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Company · Crewe

Fayrefield Foods Limited

Wholesale of dairy products, eggs and edible oils and fats

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

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Previous officers 12

  1. Michael Reade 2008-2020 Director View profile
  2. Patrick Dennis John Brunt 2008-2011 Director View profile
  3. Sydney John Beech 2003-2016 Director View profile
  4. Jonathan David Eeles 2000-2002 Director View profile
  5. Kim Wayne Palmer 2000-2003 Director View profile
  6. Timothy James Ridyard 1999-2000 Director View profile
  7. Theresa Kerr 1998-2014 Director View profile
  8. Richard Adamson Laird 1993-2008 Director View profile
  9. George Hilary Birchall Scott 2000 Director View profile
  10. Christopher Martyn Swire 2008 Director View profile
  11. Nicholas Anthony Hilton 2019 Director View profile
  12. James Sadler 2013 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Wholesale of dairy products, eggs and edible oils and fats
Incorporated
01/06/1982
Registered office
Crewe

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. Fayrefield Foods Limited is controlled by John Douglas Kerr
    Evidence
    ceased 50-75% shares (firm) · notified 2016-09-29, ceased 2016-09-29 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by John Douglas Kerr.

15 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.

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.

10 directors on the board

16y median 12.1y
average tenure
34.5y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (10)

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.

Retail and trade 10Professional services 4Dormant 3Hospitality 2Other services 2

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
01639747
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
29/03/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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