Jade Farms Inc

What Jade Farms Inc does

Jade Farms is a family-run farming partnership operating from Alland Grange, Manston (Ramsgate, Kent) and Sarness Farm, Waltham (Canterbury), with documented agricultural activity in East Kent dating to 1714 and continuous Robertson-family stewardship of Alland Grange since 1939. Current leadership sits with Struan Robertson; headcount is 5. The partnership farms a mixed arable rotation — wheat, barley, peas, beans, oilseed rape, potatoes, cauliflowers, cabbages, leeks, linseed and onions — across elevations from sea level to roughly 450 ft on diverse soil types. The heritage extends beyond arable farming: the Sarness Farm site includes a 1714 farmhouse, 1737 barn and 1868 oast, and the family's Alland Grange land was used in WWII for RAF Manston operations tied to Barnes Wallis's bouncing bomb development.

Core operations now comprise seven or more revenue streams run off the same real-estate footprint. Physical infrastructure includes a 1,200-tonne grain store (2008), a 700-tonne grain store (2009), a new agricultural store (2010) replacing a pre-war Dutch barn, and approximately 61 kWp of installed solar PV across three arrays (2012, 2013, August 2025) that powers on-site grain-drying fans with surplus exported to the National Grid. Workshop and storage buildings carry light-industrial planning consent with water and 3-phase electricity, supporting caravan/motorhome/boat storage, general storage rentals, and a specialised vehicle-engineering workshop that has built and passed IVA on multiple Lancia Stratos replicas (Hawk kits in 2016 and 2018; new-build Round Arch Stratos GP4 in 2023) as well as Ferrari 308 and other classic conversions.

Revenue is generated through direct, enquiry-based sales: crop sales; subscription-like recurring revenue from DIY and full livery at Sarness Farm (operated by SML Equestrian since May 2014), farm business tenancies on irrigated Grade 1 land, and storage rentals on caravans, motorhomes, boats and trailers; usage-based feed-in from solar; subscription-style payments from the Canterbury and District Angling Association for use of the two ~8-acre reservoirs (Brook Lake and Jade Lake); passive infrastructure rent from a 2017 O2/Vodafone phone mast at Waltham; and one-off engineering project fees plus sales of used farm equipment. Customers are individual owners, SMEs, and a small number of commercial tenants (Cummins, Cohline, Invicta Foods, Summit Aviation at the Manston business park development). Pricing is not publicly disclosed and customer acquisition runs through the jadefarms.com website, a Facebook page, and direct phone/email enquiry managed in-house; there is no public listing, no external investment, and no parent company.

Name

Jade Farms Inc

Legal name

Jade Farms

Website

https://jadefarms.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1714

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Jade Farms is a family-run East Kent farming partnership (heritage since 1714) operating mixed arable production, grain storage, caravan/motorhome and workshop rentals, livery stables, angling reservoirs, solar generation, business-park land, and a classic-car engineering workshop across Alland Grange and Sarness Farm.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Manston

