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Company · Bradford

Rathbone Kear Limited

Manufacture of bread; manufacture of fresh pastry goods and cakes

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 23

  1. Maz Ahmed 2021-2025 Director View profile
  2. Elizabeth Claire Taylor 2020-2025 Director View profile
  3. Mark Thomas Stitson 2017-2021 Director View profile
  4. Darren Anthony Blackhurst 2016-2018 Director View profile
  5. Andrew James Clappen 2016-2021 Director View profile
  6. Jonathan Paul Hornby 2016-2020 Director View profile
  7. Mark Harrison 2013-2016 Director View profile
  8. Andrew Pleasance 2011-2016 Director View profile
  9. Jonathan Craig Lill 2009-2016 Director View profile
  10. Christopher Walker 2008-2011 Director View profile
  11. Henry Raymond Hellam 2006-2012 Director View profile
  12. David Robert Hutchinson 2005-2007 Director View profile
  13. Martyn Paul Fletcher 2005-2013 Director View profile
  14. Mark Gunter 2005-2005 Director View profile
  15. Robert Winston Stott 2005-2005 Director View profile
  16. Kenneth Charles John Foster 2005-2008 Director View profile
  17. Harry James Kear 2005-2007 Director View profile
  18. Gweco Directors Limited 2005-2005 Corporate-director View profile
  19. Mark Rowan Amsden 2013-2017 Secretary View profile
  20. Gregory Joseph Mcmahon 2009-2013 Secretary View profile
  21. Jonathan James Burke 2007-2009 Secretary View profile
  22. Andrew John Robinson 2005-2007 Secretary View profile
  23. Gweco Secretaries Limited 2005-2005 Corporate-secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Manufacture of bread; manufacture of fresh pastry goods and cakes
Incorporated
07/04/2005
Registered office
Bradford

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. Rathbone Kear Limited is controlled by WM Morrison Supermarkets Limited
    Evidence
    active significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. WM Morrison Supermarkets Limited is controlled by Market Bidco Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2021-10-27 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. Market Bidco Limited is controlled by Market Holdco 3 Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2021-07-29 · source: Companies House PSC register
  4. Market Holdco 3 Limited is controlled by Market Holdco 2 Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2021-07-29 · source: Companies House PSC register
  5. Market Holdco 2 Limited is controlled by Market Holdco 1 Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2021-07-29 · source: Companies House PSC register
  6. Market Holdco 1 Limited is controlled by Market Topco Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2021-07-29 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Market Topco Limited.

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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.

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.

2 directors on the board

5.9y median 5.9y
average tenure
10.4y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (2)

0
also govern a charity

Left in the last 12 months

  • Maz Ahmed Director · appointed 2021 · 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.

Manufacturing 13Retail and trade 6Dormant 2Finance 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.

Sources

Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Company number
05417123
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
31/07/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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