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Dale Farm Limited

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 19

  1. Stephen Leigh Kingon 2015-2022 Director View profile
  2. William John Flack Hanna 2014-2015 Director View profile
  3. Helen Kirkpatrick 2014-2020 Director View profile
  4. Eric Gairdner Bell 2009-2015 Director View profile
  5. John Herbert Scott Dunlop 2009-2020 Director View profile
  6. Dr Ian William Ninian Mcmorris 2008-2014 Director View profile
  7. William John Morton 2004-2014 Director View profile
  8. Oliver Roy Gault 2000-2004 Director View profile
  9. George Douglas Harkness 1999-2009 Director View profile
  10. Thomas James Noble 1991-2000 Director View profile
  11. William Ronald Mark Farrell 1991-2000 Director View profile
  12. Ian Doherty 1991-2009 Director View profile
  13. Francis Ledwidge 1991-1999 Director View profile
  14. John Brendan Mcguckian 1991-2008 Director View profile
  15. Samuel Henry Torrens CBE 1991-2003 Director View profile
  16. James Alexander Walker 1991-2009 Director View profile
  17. Dr Keith William Agnew 2021-2025 Secretary View profile
  18. Michael Anthony Dawson 2015-2021 Secretary View profile
  19. Samuel Andrew Agnew 1991-2015 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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Public contracts won

2 contracts · £7,000,000 total

From 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.

  • Milk and Milk Products Buyer: the Education Authority £7,000,000 2026-06-16 Source: Find a Tender

    Supply and Delivery of Milk and Milk Products. The initial period will be for 4 years from the Start Date (anticipated to be July 2026) with options to extend for any additional period(s) of up to and including 24 months. This Contract is e…

  • CAT-21-008 Milk and Milk Products Buyer: the Education Authority Value not published Date not published CPV 03333000 Source: Find a Tender
  • CAT-21-008 Milk and Milk Products Buyer: the Education Authority Value not published Date not published CPV 03333000 Source: Find a Tender

About

Incorporated
14/03/1991

Group

No further corporate or individual controller is recorded above Dale Farm Limited on the PSC register - it appears to be the top of its group.

1 other company 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.

Grants received

1 grant · £352,768 total

360Giving 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 Energy Security and Net Zero · £352,768

Most recent

  • Department for Energy Security and Net Zero £352,7682024-03-07
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

7.5y median 6.3y
average tenure
11.3y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (4)

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.

Dormant 8Manufacturing 3Retail and trade 2Agriculture 1Construction 1Finance 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
NI025356
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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