The Arable Group Limited

Active00192460 Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
12 September 1923 (103 years)
Previously known as
Morley Research Centre (until 3 October 2003)
Norfolk Agricultural Station(the) (until 1 April 2003)
Industry
Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds (01110)
Growing of vegetables and melons, roots and tubers (01130)
Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering (72190)
Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c. (74909)
Directors
Controlled by
Accounts type
Small
Region
East of England
Address
Park Farm Campus Villa Road
Histon
Cambridge
CB24 9AT

Filing status

Accounts due
27 June 2027
Last accounts
30 September 2025
Conf. stmt due
20 November 2027
Last conf. stmt
6 November 2026

Charges

Total
2
Outstanding
0
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
2

Officers 3 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Spraggins, Mark
Secretary · Appointed 4 July 2024
Director · Appointed 10 March 2021
Also at National Institute of Agricultural Botany Trust, R.J. & A.E. Godfrey,, J.A.Godfrey & Sons,limited · more companies
British
Born April 1953 (73)
Director · Appointed 15 February 2013
Also at Norfolk Roots Potatoes Ltd, Jacs Partnership Limited, Woodlands Caravan Site (Trimingham) Limited · more companies
British
Born April 1968 (58)
Officer history (57 former)
15 May 2026
Resigned Caccamo, Mario Jose, Professor as Director
4 July 2024
Resigned Mckee, Juno, Dr as Secretary
4 July 2024
Appointed Spraggins, Mark as Secretary
12 November 2021
Resigned Barsby, Tina Lorraine as Director
1 October 2021
Appointed Caccamo, Mario Jose, Professor as Director
10 March 2021
Resigned Birketts Directors Limited as Corporate Director
10 March 2021
Appointed Godfrey, James Eric as Director
10 March 2021
Appointed Barsby, Tina Lorraine as Director
10 March 2021
Resigned Harle, Robert as Director
1 January 2021
Appointed Mckee, Juno, Dr as Secretary
31 December 2020
Resigned Masson, Stephen Clark as Secretary
13 March 2019
Appointed Masson, Stephen Clark as Secretary
30 November 2018
Resigned Arnold, Susan Nicola as Secretary
6 August 2013
Resigned Lewis, Jeremy Wynn as Director
6 August 2013
Appointed Harle, Robert as Director
21 June 2013
Appointed Birketts Directors Limited as Corporate Director
21 June 2013
Resigned Taylor Vinters Directors Limited as Corporate Director
15 February 2013
Appointed Harrison, James Edward as Director
11 September 2012
Resigned Harle, Robert as Director
11 September 2010
Resigned Shewry, Peter Robert, Professor as Director
10 September 2010
Resigned Jones, Martin as Director
18 August 2010
Appointed Taylor Vinters Directors Limited as Corporate Director
18 August 2010
Appointed Harle, Robert as Director
21 December 2009
Resigned Canham, Michaela Elizabeth as Secretary
21 December 2009
Appointed Arnold, Susan Nicola as Secretary
28 September 2009
Resigned Hoveson, Poul Jorgen as Director
28 September 2009
Resigned Jenkins, Martin John as Director
28 September 2009
Resigned Harle, John Robert as Director
28 September 2009
Appointed Lewis, Jeremy Wynn as Director
28 September 2009
Resigned Elliott, Geoffrey James as Director
28 September 2009
Resigned Leake, Alastair Roland as Director
28 September 2009
Resigned Hasler, Michael Julian as Director
28 September 2009
Appointed Shewry, Peter Robert, Professor as Director
30 September 2008
Resigned Salmon, Robert John as Director
18 September 2008
Appointed Canham, Michaela Elizabeth as Secretary
18 September 2008
Resigned Trusty, Helen Margaret as Secretary
10 June 2008
Appointed Jones, Martin as Director
9 April 2008
Resigned Forrest, John Richard as Director
26 April 2007
Resigned Oldfield, John Francis as Director
29 December 2006
Appointed Leake, Alastair Roland as Director
29 November 2006
Resigned Johnson, Michael Adrian William as Director
14 September 2006
Resigned Richardson, Philip Edward as Director
29 January 2006
Appointed Hoveson, Poul Jorgen as Director
26 July 2005
Resigned Platts, Phillip as Director
