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

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Previous officers 16

  1. Patrick Murphy 2023-2023 Director View profile
  2. Jonathan Lee Griffin 2020-2021 Director View profile
  3. Desmond Mark Christopher Doyle 2020-2023 Director View profile
  4. Paul Nicholas Barbour 2019-2020 Director View profile
  5. Andrew Neil Price 2019-2020 Director View profile
  6. Jason Marshall 2007-2015 Director View profile
  7. James Burden 1999-2023 Director View profile
  8. Geraldine Yendole 1999-2002 Director View profile
  9. Seamus Padraig Clarke 1998-2002 Director View profile
  10. Anthony Thomas Sharp 1997-1999 Director View profile
  11. Roger Snelling 1997-2002 Director View profile
  12. Robert Peter Panting 1994-2015 Director View profile
  13. Anthony Burden 1992-2023 Director View profile
  14. Joseph Payne 1992-2003 Director View profile
  15. James Daniel Burden 1992-2009 Director View profile
  16. David Kennedy Sloane 2009-2020 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
01/04/1992

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. James Burden Limited is controlled by The Burden Group Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. The Burden Group Limited is controlled by Burden Group Holdings Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. Burden Group Holdings Limited is controlled by VC MP SPV 1 LTD
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2019-07-01 · source: Companies House PSC register
  4. VC MP SPV 1 LTD is controlled by VC MP Bidco LTD
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2018-11-21 · source: Companies House PSC register
  5. VC MP Bidco LTD is controlled by Caneda Foods Holdco LTD
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2018-04-10 · source: Companies House PSC register
  6. Caneda Foods Holdco LTD is controlled by VC Capital LTD
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2018-04-09 · source: Companies House PSC register
  7. VC Capital LTD is controlled by Patrick Murphy
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2022-04-11 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Patrick Murphy.

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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.

3 directors on the board

9.7y median 6.5y
average tenure
19.3y
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.

Professional services 6Dormant 4Finance 4Retail and trade 3Business services 2Construction 1Other services 1Utilities 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
02702908
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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