Goodwood Estate Company Limited(the)

Active00553452 Private limited company
Incorporated
18 August 1955 (71 years)
Industry
Mixed farming (01500)
Activities of head offices (70100)
Directors
Charles Henry Settrington
William Rupert Charles Gordon Lennox
Owned by
George John Varley
Janet Elizabeth Gordon Lennox
Jeremy Robert Arthur Richardson
Accounts type
Group
Region
South East
Address
Goodwood House
Goodwood
Chichester
PO18 0PX

Filing status

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

Charges

Total
29
Outstanding
12
Part satisfied
2
Satisfied
15

Officers 13 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Gadsby, Judith Lorraine
Secretary · Appointed 17 July 2025
Settrington, Charles Henry, Earl Of March And Kinrara
Director · Appointed 1 October 2024
British
Born December 1994 (31)
Gordon Lennox, William Rupert Charles, Lord
Director · Appointed 1 October 2024
British
Born November 1996
Director · Appointed 1 October 2024
British
Born May 1971 (55)
Director · Appointed 4 December 2023
British
Born May 1962 (64)
Mcneill, Lloyd
Director · Appointed 1 March 2021
British
Born September 1974 (52)
Director · Appointed 3 December 2018
British
Born May 1964 (62)
Director · Appointed 14 August 2017
British
Born March 1976 (50)
Director · Appointed 1 March 2016
British
Born September 1951 (75)
Director · Appointed 17 April 2013
British
Born June 1963 (63)
Director · Appointed 27 February 2013
English
Born September 1970 (56)
Director · Appointed 1 January 1995
British
Born December 1961 (64)
Director
British
Born January 1955 (71)
Officer history (29 former)
17 July 2025
Resigned O'Rourke, Terence David as Director
17 July 2025
Appointed Gadsby, Judith Lorraine as Secretary
17 July 2025
Resigned Palka, Katharine Anne as Secretary
1 October 2024
1 October 2024
Appointed Waterworth, Adam James Philip as Director
1 October 2024
Appointed Gordon Lennox, William Rupert Charles, Lord as Director
1 October 2024
Resigned Greaves, Tracey as Director
1 October 2024
Appointed Settrington, Charles Henry, Earl Of March And Kinrara as Director
4 December 2023
Appointed George, Martin Peter as Director
6 September 2023
Resigned Haythornthwaite, Rick as Director
1 March 2021
Appointed Mcneill, Lloyd as Director
1 January 2021
Appointed Haythornthwaite, Rick as Director
19 December 2020
Resigned Sullivan, Christopher Paul as Director
31 March 2019
3 December 2018
Appointed West, Ian Christopher as Director
14 August 2017
Appointed Sargent, Adrian Paul as Director
29 June 2017
Resigned Scott-Barrett, Hugh Yelverton as Director
7 June 2017
Resigned Williamson, Alexander Patrick as Director
1 February 2017
Resigned Bullock, Edward Albert as Director
1 March 2016
Appointed Barlow, Ian Edward as Director
31 December 2015
Resigned Fabricius, Roderick Norwood as Director
1 January 2015
Appointed Sullivan, Christopher Paul as Director
31 December 2013
Resigned Jones, Peter Ivan as Director
14 November 2013
Appointed Palka, Katharine Anne as Secretary
14 November 2013
Resigned Cheesmur, Lynn as Secretary
17 September 2013
Resigned Goldsmith, Carole Anne as Director
17 April 2013
Appointed Cole, Jane Margaret as Director
1 April 2013
Appointed O'Rourke, Terence David as Director
1 April 2013
Appointed Bullock, Edward Albert as Director
1 April 2013
Appointed Fabricius, Roderick Norwood as Director
1 April 2013
Appointed Jones, Peter Ivan as Director
27 February 2013
Appointed Richardson, Jeremy Robert Arthur as Director
1 October 2012
2 August 2012
Resigned Grahame, Andrew Charles as Director
31 December 2011
Resigned Bidwell, James Richard Philip as Director
24 March 2011
Appointed Scott-Barrett, Hugh Yelverton as Director
4 January 2011
Appointed Bidwell, James Richard Philip as Director
31 December 2010
Resigned Fabricius, Roderick Norwood as Director
4 January 2010
Appointed Grahame, Andrew Charles as Director
18 December 2009
Resigned Axtell, Samantha Louise as Director
14 December 2009
Appointed Greaves, Tracey as Director
26 June 2009
Resigned Draffan, Nigel Gordon Helm as Director
14 July 2008
Appointed Williamson, Alexander Patrick as Director
16 May 2008
Resigned Fennah, Lynne as Director
3 September 2007
Appointed Axtell, Samantha Louise as Director
1 September 2007
Appointed Goldsmith, Carole Anne as Director
1 May 2007
Resigned Knight, Robert John as Director
28 February 2007
Appointed Allison, Brian George, Professor as Director
31 March 2006
Resigned Sutton, Richard Charles Blyth as Director
1 July 2005
Appointed Cheesmur, Lynn as Secretary
1 July 2005
Resigned Fennah, Lynne as Secretary
1 January 2005
Appointed Fennah, Lynne as Director
20 August 2004
Appointed Sutton, Richard Charles Blyth as Director
7 November 2003
Resigned Houghton, Anthony John as Director
1 May 2003
Appointed Fennah, Lynne as Secretary
1 May 2003
Resigned Knight, Robert John as Secretary
1 January 1997
Appointed Knight, Robert John as Director
7 March 1996
Appointed Houghton, Anthony John as Director
1 May 1995
Appointed Knight, Robert John as Secretary
6 January 1995
Resigned Procter, John Rawsthorne as Secretary
30 June 1993
Resigned Prudence, Earl John as Director
1 February 1993
Appointed Draffan, Nigel Gordon Helm as Director
1 February 1993
Appointed Fabricius, Roderick Norwood as Director

