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Company · Bungay

The Fresh Beer Company LTD

Wholesale of wine, beer, spirits and other alcoholic beverages

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

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Previous officers 13

  1. Alexei John Weschta 2024-2025 Director View profile
  2. Matthew Laurence Anderson 2024-2025 Director View profile
  3. Anton Ivan Van Heerdon 2024-2024 Director View profile
  4. Anton Ivan Van Heerden 2022-2025 Director View profile
  5. Derek Hugh Jones 2021-2025 Director View profile
  6. Catherine Jane Vlasto 2021-2025 Director View profile
  7. Dr Wolfgang Tosch 2021-2025 Director View profile
  8. John Anthony Hadingham 2018-2020 Director View profile
  9. Stephen James Magnall 2015-2018 Director View profile
  10. Janet Diane Fogg 2002-2021 Director View profile
  11. George Aretas Wortley 1998-2002 Director View profile
  12. Richard Eyton-Jones 1997-1998 Director View profile
  13. John Matthew Murphy 1997-2021 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Wholesale of wine, beer, spirits and other alcoholic beverages; Other food services
Incorporated
25/06/1997
Registered office
Bungay
Previous names
Portobello Brands LTD (until 29/08/2024)
ST Peters Brewery Trading CO Limited (until 19/06/2024)
Curious Brands Limited (until 03/10/2023)
ST. Peter's Trading CO. Limited (until 30/08/2023)

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 Fresh Beer Company LTD is controlled by Sunrise Alliance Beverages LTD
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Sunrise Alliance Beverages LTD is controlled by John Matthew Murphy
    Evidence
    ceased 50-75% shares · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2021-01-22 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by John Matthew Murphy.

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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.

4 directors on the board

3y median 2.9y
average tenure
5.5y
longest tenure
0
directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (1)

Portfolio (3)

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.

Manufacturing 15Business services 3Finance 1Professional 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.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
03391874
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
30/09/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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