MCCAIN FOODS (G.B.) LIMITED
MCCAIN FOODS (G.B.) LIMITED is a private limited company registered in England and Wales under company number 00733218. Incorporated on 22 August 1962 as McCain International Limited before adopting its present name on 31 December 1980, the company is recorded as active on the Companies House register, with its registered office at Havers Hill, Eastfield, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, YO11 3BS.
Companies House classifies MCCAIN FOODS (G.B.) LIMITED’s principal activities under UK Standard Industrial Classification codes covering the processing and preserving of potatoes, other processing and preserving of fruit and vegetables, seed processing for propagation, and the manufacture of other food products not elsewhere classified. According to the company’s official website, it manufactures frozen potato products – including chips, fries, jacket potatoes, wedges and hash browns – for the UK’s retail and food-service markets, and describes itself as the UK’s largest purchaser of British potatoes, buying around a fifth of the annual domestic crop from more than 250 growers. Its UK production sites include factories in Scarborough, Hull, Wombourne and Whittlesey, together with a potato-seed operation in Montrose, Scotland.
MCCAIN FOODS (G.B.) LIMITED is a private company and its shares are not admitted to trading on any stock exchange. For the year ended 30 June 2023, the company reported turnover of £712.6 million, up from £596.4 million the prior year, and pre-tax profit of £77.3 million, alongside continued investment of £170 million in upgrading its Scarborough production facility. On 3 February 2026, McCain announced a new 202-hectare “Farm of the Future” regenerative-agriculture site in North Yorkshire, developed with a 20-year research partnership with the University of Leeds.
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Shareholders
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Shareholders of MCCAIN FOODS (G.B.) LIMITED
Companies House’s persons-with-significant-control register identifies one disclosed shareholder of MCCAIN FOODS (G.B.) LIMITED: MCCAIN UK H2 LIMITED (company number 08332066), a UK private limited company also registered at Havers Hill, Scarborough. The register records Mccain Uk H2 Limited as holding more than 75% of the company’s shares and more than 75% of its voting rights, together with the right to appoint or remove directors, a position notified on 6 April 2016. Companies House’s banded disclosure regime for UK private companies does not require an exact ownership percentage to be stated, only the relevant threshold band, and no more detailed shareholder register or statement of capital was independently verified for this profile. The company’s most recent confirmation statement, filed 4 September 2025, reported no changes to previously registered information, indicating this shareholding position remains current.
Data availability
Classification: Major shareholders only. Companies House’s persons-with-significant-control register discloses MCCAIN FOODS (G.B.) LIMITED’s controlling corporate shareholder within a percentage band rather than an exact holding, and no natural-person ultimate beneficial owner is identified in the traceable UK ownership chain above the company; MCCAIN UK H1 LIMITED, the entity that itself controls MCCAIN UK H2 LIMITED, states on its own Companies House filing that it has no registrable person or relevant legal entity with significant control.
Sources
- Companies House – Persons with Significant Control register, company number 00733218, retrieved 10 September 2026
- Companies House – Persons with Significant Control register, company number 08332066, retrieved 10 September 2026
- Companies House – Persons with Significant Control register, company number 08331782, retrieved 10 September 2026
- Companies House – Confirmation statement filed 4 September 2025, company number 00733218
| Shareholder | Type | Holding | Source Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCCAIN UK H1 LTD | 100% | Companies House |
Officers
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Directors and officers of MCCAIN FOODS (G.B.) LIMITED
Companies House records 49 officer appointments in MCCAIN FOODS (G.B.) LIMITED’s history, of which seven are currently shown as active and 42 as resigned. All seven active officers hold the role of Director: Andrew James Hoff (appointed 1 July 2017), James Andrew Young (20 September 2021), Charlotte Melanie Turton (18 July 2022), Jillian Leigh Moffatt (1 April 2023), Alison Jane Rance (3 February 2025), Jamie Ball (31 March 2025) and Michael Stuart Miller (30 June 2026). Companies House discloses nationality separately from country of residence: Hoff, Young, Turton, Rance, Ball and Miller are recorded as British, while Moffatt is recorded as Canadian; Hoff, Young and Moffatt are shown as resident in the United Kingdom, and Turton, Rance, Ball and Miller as resident in England. No company secretary is currently recorded as active. This overview reflects Companies House officer data retrieved 10 September 2026.
