Assured Food Standards

Company 04913846 Active

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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.

16 directors on the board

Julian Charles Sturdy Director · appointed 2025
Paul Joseph Mclaughlin Director · appointed 2026
Timothy George Lock Director · appointed 2022
James Simon Russell Director · appointed 2022
John Robinson Dracup Director · appointed 2015
Veryan Gaynor Bliss Director · appointed 2025
Christopher Gordon Goodwin Director · appointed 2016
David Angus Neilson Director · appointed 2025
Stewart Houston Director · appointed 2020
Will Jackson Director · appointed 2024
Paul Douglas Tompkins Director · appointed 2026
Nicholas Charles Major Director · appointed 2025
Dean Holroyd Director · appointed 2023
Alistair John Mackintosh Director · appointed 2016
Natalie Michelle Smith Director · appointed 2025
John Pain Director · appointed 2020

3.9y median 2.4y

average tenure

11.2y

longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

John Robinson Dracup Director · appointed 2015
Christopher Gordon Goodwin Director · appointed 2016
Stewart Houston Director · appointed 2020
Alistair John Mackintosh Director · appointed 2016
John Pain Director · appointed 2020

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (7)

Julian Charles Sturdy Director · appointed 2025
Paul Joseph Mclaughlin Director · appointed 2026
Timothy George Lock Director · appointed 2022
Will Jackson Director · appointed 2024
Nicholas Charles Major Director · appointed 2025
Alistair John Mackintosh Director · appointed 2016
Natalie Michelle Smith Director · appointed 2025

Portfolio (9)

James Simon Russell Director · appointed 2022
John Robinson Dracup Director · appointed 2015
Veryan Gaynor Bliss Director · appointed 2025
Christopher Gordon Goodwin Director · appointed 2016
David Angus Neilson Director · appointed 2025
Stewart Houston Director · appointed 2020
Paul Douglas Tompkins Director · appointed 2026
Dean Holroyd Director · appointed 2023
John Pain Director · appointed 2020

Also govern a charity

Left in the last 12 months

Lucy Caroline Maclennan Director · appointed 2018 · resigned 2025
David Jonathan Exwood Director · appointed 2024 · resigned 2026
James George Moseley Director · appointed 2015 · resigned 2026
Iain Gardner Director · appointed 2018 · resigned 2025

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 10Manufacturing 4Agriculture 3Other services 3Arts and leisure 1Dormant 1Hospitality 1Property 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.

Related organisations iRelated organisationsTwo groups, both deterministic from public records. Related organisations share two or more directors with this board - a real structural link, such as a subsidiary or group company. Connected through a shared director share exactly one person - a genuine connection, but not the same group.

Connected through a shared director

The British PIG Association 1 shared director
Royal Smithfield Club(the) 1 shared director
Vetlife 1 shared director
National Farmers Union Trust Company Limited(the) 1 shared director
Freemans of Newent Limited 1 shared director
Faccenda Foods Limited 1 shared director

Deterministic, from public records.

Company details

Number	04913846
Status	Active
Type	PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Incorporated	29/09/2003
Address	C/O CHAVEREYS THE GOODS SHED, JUBILEE WAY, FAVERSHAM, ME13 8GD
Accounts next due	31/12/2026
Accounts last made up	31/03/2025

Industry (SIC)

56290 - Other food services

Ownership - persons with significant control (0)

No persons with significant control recorded.

Officers (85)

Paul Joseph Mclaughlin Secretary · appointed 2026
Paul Joseph Mclaughlin Director · appointed 2026
Paul Douglas Tompkins Director · appointed 2026
Veryan Gaynor Bliss Director · appointed 2025
Nicholas Charles Major Director · appointed 2025
Julian Charles Sturdy Director · appointed 2025
Natalie Michelle Smith Director · appointed 2025
David Angus Neilson Director · appointed 2025
Will Jackson Director · appointed 2024
Dean Holroyd Director · appointed 2023
James Simon Russell Director · appointed 2022
Timothy George Lock Director · appointed 2022
Stewart Houston Director · appointed 2020
John Pain Director · appointed 2020
Christopher Gordon Goodwin Director · appointed 2016
Alistair John Mackintosh Director · appointed 2016
John Robinson Dracup Director · appointed 2015

