Company
AB World Foods Limited
Official record Companies House · updated 20th September 2026 · Sources
Who leads it
Previous officers 10
- Adrian Kean Foong Kee 2022–2025 View profile
- Paul Michael Wildman 2015–2022 View profile
- Simon Paul White 2008–2015 View profile
- Sven Straub 2007–2008 View profile
- Neeraj Kirit Pathak 1996–2007 View profile
- Kirit Kumar Pathak 2007 View profile
- David Anthony Page 2007 View profile
- Jilesh Hirji Pattni 2003–2007 View profile
- Sunil Beersing 1996–2003 View profile
- Meena Pathak 1996 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 21/11/1978
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.
- Worldwing Investments Limited
75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06
Group
- AB World Foods Limited
is controlled by Worldwing Investments Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register - Worldwing Investments Limited
is controlled by G. Costa (Holdings) Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register - G. Costa (Holdings) Limited
is controlled by AB World Foods (Holdings) Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register - AB World Foods (Holdings) Limited
is controlled by A.B.F.Holdings Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register - A.B.F.Holdings Limited
is controlled by ABF Investments PLC
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register - ABF Investments PLC
is controlled by Associated British Foods PLC
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Associated British Foods PLC.
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- 05872623
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- GH Grain Limited
- C. Czarnikow Limited
- Patak's Breads Limited
- The Billington Food Group Limited
- KO2 Limited
- Patak's Foods 2008 Limited
- Anglia Grain Services Limited
- ABF HK Finance Limited
- AB Sugar China Holdings Limited
- Navara OAT Milling Limited
- AB Mauri Europe Limited
- Nutrition Trading Limited
- Weston Foods Limited
- A.B.F. Properties Limited
- National Milk Records Limited
- Fishers Seeds & Grain Limited
- C. Czarnikow Sugar Futures Limited
- The Jordans & Ryvita Company Limited
- A.B.F.Holdings Limited
- Patak Food Limited
- British Sugar PLC
- 09970525
- Intracrop Limited
- Primark US Holdings Limited
- ABF Ingredients Limited
- ABF ZMW Finance Limited
- ABF Investments (NO.2) Limited
- Vivergo Fuels Limited
- C. Czarnikow Sugar Limited
- ABF Investments PLC
- Speedibake Limited
- Warner Properties (AGS) Limited
- National Livestock Records Limited
- Allied Grain (Scotland) Limited
- Premier Nutrition Products Limited
- ABF Food Tech Investments Limited
- Boston Seeds Limited
- Primary Nutrition Limited
- Allied Grain (South) Limited
- Patak's Frozen Foods Limited
- 06746429
- Fishers Feeds Limited
- Worldwing Investments Limited
- AB Sugar China North Limited
- Lothian Crop Specialists 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.
Board analysis for researchers
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.
2 directors on the board
- Andrew James Mayhew Director · appointed 2007
- Stephen Henderson Director · appointed 2015
Directors past 6 years
- Andrew James Mayhew Director · appointed 2007
- Stephen Henderson Director · appointed 2015
First-time vs portfolio directors
Portfolio (2)
- Andrew James Mayhew Director · appointed 2007
- Stephen Henderson Director · appointed 2015
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
- 01400901
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 20th September 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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