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A.B.M. Catering Limited

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 15

  1. Neil Martin 2024-2024 Director View profile
  2. David Grove 2023-2026 Director View profile
  3. Denise Marks 2015-2016 Director View profile
  4. Tony Andrew Cook 2014-2015 Director View profile
  5. Darren James Bowers 2014-2016 Director View profile
  6. Stephen Albert Flatt 2009-2012 Director View profile
  7. Nigel Anthony Jobson 2006-2009 Director View profile
  8. Anthony Landray Garstin 2004-2005 Director View profile
  9. Michael David Sutcliffe 2003-2014 Director View profile
  10. John Fitzgerald Coates 2001-2020 Director View profile
  11. Denise Coates 2001-2020 Director View profile
  12. K & S Directors Limited 2001-2001 Corporate-nominee-director View profile
  13. Susan Hill 2003-2024 Secretary View profile
  14. Simon John Adlington 2003-2003 Secretary View profile
  15. K & S Secretaries Limited 2001-2001 Corporate-nominee-secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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Public contracts won

5 contracts

From Contracts Finder and Find a Tender, the UK Government's public procurement notices, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Matched to this organisation by company number, charity number or exact name and postcode; every figure links to its source notice.

  • Discovery MAT ~ Catering Tender Buyer: Discovery MAT ~ Catering Tender Value not published 2026-06-16 Source: Find a Tender

    The successful contractor will be required to provide catering services for the following three Primary Schools within Discovery Multi Academy Trust (MAT): 1. Beechwood Primary Academy, 31 Rockfield Avenue, Plymouth, PL6 6DX 2. Oakwood Prim…

  • St Patrick & St Edmund’s Catholic Primary School & St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School ~ Catering Tender Buyer: St Patrick & St Edmund’s Catholic Primary School & St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School Value not published 2026-06-08 Source: Find a Tender

    The successful Supplier will be required to provide catering services for St Patrick and St Edmund’s Catholic Primary School and St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School. The annual contract value for the two schools combined is approximately £1…

  • Welford-on-Avon Primary School ~ Catering Tender Buyer: Welford-on-Avon Primary School Value not published 2026-06-04 Source: Find a Tender

    The successful Supplier will be required to provide catering services for Welford-On-Avon Primary School The annual contract value is approximately £80,000.00 and the initial contract term will be three years, commencing 1 August 2026 and …

  • Three Primary Schools in Leicester - Catering contracts Buyer: Evington Valley Primary School Value not published 2026-06-01 Source: Find a Tender

    Three primary schools are seeking to appoint new catering contractors for August 2026, following the closure of Leicestershire Traded Services catering department. The schools are collaborating during the procurement process to find new pro…

  • West Park School ~ Catering Tender Buyer: West Park School Value not published 2026-05-11 Source: Find a Tender

    The successful Supplier will be required to provide Catering services for West Park School “Outstanding schools have a burning desire to get the best possible deal for children in every respect. They are places where the culture of achievem…

About

Incorporated
26/02/2001

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. A.B.M. Catering Limited is controlled by ABM Catering (Holdings) Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. ABM Catering (Holdings) Limited is controlled by Peter Coates
    Evidence
    active 50-75% shares, 50-75% voting · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Peter Coates.

13 other companies 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.

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.

6 directors on the board

16.6y median 18.8y
average tenure
25.2y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (2)

Portfolio (4)

Left in the last 12 months

  • David Grove Director · appointed 2023 · resigned 2026

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 6Property 4Dormant 3Finance 3Other services 2Arts and leisure 1Education 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

  • 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
04168334
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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