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Kelf

Official record Companies House · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 16

  1. Carmel Jessica Samimi 2021-2023 Director View profile
  2. Nigel David Jaynes 2017-2019 Director View profile
  3. Michelle Catherine Locke 2016-2017 Director View profile
  4. Susan Michelle Canning 2015-2017 Director View profile
  5. Julie Ann Ayres-Smith 2014-2015 Director View profile
  6. Philip David Knowles 2007-2021 Director View profile
  7. Gregory Dean Peterson 2007-2011 Director View profile
  8. John Gregory 2005-2007 Director View profile
  9. Anthony John Palmer 2004-2006 Director View profile
  10. Karen Lesley Meehan 2004-2015 Director View profile
  11. Charles Mark Hill Thompson 2003-2005 Director View profile
  12. Bernard Max Yaffe 2001-2004 Director View profile
  13. Andrew Ernest Speak 2001-2003 Director View profile
  14. Andrew Joseph Holt 2001-2004 Director View profile
  15. Benjamin Gordon Goodman 2011-2016 Secretary View profile
  16. Jonathan Nigel Ainley 2001-2011 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
05/11/2001

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.

  • Kellogg Manchester
    75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06

Group

  1. Kelf is controlled by Kellogg Manchester
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Kellogg Manchester is controlled by Kellogg U.K. Holding Company Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Kellogg U.K. Holding Company Limited.

5 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.

3 directors on the board

5.3y median 6.6y
average tenure
6.6y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (3)

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 25Business services 18Manufacturing 17

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
04317046
Status
Active
Type
Private Unlimited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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