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Bells Food Group Limited

Bells Food Group Limited is an active UK company (number SC045567), incorporated 1968, with 3 current directors including Charles David Barnett and David Malcolm Bell. Source: Companies House, updated 11th October 2026.

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Previous officers 13

  1. Gordon Smith 2018-2025 Director View profile
  2. Alison Marr 2013-2023 Director View profile
  3. Hugh Pettigrew Nash 2000-2006 Director View profile
  4. John Ross Campbell 1998-2002 Director View profile
  5. Mark Hubble 1998-2006 Director View profile
  6. John William Morley Brunton 1996-2004 Director View profile
  7. William Lawrence Mclellan 1991-2000 Director View profile
  8. David Topping Bell 2015 Director View profile
  9. Dr David Bell 2018 Director View profile
  10. Andrew Bell 1997 Director View profile
  11. John Baird Bell 2020 Director View profile
  12. John Baird Bell(Jnr) 1990-1995 Secretary View profile
  13. John Baird Bell 1996 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
29/03/1968

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. Bells Food Group Limited is controlled by Samantha Clair Murray
    Evidence
    active 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2023-03-01 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Samantha Clair Murray.

2 other companies in this group
  • SC030070 (no longer on the register)
  • SC198085 (no longer on the register)

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 · £23,135 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 Science, Innovation and Technology · £23,135 (2 grants)

Most recent

  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology £8,8042023-05-11
  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology £14,3312023-05-11
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

18.2y median 13.6y
average tenure
30.8y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (1)

Portfolio (2)

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 4Finance 3Business 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
SC045567
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 11th October 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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