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The Bilsington Priory Estate Limited

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 3

  1. Cherry Knox 2004-2019 Director View profile
  2. David Antony Benson 2004-2015 Director View profile
  3. Jonathan James Roy Webb 2003-2013 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
28/07/2003

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.

  • Mepw Limited
    75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors, significant influence (firm) · notified 2021-08-31
  • 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. The Bilsington Priory Estate Limited is controlled by Mepw Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors, significant influence (firm) · notified 2021-08-31 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Mepw Limited is controlled by Darren Collin Thorneycroft
    Evidence
    active 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2020-06-04 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Darren Collin Thorneycroft.

2 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
£406,521
Total assets
£459,573
Employees
3
Turnover
Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)

Filed as Micro-entity accounts.

Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2025-08-31. Where turnover is absent, small and micro-entity accounts are not required to report it, so it is not shown as zero.

Grants received

6 grants · £39,915 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 · £39,915 (6 grants)

Most recent

  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs £6,7792024-04-01
  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs £1812024-04-01
  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs £4172023-04-01
  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs £9,0992023-04-01
  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs £11,1492022-04-01
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

16.1y median 20.5y
average tenure
23y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (2)

Portfolio (1)

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.

Tech 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
04848389
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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