Mars Horsecare UK Limited

Active03596340 Private limited company

Incorporated: 10 July 1998 (28 years)
Previously known as: Effem Equine Ltd (until 13 August 2007)
Spillers Speciality Feeds Limited (until 1 August 2003)
Oval (1321) Limited (until 20 July 1998)
Industry: Manufacture of prepared feeds for farm animals (10910)
Manufacture of prepared pet foods (10920)
Directors: Thomas Michael Wood
Sarah Helen Dawson
Clare Frances Barfoot
all 4 directors
Owned by: Food Manufacturers (G.B. Company)
Accounts type: Full
Region: South East
Address: 3D Dundee Road
Slough
SL1 4LG

Filing status

Accounts due: 30 September 2027
Last accounts: 27 December 2025
Conf. stmt due: 30 October 2027
Last conf. stmt: 16 October 2026

Charges

Total: 6
Outstanding: 0
Part satisfied: 0
Satisfied: 6

Officers 4 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Wood, Thomas Michael

Director · Appointed 27 January 2025

British

Born March 1990 (36)

Dawson, Sarah Helen

Director · Appointed 4 September 2024

British

Born February 1977 (49)

Barfoot, Clare Frances

Director · Appointed 4 September 2024

British

Born July 1974 (52)

Cayzer, Fiona Dawn

Director · Appointed 7 September 2017

British

Born July 1981 (45)

Officer history (32 former)

