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Company · Bedford

Marston Vale Farms Limited

Silviculture and other forestry activities

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 7

  1. Nicholas John Webb 2012-2019 Director View profile
  2. Catherine Fiona Chapman 2008-2016 Director View profile
  3. Instant Companies Limited 2008-2008 Corporate-director View profile
  4. Nicholas John Webb 2012-2019 Secretary View profile
  5. Nicholas John Webb 2012-2012 Secretary View profile
  6. Antony John Blacquiere Talbot 2008-2012 Secretary View profile
  7. Swift Incorporations Limited 2008-2008 Corporate-secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Silviculture and other forestry activities
Incorporated
18/03/2008
Registered office
Bedford
Previous names
Frameplate Limited (until 04/04/2008)

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. Marston Vale Farms Limited is controlled by The Forest of Marston Vale Trust
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by The Forest of Marston Vale Trust.

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.

Grants received

17 grants · £320,663 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 · £320,663 (17 grants)

Most recent

  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs £15,6282024-04-01
  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs £66,4742024-04-01
  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs £17,8372024-04-01
  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs £32,5372023-04-01
  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs £40,4822023-04-01
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.

4 directors on the board

10.7y median 10.7y
average tenure
14.5y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (1)

Portfolio (3)

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.

Agriculture 4

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
  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats; directors from a wider range of sectors.

Sources

Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Company number
06537891
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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