Ownership 4 active

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

George John Varley
Individual · Notified 24 November 2025
Owns 25–50% of shares (as a trust)
Holds 25–50% of voting rights (as a trust)
British
Born December 1994 (31)
Janet Elizabeth Gordon Lennox
Individual · Notified 29 October 2024
Owns 25–50% of shares
Holds 25–50% of voting rights
British
Born December 1961 (64)
Individual · Notified 4 April 2024
Owns 50–75% of shares
Holds 50–75% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
British
Born September 1970 (56)
His Grace The 11Th Duke Of Richmond And Gordon Charles Henry Gordon-Lennox
Individual · Notified 6 April 2016
Owns 50–75% of shares
Holds 50–75% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
British
Born January 1955 (71)
Former controllers (3)
24 November 2025
Ceased Richard Philip Taylor — Owns 25–50% of shares (as a trust)
4 April 2024
Ceased Andrew John Taylor — Owns 25–50% of shares
1 September 2017
Ceased Duke Of Richmond Charles Henry Gordon Lennox — Has significant influence or control

Group structure 15 companies

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

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Goodwood 2026 Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Goodwood Estate (Pensions) Limited Owns 50–75% of shares
Goodwood Events Company Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Goodwood Farms Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Goodwood Group Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Goodwood International Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Goodwood Racecourse Limited Holds 75–100% of voting rights
World Horse Racing Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Goodwood Road Racing Company Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Goodwood Speedweek Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Kapstone Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
The Goodwood Club Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
The Goodwood Hotel Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

What Goodwood Estate Company say about themselves

“England’s greatest sporting estate. Home to three of the biggest sporting events in the world: the Goodwood Revival, the Festival of Speed and Qatar Goodwood Festival”

— from goodwoodestate.co.uk

Filings 252

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
29 October 2026Other filing
8 October 2026Group of companies' accounts31 December 2025
10 September 2026Confirmation statement with updates28 August 2026
21 January 2026Cessation of a person with significant control
21 January 2026Notification of a person with significant control
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