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Whitby Seafoods Limited

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Official record Companies House · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 13

  1. Patrick William Farnsworth 2013-2025 Director View profile
  2. Dr David Alan Wormald 2009-2025 Director View profile
  3. Keith Ellis 2008-2008 Director View profile
  4. John Myles Cowden 2007-2013 Director View profile
  5. Kenneth John Malcolm Sinclair 2005-2008 Director View profile
  6. John Forteith 2000-2002 Director View profile
  7. Julie Woodbridge 1999-2003 Director View profile
  8. John Eric Pick 1999-2002 Director View profile
  9. Stephen Wormald 1999-2023 Director View profile
  10. Thomas Ian Alfred Macpherson 1999-2000 Director View profile
  11. Alan Howard Hawley 1994-1998 Director View profile
  12. David Paul Harrison 1994-1995 Director View profile
  13. John Dixon 1994 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
06/12/1984

Ownership

Owned by (4) 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. Whitby Seafoods Limited is controlled by John Dixon
    Evidence
    ceased 25-50% shares · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2020-02-04 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by John Dixon.

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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.

8 directors on the board

11.6y median 10.8y
average tenure
21y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (2)

Portfolio (6)

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 8Dormant 6Agriculture 3Hospitality 1Professional services 1Retail and trade 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
01869220
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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