27 January 2025

Appointed Wood, Thomas Michael as Director

27 January 2025

Resigned Smith, Gordon Stuart as Director

4 September 2024

Appointed Dawson, Sarah Helen as Director

4 September 2024

Appointed Barfoot, Clare Frances as Director

24 May 2024

Resigned Clegg, Robert Peter as Director

12 March 2024

Resigned Parton, Andrew Richard as Director

2 July 2021

Resigned Langer, Ian James as Director

7 January 2020

Appointed Smith, Gordon Stuart as Director

18 December 2019

Resigned Jenkins, Dominic Alex as Director

18 December 2019

Resigned Brereton, Jeremy Charles, Dr as Director

14 August 2019

Resigned Haines, David James as Director

29 December 2017

Resigned Williams, Carol as Secretary

29 December 2017

Resigned Williams, Carol as Director

7 September 2017

Appointed Cayzer, Fiona Dawn as Director

14 July 2017

Resigned Hedley, Julie as Director

9 August 2016

Appointed Parton, Andrew Richard as Director

9 August 2016

Appointed Haines, David James as Director

25 May 2016

Resigned Brockman, Keith as Director

14 March 2016

Resigned Lachaud, Benjamin Hugues as Director

31 July 2015

Resigned Pilkington, Gareth Mark as Director

22 July 2015

Appointed Jenkins, Dominic Alex as Director

15 December 2014

Appointed Brockman, Keith as Director

15 December 2014

Resigned Guthrie-Brown, Stuart as Director

15 December 2014

Appointed Langer, Ian James as Director

10 October 2014

Appointed Lachaud, Benjamin Hugues as Director

25 January 2013

Appointed Hedley, Julie as Director

12 October 2012

Resigned Robinson, Tim David as Director

6 July 2012

Resigned Jordan, Margaret Alison as Secretary

6 July 2012

Resigned Jordan, Margaret Alison as Director

6 July 2012

Appointed Williams, Carol as Director

6 July 2012

Appointed Williams, Carol as Secretary

18 June 2012

Resigned Mccombe, Ruth Elizabeth Macdonald as Director

1 July 2011

Resigned Radvan, David Martin as Director

1 July 2010

Appointed Robinson, Tim David as Director

30 June 2010

Resigned Campbell, Andrew Vincent Keith as Director

9 March 2008

Appointed Radvan, David Martin as Director

9 March 2008

Resigned Rowe, Ellis B. as Director

23 October 2006

Appointed Rowe, Ellis B. as Director

1 September 2006

Resigned Zancan, Stefano as Director

3 March 2006

Resigned Guthrie-Brown, Stuart as Secretary

3 March 2006

Appointed Jordan, Margaret Alison as Director

3 March 2006

Appointed Jordan, Margaret Alison as Secretary

26 February 2004

Appointed Zancan, Stefano as Director

26 February 2004

Resigned Sawyer, Robert Anthony as Director

14 November 2003

Resigned Mercer, Andrea as Director

31 December 2002

Resigned Campbell, Andrew Vincent Keith as Secretary

31 December 2002

Resigned Brindley, Paul as Director

31 December 2002

Appointed Guthrie-Brown, Stuart as Secretary

31 December 2002

Appointed Guthrie-Brown, Stuart as Director

31 December 2002

Appointed Sawyer, Robert Anthony as Director

21 September 2001

Appointed Mercer, Andrea as Director

21 September 2001

Appointed Brindley, Paul as Director

16 March 2001

Resigned Etherington, Catherine Lesley as Director

29 July 1999

Appointed Clegg, Robert Peter as Director

18 December 1998

Resigned Clegg, Robert Peter as Director

18 November 1998

Appointed Brereton, Jeremy Charles, Dr as Director

18 November 1998

Appointed Mccombe, Ruth Elizabeth Macdonald as Director

18 November 1998

Appointed Etherington, Catherine Lesley as Director

18 November 1998

Appointed Pilkington, Gareth Mark as Director

18 November 1998

Appointed Campbell, Andrew Vincent Keith as Secretary

18 November 1998

Appointed Campbell, Andrew Vincent Keith as Director

18 November 1998

Appointed Clegg, Robert Peter as Director

18 November 1998

Resigned Ovalsec Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary

18 November 1998

Resigned Oval Nominees Limited as Corporate Nominee Director

18 November 1998

Resigned Ovalsec Limited as Corporate Nominee Director

10 July 1998

Appointed Ovalsec Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary

10 July 1998

Appointed Oval Nominees Limited as Corporate Nominee Director

10 July 1998

Appointed Ovalsec Limited as Corporate Nominee Director

Ownership 1 active

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

Food Manufacturers (G.B. Company)

Corporate entity · Notified 15 February 2023

Owns 75–100% of shares

Holds 75–100% of voting rights

Right to appoint and remove directors

Unlimited With Shares

Reg. no. 01191790

Former controllers (1)

15 February 2023

Ceased Mars Horsecare Holdings UK Limited — Owns 75–100% of shares

Group structure 29 shown

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

Effem Holdings Limited

Food Manufacturers (G.B. Company) Owns 75–100% of shares

Crown Pet Foods Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Denton Morley Limited DissolvedOwns 75–100% of shares

Freight Traders Limited DissolvedOwns 75–100% of shares

Mars Food UK Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Preferred Brands UK Limited Status not confirmedOwns 75–100% of shares

Mars Healthcare Trustees Limited Status not confirmedOwns 75–100% of shares

Mars Horsecare UK Limited This company Owns 75–100% of shares

Mars Nominees Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Mars Pension Trustees Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Hertford Industrial Estate (No. 1) Limited Status not confirmedOwns 75–100% of shares

Hertford Industrial Estate (No. 2) Limited Status not confirmedOwns 75–100% of shares

NCB No. 1 Limited Status not confirmedOwns 75–100% of shares

NCB No. 2 Limited Status not confirmedOwns 75–100% of shares

Sap No. 1 Limited Status not confirmedOwns 75–100% of shares

Sap No. 2 Limited Status not confirmedOwns 75–100% of shares

The Orchards Cardiff (No. 1) Limited Status not confirmedOwns 75–100% of shares

The Orchards Cardiff (No.2) Limited Status not confirmedOwns 75–100% of shares

Welbeck Strategic Land II LLP Holds 25–50% of voting rights

Welbeck Strategic Land LLP Holds 25–50% of voting rights

Wilton Centre (No.1) Limited Status not confirmedOwns 75–100% of shares

Wilton Centre (No.2) Limited Status not confirmedOwns 75–100% of shares

Mars Peterborough UK Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Mars Retail Services UK Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Mars Wrigley Confectionery UK Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

RC Eka Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares

Seeds of Change Limited. Status not confirmedOwns 75–100% of shares

The Petcareco Limited Status not confirmedOwns 75–100% of shares

Filings 200

Date	Description	Made Up To
26 October 2026	Confirmation statement with no updates	16 October 2026
25 September 2026	Full accounts	27 December 2025
6 July 2026	Insolvency filing
6 July 2026	Share capital filing
6 July 2026	Statement of capital