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Waterford Foods Trustee Company Limited

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Official record Companies House · updated 20th September 2026 · Sources

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Previous officers 14

  1. Thomas Alfred Walsh 2012–2018 Director View profile
  2. Noel O'Dwyer 2008–2022 Director View profile
  3. Nicholas William Chapman 2006–2009 Director View profile
  4. John Joseph Kiely 2005–2006 Director View profile
  5. Hannah Josephine Talbot 2002–2005 Director View profile
  6. Dennis Trevor Jones 1998–2006 Director View profile
  7. Ian Douglas Hague 1996–1998 Director View profile
  8. Peter Anthony Foley 1996–1997 Director View profile
  9. George Arthur Allen 2011 Director View profile
  10. Anthony David Swallow 1995 Director View profile
  11. John Sydney Jesky 1996 Director View profile
  12. Philip Ronald Sheath 1998–2010 Secretary View profile
  13. John Flynn 1996–2002 Secretary View profile
  14. Ian Keith Anderson 1996 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
19/12/1990

Ownership

Owned by (2) 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. Waterford Foods Trustee Company Limited is controlled by Glanbia Milk Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2023-05-18 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Glanbia Milk Limited is controlled by Glanbia (UK) Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2023-05-18 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Glanbia (UK) Limited.

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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 for researchers

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

13.5y median 14.6y
average tenure
21.2y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (1)

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.

Business services 3Retail 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
  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats; directors from a wider range of sectors.

Sources

Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Company number
02569771
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 20th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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