Company
The Stickleback Fish Company Limited
The Stickleback Fish Company Limited is an active UK company (number 05476544), incorporated 2005, with 3 current directors including Richard Alan Hilson and Elizabeth Arnold. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.
Official record Companies House · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Previous officers 3
- Francis Robert Emmott 2016-2026 View profile
- Peter Anthony Smith 2016-2019 View profile
- Gordon John Parsons 2016-2020 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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Public contracts won
2 contracts · £1,927,800 totalFrom Contracts Finder and Find a Tender, the UK Government's public procurement notices, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Matched to this organisation by company number, charity number or exact name and postcode; every figure links to its source notice.
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FWK4001 - Provision of Fresh Fish & Seafood
The Corporate Officer of the House of Lords and Corporate Officer of the House of Commons (the Authority), acting jointly, requires two suppliers to provide a wide range of and seafood (fresh, cured, frozen and specialist) products, for use…
Framework -
Fresh Fish & Seafood - AWARD
The purpose of this contract is for the supply and distribution of fresh fish and seafood to members and clients of TUCO (Universities, Colleges and the wider Public Sector).The scope of products to be covered in the framework are as follow…
About
- Incorporated
- 09/06/2005
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.
- Ross Stuart Arnold
50-75% shares, 50-75% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-06-30 - Elizabeth Arnold
25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-06-30 - confirmed: also a director of this company
Group
- The Stickleback Fish Company Limited
is controlled by Ross Stuart Arnold
Evidence
active 50-75% shares, 50-75% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-06-30 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Ross Stuart Arnold.
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
- £913,346
- Total assets
- £1,728,022
- Cash
- £20,454
- Employees
- 83
- Turnover
- £17,855,316
- Profit/loss
- £86,549
Filed as Full accounts.
Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2025-09-27. Where turnover is absent, small and micro-entity accounts are not required to report it, so it is not shown as zero.
Grants received
1 grant · £45,000 total360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.
Top funders
- Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · £45,000
Most recent
- Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
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
- Ross Stuart Arnold Director · appointed 2005
- Elizabeth Arnold Director · appointed 2012
- Richard Alan Hilson Director · appointed 2018
Directors past 6 years
- Ross Stuart Arnold Director · appointed 2005
- Elizabeth Arnold Director · appointed 2012
- Richard Alan Hilson Director · appointed 2018
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (3)
- Ross Stuart Arnold Director · appointed 2005
- Elizabeth Arnold Director · appointed 2012
- Richard Alan Hilson Director · appointed 2018
Left in the last 12 months
- Francis Robert Emmott Director · appointed 2016 · resigned 2026
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
- 05476544
- 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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