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Who leads it
Previous officers 25
- Federico Urquidi Negron 2019-2025 View profile
- Paul Jonathan Kingston 2016-2025 View profile
- Richard Ian Nield 2016-2018 View profile
- Elizabeth Esther Horton 2013-2014 View profile
- Martin Richard Douglas 2010-2016 View profile
- Peter De Braal 2008-2019 View profile
- Angela Mary Sutherby 2007-2007 View profile
- Christopher William Oliver 2007-2016 View profile
- Raymond Geoffrey Ward 2004-2006 View profile
- Jeral Sylvester D'Souza 2000-2004 View profile
- Robin David Thurston 1999-2016 View profile
- Margaret Jack Studer 1998-2007 View profile
- Paul Damian Conway 1998-2006 View profile
- Graham Leonard Secker 1996-2008 View profile
- Peter Arthur James Peyton 1996-1998 View profile
- John Christopher Reynolds 1994-2013 View profile
- Paul John Tiller 1993-2000 View profile
- John Stephen Erickson 1992-1994 View profile
- David Austin Nelson-Smith 1996 View profile
- Earl of Carrick 1992 View profile
- Adrianus Blankestijn 1994 View profile
- Roger Murray 1997 View profile
- William Ward Veazey 1992 View profile
- Dena Michelle Lo'Bue 2016-2025 View profile
- Roderick David Charles Cameron 1998-1998 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 06/09/1978
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.
- Cargill UK Holdings Limited
75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06
Group
- Cargill PLC
is controlled by Cargill UK Holdings Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Cargill UK Holdings Limited.
23 other companies in this group
- Format Solutions Global Limited
- Chickens 'R' US Limited
- 00367513
- SUN Valley Poultry Limited
- 00170526
- 07033774
- Cargill Cotton Limited
- Provimi Limited
- Cargill Weybridge Limited
- 00222999
- Nutec Holdings Limited
- Thai Foods Limited
- Cargill Integra (UK) Limited
- Meadowfields Limited
- Cargill Pension Trustees Limited
- Freemans of Newent (Holdings) Limited
- SUN Valley Foods Limited
- Format Solutions Limited
- Lowesmoor Foods Limited
- Cargill Global Trading (UK) Limited
- 01040216
- Banks Cargill Agriculture Limited
- Cargill UK Holdings Limited
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.
Grants received
3 grants · £682,994 total360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.
Top funders
- Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy · £374,680
- Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · £308,314 (2 grants)
Most recent
- Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
- Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
- Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
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
- Samina Kosar Director · appointed 2018
- Richard John Cook Director · appointed 2026
- Claire Margaret Shepherd Director · appointed 2023
- Melanie Ann Pollard Director · appointed 2013
- Michael James Timewell Director · appointed 2017
Directors past 6 years
- Samina Kosar Director · appointed 2018
- Melanie Ann Pollard Director · appointed 2013
- Michael James Timewell Director · appointed 2017
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (2)
- Samina Kosar Director · appointed 2018
- Richard John Cook Director · appointed 2026
Portfolio (3)
- Claire Margaret Shepherd Director · appointed 2023
- Melanie Ann Pollard Director · appointed 2013
- Michael James Timewell Director · appointed 2017
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.
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
- 01387437
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Public Limited Company
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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