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Sage Publications Limited

Publishing of consumer and business journals and periodicals

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 24

  1. Douglas David Mccune 2013-2017 Director View profile
  2. Jane Illona Makoff 2013-2026 Director View profile
  3. David Mccune 2011-2017 Director View profile
  4. Carol Rosemary Irwin 2007-2023 Director View profile
  5. Professor Brenda Mary Gourley 2006-2011 Director View profile
  6. Margaret Anne Farlow 2005-2011 Director View profile
  7. Blaise Simqu 2004-2017 Director View profile
  8. Clive Duncan Parry 2004-2017 Director View profile
  9. Philip John Denvir 2004-2025 Director View profile
  10. Elizabeth Jane Quick 2001-2007 Director View profile
  11. Michael Melody 1999-2004 Director View profile
  12. Paul Roch Chapman 1998-2011 Director View profile
  13. Richard Fidczuk 1998-2019 Director View profile
  14. Matthew Joseph Jackson 2001 Director View profile
  15. Sue Jones 1995 Director View profile
  16. Antony David Hill 1996 Director View profile
  17. James Stephen Barr 2020 Director View profile
  18. Sara Miller Mccune 2022 Director View profile
  19. David Mccune 1999 Director View profile
  20. Katharine Mary Jackson 2003-2020 Secretary View profile
  21. Michael Birch 2003-2003 Secretary View profile
  22. Peter Samuel Heilbrunn 2000-2003 Secretary View profile
  23. Ian Raymond Handley Eastment 1999-2004 Secretary View profile
  24. Lynn Adams 1999 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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Public contracts won

4 contracts · £221,319 total

From Contracts Finder and Find a Tender, the UK Government's public procurement notices, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Matched to this organisation by company number, charity number or exact name and postcode; every figure links to its source notice.

  • RHUL-26060 Sage Publishing Read & Publish Open Access Agreement 2026 - 2028 (Library Subscription) Buyer: Royal Holloway and Bedford New College £221,319 2025-12-31 CPV 22200000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Awarded to Sage Publications Limited for a 3 year annual subscription to over 100 Hybrid Journals via JISC Collections Journals Framework Agreement

  • Epigeum Subscription Buyer: Bath Spa University Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    3 year Epigeum Subscription - Comprehensive collection of research integrity training to support researchers at all career stages, aligning with the principles of the Concordat to Support Research Integrity, to help promote a strong culture…

  • Books Purchase Buyer: THE OPEN UNIVERSITY Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    Purchase of Mad or Bad books in print and ebooks for students from publisher.

  • SAGE Research Methods (3 collections plus core top-up) Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    SAGE Research Methods is an online learning platform providing comprehensive resources to support research and methodology skills

About

What it does
Publishing of consumer and business journals and periodicals
Incorporated
13/07/1971
Registered office
London

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. Sage Publications Limited is controlled by Sara Miller Mccune
    Evidence
    active 75-100% voting (trust) · notified 2021-12-07 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Sara Miller Mccune.

12 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.

Grants received

1 grant · total

360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.

Top funders

Most recent

  • Nesta Amount not published2020-03-25
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.

6 directors on the board

14.3y median 13.9y
average tenure
29.5y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (1)

Portfolio (5)

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.

Tech and media 8Business services 1Education 1Health and social care 1Other services 1Professional services 1Property 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
01017514
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
30/09/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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