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ABF Overseas Limited

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Official record Companies House · updated 20th September 2026 · Sources

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Previous officers 18

  1. Eoin Philip Tonge 2023–2025 Director View profile
  2. Andrew Arthur Smith 2017–2025 Director View profile
  3. Peter Andrew Russell 2000–2017 Director View profile
  4. Lee Rendall 1999–2000 Director View profile
  5. Peter John Jackson 1999–2002 Director View profile
  6. John George Bason 1999–2023 Director View profile
  7. Harvey John Davenport 1999–2010 Director View profile
  8. Trevor Henry Montague Shaw 1997–2000 Director View profile
  9. Paul Telford 1997–2001 Director View profile
  10. Martin Clark 1997–1997 Director View profile
  11. Peter Edmund Patchett 1997–1999 Director View profile
  12. John Edward Michael Dillon 1997–1997 Nominee-director View profile
  13. Clare Alice Wilson 1997–1997 Nominee-director View profile
  14. Simon Joseph Smith 2006–2006 Secretary View profile
  15. Lyn Richardson 2001–2001 Secretary View profile
  16. Jessica Sophie Foster 2000–2001 Secretary View profile
  17. William Bernard Wright 1997–2000 Secretary View profile
  18. Malcolm Raymond Gore 1997–1999 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
05/02/1997

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. ABF Overseas Limited is controlled by ABF Investments PLC
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. ABF Investments PLC is controlled by Associated British Foods PLC
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Associated British Foods PLC.

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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 for researchers

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.

4 directors on the board

2.9y median 2.5y
average tenure
5.6y
longest tenure
0
directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (4)

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 40Business services 20Finance 19Construction 3Dormant 3Property 2

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.

Sources

Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Company number
03313345
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 20th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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