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Wold Farms Breeding Limited

Official record Companies House · updated 20th September 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 5

  1. Richard James Buckle 2021-2022 Director View profile
  2. Neil Edward Clappison 2017-2022 Director View profile
  3. James Pontone 2016-2022 Director View profile
  4. Glenn Antony Dams 2013-2016 Director View profile
  5. Malcolm Barrie Windeatt 2013-2017 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
20/08/2013

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. Wold Farms Breeding Limited is controlled by Cranswick Country Foods PLC
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors (firm), significant influence · notified 2016-06-30 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Cranswick Country Foods PLC is controlled by Cranswick PLC
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors (firm), significant influence (firm) · notified 2016-06-30 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Cranswick PLC.

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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.

Grants received

5 grants · £102,688 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 · £102,688 (5 grants)

Most recent

  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs £25,9662024-04-01
  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs £4,8752024-04-01
  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs £20,0352024-04-01
  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs £18,6912023-04-01
  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs £33,1212022-04-01
Board analysis for researchers

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

12.9y median 12.9y
average tenure
12.9y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (2)

0
also govern a charity
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.

Dormant 30Agriculture 13Professional services 12Manufacturing 11Retail and trade 2Arts and leisure 1Business services 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
08656877
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 20th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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