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Company · Bicester

Absolute Taste Limited

Manufacture of prepared meals and dishes

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 13

  1. Andrew Michael Mulroe 2019-2020 Director View profile
  2. Graham Charles Henley 2019-2020 Director View profile
  3. Oliver Hitchcox 2018-2022 Director View profile
  4. Edward Alan Thackrey 2018-2019 Director View profile
  5. David John Burns 2018-2020 Director View profile
  6. Honourable Neil Ralph Charter Maclaurin 2016-2018 Director View profile
  7. Andrew William Myers 2004-2016 Director View profile
  8. Michael Robert Edgecombe 2003-2015 Director View profile
  9. Benjamin Clive Tubb 2002-2007 Director View profile
  10. Sir Ronald Dennis 1997-2016 Director View profile
  11. Michael Terry Saggers 1997-1997 Director View profile
  12. Timothy Nicholas Murnane 2004-2016 Secretary View profile
  13. Robert James Illman 1997-2004 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Manufacture of prepared meals and dishes; Event catering activities
Incorporated
28/01/1997
Registered office
Bicester

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. Absolute Taste Limited is controlled by The Proper Food and Drink Company Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2020-09-01 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. The Proper Food and Drink Company Limited is controlled by The Menu Partners Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2020-08-31 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. The Menu Partners Limited is controlled by Nigel John Harris
    Evidence
    active 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting, appoints directors · notified 2020-06-24 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Nigel John Harris.

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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

13.7y median 9.5y
average tenure
29.4y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (5)

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.

Retail and trade 21Hospitality 9Finance 6Business services 3Professional services 3Transport 2Manufacturing 1Other services 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
03308362
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
31/12/2026
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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