Company
North Downs Dairy CO. Limited
North Downs Dairy CO. Limited is an active UK company (number 01710574), incorporated 1983, with 3 current directors including William James Hunter and Donal Joseph Buggy. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.
Official record Companies House · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Previous officers 22
- Timothy Simon Jenkinson 2006-2010 View profile
- Gary Clifford Childs 2005-2013 View profile
- Simon Mark Higgins 2005-2009 View profile
- Joseph Oflynn 2002-2013 View profile
- Cathal Fitzgerald 2002-2012 View profile
- Michael John Davies 2001-2009 View profile
- Stephen Murray 1999-2005 View profile
- Peter Dolan 1997-2003 View profile
- Noel Coakley 1997-2009 View profile
- Dr Graham Denis Smith 1995-2004 View profile
- Michael Robert Brown 1994-2010 View profile
- Christopher David Beesley 1993-2005 View profile
- Richard Allen 1991-2006 View profile
- Paul Jonathan Symes 1993 View profile
- David Marshall Hardisty 2002 View profile
- William James Hunter 2015-2017 View profile
- Colin Keane 2014-2015 View profile
- Nicholas Scott 2012-2014 View profile
- Chris Terry 2010-2012 View profile
- Anthony Alexander Reeves 1996-2006 View profile
- Mun Yuen Lee 1991-1996 View profile
- Judith Ann Hardisty 1997 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 29/03/1983
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.
- The Irish Dairy Board (UK) Limited
75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2022-11-21
Group
- North Downs Dairy CO. Limited
is controlled by The Irish Dairy Board (UK) Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2022-11-21 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by The Irish Dairy Board (UK) Limited.
14 other companies in this group
- Ornua Butter Trading UK Limited
- F.J. Need (Foods) Limited
- The Kerrygold Company Limited
- Adams Butter Limited
- Ornua Dairy Supply UK Limited
- North Downs International Limited
- Ornua Nutrition Ingredients UK Limited
- Ornua UK Limited
- Kerrygold Fresh Foods Limited
- Ornua Foods UK Limited
- Ornua Nantwich Limited
- Pilgrim's Choice Dairy Company Limited
- Foodtec (UK) Limited
- The Irish Dairy Board (UK) 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
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
- William James Hunter Director · appointed 2017
- Alastair Malcolm Jackson Director · appointed 2009
- Donal Joseph Buggy Director · appointed 2012
Directors past 6 years
- William James Hunter Director · appointed 2017
- Alastair Malcolm Jackson Director · appointed 2009
- Donal Joseph Buggy Director · appointed 2012
First-time vs portfolio directors
Portfolio (3)
- William James Hunter Director · appointed 2017
- Alastair Malcolm Jackson Director · appointed 2009
- Donal Joseph Buggy Director · appointed 2012
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
- 01710574
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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