24 May 2005
Appointed Platts, Phillip as Director
8 November 2004
Resigned Collins, Andrew David as Director
2 December 2003
Appointed Collins, Andrew David as Director
1 October 2003
Appointed Jenkins, Martin John as Director
1 October 2003
Appointed Elliott, Geoffrey James as Director
1 October 2003
Resigned Hoveson, Poul Jorgen as Director
1 October 2003
Appointed Johnson, Michael Adrian William as Director
1 October 2003
Appointed Harle, John Robert as Director
1 October 2003
Appointed Trusty, Helen Margaret as Secretary
1 October 2003
Resigned Osborne, Richard Brian as Secretary
1 October 2003
Resigned Hinton, Bruce Nigel as Director
1 October 2003
Appointed Hasler, Michael Julian as Director
1 October 2003
9 November 1999
Appointed Hoveson, Poul Jorgen as Director
10 November 1997
Resigned Knowland, Oliver Hugh as Director
10 November 1997
Resigned Buscall, Robert Edmond as Director
10 November 1997
Resigned Miflin, Benjamin John, Doctor as Director
10 November 1997
Appointed Oldfield, John Francis as Director
10 November 1997
Resigned Wallace, John Sale as Director
10 November 1997
Resigned Oldfield, John Francis as Director
10 November 1997
Resigned Bradbury, Matthew as Director
10 November 1997
Resigned Steven, Robert as Director
10 November 1997
Resigned Steed, Nicholas John as Director
10 November 1997
Resigned Orson, James Henry as Director
10 November 1997
Resigned Gamble, Michael John Whatmoor as Director
10 November 1997
Resigned Harris, Edwin as Director
10 November 1997
Resigned Crane, Nicholas Jeremy Edgar as Director
10 November 1997
Resigned Alston, John Alistair as Director
10 November 1997
Resigned Alston, James Edward as Director
20 May 1997
Resigned Cook, Robert John as Secretary
20 May 1997
Appointed Osborne, Richard Brian as Secretary
4 November 1996
Resigned North, John Joseph as Director
4 November 1996
Resigned Holmes, John Nicholas as Director
4 November 1996
Resigned Kidner, William Roger as Director
4 November 1996
Resigned Cross, John Edward as Director
20 August 1996
Appointed Cook, Robert John as Secretary
13 August 1996
Resigned Turner, Ralph Francis as Secretary
11 December 1995
Appointed Wallace, John Sale as Director
11 December 1995
Appointed Bradbury, Matthew as Director
11 December 1995
Appointed Miflin, Benjamin John, Doctor as Director
6 November 1995
Resigned Perowne, Francis William as Director
6 November 1995
Resigned Cross, John Stanley as Director
6 November 1995
Resigned Skinner, Marie as Director
20 February 1995
Appointed Salmon, Robert John as Director
18 January 1994
9 December 1993
Resigned Bett, Stephen William as Director
19 January 1993
Appointed Gamble, Michael John Whatmoor as Director
9 November 1992
Appointed Oldfield, John Francis as Director
9 November 1992
Appointed Knowland, Oliver Hugh as Director
9 November 1992
Appointed Skinner, Marie as Director
9 November 1992
Resigned Hill, Richard William as Director
9 November 1992
21 January 1992
Appointed Alston, John Alistair as Director

Ownership 1 active

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

Corporate entity · Notified 6 April 2016
Right to appoint and remove directors
Plg/Nsc Charity
Reg. no. 03395389

Group structure 6 companies

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

Niab.
Niab Emr Right to appoint and remove directors
Niab Pension Trustees Limited Right to appoint and remove directors
Niab Trading Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares
Tag Consulting Limited Right to appoint and remove directors
The Arable Group Limited This company Right to appoint and remove directors

Filings 217

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
9 November 2026Confirmation statement with no updates6 November 2026
15 October 2026Accounts for a small company30 September 2025
27 May 2026Termination of appointment of a director
10 April 2026Registered office address changed
7 November 2025Confirmation statement with no updates6 November 2025
Show all 217 filings

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