Hobbs Estates Ltd

Active00600419 Private limited company
Incorporated
13 March 1958 (68 years)
Previously known as
E. Hobbs (Farms) Limited (until 21 September 2021)
Industry
Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds (01110)
Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (68209)
Owned by
Eric Hobbs
Malcolm Eric Hobbs
Accounts type
Total exemption full
Region
East of England
Address
Honeywood Farm Earls Colne Business Park
Earls Colne
Colchester
CO6 2NS

Filing status

Accounts due
31 January 2027
Last accounts
30 April 2025
Conf. stmt due
20 July 2027
Last conf. stmt
6 July 2026

Charges

Total
11
Outstanding
6
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
5

Officers 4 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 1 January 2021
British
Born January 1991 (35)
Secretary · Appointed 21 December 2000
British
Director · Appointed 1 July 1998
British
Born September 1959 (67)
Director
British
Born October 1960 (66)
Officer history (6 former)
31 January 2026
Resigned Blackwell, Oliver William as Director
21 March 2024
Resigned Hobbs, Felicity Jane as Director
21 March 2024
Resigned Hobbs, Rebecca Jean as Director
21 April 2022
Appointed Hobbs, Felicity Jane as Director
21 April 2022
Appointed Hobbs, Rebecca Jean as Director
10 February 2022
Appointed Blackwell, Oliver William as Director
1 January 2021
Appointed Hobbs, Benjamin Scott as Director
1 January 2021
Resigned Hobbs, Eric as Director
18 May 2019
Resigned Hobbs, Margaret Gladys as Director
29 July 2010
Resigned Hobbs, Margaret Gladys as Secretary
21 December 2000
Appointed Blackwell, Sally Ann as Secretary
1 July 1998
Appointed Blackwell, Sally Ann as Director

Ownership 2 active

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

Individual · Notified 16 September 2020
Owns 25–50% of shares
Holds 25–50% of voting rights
British
Born January 1935 (91)
Individual · Notified 6 April 2016
Owns 50–75% of shares
Holds 50–75% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
British
Born October 1960 (66)

Holdings 1

Companies where Hobbs Estates Ltd is registered as a person with significant control

Owns 25–50% of shares
Active

Financials

Balance sheet as at 30 April 2025 · total exemption full accounts

Net Assets
£43,555,043
Cash
£301,420
Debt Ratio
29%
Current Ratio
0.2x

Trend

Net Assets
£0 £20.0M £40.0M £60.0M 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 £34,390,808 £47,083,423 £46,536,169 £45,248,467 £43,959,136 £43,555,043
Balance sheet detail
202520242023202220212020
Fixed Assets£59,698,098£60,261,787£61,247,674£61,228,487£56,180,530£41,137,983
Current Assets£1,314,246£1,460,790£1,622,314£4,399,590£3,153,385£3,316,244
Debtors£1,012,826£943,273£930,407£733,462£1,632,408£1,487,978
Cash£301,420£231,413£691,857£3,666,078£1,520,927£1,828,216
Creditors (< 1 year)£7,216,579£2,158,299£1,543,515£1,880,216£1,652,856£1,695,047
Creditors (> 1 year)£7,216,579£7,041,942£7,096,359£7,737,099£3,614,186£4,207,559
Net Current Assets(£641,515)(£697,509)£78,799£2,519,374£1,500,529£1,621,197
Net Assets£43,555,043£43,959,136£45,248,467£46,536,169£47,083,423£34,390,808
Shareholder Funds£43,555,043£43,959,136£45,248,467£46,536,169£47,083,423£34,390,808

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
8 July 2026Confirmation statement with updates6 July 2026
30 April 2026Total exemption full accounts30 April 2025
3 February 2026Termination of appointment of a director
13 November 2025Director's details changed
13 November 2025Director's details changed
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