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Who leads it
Previous officers 13
- David Andrew Gerrard 1999-2002 View profile
- Andrew Edward Taylor 1999-2002 View profile
- Carmel Teresa Flatley 1999-2002 View profile
- Gavin Laurence Williams 1997-1999 View profile
- Neil Lucas Dookun 1997-1997 View profile
- Richard Hutchinson 1997-2000 View profile
- Finlay Thomas Kennedy Scott 1995-1999 View profile
- Andrew John Barrett 1995-1999 View profile
- Robin Matthew Klein 1998 View profile
- Anne Margaret Glover 1998 View profile
- Lisa Manton 2000-2002 View profile
- Richard Hutchinson 1996-2000 View profile
- Michael Josef Zur-Szpiro 1999 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 12/04/1990
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.
- Nero Holdings Limited
75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, 75-100% voting (firm), appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06
Group
- Aroma Limited
is controlled by Nero Holdings Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, 75-100% voting (firm), appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register - Nero Holdings Limited
is controlled by Italian Coffee Holdings LTD
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-12-05 · source: Companies House PSC register - Italian Coffee Holdings LTD
is controlled by Rome Bidco Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-12-21 · source: Companies House PSC register - Rome Bidco Limited
is controlled by Caffe Nero Group Holdings LTD
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-09-15 · source: Companies House PSC register - Caffe Nero Group Holdings LTD
is controlled by Rome PIK Holdco Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors, significant influence · notified 2016-09-15 · source: Companies House PSC register - Rome PIK Holdco Limited
is controlled by The Nero Group LTD
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-09-15 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by The Nero Group LTD.
15 other companies in this group
- Neal Street Technologies Limited
- Storm Equity CO LTD
- Caffe Nero Ventures Limited
- Harris and Hoole Limited
- Caffe Nero Investments Limited
- Italian Coffee Holdings LTD
- Caffe Nero Group Holdings LTD
- Rome Bidco Limited
- Storm Finance CO LTD
- Rome PIK Holdco Limited
- Caffe Nero Americas LTD
- Nero Coffee Roasting Limited
- Nero Holdings Limited
- Storm Holdco LTD
- The Nero Group LTD
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.
1 directors on the board
- Dr Gerald William Ford Director · appointed 2002
Directors past 6 years
- Dr Gerald William Ford Director · appointed 2002
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
- A single director - no second pair of eyes on any decision
Where to look Suggested search: a second director to remove single-point control.
Sources
Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Company number
- 02492293
- 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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