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Farmfoods Limited

Farmfoods Limited is an active UK company (number SC030186), incorporated 1954, with 7 current directors including Gareth Gerald Austerberry and Alistair Kay. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 7

  1. Mark David Rogers 2018-2022 Director View profile
  2. Gregor James Barr 2018-2026 Director View profile
  3. Peter David Dicken 2001-2012 Director View profile
  4. David Albert Roberts 1999-2024 Director View profile
  5. James Richard Harker 1993-2001 Director View profile
  6. William Mccreadie 1992-2013 Director View profile
  7. Gordon Spencer Herd 1998 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
08/07/1954

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. Farmfoods Limited is controlled by Eric Franklin George Herd
    Evidence
    active 50-75% shares, 50-75% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Eric Franklin George Herd.

5 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.

Grants received

2 grants · £20,250 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 Education · £20,250 (2 grants)

Most recent

  • Department for Education £9,0002020-04-01
  • Department for Education £11,2502020-04-01
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.

7 directors on the board

10.7y median 7.7y
average tenure
22.8y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (3)

Portfolio (4)

0
also govern a charity

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.

Professional services 4Dormant 3Property 3Transport 2

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
SC030186
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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