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Agricultural Production: Growing and selling arable crops including wheat, barley, peas, beans, oilseed rape, potatoes, cauliflowers, cabbages, leeks, linseed and onions. Crops grown across elevations from sea level to 450ft on varied soil types.
2. Storage Services: Rental income from workshop/storage space, caravan/motorhome storage (outdoor and indoor), and general storage. Buildings have light industrial or storage planning consent with water and 3-phase electricity.
3. Solar Energy: Solar installations generate power for farm operations (grain drying fans) with surplus electricity sold to the National Grid. Systems at Alland Grange and Sarness Farm.
4. Livery and Grazing Services: DIY livery and full livery services at Sarness Farm Stables, including stabling and grazing facilities. Re-opened May 2014 by Stacey Lee/SML Equestrian.
5. Land Rental: Short-term farm business tenancies for growing vegetables, potatoes, onions, cauliflowers on irrigated grade 1 land.
6. Fishing/Lake Rental: Two large reservoirs covering nearly 8 acres (Brook Lake and Jade Lake) let to Canterbury and District Angling Association for club angling purposes.
7. Grain Storage Services: 1200 tonne grain store (erected 2008) and 700 tonne grain store (erected 2009) available for use. New agricultural store replaced pre-war Dutch barn.
8. Engineering/Workshop Projects: Varied engineering projects including kit builds, aircraft replica construction, classic car restoration and modification. Services include basic maintenance to advanced custom projects.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Jade Farms is a long-established family-run farming partnership in East Kent growing a range of arable crops, mainly wheat, barley, peas, beans, and oilseed rape, with potatoes, cauliflowers, cabbages, leeks, linseed, and onions in rotation. The business diversifies across storage rentals (caravans, motorhomes, grain, furniture), DIY and full livery stabling and grazing, two angling reservoirs let to a fishing association, short-term farm business tenancies on irrigated grade 1 land, light industrial workshop space, and a specialist classic-car engineering workshop. Solar PV installations power grain drying and export surplus to the National Grid.

Product overview

Jade Farms is a diversified family farming partnership operating a portfolio of agricultural and rural services. The core offering is arable farming (wheat, barley, peas, beans, oilseed rape, potatoes, vegetables), supplemented by diversified income streams including caravan/motorhome storage, workshop/storage space leasing, livery and stabling services, angling lakes, land rental, and solar power generation. A specialized workshop engineering division handles classic vehicle restoration, notably Lancia Stratos replicas. The business operates across multiple East Kent locations (Alland Grange, Sarness Farm) and has developed land for commercial business park use.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Arable Farming

Named customers1 record

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Frontier Agriculture: Major UK grain marketing, crop inputs, and storage business serving arable farms. Comparable to Jade Farms in grain storage operations and crop marketing exposure, though operating at much larger scale across the UK arable supply chain.
• Holkham Estate: Large diversified Norfolk estate combining arable farming, property lettings, holiday accommodation, and visitor attractions. Comparable to Jade Farms as a long-established, diversified rural estate with multiple income streams beyond agriculture, though operating at much larger scale.
• Openfield: UK grain marketing and storage cooperative serving arable farm members. Directly comparable to Jade Farms' grain storage and marketing activity at Alland Grange, though operating nationally rather than at a single farm.
• Wynnstay Group: UK agricultural supplies and grain marketing group serving arable and livestock farmers. Comparable to Jade Farms as a UK farm-focused business with grain trading and farm supply activities, though Wynnstay is publicly listed and far larger.

Regional players

• Anglian Water Farms (subsidiary-style operations): Large-scale arable operations managed alongside UK water utility landholdings in East Anglia. Comparable in crop mix (wheat, barley, oilseed, sugar beet) and in combining commercial farming with adjacent land-use activities, though operating in a different region than Kent.

Direct peers

• Coates Farming: UK-based family-run arable farming business with diversified activities. Comparable to Jade Farms as a privately-operated mixed arable farm, though operating at significantly larger scale across multiple counties.
• Clinton Devon Estates: Diversified Devon estate combining farming, commercial property, residential lettings, and renewable energy. Comparable to Jade Farms in combining arable farming with property rentals and solar generation, and similar family-trust/partnership structure.
• Elveden Estate: Large diversified East Anglian estate with arable farming, property, and rural business activities. Comparable to Jade Farms as a heritage UK estate combining farming with diversified rental and commercial activities.
• Hawk Cars: UK manufacturer of Lancia Stratos replica kits and other specialist kit cars. Directly comparable to Jade Farms' workshop engineering activity, as Jade Farms builds and registers Hawk Stratos replicas through IVA testing at their workshop.
• Velcourt Group: UK's largest farm management company operating diversified arable and mixed farms across England. Directly comparable to Jade Farms as a UK-based operator of mixed arable enterprises with storage, contract farming, and operational scale-up potential.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Jade-Farms-186717391672574
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/jade-farms-inc

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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