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The Real Petfood Company Limited

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 12

  1. William George Page 2009-2018 Director View profile
  2. Ian David Brown 2009-2010 Director View profile
  3. Richard Harrington Page 2008-2022 Director View profile
  4. Ben Keith Anderson 2008-2022 Director View profile
  5. Jeffrey Hardman 2004-2006 Director View profile
  6. Robert Sidney Cain 2000-2003 Director View profile
  7. Mark Jonathan Pritchard 2000-2001 Director View profile
  8. Stephen Christopher Tyler 2000-2010 Director View profile
  9. Dr Raymond Taylor 2009 Director View profile
  10. Neil Taylor 2002-2009 Secretary View profile
  11. Graham Derek Wheeler 1999-2021 Secretary View profile
  12. Christine Taylor 2002 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
29/04/1988

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. The Real Petfood Company Limited is controlled by Inspired PET Nutrition Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Inspired PET Nutrition Limited is controlled by Dalton Bidco Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2021-12-07 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. Dalton Bidco Limited is controlled by Dalton Midco Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2020-12-10 · source: Companies House PSC register
  4. Dalton Midco Limited is controlled by Dalton Holdco Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2020-12-10 · source: Companies House PSC register
  5. Dalton Holdco Limited is controlled by Dalton Intermediate Holdco Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2020-12-09 · source: Companies House PSC register
  6. Dalton Intermediate Holdco Limited is controlled by Dalton Topco Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2020-12-09 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Dalton Topco Limited.

12 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

10.8y median 8.5y
average tenure
16y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (1)

Portfolio (2)

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.

Finance 11Retail and trade 9Manufacturing 3Property 2Business services 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
02249623
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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