G.H. DEAN & CO. LIMITED
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Shareholders' funds
£57,050,219
Balance sheet as at 2024-12-31
What it does
The principal activities of the Company during the period were management of residential and commercial property, and growing, storing and marketing of tree fruits and combinable crops along with the production and sale of lambs. In addition to these revenue streams, the Company continues to promote land for residential development, as well as for renewables and nature-based solutions.
The company's own description, from its latest filed accounts.
Overview
- Company type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 1947-03-25
- Employees
- 42 (2024 accounts · was 53 in 2023)
- Registered office
- MISS J A HADLOW, Hempstead Farm Hempstead Lane, Tonge, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME9 9BJ
- Postcode
- ME9 9BJ
- Capital
- 430,214 GBP
- Accounts category
- Full
- Charges
- 2 outstanding
Accounts
- Last made up to
- 2024-12-31
- Next due by
- 2026-09-30
- Financial year end
- 31 December
Confirmation statement
- Last statement dated
- 2026-05-12
- Next due by
- 2027-05-26
Nature of business (SIC)
- 1110 Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds
- 1240 Growing of pome fruits and stone fruits
- 1450 Raising of sheep and goats
Officers 8 current · 13 resigned
Group structure 2 subsidiaries
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MACHERE LTD Liquidation
From persons-with-significant-control filings on the public register.
Previous company names
| Name | Date changed |
|---|---|
| LESLIE DOUBLEDAY LIMITED | 1994-02-01 |
Previous registered addresses 2
| Address | Changed on |
|---|---|
| HEMPSTEAD FARM, TONGE, SITTINGBOURNE, KENT, ME9 9BJ | 2011-09-12 |
| HEMPSTEAD FARM, BAPCHILD, SITTINGBOURNE, KENT ME9 9BH | 2003-07-31 |
Among its peers
Top 5%
by shareholders' funds, of 62 similar companies in ME
2nd largest employer among its local peers (42 staff).
Among the oldest 25% of its local peers, trading since 1947.
Competitors Maidstone
This company ranks 1 among growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds in Maidstone.
Property in England & Wales 50 titles
- Freehold
- 50
- Most recent registration
- 2024-12-03
- Price paid, where recorded
- £2,950,000
- Where
- Kent (50)
| Title number | County | Tenure | Registered | Price paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TT174806 | Kent | Freehold | 2024-12-03 | £2,950,000 |
| K607172 | Kent | Freehold | 2022-04-05 | — |
| TT131490 | Kent | Freehold | 2021-10-26 | — |
| TT102042 | Kent | Freehold | 2019-09-10 | — |
| TT92194 | Kent | Freehold | 2019-01-29 | — |
| TT89262 | Kent | Freehold | 2018-11-20 | — |
| TT26342 | Kent | Freehold | 2014-07-08 | — |
| TT25950 | Kent | Freehold | 2014-06-24 | — |
| TT2921 | Kent | Freehold | 2012-04-19 | — |
| K827172 | Kent | Freehold | 2012-02-06 | — |
| K950625 | Kent | Freehold | 2009-01-23 | — |
| K428430 | Kent | Freehold | 2008-11-11 | — |
| K947769 | Kent | Freehold | 2008-11-11 | — |
| K937154 | Kent | Freehold | 2008-03-18 | — |
| K926626 | Kent | Freehold | 2007-08-23 | — |
| K446445 | Kent | Freehold | 2007-07-09 | — |
| K914232 | Kent | Freehold | 2006-12-18 | — |
| K873509 | Kent | Freehold | 2006-03-17 | — |
| K897632 | Kent | Freehold | 2006-02-23 | — |
| K114614 | Kent | Freehold | 2005-12-21 | — |
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