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Company · Birmingham

Timeform Limited

Publishing of consumer and business journals and periodicals

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Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 23

  1. Philip Scott 2018-2020 Director View profile
  2. Paul Rushton 2015-2018 Director View profile
  3. Ian Nigel Chuter 2013-2015 Director View profile
  4. Nigel Townsend 2013-2021 Director View profile
  5. James Edward Lester 2011-2013 Director View profile
  6. Andrew Wilson Black 2011-2014 Director View profile
  7. Kieran Packman 2011-2020 Director View profile
  8. Stephen Bryan Burn 2008-2011 Director View profile
  9. Mathias Entenmann 2008-2011 Director View profile
  10. Steven Ashley Johnson 2007-2013 Director View profile
  11. Alan John Byrne 2007-2007 Director View profile
  12. Gregory Patrick Nichols 2006-2008 Director View profile
  13. Peter Robert Bell 1997-2010 Director View profile
  14. Geoffrey Greetham 2008 Director View profile
  15. Walter Richardson 1995 Director View profile
  16. Geoffrey Frank Walton 1997 Director View profile
  17. James Christopher Mcgrath 2009 Director View profile
  18. Reginald Frederick Griffin 2007 Director View profile
  19. Colin Edward Booth 1999 Director View profile
  20. Jonathan Seeley 2018-2024 Secretary View profile
  21. James Edward Lester 2011-2013 Secretary View profile
  22. Martin John Cruddace 2008-2011 Secretary View profile
  23. Elliott Kernohan 2007-2008 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Publishing of consumer and business journals and periodicals
Incorporated
02/02/1950
Registered office
Birmingham
Previous names
Portway Press,Limited (until 14/11/2012)

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.

  • Betfair Limited
    75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06

Group

  1. Timeform Limited is controlled by Betfair Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Betfair Limited is controlled by The Sporting Exchange Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. The Sporting Exchange Limited is controlled by Betfair Group Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Betfair Group Limited.

24 other companies in this group

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

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.

1 directors on the board

5.7y median 5.7y
average tenure
5.7y
longest tenure
0
directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (1)

0
also govern a charity
0
left in the last 12 months

Gaps to watch

  • A single director - no second pair of eyes on any decision

Where to look Suggested search: a second director to remove single-point control.

Sources

Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Company number
00477913
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
31/12/2026
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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