Company
Ornua Butter Trading UK Limited
Ornua Butter Trading UK Limited is an active UK company (number 02817849), incorporated 1993, with 3 current directors including David Thomas Smyth and William James Hunter. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.
Official record Companies House · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Previous officers 21
- John Mcredmond 2025-2026 View profile
- Simon Ball 2022-2026 View profile
- Paula Johnson 2020-2022 View profile
- Stuart Andrew Stanley 2020-2025 View profile
- Michael John Cullen 2017-2020 View profile
- Gary Malcolm Norcott 2017-2020 View profile
- Bernard Condon 2015-2025 View profile
- Joe Collins 2009-2017 View profile
- Thomas Simcock 2004-2007 View profile
- Cathal Fitzgerald 2002-2012 View profile
- Noel Coakley 1993-2009 View profile
- Noel Cawley 1993-2006 View profile
- Ian Raymond Geoffrey Thomas 1993-2007 View profile
- David John Lawrence 1993-2004 View profile
- Galbraith, Angus Iain, Doctor 1993-2015 View profile
- Peter Dolan 2002 View profile
- William James Hunter 2015-2017 View profile
- Colin Keane 2014-2015 View profile
- Nicholas Scott 2012-2014 View profile
- Christopher Malcolm Terry 2007-2012 View profile
- Anthony Gino Italo Walker 1993-2004 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 10/05/1993
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.
- The Irish Dairy Board (UK) Limited
75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2022-11-21
Group
- Ornua Butter Trading UK Limited
is controlled by The Irish Dairy Board (UK) Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2022-11-21 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by The Irish Dairy Board (UK) Limited.
14 other companies in this group
- F.J. Need (Foods) Limited
- The Kerrygold Company Limited
- Adams Butter Limited
- Ornua Dairy Supply UK Limited
- North Downs International Limited
- Ornua Nutrition Ingredients UK Limited
- North Downs Dairy CO. Limited
- Ornua UK Limited
- Kerrygold Fresh Foods Limited
- Ornua Foods UK Limited
- Ornua Nantwich Limited
- Pilgrim's Choice Dairy Company Limited
- Foodtec (UK) Limited
- The Irish Dairy Board (UK) Limited
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
- David Thomas Smyth Director · appointed 2026
- William James Hunter Director · appointed 2017
- Donal Joseph Buggy Director · appointed 2012
Directors past 6 years
- William James Hunter Director · appointed 2017
- Donal Joseph Buggy Director · appointed 2012
First-time vs portfolio directors
Portfolio (3)
- David Thomas Smyth Director · appointed 2026
- William James Hunter Director · appointed 2017
- Donal Joseph Buggy Director · appointed 2012
Left in the last 12 months
- John Mcredmond Director · appointed 2025 · resigned 2026
- Simon Ball Director · appointed 2022 · resigned 2026
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
- 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
- 02817849
- 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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