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Company · Crewe

Buckley Foods Limited

Manufacture of breakfast cereals and cereals-based food

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 4

  1. Peter Matthew Mellor 2018-2023 Director View profile
  2. David Warr 2004-2019 Director View profile
  3. Jamie Alexander Baxter 2003-2004 Director View profile
  4. Dr Geoffrey Michael Pickles 2002-2004 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Manufacture of breakfast cereals and cereals-based food
Incorporated
22/08/2002
Registered office
Crewe

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.

Group

  1. Buckley Foods Limited is controlled by Agri Food Holdings Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2024-04-05 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Agri Food Holdings Limited is controlled by Edward Philip Lea
    Evidence
    active 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting, appoints directors · notified 2025-07-03 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Edward Philip Lea.

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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.

Financials

Net assets
£445,297
Total assets
£2,774,209
Cash
£1,682
Employees
96
Turnover
£39,700,098
Profit/loss
£286,590

Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2025-07-31. 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.

3 directors on the board

17.7y median 22.2y
average tenure
23.9y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (1)

Portfolio (2)

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.

Manufacturing 20Dormant 8Finance 5Professional services 3Retail and trade 3Transport 2Utilities 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
04517233
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
30/04/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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