Company · York
Thomas of York Limited
Manufacture of bread; manufacture of fresh pastry goods and cakes
Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Previous officers 5
- Gary Birbeck 2002-2007 View profile
- Stephen Simpson 2002-2025 View profile
- Stephen Greenfield 1999-2000 View profile
- Kirsty Campbell Harvey 1992-2008 View profile
- Valerie Christina Louise Thomas 2025 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- What it does
- Manufacture of bread; manufacture of fresh pastry goods and cakes
- Incorporated
- 11/03/1963
- Registered office
- York
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.
- John Thomas
25-50% shares · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company
Group
- Thomas of York Limited
is controlled by John Thomas
Evidence
active 25-50% shares · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by John Thomas.
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.
5 directors on the board
- Gareth John Thomas Director · appointed 1992
- Simon Peter Thomas Director · appointed 1992
- John Thomas Director
- Nicola Bale Director · appointed 2010
- Rae Louise Townley Director · appointed 2022
Directors past 6 years
- Gareth John Thomas Director · appointed 1992
- Simon Peter Thomas Director · appointed 1992
- Nicola Bale Director · appointed 2010
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (5)
- Gareth John Thomas Director · appointed 1992
- Simon Peter Thomas Director · appointed 1992
- John Thomas Director
- Nicola Bale Director · appointed 2010
- Rae Louise Townley Director · appointed 2022
Also govern a charity
Gaps to watch
- Several long-serving directors could step down together
- No director brings board experience from anywhere else
- Narrow spread of sectors across the board
Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats; a director with board experience elsewhere.
Sources
Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Company number
- 00752911
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Accounts next due
- 30/09/2027
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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