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Northprint Manchester Limited

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 20

  1. David William Branchflower 2018-2019 Director View profile
  2. Richard James Kerr 2017-2020 Director View profile
  3. Claire Margaret Pape 2016-2018 Director View profile
  4. Emma Marie Ciechan 2013-2016 Director View profile
  5. Sarah Andrea Davis 2010-2017 Director View profile
  6. Kevin Joseph Beatty 2007-2013 Director View profile
  7. Simon Maxim Dyson 2007-2013 Director View profile
  8. Philip Edward Boardman 2001-2012 Director View profile
  9. Arthur Vincent Townsend 1998-2001 Director View profile
  10. Allan Francis Marshall 1995-2007 Director View profile
  11. Murdoch Maclennan 1995-2007 Director View profile
  12. Michael David Jones 1995 Director View profile
  13. Stanley Porter 1995 Director View profile
  14. Herbert Charles Hardy 1995 Director View profile
  15. Anthony John Boore 1996 Director View profile
  16. Michael John Smith 1998 Director View profile
  17. Richard James Kerr 2017-2017 Secretary View profile
  18. Grainne Brankin 2017-2017 Secretary View profile
  19. Philip Mark Tranter 2013-2017 Secretary View profile
  20. Samuel Alan Buckley 2010 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
12/07/1968

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. Northprint Manchester Limited is controlled by Guardian Media Group PLC
    Evidence
    active 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Guardian Media Group PLC is controlled by The Scott Trust Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by The Scott Trust Limited.

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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

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.

2 directors on the board

6.4y median 6.4y
average tenure
6.5y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (2)

0
also govern a charity
0
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.

Dormant 10Professional services 3Business services 2Tech and media 1

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
00935386
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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