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Aimia Foods Limited

Tea processing

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

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Previous officers 36

  1. Jason Ausher 2024-2024 Director View profile
  2. Brian Macey Soltis 2023-2024 Director View profile
  3. Thomas Harrington 2022-2024 Director View profile
  4. Matthew James Vernon 2019-2021 Director View profile
  5. Claire Duffy 2017-2023 Director View profile
  6. Steven Kitching 2017-2022 Director View profile
  7. Stephen Corby 2014-2015 Director View profile
  8. Jason Robert Ausher 2014-2020 Director View profile
  9. Mark Grover 2014-2018 Director View profile
  10. Jeremy Stephen Hoyle 2014-2016 Director View profile
  11. Joanne Lloyd-Davies 2014-2016 Director View profile
  12. Trevor Vincent Cadden 2014-2018 Director View profile
  13. Alex Wright 2012-2014 Director View profile
  14. Patrick Mroczak 2010-2014 Director View profile
  15. Steve Johnson 2008-2014 Director View profile
  16. Glenn Hudson 2008-2018 Director View profile
  17. Malcolm Downing 2007-2010 Director View profile
  18. Dameon Jason Bamber 2007-2009 Director View profile
  19. David Anthony Drabble 2007-2014 Director View profile
  20. Mark Andrew Lewis 2005-2007 Director View profile
  21. Gary Nicholls Unsworth 2004-2014 Director View profile
  22. Ian Mcdonald Unsworth 2004-2014 Director View profile
  23. Alun Richard Williams 2004-2005 Director View profile
  24. Martin Lee 2004-2004 Director View profile
  25. Mark De Meza 2004-2004 Director View profile
  26. Stuart Richard Fawcett 2003-2003 Director View profile
  27. Keith Gerard Pennington 2002-2004 Director View profile
  28. Neil Gibson Kerr 2001-2003 Director View profile
  29. Alan Macartney 2000-2003 Director View profile
  30. Nigel Richard Follos 1998-2000 Director View profile
  31. Robin Benjamin Barnett 1997-2004 Director View profile
  32. Alan Frank Isherwood 1992 Director View profile
  33. Peter John Nichols 2000 Director View profile
  34. Louise Anne Unsworth 2011-2014 Secretary View profile
  35. Andrew Steven Large 2000-2005 Secretary View profile
  36. Simon Paul Nichols 1999-2004 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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Public contracts won

1 contract · £30,000,000 total

From Contracts Finder and Find a Tender, the UK Government's public procurement notices, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Matched to this organisation by company number, charity number or exact name and postcode; every figure links to its source notice.

  • Confectionery, Snacks and Desserts Buyer: NHS SUPPLY CHAIN £30,000,000 2015-10-15 CPV 15000000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Confectionery, Snacks and Desserts Additional information: OJEU Ref 2015/S 042-071662

About

What it does
Tea processing; Manufacture of condiments and seasonings; Manufacture of other food products n.e.c.
Incorporated
28/01/1981
Registered office
Merseyside

Ownership

Owned by (2) 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. Aimia Foods Limited is controlled by Food Brands Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2024-06-07 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Food Brands Limited is controlled by Alderley Edge Investments (Holdings) Unlimited
    Evidence
    ceased 25-50% shares · notified 2024-06-07, ceased 2025-09-19 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. Alderley Edge Investments (Holdings) Unlimited is controlled by Louise Anne Unsworth
    Evidence
    active 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2021-08-13 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Louise Anne Unsworth.

4 other companies in this group

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

5 grants · £19,428 total

360Giving 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 Work and Pensions · £15,428 (2 grants)
  • HM Revenue & Customs · £2,000
  • Department for Education · £2,000 (2 grants)

Most recent

  • Department for Work and Pensions £12,4282022-04-01
  • HM Revenue & Customs £2,0002021-07-29
  • Department for Work and Pensions £3,0002021-04-01
  • Department for Education £1,0002020-04-01
  • Department for Education £1,0002020-04-01
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

10.2y median 8.1y
average tenure
20.5y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (3)

0
also govern a charity
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.

Finance 7Dormant 1Manufacturing 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
01542173
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
02/10/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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