What CLARKE FARMING LTD does

Clarke Farming Limited is a privately held UK mixed farming business headquartered at Park Farm, Kiddington, Oxfordshire, founded in 2022. The company operates approximately 1,800 acres of pasture and forage land in the Cotswolds, producing sheep and beef — including a breeding flock of roughly 2,000 North Country Mule ewes, around 1,000 ewe lambs annually, and a Wagyu X cattle finishing programme with cattle grown at Woodstock and finished at Park Farm. Livestock is sold through standard UK agricultural market channels and is farm assured via Red Tractor (conventional) or OF&G (organic) certifications. A contract farming arrangement with a neighbouring estate adds incremental sheep-production volume.

Alongside primary production, the company runs an independent farm consultancy under principal Samuel Clarke (BScAg; BASIS, FACTS, ICM, IPM, MBPR and NRoSO qualified), serving mixed farms and large estates across the Midlands, South and West of England. Consultancy services include agronomy, nutrient planning, NVZ management, scheme applications, cropping planning, soil health reviews, precision farming consultancy and environmental impact assessments. Clarke also provides full farm management for three client farms, covering day-to-day operations and the purchasing and selling of inputs and crops, with cost advantages passed through from access to several of the UK's largest fertiliser, seed and agro-chemical buying groups.

Revenue is generated from two streams: livestock commodity sales and professional farm management/consultancy fees. Distribution is direct (sales-led, owner-managed) with no disclosed pricing. The company is extending into branded retail through a sister-company partnership with Zero Carbon Lamb Ltd, targeting the UK's first net zero lamb into nationwide supermarket distribution by Spring 2025, supplied by a network of producers accredited under Pasture For Life and LEAF standards.

Name

CLARKE FARMING LTD

Legal name

Clarke Farming Limited

Website

https://clarkefarming.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Clarke Farming Limited is a privately held UK mixed farming and farm consultancy business based in Oxfordshire, producing sheep and beef across roughly 1,800 acres and providing independent agronomy and farm management services to farms and estates across the Midlands, South and West of England.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

agricultural services and mixed livestock farming

NAICS

Sheep Farming (112410), Support Activities for Animal Production (11521)

SIC

Agricultural Prod-Livestock & Animal Specialties (200), Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro primary industry

Grazing & Pasture-Based Operations (Range, Rotational Grazing) (AFAEAFAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Livestock & Herd/Flock Operations Management Advisory (Nutrition, Housing, Performance) (AFACAJAL), Livestock Performance Monitoring Services (Weighing Programs, BCS, Data Capture) (AFACAEAL), Capital Projects & Farm Expansion Advisory (Feasibility, Site Planning, ROI) (AFACAJAN)

Keywords

• Sheep farming
• Beef cattle production
• Agronomy consultancy
• Farm management services
• Mixed farming operations

Headquarters

HQ city

Kiddington

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Livestock Production: Revenue from sheep and beef production including breeding flock of 2000 North Country Mules, 1000 ewe lambs annually, and Wagyu X cattle finishing. Farm assured via Red Tractor (conventional) or OF&G (organic). Contract farming services for neighbouring estate also generates income.
2. Farm Consultancy Services: Independent agronomy and farm consultancy fees. Services include nutrient planning, NVZ management, Entry & Higher Level Scheme application, cropping planning, soil health reviews, precision farming consultancy, and environmental impact assessments. Also includes farm management services for 3 client farms covering day-to-day operations, purchasing and selling of inputs/crops.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Clarke Farming Limited runs a mixed farming operation in the Cotswolds focused on sheep (approximately 2,000 North Country Mule breeding ewes plus 1,000 ewe lambs annually) and beef (Wagyu X cattle finishing) across around 1,800 acres, alongside an independent farm consultancy business providing agronomy, nutrient planning, NVZ management, precision farming, scheme applications, soil health reviews and full farm management for multiple client farms across the Midlands, South and West of England.

