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Meridian Foods Limited

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 7

  1. Paul Andrew Fraser 2020-2022 Director View profile
  2. Arthur William Richmond 2018-2025 Director View profile
  3. Elaine Birchall 2018-2023 Director View profile
  4. James Richard Willmott Ashton 2005-2021 Director View profile
  5. Neil William Butler 2005-2021 Director View profile
  6. Russell Alexander Smart 2005-2021 Director View profile
  7. Julia Louise Smart 2005-2008 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
29/04/2005

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.

Group

  1. Meridian Foods Limited is controlled by 3V Natural Foods Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. 3V Natural Foods Limited is controlled by Neil William Butler
    Evidence
    ceased 25-50% shares · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2018-03-21 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Neil William Butler.

2 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

4y median 2.1y
average tenure
8.3y
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.

Manufacturing 33Professional services 11Retail and trade 10Dormant 6Property 6Other 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.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
05440745
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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