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Vestey Foods UK Limited

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 13

  1. Brett Geoffrey Sumner 2024-2026 Director View profile
  2. Tolla Joanne Curle 2023-2025 Director View profile
  3. Neal Wakeham 2015-2023 Director View profile
  4. Kenneth Hermansen 2011-2019 Director View profile
  5. Anthony Guy Sperrin 2006-2011 Director View profile
  6. Jesper Scheel Edelmann 2003-2014 Director View profile
  7. Barry James Long 2003-2004 Director View profile
  8. Kevin Patrick Coleman 2003-2007 Director View profile
  9. Nicholas Wingrove Peters 2000-2002 Director View profile
  10. Robert Mollison 2000-2011 Director View profile
  11. Marco Alessandro Pierleoni 2003-2006 Secretary View profile
  12. Colin George Copland 2000-2024 Secretary View profile
  13. Sharon Mary Peter 2000-2000 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
12/04/2000

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. Vestey Foods UK Limited is controlled by Vestey Foods UK (Holdings) Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Vestey Foods UK (Holdings) Limited is controlled by Global Group UK Holdings Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. Global Group UK Holdings Limited is controlled by Vestey Foods Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  4. Vestey Foods Limited is controlled by Vestey Holdings Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  5. Vestey Holdings Limited is controlled by Vestey Group Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  6. Vestey Group Limited is controlled by Western United Investment Company Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  7. Western United Investment Company Limited is controlled by Carl Hermann Konrad Friedlaender
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Carl Hermann Konrad Friedlaender.

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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

6.3y median 7y
average tenure
14.7y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (2)

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.

Professional services 18Business services 6Hospitality 3Other services 3Retail and trade 3Agriculture 2Finance 2Manufacturing 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.

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
03970537
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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