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Airedale Catering Equipment Limited

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

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Previous officers 10

  1. Adnan Velic 2022-2025 Director View profile
  2. Malcolm Ritchie 2011-2015 Director View profile
  3. David Peter Anthony Gravells 2011-2011 Director View profile
  4. Gerald Oakley 2008-2010 Director View profile
  5. Ian Richard Sisson 2005-2023 Director View profile
  6. Michael James Bridger 2003-2009 Director View profile
  7. Michael Gordge 1997-2023 Director View profile
  8. Ian Rowbotham 2011 Director View profile
  9. Peter Howard Bywell 2013 Director View profile
  10. John Rhodes 2013 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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Public contracts won

2 contracts · £1,655,521 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.

  • CA17674 - Lionheart Educational Trust - Kitchen Refurbishment Buyer: Lionheart Educational Trust £638,346 2026-06-11 CPV 45453100 Source: Contracts Finder

    Full kitchen refurbishment of 3 kitchen areas within the Trust. To access this competition: Registered: Login to https://suppliers.multiquote.com and view the opportunity CA17674. Not registered: Visit https://suppliers.multiq…

  • CA16921 - NWSLC New Nuneaton Campus Training Kitchens Buyer: North Warwickshire and South Leicestershire College £1,017,175 2026-03-31 CPV 45212500 Source: Contracts Finder

    North Warwickshire and South Leicestershire College New Nuneaton Campus Training Kitchens To access this competition: Registered: Login to https://suppliers.multiquote.com and view the opportunity CA16921. Not registered: Visit …

About

Incorporated
14/05/1985

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. Airedale Catering Equipment Limited is controlled by Airedale Catering Equipment Group Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Airedale Catering Equipment Group Limited is controlled by Robert Howard Bywell
    Evidence
    ceased 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2021-05-26 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Robert Howard Bywell.

7 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.

4 directors on the board

9y median 9.6y
average tenure
16.4y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (4)

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 13Professional services 12Other services 7Finance 4Retail and trade 2Construction 1Dormant 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
01913324
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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