Recent officer changes
- Michael Stuart Miller appointed Director, effective 30 June 2026, the same day that directors Leah De Santis and Lisa Karen Oke ceased to hold office (Companies House filings).
- Mark Hodge resigned as Director, effective 31 December 2025 (Companies House filing).
- Richard Michael Jones resigned as Director, effective 26 September 2025 (Companies House filing).
Data availability
Classification: Full. Companies House publishes current and historical director appointment and resignation dates together with nationality and country of residence for MCCAIN FOODS (G.B.) LIMITED’s officers; no corporate officers or company secretaries are currently recorded. Occupation, as distinct from legal role, is not separately reported, and the correspondence address on file for current directors (Havers Hill, Eastfield, Scarborough) is a service address only, not a residential address.
Sources
- Companies House – Officers list, company number 00733218, retrieved 10 September 2026
- Companies House – Filing history, company number 00733218, retrieved 10 September 2026
Registry feed — rows exactly as filed with Companies House, including entries the profile above does not cover.
Group Structure
Group structure of MCCAIN FOODS (G.B.) LIMITED
MCCAIN FOODS (G.B.) LIMITED is not independent: Companies House’s persons-with-significant-control register shows it is directly controlled by MCCAIN UK H2 LIMITED (company number 08332066), which holds more than 75% of its shares and voting rights and the right to appoint or remove directors, a position notified 6 April 2016. MCCAIN UK H2 LIMITED is in turn controlled, on the same terms and notification date, by MCCAIN UK H1 LIMITED (company number 08331782); MCCAIN UK H1 LIMITED’s own filing states that it has no registrable person or relevant legal entity with significant control, so no further UK-verifiable parent could be identified above it. MCCAIN FOODS (G.B.) LIMITED itself directly controls three UK subsidiaries, each verified through its own persons-with-significant-control filing. This information reflects Companies House filings retrieved 10 September 2026.
Verified corporate relationships
| Entity | Country | Registration number | Relationship | Ownership | Status | Information date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCCAIN UK H2 LIMITED | United Kingdom | 08332066 | Immediate parent | More than 75% of shares and voting rights | Active | 6 April 2016 |
| MCCAIN UK H1 LIMITED | United Kingdom | 08331782 | Ultimate parent identifiable through UK filings (controls MCCAIN UK H2 LIMITED) | More than 75% of shares and voting rights | Active | 6 April 2016 |
| MCCAIN FINANCE (GB) LIMITED | United Kingdom | 03021514 | Direct subsidiary | More than 75% of shares and voting rights | Active | 6 April 2016 |
| CATERPAC LIMITED | United Kingdom | 00944522 | Direct subsidiary | More than 75% of shares and voting rights | Active | 6 April 2016 |
| MCCAIN FARMS OF THE FUTURE G.B. LIMITED | United Kingdom | 16759034 | Direct subsidiary | More than 75% of shares and voting rights | Active | 2 October 2025 |
Recent structural changes
- Incorporation of MCCAIN FARMS OF THE FUTURE G.B. LIMITED as a new direct subsidiary, 2 October 2025, ahead of McCain’s official announcement on 3 February 2026 of a 202-hectare regenerative-agriculture “Farm of the Future” site in North Yorkshire, developed with a 20-year research partnership with the University of Leeds.
Data availability
Classification: Partial. Companies House verifies MCCAIN FOODS (G.B.) LIMITED’s immediate and next-tier UK parent companies and its direct UK subsidiaries, but the wider international McCain corporate structure above MCCAIN UK H1 LIMITED, including any overseas ultimate parent, could not be independently verified through UK filings and is therefore not included in the table above.
