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Who leads it

Previous officers 10

  1. Sheryl Anne Tye 2015-2016 Director View profile
  2. Stuart James Burgin 2015-2016 Director View profile
  3. Peter John Rush 2013-2015 Director View profile
  4. Bernard Patrick Burns 2006-2013 Director View profile
  5. Paul Thomas Davenport 2003-2006 Director View profile
  6. Nicholas Robert Guest 2000-2007 Director View profile
  7. Philippa Jane Lambourne 2016-2026 Secretary View profile
  8. Peter Dominic Williams 2005-2015 Secretary View profile
  9. Stephen Rowland 2003-2005 Secretary View profile
  10. PB Secretaries Limited 2000-2003 Corporate-secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
16/06/2000

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. Freeland Horticulture Limited is controlled by Freeland (UK) LTD
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares · notified 2024-01-19 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Freeland (UK) LTD is controlled by Paul Howard Thornton
    Evidence
    active 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-06-07 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Paul Howard Thornton.

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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
£3,347,298
Total assets
£4,037,678
Cash
£668,731
Employees
39
Turnover
£11,508,331
Profit/loss
£364,509

Filed as Medium-sized company accounts.

Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2025-09-30. 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.

2 directors on the board

18y median 18y
average tenure
26y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

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.

Utilities 9Manufacturing 4Business services 3Other services 3Hospitality 2Arts and leisure 1Construction 1Property 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
04015968
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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