Laure Ferrari: Background, Business Interests & the £885,000 Clacton House
Last Updated: 25 November 2025
Laure Ferrari (born 1979 in Épernay or Épinal, eastern France) is a French political operative and long-term partner of Nigel Farage, leader of Reform UK. She is the sole registered owner of the £885,000 Clacton constituency property that Farage publicly claimed to have “bought” in November 2024.
Despite Farage’s insistence that the house is funded by her “successful French family background,” no public records or documents have been produced to explain the source of the cash.
Ferrari’s professional and family financial history shows limited assets, raising ongoing questions about the transaction. This page documents publicly available facts from official records, court documents, and verified reporting. FarageExposed.co.uk makes no allegation of wrongdoing and seeks only transparency.
1. Who is Laure Ferrari?
Laure Ferrari grew up in eastern France and studied English at the University of Strasbourg in the early 2000s. She worked as a waitress in Strasbourg while completing her studies, where she first met Nigel Farage in the mid-2000s during his time as a UKIP MEP. The pair began a relationship around 2017, and they have two children together (Farage also has two from his previous marriage). Ferrari entered politics as a far-right operative:
- 2009–2019: Parliamentary assistant in the European Parliament, working for UKIP MEPs including Farage.
- 2016–2017: Executive director of the Institute for Direct Democracy in Europe (IDDE), a Eurosceptic think tank linked to UKIP and Brexit campaigns.
- 2015–Present: Director of Baxter Laois Limited, a UK consultancy firm (detailed below).
- 2024–Present: Informal role supporting Farage’s Reform UK activities, including constituency work in Clacton.
2. Baxter Laois Limited – Ferrari’s Only UK Company
Ferrari is the sole director and 100% shareholder of Baxter Laois Limited (Company Number: 09805308), incorporated on October 2, 2015, as a management consultancy.
The company has been involved in selling Farage-branded gin since 2022 but shows minimal financial activity.
| Filing Date | Period Ended | Total Assets | Creditors (due <1 yr) | Net Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul 2025 | 31 Oct 2024 | £1,000 (cash at bank) | £11,000 | –£10,000 | Micro-entity accounts; no turnover reported. |
| 09 Jul 2024 | 31 Oct 2023 | £1,000 (cash at bank) | £11,000 | –£10,000 | Micro-entity accounts; dormant-style filing. |
| 03 Jul 2023 | 31 Oct 2022 | £1,000–£5,000 (approx.) | Minimal | Neutral | Pre-gin launch; low activity. |
- Status: Active, but a voluntary strike-off application (DS01) was filed on 11 August 2025 and published in the Gazette on 19 August. It was withdrawn (DS02) on 9 September 2025, so the company remains operational.
- No Charges: No mortgages, loans, or security interests registered.
- Gin Sales: Revenue from Farage’s “Ready for Anything” gin appears routed through this entity, but no profit spike is reflected in accounts (debts unchanged).
- According to HM Land Registry (title EX38068), the property was purchased for £885,000 on 11 November 2024. The title register lists Laure Ferrari as the sole owner and shows no mortgage or registered charge, indicating a cash purchase.
These records indicate no capacity for large-scale funding consistent with a small consultancy, not a source of £885,000 cash.
3. The Clacton Property – Key Timeline
The property (a 4-bedroom detached house with heated pool in Frinton-on-Sea, Essex, postcode CO13) was bought for £885,000 in cash on 11 November 2024, shortly after Farage’s Clacton election win.
| Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 11 Nov 2024 | Purchase completed; Land Registry title registered solely to Laure Ferrari (no mortgage). | HM Land Registry (searchable via GOV.UK). |
| 16 Nov 2024 | Farage on Sky News: “I’ve just exchanged contracts… I’ve bought a house in Clacton.” | Sky News interview. |
| 23 May 2025 | Guardian reveals Land Registry shows only Ferrari’s name; Farage cites “security reasons.” | Guardian, 23 May 2025. |
| 6 Sep 2025 | Farage admits: “I misspoke… I should have said ‘we’. It’s her money. It’s her asset. I own none of it.” | Guardian, 6 Sep 2025. |
| 11 Sep 2025 | Spokesman: “Laure Ferrari is the sole legal and beneficial owner… Nigel has no financial interest.” Labour/Lib Dem demand proof. | Independent, 11 Sep 2025. |
| 24 Nov 2025 | Formal PCS complaint submitted for clarification on interests/funding. | This site. |
- SDLT Implications: As Ferrari’s first UK home, standard rate (~£30k–£35k) applied. Farage (multiple properties) would owe ~£44k extra—structure avoided this.
- Sources: Land Registry searchable (£7 for title PDF, postcode CO13, Nov 2024, £885k detached).
4. The “Successful French Family” Claim
Farage attributes the funds to Ferrari’s “successful French family background.”
However:
- Father’s Business: A Strasbourg-based construction/haulage firm (likely Construction Ferrari SARL) was liquidated around 2020 with debts exceeding assets—no significant inheritance per French registries (Infogreffe/Bodacc). BBC Verify (Sep 2025) found “no evidence of substantial family wealth or property sales.”
- No Documentation: No inheritance papers, bank statements, or gift declarations produced publicly.
- Sources: BBC, 11 Sep 2025; French commercial registries (public search via Infogreffe.fr). bbc.com
5. IDDE Think-Tank & EU Fraud Case
Ferrari was executive director of the Institute for Direct Democracy in Europe (IDDE), a Eurosceptic think tank (2016–2017), funded by ~€2 million in EU grants for Brexit research.
- The Probe: OLAF (EU anti-fraud office) investigated in 2016 for misuse of funds (~€730,000 diverted via fake invoices, ghost salaries to UKIP-linked campaigns).
- Verdict (Nov 5, 2025): Brussels court convicted two Polish donors (Pawlowiec and Szolucha) of fraud/money laundering for €613,000–€730,000 misuse (2014–2016). IDDE liquidated in 2017 amid the probe.
- Ferrari’s Role: As director, she was interviewed (Sep 2025) and initially implicated for sign-offs, but not charged or convicted, verdict focused on donors. Her spokesman called it “politically motivated.”
- Unexplained Flows: Case highlighted €100,000–€730,000 diverted to UK/Cypriot entities tied to UKIP/Brexit, no direct Ferrari link proven.
- Sources: Euractiv, 6 Nov 2025; The Times, 5 Nov 2025;
6. Outstanding Questions (November 2025)
- Where did the £885,000 cash originate, given Ferrari’s documented finances?
- Did Farage or connected entities contribute (gift/loan), and if so, why no Register entry?
- Does the IDDE fraud case’s cash flows have any UK link?
- Why no documentary proof for the “family wealth” claim?
Sources & Downloads
- Companies House: Baxter Laois Ltd Filings (PDFs for 2023–2024 accounts).
- HM Land Registry: Property Search (Postcode CO13, Nov 2024, £885k detached—£3 for title PDF).
- Guardian: Farage Admission (Sep 6, 2025).
- BBC: Funding Questions (Sep 11, 2025).
- Euractiv: IDDE Verdict (Nov 6, 2025).
- The Times: Donors Convicted (Nov 5, 2025).
FarageExposed.co.uk will update as new evidence emerges. No wrongdoing is alleged; transparency is sought.