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Purple Foodservice Solutions Limited

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 15

  1. Jason Graeme Bell 2016-2018 Director View profile
  2. Neal Wakeham 2014-2023 Director View profile
  3. William Richard Cooper 2014-2018 Director View profile
  4. Leo George Weston 2012-2014 Director View profile
  5. John Graham Berry 2011-2014 Director View profile
  6. Jayne Katherine Burrell 2010-2011 Director View profile
  7. Andrew Nicholas Ramsden 2007-2010 Director View profile
  8. Edward James Hyslop 2006-2007 Director View profile
  9. Michael Jacques Gans 2006-2016 Director View profile
  10. Adam Thomas Cox 2006-2014 Director View profile
  11. Stephen Orenstein 2006-2009 Director View profile
  12. Peter John Judge 2006-2006 Director View profile
  13. Christopher Donald Horne 2006-2012 Director View profile
  14. Francis William Riley 2006-2006 Director View profile
  15. Anthony Guy Sperrin 2008-2011 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
23/05/2005

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. Purple Foodservice Solutions Limited is controlled by Vestey Holdings Limited
    Evidence
    active 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Vestey Holdings Limited is controlled by Vestey Group Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. Vestey Group Limited is controlled by Western United Investment Company Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  4. Western United Investment Company Limited is controlled by Carl Hermann Konrad Friedlaender
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Carl Hermann Konrad Friedlaender.

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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.

4 directors on the board

8.9y median 7.6y
average tenure
17.1y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (2)

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.

Retail and trade 3Transport 2Other services 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
05460707
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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