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Littleport Mushroom Farms LLP

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

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Previous officers 7

  1. Christopher Thomas 2021-2023 Llp-designated-member View profile
  2. GCH Growers Limited 2014-2015 Corporate-llp-designated-member View profile
  3. Richard Turner 2012-2020 Llp-designated-member View profile
  4. Peter Jeremy Sargeant 2012-2019 Llp-designated-member View profile
  5. Hugh Crane Limited 2012-2021 Corporate-llp-designated-member View profile
  6. Mark William Haynes 2012-2023 Llp-designated-member View profile
  7. J.B Shropshire & Sons Limited 2012-2022 Corporate-llp-designated-member View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
17/09/2012

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. Littleport Mushroom Farms LLP is controlled by Mushroom Farms Holdings Limited
    Evidence
    active 25-50% voting (LLP), 25-50% surplus assets (LLP) · notified 2022-10-28 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Mushroom Farms Holdings Limited is controlled by J.B Shropshire & Sons Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2022-09-16 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. J.B Shropshire & Sons Limited is controlled by John Bourne Shropshire
    Evidence
    active 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by John Bourne Shropshire.

23 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

6 grants · £177,882 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 Science, Innovation and Technology · £151,190 (4 grants)
  • Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy · £26,692 (2 grants)

Most recent

  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology £36,8422023-11-09
  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology £19,3242023-05-18
  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology £17,0842023-05-18
  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology £77,9402022-06-20
  • Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy £15,3832022-04-01
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 designated members only, past designated members excluded.

5 designated members on the board

11.6y median 13.7y
average tenure
13.7y
longest tenure

Designated members past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio designated members

First-time (2)

Portfolio (3)

0
also govern a charity
0
left in the last 12 months
5
corporate seats

Where else this board sits iWhere else this board sitsThe charitable fields these designated members govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this company and any charity it is the legal face of.

Agriculture 17Finance 11Property 3Manufacturing 2Professional services 2Retail and trade 2Construction 1Hospitality 1

The sectors these designated members 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
OC378466
Status
Active
Type
Limited Liability Partnership
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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