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Prepared 02 June 2026

ARLA FOODS CHEESE COMPANY LIMITED

04450542 · ltd · incorporated 2002-05-29

1. Company facts

Status
active
Lifecycle
🌳 Mature — Long-running with flat or slow growth. Steady cash, limited upside.
Jurisdiction
england-wales
Registered office
Arla House, Savannah Way, Leeds Valley Park, Leeds, LS10 1AB
SIC codes
82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Accounts next due
2026-09-30
Confirmation statement next due
2026-06-12

2. Directors (3 active)

PADBERG, Sebastiaan Augustinus Johannes Maria
director · appointed 2024-01-01 · born 4/1971 (age 55)
PHILLIPS, John Steven
director · appointed 2017-01-12 · born 8/1962 (age 64)
RUTTER, Louis
director · appointed 2023-07-17 · born 3/1978 (age 48)

3. Shareholders (1 active)

Arla Foods Limited
75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control

4. Group structure

Arla Foods Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

Arla Foods Limited
Corporate parent · 75-100%

5. Security

5 total charges (0 outstanding, 5 satisfied).

Headline verdict

Opportunity score
77/100 (Strong)
Owner dependency
moderate — 58/100
Red flags
0 high · 1 medium · 0 low