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Orkney Cheese Company Limited

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

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Previous officers 20

  1. Hugues Bernard Meaudre 2018-2020 Director View profile
  2. Mark Garfield Taylor 2015-2018 Director View profile
  3. Allan Gordon Scott 2013-2021 Director View profile
  4. Richard John Herdman 2007-2022 Director View profile
  5. Kevin Francis O'Leary 2007-2013 Director View profile
  6. Andrew James Smith 2005-2015 Director View profile
  7. Neale Alan Powell-Cook 2005-2007 Director View profile
  8. Neil Michael Kemp 2002-2013 Director View profile
  9. Bruce Alexander 2000-2015 Director View profile
  10. James Foubister 2000-2007 Director View profile
  11. Peter Ralph Heaton 2000-2007 Director View profile
  12. Douglas Forbes Irvine 2000-2005 Director View profile
  13. Marcus James Wood 2000-2018 Director View profile
  14. George Eunson 2000-2002 Director View profile
  15. John Alastair Irvine 2000-2005 Director View profile
  16. Alistair Sutherland 1999-2000 Director View profile
  17. Alan Ross Mcniven 1999-1999 Director View profile
  18. Tim Austin Deakin 2007-2015 Secretary View profile
  19. Karen Pyke 2000-2007 Secretary View profile
  20. Jill Lea Moroney 1999-1999 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
11/05/1999

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. Orkney Cheese Company Limited is controlled by Orkney Milk Limited
    Evidence
    active 50-75% shares, 50-75% voting · notified 2016-05-12 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Orkney Milk Limited.

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.

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.

6 directors on the board

7.8y median 7.1y
average tenure
12.4y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (2)

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.

Retail and trade 11Manufacturing 8Other services 4Business services 2Finance 2Utilities 2Agriculture 1Dormant 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
SC196090
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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