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The Dairy Trade Federation Limited

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 6

  1. James Begg 1998-2013 Director View profile
  2. Kirk John Hunter 2011-2020 Secretary View profile
  3. Simon Charles Bates 1998-2011 Secretary View profile
  4. John Philip Price 1997-1998 Secretary View profile
  5. Robert Edwin Kirk Mckeith 1995-1997 Secretary View profile
  6. William Rodney Freeman 1994-1995 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
01/08/1994

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. The Dairy Trade Federation Limited is controlled by Dairy UK Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Dairy UK Limited is controlled by Arla Foods Limited
    Evidence
    active 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. Arla Foods Limited is controlled by Arla Foods UK PLC
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  4. Arla Foods UK PLC is controlled by Arla Foods UK Holding Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Arla Foods UK Holding 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

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

12.8y median 12.8y
average tenure
12.8y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (1)

1
also govern a charity
0
left in the last 12 months
1
corporate seats

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.

Other services 8

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
02955743
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)
Edition
Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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