Tropical Growers' Association Limited(the)

Active00123132 Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
10 July 1912 (114 years)
Industry
Activities of other membership organizations n.e.c. (94990)
Controlled by
Ian Donald Herries Gibbs
Accounts type
Micro entity
Region
South East
Address
3 Clanricarde Gardens
Tunbridge Wells
TN1 1HQ

Filing status

Accounts due
30 September 2027
Last accounts
31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due
27 August 2027
Last conf. stmt
13 August 2026

Officers 6 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Palmer, Robert
Director · Appointed 19 September 2026
British
Born October 1948 (78)
Gibbs, Ian Donald Herries
Secretary · Appointed 17 August 2021
Director · Appointed 2 July 2014
British
Born October 1945 (81)
Director · Appointed 2 July 2009
British
Born March 1942 (84)
Director · Appointed 7 July 2004
British
Born March 1950 (76)
St Clair George, Michael Anthony
Director · Appointed 7 July 2004
British
Born September 1942 (84)
Officer history (59 former)
19 September 2026
Appointed Palmer, Robert as Director
17 August 2021
Appointed Gibbs, Ian Donald Herries as Secretary
17 August 2021
Resigned Jaynes, Neville Barton as Secretary
19 February 2021
Appointed Jaynes, Neville Barton as Secretary
1 September 2020
Resigned Logan, Stuart Ross as Secretary
9 January 2020
Resigned Oakley, John Clifton, Mr. as Director
24 December 2018
Resigned Gatland, Philip Drury as Director
6 July 2016
Resigned Barnes, Robert Ogle Ball as Director
2 July 2014
Appointed Evans, Howard Arthur as Director
4 July 2012
Resigned Jones, Alan Sidney as Director
2 July 2009
Resigned Hare-Scott, Nigel Trewren as Director
2 July 2009
Appointed Oakley, John Clifton, Mr. as Director
2 July 2009
Resigned Mackenzie, Donald Roderick as Director
2 July 2009
Appointed Bunston, Michael James as Director
1 January 2008
Appointed Logan, Stuart Ross as Secretary
1 January 2008
Resigned Gatland, Philip Drury as Secretary
7 July 2004
Appointed St Clair George, Michael Anthony as Director
7 July 2004
Appointed Fletcher, Philip Anthony as Director
23 December 2003
Resigned Hadsley-Chaplin, Edwin as Director
5 July 2000
Appointed Jones, Alan Sidney as Director
23 November 1994
Appointed Hadsley-Chaplin, Edwin as Director
8 June 1994
Resigned Brown, Geoffrey Edward Martyn as Director
8 June 1994
Resigned Arope, Haji Ani Bin, Dr as Director
8 June 1994
Resigned Jones, Alan Sidney as Director
8 June 1994
Appointed Gatland, Philip Drury as Director
8 June 1994
Resigned Walker, Alexander as Director
8 June 1994
Resigned Turnbull, James Wilson as Director
8 June 1994
Resigned Sulaiman, Dato Mohamed Bin as Director
8 June 1994
Resigned Shaari, Encik Hussain, Director as Director
8 June 1994
Resigned Lee, John Philip as Director
8 June 1994
Resigned Schaefer, Ludwig as Director
8 June 1994
Resigned Ritchie, Alexander James as Director
8 June 1994
Resigned Salleh, Haji Mohd Bakke as Director
8 June 1994
Resigned Russell, Tristan B as Director
8 June 1994
Resigned Mcleod, John as Director
8 June 1994
Resigned Mackenzie, Roderick as Director
8 June 1994
Resigned Letts, Lionel Edgar Charles as Director
8 June 1994
Resigned Lee, Oi Hian as Director
8 June 1994
Resigned Kpolo, D Mapri as Director
8 June 1994
Resigned Hill, Roy as Director
8 June 1994
Resigned Hadsley-Chaplin, Edwin as Director
8 June 1994
Resigned Gouldin, Norman H as Director
8 June 1994
Resigned Goodwin, John Allen as Director
8 June 1994
Resigned Gatt, Colin as Director
8 June 1994
Resigned Diamond, Jeremy as Director
8 June 1994
Resigned Davis, Leslie Harold Newson as Director
8 June 1994
Resigned Davidson, Leslie as Director
8 June 1994
Resigned Bracht, Theo, Baron as Director
8 June 1994
Resigned Bex-Neilsen, Borge, Dato Seri as Director
8 June 1994
Resigned Baharuddin, Bin Musa as Director
24 July 1993
Resigned Jones, Alan Sidney as Director
24 July 1993
Resigned Ghazali Haji Che Mat, Mohd as Director
24 July 1993
Appointed Gatland, Philip Drury as Secretary
24 July 1993
Resigned Lindesay, Richard Hugh Mauleverer as Director
24 July 1993
Resigned Mohamud, Zambri Bin Haji as Director
24 July 1993
Resigned Ramli, Abdul Rahman Bin as Director
24 July 1993
Resigned Hanafiah, Haji Ahmad as Director
24 July 1993
Resigned Avery-Jones, Brian Neill as Director
24 July 1993
Resigned Harris, Ian Campbell as Director
24 July 1993
Appointed Davidson, Leslie as Director
24 July 1993
Resigned Harris, Ronald Victor as Director
24 July 1993
Resigned Maxwell, Timothy George Stewart as Director
24 July 1993
Appointed Jones, Alan Sidney as Director
24 July 1993
Resigned Arope, Ani, Dato Haji (Dr) as Director
24 July 1993
Resigned Puthanpurakal, John S/o Koshy as Director
23 June 1993
Resigned Taylor, Janet as Secretary
24 June 1992
Resigned Bacon, D as Director
24 June 1992
Appointed Lee, John Philip as Director
24 June 1992
Appointed Harris, Ronald Victor as Director
24 June 1992
Resigned Brazier, Philip Lionel as Director
24 June 1992
Resigned Soon Pee Tek, Peter as Director
24 June 1992
Resigned Duckett, John Edward as Director
24 June 1992
Resigned Punchihewa, P G as Director
24 June 1992
Resigned Fabri, Hubert as Director
24 June 1992
Appointed Hare-Scott, Nigel Trewren as Director
24 June 1992
Appointed Ritchie, Alexander James as Director
24 June 1992
Resigned Albers, Vincent as Director
24 June 1992
Resigned Granville, John Ferrers as Director
24 June 1992
Appointed Maxwell, Timothy George Stewart as Director
12 March 1992
Appointed Arope, Ani, Dato Haji (Dr) as Director
9 March 1992
Appointed Puthanpurakal, John S/o Koshy as Director
7 January 1992
Appointed Avery-Jones, Brian Neill as Director