Sources
- Companies House – Persons with Significant Control register, company number 00733218, retrieved 10 September 2026
- Companies House – Persons with Significant Control register, company number 08332066, retrieved 10 September 2026
- Companies House – Persons with Significant Control register, company number 08331782, retrieved 10 September 2026
- Companies House – Persons with Significant Control register, company numbers 03021514, 00944522 and 16759034, retrieved 10 September 2026
- McCain Foods – official announcement, “McCain Announces New UK Farm of the Future…”, mccain.com, 3 February 2026
Registry feed — rows exactly as filed with Companies House, including entries the profile above does not cover.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does MCCAIN FOODS (G.B.) LIMITED do?
MCCAIN FOODS (G.B.) LIMITED (company number 00733218) is a private limited company registered in England and Wales, incorporated 22 August 1962, that manufactures frozen potato products such as chips, fries, jacket potatoes and hash browns for the UK retail and food-service markets from factories including Scarborough, Hull, Wombourne and Whittlesey.
Who owns MCCAIN FOODS (G.B.) LIMITED?
Companies House's persons-with-significant-control register records MCCAIN UK H2 LIMITED as MCCAIN FOODS (G.B.) LIMITED's sole disclosed shareholder, holding more than 75% of its shares and voting rights since 6 April 2016.
Who is MCCAIN FOODS (G.B.) LIMITED's UBO (Ultimate Beneficial Owner)?
Every shareholder recorded for MCCAIN FOODS (G.B.) LIMITED is itself a company rather than a natural person, so no Ultimate Beneficial Owner (UBO) is identified at this level; establishing one would require tracing the ownership of each shareholding company in turn.
What is MCCAIN FOODS (G.B.) LIMITED's company registration number?
MCCAIN FOODS (G.B.) LIMITED's registration number is 00733218, filed with Companies House in United Kingdom. Its current status on the register is active.
Is MCCAIN FOODS (G.B.) LIMITED still an active company?
MCCAIN FOODS (G.B.) LIMITED's status on Companies House is listed as active.
When was MCCAIN FOODS (G.B.) LIMITED incorporated?
MCCAIN FOODS (G.B.) LIMITED was incorporated on 22 August 1962, according to Companies House.
What is MCCAIN FOODS (G.B.) LIMITED's registered address?
The registered address on file for MCCAIN FOODS (G.B.) LIMITED is SCARBOROUGH, United Kingdom.
What legal structure is MCCAIN FOODS (G.B.) LIMITED registered as?
MCCAIN FOODS (G.B.) LIMITED is registered as a Private limited company (Ltd.) in United Kingdom.
What is MCCAIN FOODS (G.B.) LIMITED's revenue?
For the year ended 30 June 2023, MCCAIN FOODS (G.B.) LIMITED reported turnover of £712.6 million and pre-tax profit of £77.3 million, according to its filed accounts.
Who are the officers/directors of MCCAIN FOODS (G.B.) LIMITED?
Companies House records seven active directors of MCCAIN FOODS (G.B.) LIMITED as of September 2026, the longest-serving being Andrew James Hoff, appointed 1 July 2017, and the most recent being Michael Stuart Miller, appointed 30 June 2026.
Does MCCAIN FOODS (G.B.) LIMITED have a parent company or subsidiaries?
MCCAIN FOODS (G.B.) LIMITED is controlled by MCCAIN UK H2 LIMITED, itself controlled by MCCAIN UK H1 LIMITED, and directly controls three UK subsidiaries: MCCAIN FINANCE (GB) LIMITED, CATERPAC LIMITED and MCCAIN FARMS OF THE FUTURE G.B. LIMITED, incorporated 2 October 2025.
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This record is sourced directly from Companies House and was last synced on 8 September 2026.