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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

  1. Timothy Simon Jenkinson 2006-2010 Director View profile
  2. Gary Clifford Childs 2005-2013 Director View profile
  3. Simon Mark Higgins 2005-2009 Director View profile
  4. Joseph Oflynn 2002-2013 Director View profile
  5. Cathal Fitzgerald 2002-2012 Director View profile
  6. Michael John Davies 2001-2009 Director View profile
  7. Stephen Murray 1999-2005 Director View profile
  8. Peter Dolan 1997-2003 Director View profile
  9. Noel Coakley 1997-2009 Director View profile
  10. Dr Graham Denis Smith 1995-2004 Director View profile
  11. Michael Robert Brown 1994-2010 Director View profile
  12. Christopher David Beesley 1993-2005 Director View profile
  13. Richard Allen 1991-2006 Director View profile
  14. Paul Jonathan Symes 1993 Director View profile
  15. David Marshall Hardisty 2002 Director View profile
  16. William James Hunter 2015-2017 Secretary View profile
  17. Colin Keane 2014-2015 Secretary View profile
  18. Nicholas Scott 2012-2014 Secretary View profile
  19. Chris Terry 2010-2012 Secretary View profile
  20. Anthony Alexander Reeves 1996-2006 Secretary View profile
  21. Mun Yuen Lee 1991-1996 Secretary View profile
  22. Judith Ann Hardisty 1997 Secretary 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.

Group

  1. 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

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

13.3y median 13.6y
average tenure
17.2y
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.

Manufacturing 26Professional services 13Retail and trade 4Finance 3Hospitality 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
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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