Show 68 former officers

David Jonathan Exwood Director · appointed 2024 · resigned 2026
Christopher Richard Papworth Director · appointed 2022 · resigned 2025
Timothy James Nelson Rycroft Director · appointed 2022 · resigned 2023
Thomas William Bradshaw Director · appointed 2022 · resigned 2024
Christine Mary Tacon Director · appointed 2021 · resigned 2024
Poppy, Guy Matthew, Professor Director · appointed 2020 · resigned 2024
Smith, Guy Henry, Dr Director · appointed 2020 · resigned 2022
Nicholas Peter George Saphir Director · appointed 2020 · resigned 2022
Sophie Florence Throup Director · appointed 2020 · resigned 2025
John William Reed Director · appointed 2020 · resigned 2024
Stuart Francis Roberts Director · appointed 2020 · resigned 2022
Lucy Caroline Maclennan Director · appointed 2018 · resigned 2025
Iain Gardner Director · appointed 2018 · resigned 2025
Gorst, Ciara, Dr. Director · appointed 2018 · resigned 2020
Neville-Rolfe, Lucy Jeanne, Baroness Director · appointed 2017 · resigned 2020
Nicholas Peter Allen Director · appointed 2017 · resigned 2023
Donald, Melissa Anne, Dr Director · appointed 2017 · resigned 2022
Angela Rosemary Rhodes Director · appointed 2016 · resigned 2022
David Evan Evans Director · appointed 2016 · resigned 2017
James George Moseley Director · appointed 2015 · resigned 2026
Kendall, Peter Ashley, Sir Director · appointed 2015 · resigned 2020
Batters, Minette Bridget, Lady Director · appointed 2014 · resigned 2020
Laurence Edward Matthews Director · appointed 2014 · resigned 2020
John Edward Cross Director · appointed 2014 · resigned 2015
Andrew Irwin Blenkiron Director · appointed 2014 · resigned 2021
Claire Nicholson Director · appointed 2014 · resigned 2019
Margery Louise Sutherland Director · appointed 2012 · resigned 2018
Andrew Jon Lewins Director · appointed 2012 · resigned 2018
John Arthur Cadas Godfrey Director · appointed 2012 · resigned 2014
Michael John Sheldon Director · appointed 2012 · resigned 2019
Gerard Sweeney Director · appointed 2011 · resigned 2016
Michael Woodhouse Madders Director · appointed 2011 · resigned 2016
Charles Martyn Jones Director · appointed 2011 · resigned 2015
Firbank, Leslie George, Dr Director · appointed 2011 · resigned 2014
Edward Wright Director · appointed 2010 · resigned 2016
Peter Charles Jinman Director · appointed 2010 · resigned 2016
John Thorley Director · appointed 2009 · resigned 2016
David St John Thomas Gregory Director · appointed 2009 · resigned 2015
Thomas Campbell Director · appointed 2009 · resigned 2011
David John Joll Director · appointed 2008 · resigned 2010
Matthew John Read Director · appointed 2008 · resigned 2014
Meurig David Raymond Director · appointed 2008 · resigned 2013
Malcolm Charles Taylor Director · appointed 2007 · resigned 2013
Diane Mccrea Director · appointed 2007 · resigned 2013
Jonathan Brian Tanner Director · appointed 2007 · resigned 2008
Philip Edward Richardson Director · appointed 2007 · resigned 2012
Philip James Wilkinson Obe Director · appointed 2007 · resigned 2012
Tatchell, Gerald Mark, Professor Director · appointed 2006 · resigned 2012
Liz Kynoch Director · appointed 2004 · resigned 2010
Richard Mark Frary Director · appointed 2004 · resigned 2007
Kevin John Roberts Director · appointed 2004 · resigned 2009
Peter William Jones Director · appointed 2004 · resigned 2006
Colin Deverell Smith Director · appointed 2003 · resigned 2009
Payne, Christopher Charles, Professor Director · appointed 2003 · resigned 2006
Frood, Ian James Macaulay, Dr Director · appointed 2003 · resigned 2009
Richard John Davis Director · appointed 2003 · resigned 2014
Richard Michael Cracknell Director · appointed 2003 · resigned 2009
Spriegel, Geoffrey Donald, Dr Director · appointed 2003 · resigned 2004
Spedding, Colin Raymond William, Sir Director · appointed 2003 · resigned 2008
Bansback, Robert John, Prof Director · appointed 2003 · resigned 2004
Victoria Swales Director · appointed 2003 · resigned 2008
Susan Elizabeth Dibb Director · appointed 2003 · resigned 2006
Morton, David Bradley, Professor Director · appointed 2003 · resigned 2009
Anthony William Dunn Pexton Director · appointed 2003 · resigned 2008
Malcolm, Alan David Blair, Professor Director · appointed 2003 · resigned 2010
Richard John Campbell Director · appointed 2003 · resigned 2006
Jonathan Peter Tipples Director · appointed 2003 · resigned 2008
David Alan Clarke Director · appointed 2003 · resigned 2020

Directors and officers on the Companies House record, current and former.

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