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Central Foods Limited

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

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Previous officers 14

  1. Alison Rebecca Lauder 2007-2024 Director View profile
  2. Adrian Michael Barraclough 2003-2005 Director View profile
  3. Raymond Reginald Hingle 2000-2004 Director View profile
  4. Alan Geoffrey Cooper 1998-2000 Director View profile
  5. Michael Charles Tyler 1998-2000 Director View profile
  6. Gordon Lauder 1996-2024 Director View profile
  7. Michael Patrick Webster-Trussell 1991-1992 Director View profile
  8. Anthony John Levy 1991-2007 Director View profile
  9. Philip Shepherd 1991-1992 Director View profile
  10. Kenneth Howe 1991-1991 Nominee-director View profile
  11. Kevin Richard Higham 2000-2002 Secretary View profile
  12. ECS Company Services LTD 1995-2000 Corporate-secretary View profile
  13. Guy Rees 1991-1995 Secretary View profile
  14. Iris Howe 1991-1991 Nominee-secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
28/11/1991

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. Central Foods Limited is controlled by Central Foods Group Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2019-07-22 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Central Foods Group Limited is controlled by Gordon Lauder
    Evidence
    ceased 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2018-11-22, ceased 2024-12-04 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Gordon Lauder.

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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.

5 directors on the board

5y median 1.6y
average tenure
18.7y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (1)

Portfolio (4)

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.

Retail and trade 28Professional services 10Finance 9Dormant 7Property 6Business services 3Transport 3Health and social care 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.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
02666517
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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