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Company · Crewe

Dairy Solutions Limited

Wholesale of dairy products, eggs and edible oils and fats

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 13

  1. Hugues Bernard Meaudre 2018-2020 Director View profile
  2. Mark Garfield Taylor 2015-2018 Director View profile
  3. Nicholas Anthony Hilton 2011-2019 Director View profile
  4. Kevin Francis O'Leary 2007-2014 Director View profile
  5. Sydney John Beech 2005-2016 Director View profile
  6. George Cichosz 2005-2005 Director View profile
  7. Andrew James Smith 2005-2015 Director View profile
  8. Neale Alan Powell-Cook 2005-2007 Director View profile
  9. Douglas Forbes Irvine 2002-2005 Director View profile
  10. John Alastair Irvine 2002-2005 Director View profile
  11. Daniel David Harper 2002-2005 Director View profile
  12. John Douglas Kerr 2002-2011 Director View profile
  13. James Sadler 2002-2013 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Wholesale of dairy products, eggs and edible oils and fats
Incorporated
19/08/2002
Registered office
Crewe

Ownership

Owned by (3) 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. Dairy Solutions Limited is controlled by John Douglas Kerr
    Evidence
    ceased 50-75% shares (firm) · notified 2016-08-19, ceased 2016-08-19 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by John Douglas Kerr.

15 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.

4 directors on the board

10.9y median 7.9y
average tenure
23.7y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (1)

Portfolio (3)

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.

Retail and trade 9Manufacturing 5Other services 3Business services 1Dormant 1Finance 1Hospitality 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.

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
04514636
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
31/03/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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