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Absolutely Catering Limited

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

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Previous officers 14

  1. Nicola Tinniswood 2017-2018 Director View profile
  2. Madeleine Suzanne Musselwhite 2016-2019 Director View profile
  3. Timothy John Jones 2016-2024 Director View profile
  4. Philip Joseph Foster 2013-2014 Director View profile
  5. Michael Audis 2013-2016 Director View profile
  6. Catherine Mary Martin 2013-2019 Director View profile
  7. Graham Blake Sibthorp 2013-2013 Director View profile
  8. Philip Edward Nash 2009-2010 Director View profile
  9. Rowena Edwards 2009-2013 Director View profile
  10. Sir Francis Henry Mackay 2008-2013 Director View profile
  11. Linda Morley 2007-2008 Director View profile
  12. Adam Seymour 2020-2024 Secretary View profile
  13. Susan Vera Parfett 2013-2019 Secretary View profile
  14. Ronald Martin Morley 2007-2013 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
16/07/2007

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. Absolutely Catering Limited is controlled by CH & CO Catering Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2021-12-31 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. CH & CO Catering Limited is controlled by CH & CO Catering Group Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares · notified 2017-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. CH & CO Catering Group Limited is controlled by CH & CO Catering Group (Holdings) Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  4. CH & CO Catering Group (Holdings) Limited is controlled by Orchestra Bidco Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2019-08-07 · source: Companies House PSC register
  5. Orchestra Bidco Limited is controlled by Orchestra Holdco Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2019-01-29 · source: Companies House PSC register
  6. Orchestra Holdco Limited is controlled by Orchestra Midco Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2019-01-29 · source: Companies House PSC register
  7. Orchestra Midco Limited is controlled by Orchestra Topco Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2019-01-29 · source: Companies House PSC register
  8. Orchestra Topco Limited is controlled by Compass Group, UK and Ireland Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2024-04-30 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Compass Group, UK and Ireland Limited.

144 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.

1 directors on the board

10y median 10y
average tenure
10y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (1)

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.

Hospitality 11Finance 4Professional services 3Other services 2Business services 1Education 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

  • A single director - no second pair of eyes on any decision

Where to look Suggested search: a second director to remove single-point control.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
06313610
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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