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Northern Foods Limited

Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 47

  1. Nigel Barry Williams 2024-2024 Director View profile
  2. Craig Ashley Tomkinson 2018-2024 Director View profile
  3. Ronald Klaas Otto Kers 2018-2023 Director View profile
  4. Martyn Paul Fletcher 2017-2018 Director View profile
  5. Ian John Toal 2015-2016 Director View profile
  6. John Alexander Dunsford 2015-2016 Director View profile
  7. Lochlain John Feeley 2014-2015 Director View profile
  8. Stephen Paul Leadbeater 2014-2017 Director View profile
  9. Christopher Walker 2013-2014 Director View profile
  10. Simon James Penny Wookey 2013-2017 Director View profile
  11. Saeeda Naz Amin 2011-2015 Director View profile
  12. Veepul Patel 2011-2014 Director View profile
  13. Kirsty Susan Derry 2011-2013 Director View profile
  14. Stephen Henderson 2011-2014 Director View profile
  15. Graham Keith Hunter 2011-2011 Director View profile
  16. Kuldip Singh Kular 2011-2013 Director View profile
  17. Jon Stanley Silk 2011-2011 Director View profile
  18. Sandra Turner 2010-2011 Director View profile
  19. Simon Edward Herrick 2010-2011 Director View profile
  20. Andrew Michael Booker 2008-2009 Director View profile
  21. Anthony Kim Illsley 2006-2011 Director View profile
  22. Stefan Barden 2006-2010 Director View profile
  23. Jeremy Kim Maiden 2005-2008 Director View profile
  24. Ronald James Scott Bell 2005-2010 Director View profile
  25. David Thomas Nish 2005-2011 Director View profile
  26. Patricia Anne O'Driscoll 2004-2007 Director View profile
  27. Howard Ronald Sims 2003-2004 Director View profile
  28. Matthew Thomas Gribbin 2003-2006 Director View profile
  29. Orna Gabrielle Ni-Chionna 2002-2011 Director View profile
  30. Anthony John Hobson 2002-2011 Director View profile
  31. Peter Hugh Blackburn 2001-2005 Director View profile
  32. Colin John Dyer 1997-2006 Director View profile
  33. Michael Sean Christie 1996-2004 Director View profile
  34. Richard Colin Neil Davidson 1994-1998 Director View profile
  35. Alexander Jonathan Stewart 1994-2003 Director View profile
  36. Helen Alexander 1994-2002 Director View profile
  37. Michael Edward Metcalf 1994-1996 Director View profile
  38. Jonathan Michael Fry 2002 Director View profile
  39. Martin Clark 1996 Director View profile
  40. Russell Philip Edey 1998 Director View profile
  41. Michael Albert Joseph Morgan 2000 Director View profile
  42. Lord Christopher Robin Haskins 2002 Director View profile
  43. William Brian Howard 1996 Director View profile
  44. Gareth Wyn Davies 2015-2017 Secretary View profile
  45. David Steven Morgan 2012-2015 Secretary View profile
  46. Carol Williams 2005-2012 Secretary View profile
  47. Julian Nicholas Wild 2005 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
15/08/1949

Ownership

Owned by (1) iOwned byIndividuals and companies registered as having significant control over this company, from the Companies House PSC (persons with significant control) register. People whose ownership could not be confirmed to one individual are not listed as confirmed owners.

Group

  1. Northern Foods Limited is controlled by BH Acquisitions Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. BH Acquisitions Limited is controlled by Boparan Holdings Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. Boparan Holdings Limited is controlled by Boparan Midco Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  4. Boparan Midco Limited is controlled by Ranjit Singh Boparan
    Evidence
    ceased 25-50% shares · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2020-01-13 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Ranjit Singh Boparan.

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Ownership paths are calculated from Companies House persons-with-significant-control filings. Each step shows the filed nature of control and dates; a step marked "ceased" is historical, not current.

Board analysis

Board DNA

How this board is put together, from the Companies House officer record and Charity Commission trustee records - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Companies House officer record: the current directors only, past directors excluded.

3 directors on the board

10.7y median 15.3y
average tenure
15.3y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (3)

0
left in the last 12 months

Where else this board sits iWhere else this board sitsThe charitable fields these directors govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this company and any charity it is the legal face of.

Professional services 19Manufacturing 18Finance 14Business services 3Other services 3Agriculture 2Retail and trade 1Transport 1

The sectors these directors govern in elsewhere. This company, and any charity it is the legal face of, are excluded - counting them would just tell you what you are already looking at.

Gaps to watch

  • Several long-serving directors could step down together

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats.

Sources

Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Company number
00471864
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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