Ownership 1 active

People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register

Ian Donald Herries Gibbs
Individual · Notified 28 July 2021
Has significant influence or control
British
Born July 1956 (70)
Former controllers (2)
10 June 2021
Ceased Neville Barton Jaynes — Has significant influence or control
1 September 2020
Ceased Stuart Ross Logan — Has significant influence or control (as a firm)

Financials

Net Assets
£22,485
Debt Ratio
-3%
Current Ratio
241.6x

Trend

Net Assets
£0 £20k £40k 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 £29,332 £29,614 £28,217 £26,097 £24,399 £22,485
Balance sheet detail
202420232022202120202019
Fixed Assets£0£0£0£0
Current Assets£21,740£24,894£25,902£28,262£29,908£29,248
Creditors (< 1 year)£90£945£30£215£624£124
Creditors (> 1 year)£0£0£0
Net Current Assets£22,485£24,399£26,097£28,217£29,614£29,332
Net Assets£22,485£24,399£26,097£28,217£29,614£29,332
Shareholder Funds£22,485£24,399£26,097£28,217£29,614£29,332

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
4 November 2026Micro company accounts31 December 2025
22 September 2025Micro company accounts31 December 20243
12 September 2025Confirmation statement with no updates13 August 20253
12 September 2025Secretary's details changed1
30 September 2024Micro company accounts31 December 2023
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