Product overview

Clarke Farming Limited operates a mixed farming business in the Cotswolds, Oxfordshire, combining primary farming operations with consultancy services. The core offering consists of sheep and beef production across approximately 1800 acres, including a breeding flock of around 2000 North Country Mules and Wagyu X cattle finishing. A subsidiary branded product, Zero Carbon Lamb (in partnership with Zero Carbon Lamb Ltd), represents their upcoming net zero meat initiative. The consultancy arm provides independent agronomy and farm management services including nutrient planning, precision farming, and environmental assessments. The company is farm assured through Red Tractor (conventional) and OF&G (organic) certifications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sheep Production Sheep farming operation centered on a breeding flock of approximately 2,000 North Country Mules, 1,000 North Country Mule ewe lambs annually, and contract sheep farming for a neighbouring estate. Hybrid rams used include NZ Suffolks, Logie Beltex, and Logie Durnos.
• Wagyu X Beef Cattle Beef production focused on growing and finishing Wagyu X cattle. Cattle are grown on two sites at Woodstock and finished at Park Farm, Kiddington.
• Agronomy and Farm Consultancy Services Independent farm consultancy delivered personally by Sam Clarke, covering agronomy, nutrient planning, NVZ management, Entry and Higher Level Scheme applications, cropping planning, soil health reviews, precision farming consultancy, and environmental impact assessments. Also includes day-to-day farm management for three client farms, including all purchasing and selling of inputs and crops. Served across Midlands, South and West of England.
• Zero Carbon Lamb Net zero lamb product produced by network of carefully selected, accredited producers and distributed through nationwide UK supermarkets under the sister-company brand Zero Carbon Lamb Ltd.

Quantifiable outcome

• UK's first net zero lamb to hit supermarket shelves nationwide by Spring 2025

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Zero Carbon Lamb LtdcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Sister company partnership for developing and producing the UK's first net zero lamb. Clarke Farming Limited is working with Zero Carbon Lamb Ltd on an exciting new project. By Spring 2025, net zero lamb will be hitting supermarket shelves nationwide, produced through a network of carefully selected producers who are net zero and accredited in Pasture For Life, LEAF and other environmental standards. The lamb will be carefully audited through its life and only net zero lamb will be sold under the brand.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Farmcare: Large UK farming business operating commercial farms across multiple regions. Comparable as a mixed farming operator, but with materially greater scale and geographic spread than Clarke Farming.
• ADAS: UK's largest independent agricultural and environmental consultancy offering agronomy, NVZ and policy advisory. Overlaps with Clarke Farming's consultancy services but serves a much broader client base including government and large estates.

Direct peers

• Hutchinsons: Major UK agronomy service provider covering crop protection, nutrition and precision farming advice. Closely comparable to Clarke Farming's agronomy, precision farming and nutrient planning work, though distribution-led rather than independent.
• Sentry Farming: UK farming company providing contract farming and farm management services across multiple estates. Directly comparable to Clarke Farming's contract farming and farm management offering in the South/West of England.
• Velcourt: One of the UK's largest independent farm management companies, providing contract farming and agronomy services across arable and livestock enterprises. Directly comparable to Clarke Farming's farm management and agronomy consultancy arm, though at materially larger scale.
• Waitrose Leckford Estate: Integrated farming and retail operation supplying the Waitrose supply chain with meat and produce. Comparable as a mixed farm with branded retail integration, though backed by a major UK grocer.
• Andersons: Long-established UK farm business consultancy providing strategic, financial and agronomic advice to farms and estates. Directly comparable in service mix to Clarke Farming's independent farm consultancy offering.

Emerging players

• Daylesford Organic: Organic farming estate producing lamb, beef and other livestock for premium retail. Comparable in pasture-based livestock production and direct retail positioning, though with a much larger consumer brand and farm shop footprint.
• Greenshields Agri: Independent UK agronomy and farm advisory business serving mixed farms and estates. Closely aligned with Clarke Farming's mid-market consultancy profile in terms of customer size and service mix.

Others

• Mole Valley Farmers: UK agricultural supply cooperative providing inputs, advice and livestock marketing to farmers. Adjacent to Clarke Farming's buying-group access and consultancy model, though not a direct farm operator competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance10 records

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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