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Harlequin (UK) Limited

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Official record Companies House · updated 20th September 2026 · Sources

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Previous officers 29

  1. Redmayne, Charles George Mariner, Mr. 2015–2025 Director View profile
  2. Edmund Alexander Kielbasiewicz 2015–2016 Director View profile
  3. Timothy David Cooper 2014–2015 Director View profile
  4. Craig Kenneth Swinwood 2014–2015 Director View profile
  5. Amanda Jayne Ferguson 2009–2014 Director View profile
  6. Andrew Alan Wright 2005–2015 Director View profile
  7. Pamela Dorothy Christena Laycock 2003–2005 Director View profile
  8. Stephen Anthony Miles 2002–2015 Director View profile
  9. David Patrick Holland 2002–2005 Director View profile
  10. Prichard, John Robert Stobo, Professor of Law & President Emeritus 2002–2009 Director View profile
  11. Andrew John Wilson Low 2002–2003 Director View profile
  12. Donna Marie Hayes 2002–2013 Director View profile
  13. Guy Rupert Hallowes 1998–2009 Director View profile
  14. Candy Lee 1998–1998 Director View profile
  15. Carl Fredrik Gejrot 1997–2001 Director View profile
  16. Ruth Lynn Guzner 1996–1997 Director View profile
  17. Evans, John Robert, Doctor 1994–2005 Director View profile
  18. Anthony Flynn 1994–1998 Director View profile
  19. Alan Wheatley Boon 2000 Director View profile
  20. Brian Edward Hickey 2001 Director View profile
  21. David Alexander Galloway 2002 Director View profile
  22. Beland Honderich 1994 Director View profile
  23. Heinz Bruno Wermelinger 1996 Director View profile
  24. Robert James Williams 1994 Director View profile
  25. John Trevor Boon 1996 Director View profile
  26. Paul Bulos 2001–2002 Secretary View profile
  27. Stuart Lionel Barber 1998–2015 Secretary View profile
  28. Stephen Leslie Cummings 1995–1998 Secretary View profile
  29. Michael John Westwell 1994–1995 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
28/11/1908

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. Harlequin (UK) Limited is controlled by Harpercollins Publishers Limited
    Evidence
    active significant influence · notified 2017-04-21 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Harpercollins Publishers Limited is controlled by William Collins Holdings Limited
    Evidence
    active significant influence · notified 2016-09-01 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. William Collins Holdings Limited is controlled by Harpercollins (UK)
    Evidence
    active significant influence · notified 2017-01-31 · source: Companies House PSC register
  4. Harpercollins (UK) is controlled by News Collins Limited
    Evidence
    active significant influence · notified 2017-05-05 · source: Companies House PSC register
  5. News Collins Limited is controlled by News Corp UK & Ireland Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  6. News Corp UK & Ireland Limited is controlled by News Corp Holdings UK & Ireland
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  7. News Corp Holdings UK & Ireland is controlled by News Corp Investments UK & Ireland
    Evidence
    active 50-75% shares, 50-75% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by News Corp Investments UK & Ireland.

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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 for researchers

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.

3 directors on the board

7.1y median 9.6y
average tenure
11y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (3)

0
also govern a charity

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.

Professional services 51Tech and media 20Dormant 3

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
00100449
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 20th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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