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Birch Farms (C & N) LLP

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 3

  1. Alan Damian Dwerryhouse 2020-2020 Llp-designated-member View profile
  2. Maxwell Colin Bernard Ward 2016-2020 Llp-designated-member View profile
  3. Sir Walter Robert Alexander Ross 2016-2017 Llp-designated-member View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
07/01/2016

Ownership

Owned by (3) 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.

  • James Edward Keith
    voting rights 75 to 100 percent as trust (LLP), significant influence or control as trust (LLP), right to share surplus assets 75 to 100 percent as trust (LLP), right to appoint and remove members as trust (LLP) · notified 2017-09-04
  • Alan Damian Dwerryhouse
    voting rights 75 to 100 percent as trust (LLP), significant influence or control as trust (LLP), right to share surplus assets 75 to 100 percent as trust (LLP), right to appoint and remove members as trust (LLP) · notified 2020-04-03 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Maxwell Colin Bernard Ward ceased 2020-04-03
    significant influence or control as trust (LLP) · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company

Group

  1. Birch Farms (C & N) LLP is controlled by James Edward Keith
    Evidence
    active voting rights 75 to 100 percent as trust (LLP), significant influence or control as trust (LLP), right to share surplus assets 75 to 100 percent as trust (LLP), right to appoint and remove members as trust (LLP) · notified 2017-09-04 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by James Edward Keith.

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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.

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.

4 designated members on the board

9y median 9.7y
average tenure
10.5y
longest tenure

Designated members past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio designated members

First-time (2)

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 designated members govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this company and any charity it is the legal face of.

Business services 4Agriculture 1Finance 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
  • 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
OC403709
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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