Company
John Thompson & Sons, Limited
Manufacture of oils and fats
Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
- Grainne Caitriona QuinnDirector · since 2026
- Claudine Jane HeronDirector · since 2023
- Brendan Francis KentDirector · since 2022
- Samuel Gordon SmythDirector · since 2019
- Sean Gerard CoyleDirector · since 2018
- Brian Patrick ConwayDirector · since 2018
- Fintan Denis CraigDirector · since 2009
- Gordon Samuel DonaldsonDirector · since 2008
- William Bingham BarnettDirector · since 2007
- Tom O'MahonyDirector · since 2005
Previous officers 22
- Peter Michael Dunne 2018-2018 View profile
- Imelda Hurley 2014-2018 View profile
- Bernard Neillus Mcdonnell 2010-2024 View profile
- Alan Lester Ashenhurst 2008-2013 View profile
- Brendan Fitzgerald 2008-2014 View profile
- Declan George Billington 2006-2025 View profile
- Liam Noel Larkin 2005-2022 View profile
- Owen Killian 2005-2008 View profile
- Donald George Coulter 2003-2007 View profile
- Aidan Timothy Mitchell 2003-2018 View profile
- Martin Murphy 2001-2005 View profile
- Alan Lowther 1906-2005 View profile
- John Morton Mcauley 1906-2008 View profile
- Philip Lynch 1906-2004 View profile
- Adrian Louis Thompson 1906-2010 View profile
- John Derek Caulfield 1906-2009 View profile
- Rory Edward Toal 1906-2000 View profile
- Andrew Montgomery Kelly 1906-2001 View profile
- Andrew Bell Mc Clurg 1906-2004 View profile
- Robert Barnett 1906-2007 View profile
- Dr Samuel George Mcilroy 1906-2001 View profile
- Geoffrey William Jordan 2009-2021 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- What it does
- Manufacture of oils and fats; Manufacture of prepared feeds for farm animals
- Incorporated
- 22/06/1906
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.
- BHH Limited
75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors, significant influence · notified 2016-04-06
Group
- John Thompson & Sons, Limited
is controlled by BHH Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors, significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register - BHH Limited
is controlled by W.& R. Barnett, Limited
Evidence
active 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register - W.& R. Barnett, Limited
is controlled by Robert Barnett
Evidence
ceased 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2024-10-25 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Robert Barnett.
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- D.T. Russell & Baird (Ireland) Limited
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- Boxes and Packaging (Bristol) Limited
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- Thompson Green Energy Limited
- BHH Limited
- Fermanagh Feeds Limited
- Boxes and Packaging (Cambridge) Limited
- North West Silos Limited
- 09461262
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- 06669880
- Board24 LTD
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- Independent Fertilisers Limited
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- 05562635
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- 06672705
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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.
10 directors on the board
- William Bingham Barnett Director · appointed 2007
- Sean Gerard Coyle Director · appointed 2018
- Brendan Francis Kent Director · appointed 2022
- Brian Patrick Conway Director · appointed 2018
- Fintan Denis Craig Director · appointed 2009
- Claudine Jane Heron Director · appointed 2023
- Samuel Gordon Smyth Director · appointed 2019
- Grainne Caitriona Quinn Director · appointed 2026
- Tom O'Mahony Director · appointed 2005
- Gordon Samuel Donaldson Director · appointed 2008
Directors past 6 years
- William Bingham Barnett Director · appointed 2007
- Sean Gerard Coyle Director · appointed 2018
- Brian Patrick Conway Director · appointed 2018
- Fintan Denis Craig Director · appointed 2009
- Samuel Gordon Smyth Director · appointed 2019
- Tom O'Mahony Director · appointed 2005
- Gordon Samuel Donaldson Director · appointed 2008
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (2)
- Brian Patrick Conway Director · appointed 2018
- Tom O'Mahony Director · appointed 2005
Portfolio (8)
- William Bingham Barnett Director · appointed 2007
- Sean Gerard Coyle Director · appointed 2018
- Brendan Francis Kent Director · appointed 2022
- Fintan Denis Craig Director · appointed 2009
- Claudine Jane Heron Director · appointed 2023
- Samuel Gordon Smyth Director · appointed 2019
- Grainne Caitriona Quinn Director · appointed 2026
- Gordon Samuel Donaldson Director · appointed 2008
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.
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
- R0000447
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Accounts next due
- 30/04/2027
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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