Animalcare Group Limited

Active01058015 Private limited company
Incorporated
14 June 1972 (54 years)
Previously known as
Animalcare Group PLC (until 7 August 2026)
Ritchey PLC (until 15 January 2008)
Ritchey Tagg PLC (until 11 October 2004)
Earlier: Ritchey Tagg Limited
Industry
Activities of distribution holding companies (64204)
Accounts type
Group
Region
Yorkshire
Address
Animalcare
Moorside
Monks Cross
York
YO32 9LB

Filing status

Accounts due
30 September 2027
Last accounts
31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due
11 November 2027
Last conf. stmt
28 October 2026

Charges

Total
7
Outstanding
0
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
7

Officers 4 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Hutchens, Douglas Eugene
Director · Appointed 10 February 2022
American
Born August 1963 (63)
Director · Appointed 1 October 2018
British
Born January 1960 (66)
Director · Appointed 25 September 2017
British
Born February 1976 (50)
Brewster, Christopher
Secretary · Appointed 21 June 2012
Officer history (29 former)
31 July 2026
Resigned Metayer, Marie Sylvia as Director
31 July 2026
Resigned Torr, Edwin Thomas William, Mr. as Director
31 July 2026
Resigned Degroote, Els Leen Veerle as Director
12 June 2026
Appointed Degroote, Els Leen Veerle as Director
12 June 2026
Resigned Degroote, Els Leen Veerle as Director
12 June 2026
Resigned Coucke, Marc as Director
10 December 2024
Appointed Degroote, Els Leen Veerle as Director
20 June 2024
Resigned Boone, Jan Marcel Mattieu Maria as Director
3 May 2022
Appointed Metayer, Marie Sylvia as Director
10 February 2022
Appointed Hutchens, Douglas Eugene as Director
8 July 2021
Resigned Cardon, Christiaan Andre as Director
25 June 2019
Resigned Lambert, James Scott as Director
1 October 2018
Appointed Winter, Jennifer Ann Julia as Director
26 April 2018
Resigned Menneer, Iain David, Dr as Director
25 September 2017
Resigned Beyers, Walter as Director
25 September 2017
Appointed Brewster, Christopher James as Director
13 July 2017
Resigned Harding, Raymond Bryan as Director
13 July 2017
Appointed Boone, Jan Marcel Mattieu Maria as Director
13 July 2017
Appointed Coucke, Marc as Director
13 July 2017
Appointed Torr, Edwin Thomas William, Mr. as Director
13 July 2017
Resigned Brewster, Christopher James as Director
13 July 2017
Appointed Beyers, Walter as Director
13 July 2017
Appointed Cardon, Christiaan Andre as Director
2 June 2015
Resigned Gunn, George William as Director
9 February 2015
Appointed Gunn, George William as Director
31 October 2013
Resigned Wildridge, Stephen Michael as Director
21 June 2012
Appointed Brewster, Christopher James as Director
21 June 2012
Resigned Menneer, Iain David, Dr as Secretary
21 June 2012
Appointed Brewster, Christopher as Secretary
30 December 2011
Resigned Warner, Peter Oluwaseyi Robert as Secretary
30 December 2011
Appointed Menneer, Iain David, Dr as Secretary
11 November 2011
Appointed Harding, Raymond Bryan as Director
11 November 2011
Resigned Warner, Peter Oluwaseyi Robert as Director
1 July 2011
Appointed Menneer, Iain David, Dr as Director
31 December 2010
Resigned Tobin, John as Director
31 December 2010
Resigned Tobin, John as Secretary
31 December 2010
Appointed Warner, Peter Oluwaseyi Robert as Secretary
30 December 2010
Resigned Menneer, Iain David, Dr as Secretary
30 December 2010
Appointed Menneer, Iain David, Dr as Secretary
30 November 2010
Resigned Rhodes, Geoffrey Clifford as Director
13 October 2010
Appointed Warner, Peter Oluwaseyi Robert as Director
31 March 2010
Resigned Riddell, Simon Francis as Director
1 June 2009
Appointed Tobin, John as Secretary
31 March 2009
Resigned Hall, Stephen as Director
31 March 2009
Resigned Hall, Stephen as Secretary
8 April 2008
Appointed Tobin, John as Director
14 January 2008
Appointed Wildridge, Stephen Michael as Director
30 June 2007
Resigned Maxwell-Scott, Ian as Director
30 June 2007
Resigned Fabretti, Gordon Harry as Director
1 July 2005
Appointed Riddell, Simon Francis as Director
1 July 2003
Appointed Lambert, James Scott as Director
30 June 1998
Resigned Dun, Kim Maria as Director
7 August 1997
Resigned Scott, Neil as Director
1 July 1996
Appointed Scott, Neil as Director
1 January 1995
Appointed Dun, Kim Maria as Director
1 January 1995
Appointed Maxwell-Scott, Ian as Director

Ownership 1 active

People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register

Corporate entity · Notified 30 July 2026
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
Corporate
Reg. no. 16979949

Holdings 1

Companies where Animalcare Group Limited is registered as a person with significant control

Owns 75–100% of shares
Active

Group structure 7 shown

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

CCP IX Carried Interest B LP Has significant influence or control
CCP IX Carried Interest LP Has significant influence or control
CCP Paw 1 Limited Has significant influence or control
CCP Paw 2 Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Animalcare Group Limited This company Owns 75–100% of shares
CCP Viii Carried Interest LP Has significant influence or control

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