Kemble Farms Limited

Active03329993 Private limited company
Incorporated
7 March 1997 (29 years)
Industry
Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds (01110)
Raising of dairy cattle (01410)
Directors
Benjamin George Henry Apsley
James Felton Somers Hervey-Bathurst
Accounts type
Total exemption full
Region
South West
Address
The Bathurst Estate Office
Cirencester Park
Cirencester
GL7 2BU

Filing status

Accounts due
31 December 2026
Last accounts
31 March 2025
Conf. stmt due
10 May 2027
Last conf. stmt
26 April 2026

Charges

Total
6
Outstanding
6
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
0

Officers 6 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Apsley, Benjamin George Henry, Lord
Director · Appointed 10 November 2025
British
Born March 1990 (36)
Hervey-Bathurst, James Felton Somers
Director · Appointed 9 March 2018
British
Born December 1949 (76)
Director · Appointed 27 February 2018
British
Born April 1963 (63)
Clegg, Peter William James
Secretary · Appointed 22 December 2017
Director · Appointed 15 July 2013
British
Born March 1961 (65)
Director · Appointed 15 July 2013
British
Born January 1945 (81)
Officer history (16 former)
10 November 2025
Appointed Apsley, Benjamin George Henry, Lord as Director
9 March 2018
Appointed Hervey-Bathurst, James Felton Somers as Director
27 February 2018
Appointed Clegg, Peter William James as Director
22 December 2017
Appointed Clegg, Peter William James as Secretary
22 December 2017
Resigned Allsop, Edward Philip Charles as Secretary
5 December 2016
28 February 2014
Resigned Ball, David Colston John as Director
15 July 2013
15 July 2013
15 July 2013
Resigned Rank, Colin Rowland Hopwood as Director
15 July 2013
Resigned Farmar, Carole Mary as Secretary
15 July 2013
Resigned Farmar, Samuel Hugh Gregory as Director
15 July 2013
Appointed Allsop, Edward Philip Charles as Secretary
15 July 2013
Resigned Pack, Nicola Emily as Director
15 July 2013
Resigned Colburn, Anthony Oscar as Director
15 July 2013
Resigned Rank, James Benjamin as Director
15 July 2013
Resigned Farmar, Carole Mary as Director
15 July 2013
Resigned Sanchez, Rebecca Lucy as Director
15 July 2013
Appointed Seelig, Roger Hugh Knight as Director
15 July 2013
15 July 2013
Resigned Rank, Lavinia Ruth as Director
14 March 2007
Appointed Pack, Nicola Emily as Director
14 March 2007
Appointed Farmar, Samuel Hugh Gregory as Director
16 September 2004
Appointed Sanchez, Rebecca Lucy as Director
16 September 2004
Appointed Rank, James Benjamin as Director
1 April 1998
Appointed Ball, David Colston John as Director
14 July 1997
Appointed Colburn, Anthony Oscar as Director
18 June 1997
Appointed Rank, Colin Rowland Hopwood as Director
18 June 1997
Appointed Farmar, Hugh Alexander Peregrine as Director
6 June 1997
Resigned Philips, Gregory John as Director
19 March 1997
Appointed Philips, Gregory John as Director
19 March 1997
Appointed Farmar, Carole Mary as Secretary
19 March 1997
Appointed Farmar, Carole Mary as Director
19 March 1997
Appointed Rank, Lavinia Ruth as Director
19 March 1997
Resigned Nqh (Co Sec) Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
19 March 1997
Resigned Nqh Limited as Corporate Nominee Director
7 March 1997
Appointed Nqh (Co Sec) Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
7 March 1997
Appointed Nqh Limited as Corporate Nominee Director

Ownership 1 active

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

Corporate entity · Notified 30 October 2024
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
Private Limited Company
Reg. no. 08568880
Former controllers (6)
30 October 2024
Ceased Peter William James Clegg — Has significant influence or control
30 October 2024
Ceased Keith James Bruce-Smith — Owns 75–100% of shares (as a trust)
30 October 2024
Ceased Roger Hugh Knight Seelig — Owns 75–100% of shares (as a trust)
30 October 2024
Ceased James William Jeremy Ritblat — Owns 75–100% of shares (as a trust)
30 October 2024
Ceased The Earl Allen Christopher Bertram Bathurst — Has significant influence or control
30 October 2024
Ceased James Felton Somers Hervey-Bathurst — Owns 75–100% of shares (as a trust)

Group structure 8 companies

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

Bathurst Estate Farming Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Bathurst Estate Leisure Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Kemble Farms Limited This company Owns 75–100% of shares
Michaelmas Farming Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
J B 13 Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Michaelmas Trading LLP Right to 75–100% of surplus assets
Thavies Inn Underwriting Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Financials

Balance sheet as at 31 March 2025 · total exemption full accounts

Net Assets
£13,217,622
Cash
£859,563
Employees
4
Debt Ratio
55%
Current Ratio
0.4x

Trend

Net Assets
£0 £5.0M £10.0M £15.0M 2020 2021 2023 2024 2025 £9,496,637 £9,843,446 £14,762,003 £12,672,302 £13,217,622
Balance sheet detail
20252024202320212020
Fixed Assets£25,528,656£16,062,061£16,000,672£7,982,917£7,691,490
Current Assets£4,160,956£3,570,699£5,652,364£5,129,333£4,888,821
Debtors£2,037,645£2,057,643£2,761,737£2,123,817£1,993,261
Cash£859,563£231,953£120,731£812,360£519,189
Creditors (< 1 year)£11,368,169£1,636,962£4,454,605£725,129£1,077,686
Creditors (> 1 year)£3,310,532£3,784,595£867,754£2,032,085£1,495,099
Net Current Assets(£7,207,213)£1,933,737£1,197,759£4,404,204£3,811,135
Net Assets£13,217,622£12,672,302£14,762,003£9,843,446£9,496,637
Shareholder Funds£13,217,622£12,672,302£14,762,003£9,843,446£9,496,637

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