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Frank Bird (Poultry) Limited

Processing and preserving of poultry meat

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 2

  1. Nora Isabel Bird 1997-2010 Director View profile
  2. Paul David Bird 1997-2012 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Processing and preserving of poultry meat
Incorporated
01/02/1997
Registered office
Penrith

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. Frank Bird (Poultry) Limited is controlled by F and N Holdings Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares · notified 2017-02-01 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. F and N Holdings Limited is controlled by F and N ONE Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares · notified 2017-06-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. F and N ONE Limited is controlled by DWF (Trustee) Limited
    Evidence
    ceased 75-100% shares · notified 2016-11-10, ceased 2023-07-25 · source: Companies House PSC register
  4. DWF (Trustee) Limited is controlled by DWF LLP
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  5. DWF LLP is controlled by DWF LAW LLP
    Evidence
    active right to appoint and remove members (LLP) · notified 2019-03-11 · source: Companies House PSC register
  6. DWF LAW LLP is controlled by Andrew Richard Leaitherland
    Evidence
    ceased 25-50% voting (LLP), 25-50% surplus assets (LLP) · notified 2018-07-12, ceased 2019-03-09 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Andrew Richard Leaitherland.

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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.

Grants received

6 grants · £61,559 total

360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.

Top funders

  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · £61,559 (6 grants)

Most recent

  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs £9,6202024-04-01
  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs £13,7852023-04-01
  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs £16,9662022-04-01
  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs £20,3382021-04-01
  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs £3642019-04-01
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

29.4y median 29.4y
average tenure
29.4y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (1)

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.

Business services 3Other services 1Professional services 1Property 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

  • 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
03310507
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
31/10/2026
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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