Company · Braintree
John Loader (Wessex) Limited
Manufacture of prepared feeds for farm animals
Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Previous officers 19
- Andrew Rex Bullock 2010-2015 View profile
- John Stables 2008-2010 View profile
- Robert Mark Ellison 2006-2010 View profile
- Timothy John Davies 2005-2010 View profile
- Barnaby Martin Stratton 2005-2006 View profile
- Roderic John Matthews 2004-2007 View profile
- John Lewis Rowlands 2001-2004 View profile
- Andrew John Cocks 1999-2001 View profile
- Peter Reginald Hambly 1999-2012 View profile
- Andrew William Michael Christie Miller 1999-2010 View profile
- Timothy Hugo Pollock 1999-2005 View profile
- John Robert Jenkins 1999-1999 View profile
- William Peter Alker 1999-1999 View profile
- Christopher John Loader 1999-2002 View profile
- Alan John Packham 1998-2000 View profile
- Fiona Helen Louise Mitchell 2005-2006 View profile
- Michael Anthony Ball 2003-2005 View profile
- Cynthia Verena Bryant 1999-2003 View profile
- John Robert Brewer 1998-2000 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- What it does
- Manufacture of prepared feeds for farm animals; Manufacture of prepared pet foods
- Incorporated
- 09/12/1998
- Registered office
- Braintree
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.
- F. H. Nash Holdings Limited
75-100% shares · notified 2026-05-28 - F.H. Nash Limited ceased 2026-05-26
75-100% shares · notified 2016-04-06
Group
- John Loader (Wessex) Limited
is controlled by F. H. Nash Holdings Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% shares · notified 2026-05-28 · source: Companies House PSC register - F. H. Nash Holdings Limited
is controlled by Rominta Knowles
Evidence
active 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2026-02-28 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Rominta Knowles.
1 other company in this group
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.
Financials
- Net assets
- £3,449,364
- Total assets
- £4,213,535
- Cash
- £966,422
- Employees
- 23
- Turnover
- Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)
Five-year trend
| Period ending | Turnover | Net assets |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-30 | Not reported | £3,449,364 |
| 2025-09-30 | Not reported | £3,449,364 |
Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2025-09-30. Where turnover is absent, small and micro-entity accounts are not required to report it, so it is not shown as zero.
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
- Jolyon Paul Venner Director · appointed 2010
- Paul Venner Director · appointed 2010
- Richard Barrett Director · appointed 2012
- Simon Marriott Freeman Director · appointed 1999
Directors past 6 years
- Jolyon Paul Venner Director · appointed 2010
- Paul Venner Director · appointed 2010
- Richard Barrett Director · appointed 2012
- Simon Marriott Freeman Director · appointed 1999
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (2)
- Richard Barrett Director · appointed 2012
- Simon Marriott Freeman Director · appointed 1999
Portfolio (2)
- Jolyon Paul Venner Director · appointed 2010
- Paul Venner Director · appointed 2010
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.
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
- 03681136
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Accounts next due
- 30/06/2027
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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