KWS UK Limited

Active01578784 Private limited company
Incorporated
10 August 1981 (45 years)
Previously known as
CPB Twyford Limited (until 30 January 2008)
Cambridge Plant Breeders Limited (until 12 April 1995)
Agrigene Limited (until 14 August 1987)
Industry
Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds (01110)
Directors
Benjamin Edward Bishop
Robert Geoffrey Hunt
Accounts type
Full
Region
East of England
Address
56 Church Street
Thriplow
Royston
SG8 7RE

Filing status

Accounts due
31 March 2027
Last accounts
30 June 2025
Conf. stmt due
20 December 2026
Last conf. stmt
6 December 2025

Charges

Total
4
Outstanding
0
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
4

Officers 3 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Bishop, Benjamin Edward
Director · Appointed 1 March 2026
British
Born May 1978 (48)
Director · Appointed 31 January 2026
German,British
Born January 1983 (43)
Hunt, Robert Geoffrey, Mr.
Director · Appointed 20 April 2015
British
Born December 1980 (45)
Officer history (22 former)
1 March 2026
Appointed Bishop, Benjamin Edward as Director
31 January 2026
Appointed Schneider, Anna Christa as Director
31 January 2026
Resigned Muruhesapillai, Vienoth as Director
19 January 2024
Resigned Compson, William George as Director
30 June 2023
Resigned Newby, Andrew David as Director
15 December 2021
Resigned Tapsell, Christopher Robert, Dr as Director
14 September 2021
Appointed Compson, William George as Director
14 September 2021
Appointed Muruhesapillai, Vienoth as Director
30 June 2017
Resigned Zhao, Lili as Secretary
20 April 2015
Appointed Hunt, Robert Geoffrey, Mr. as Director
20 April 2015
Appointed Zhao, Lili as Secretary
1 January 2015
Resigned Moore, Nigel Henry as Secretary
1 January 2015
Resigned Moore, Nigel Henry as Director
28 June 2011
Resigned Leitzke, Jurgen as Director
11 February 2011
Resigned Ahrens, Christopher Rudolf, Dr as Director
21 April 2006
Appointed Moore, Nigel Henry as Secretary
21 April 2006
Resigned Brown, Michael as Secretary
1 February 2006
Appointed Ahrens, Christopher Rudolf, Dr as Director
31 December 2005
Resigned Spreadbury, Raymond John as Director
25 August 2005
Resigned Potter, Salvador Patrick James as Director
1 July 2005
Appointed Moore, Nigel Henry as Director
1 July 2005
Appointed Newby, Andrew David as Director
1 July 2005
Appointed Tapsell, Christopher Robert, Dr as Director
1 July 2005
Appointed Leitzke, Jurgen as Director
1 July 2005
Resigned Doerr, Karl Heinz as Director
1 November 2004
Appointed Potter, Salvador Patrick James as Director
12 July 2004
Resigned Brodie, Robert Shankland as Secretary
12 July 2004
Appointed Brown, Michael as Secretary
9 March 2004
Resigned Blackman, John Alexander as Director
31 October 2003
Appointed Brodie, Robert Shankland as Secretary
2 October 2003
Resigned Kaziow, Martin Michael as Secretary
18 September 2002
Resigned Amberger, Christopher, Dr as Director
18 September 2002
Appointed Doerr, Karl Heinz as Director
9 August 2002
Appointed Kaziow, Martin Michael as Secretary
8 August 2002
Resigned Hamilton, David James as Secretary
8 August 2002
Resigned Hamilton, David James as Director
30 November 2001
Resigned Labuda, Theodor Brunon as Director
17 October 2001
Appointed Amberger, Christopher, Dr as Director
31 March 1996
Resigned Patton, Felix Jonathan as Director
24 February 1995
Appointed Labuda, Theodor Brunon as Director
24 February 1995
Appointed Blackman, John Alexander as Director
24 February 1995
Appointed Patton, Felix Jonathan as Director
10 September 1993
Resigned Gilmour, Roger Hugh, Doctor as Director

Ownership 0 active

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

The company has declared that it has no person with significant control.

Holdings 2

Companies where KWS UK Limited is registered as a person with significant control

Owns 75–100% of shares
Active
Owns 75–100% of shares
Active
Former controllers (1)
17 November 2025
Ceased KWS Saat SE & Co Kgaa — Owns 75–100% of shares

Filings 197

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
11 April 2026Full accounts30 June 2025
2 March 2026Appointment of a director
11 February 2026Termination of appointment of a director
11 February 2026Appointment of a director
1 February 2026Notification of a person with significant control statement
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