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F Tate and Sons Limited
F Tate and Sons Limited is an active UK company (number 04585389), incorporated 2002, with 2 current directors, Thomas Francis Tate and Simon Anthony Tate. Source: Companies House, updated 11th October 2026.
Plant propagation
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Who leads it
Previous officers 1
- Nicholas John Tate 2002-2013 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- What it does
- Plant propagation; Retail sale of flowers, plants, seeds, fertilizers, pet animals and pet food in specialised stores
- Incorporated
- 08/11/2002
- Registered office
- Ripon
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.
- Simon Anthony Tate
50-75% shares · notified 2016-11-03 - confirmed: also a director of this company - Jayne Tate
25-50% shares · notified 2020-11-04
Group
- F Tate and Sons Limited
is controlled by Simon Anthony Tate
Evidence
active 50-75% shares · notified 2016-11-03 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Simon Anthony Tate.
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
- £928,289
- Total assets
- £984,169
- Cash
- £696,050
- Employees
- 31
- Turnover
- Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)
Filed as Full accounts (audit exempt).
Five-year trend
| Period ending | Turnover | Net assets |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-31 | Not reported | £928,289 |
| 2025-01-31 | Not reported | £787,436 |
Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2026-01-31. 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.
2 directors on the board
- Thomas Francis Tate Director · appointed 2015
- Simon Anthony Tate Director · appointed 2002
Directors past 6 years
- Thomas Francis Tate Director · appointed 2015
- Simon Anthony Tate Director · appointed 2002
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (2)
- Thomas Francis Tate Director · appointed 2015
- Simon Anthony Tate Director · appointed 2002
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
- 04585389
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Accounts next due
- 31/10/2027
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 11th October 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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