CROPFAME LIMITED

Company number 01438294 ·

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Executive summary

Cropfame Limited operates as a conservative, family-controlled property holding vehicle within the Prime Central London residential market, characterised by an exceptionally low-leverage structure (1.6% gearing versus a sector norm of 40-60%) and strong liquidity reserves. The £252,777 property revaluation loss in FY2025 reflects broader PCL market softening consistent with sector-wide trends, while the unusual £1.16M inter-company loan to parent Lecana Ltd suggests Cropfame functions as a treasury vehicle within a wider group structure rather than a standalone operating entity. The company's near-debt-free position provides meaningful resilience against current interest rate headwinds, though its subscale operations and single-asset concentration limit competitive advantage relative to better-capitalised sector peers.

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Shareholders' funds

£3,951,420

Balance sheet as at 2025-06-30

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Overview

Company type
Private Limited Company
Incorporated
1979-07-19
Employees
3 (2025 accounts · was 4 in 2024)
Registered office
95 Elizabeth Court, Palgrave Gardens, London, NW1 6EJ
Postcode
NW1 6EJ
Capital
4 GBP
Accounts category
Total Exemption Full
Charges
2 outstanding

Accounts

Last made up to
2025-06-30
Next due by
2027-03-31
Financial year end
30 June

Confirmation statement

Last statement dated
2026-08-18
Next due by
2027-09-01
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Nature of business (SIC)

  • 68209 Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Officers 6 current · 3 resigned

Appointed 2006-09-22
MRS EVELYN ENGEL Secretary
Appointed 1992-02-05
MRS EVELYN ENGEL Director
SECRETARY Appointed 1992-02-05
Evelyn ENGEL Secretary
Evelyn ENGEL Director
Secretary

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Previous registered addresses 5

AddressChanged on
95- PALGRAVE GARDENS, LONDON, ENGLAND, NW1 6EJ, ENGLAND2014-01-21
C/O IAN ENGEL, 95 ELIZABETH COURT, 1 PALGRAVE GARDENS, LONDON, NW1 6EJ2010-01-12
95 ELIZABETH COURT, 1 PALGRAVE GARDENS, LONDON, NW1 6EJ2005-01-28
4, CEDARS CLOSE,, HENDON,, LONDON,, NW4 1TR.2002-09-26
12 FAIRGREEN EAST, COCKFOSTERS, BARNET, HERTS EN4 0QR1992-12-11

Among its peers

Top 10%

by shareholders' funds, of 4,634 similar companies in NW

Among the biggest employers among its local peers (3 staff).

Among the oldest 25% of its local peers, trading since 1979.

Competitors London

This company ranks 244 among other letting and operating of own or leased real estate in London.

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The class of 1979

77%

of the 383 companies in this sector incorporated in 1979 are still active today; 20% have since been dissolved.

A fact about the year, not a forecast for this company.

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Property in England & Wales 1 title

Freehold
1
Most recent registration
2019-11-19
Price paid, where recorded
£690,000
Where
Suffolk
Title numberCounty Tenure RegisteredPrice paid
SK215174 Suffolk Freehold 2019-11-19 £690,000

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