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BBC Studios Distribution Limited

Company 01420028 Active

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Board DNA

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3
directors on the board
7.5y median 10.2y
average tenure
11.5y
longest tenure
2
directors past 6 years
0 vs 3 portfolio
first-time directors
1
also govern a charity
0
left in the last 12 months

Where else this board sits

Tech and media 24Professional services 14Business services 4Other services 1

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  • Several long-serving directors could step down together

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Company details

Number01420028
StatusActive
TypePrivate Limited Company
Incorporated15/05/1979
Address1 TELEVISION CENTRE, 101 WOOD LANE, LONDON, W12 7FA
Accounts next due31/12/2026
Accounts last made up31/03/2025

Industry (SIC)

59113 - Television programme production activities90030 - Artistic creation

Ownership - persons with significant control (1)

  • Bbc Studios Limited
    ownership of shares 75-100% voting rights 75-100% right to appoint and remove directors

Officers (74)

  • Jones, Amanda Jane Director · appointed 2025
  • Fussell, Thomas Cyrus Director · appointed 2016
  • Freeman, Martyn Edward Director · appointed 2015
  • Corriette, Anthony Secretary · appointed 2015
  • Burgess, Lorraine Yasmin Former Director · appointed 2022 · resigned 2024
  • Linsey, Mark Raymond Former Director · appointed 2020 · resigned 2022
  • Burrows, Suzanne Mary Former Director · appointed 2016 · resigned 2016
  • Stringer, Howard, Sir Former Director · appointed 2015 · resigned 2017
  • Mistry, Dharmash Pravin Former Director · appointed 2015 · resigned 2017
  • Bott, Andrew Former Director · appointed 2013 · resigned 2015
  • Bulford, Anne Christine Former Director · appointed 2013 · resigned 2017
  • Hall, Anthony William, Lord Former Director · appointed 2013 · resigned 2017
  • Dempsey, Paul Francis Former Director · appointed 2012 · resigned 2013
  • Davie, Timothy Douglas Former Director · appointed 2012 · resigned 2020
  • Mosey, Roger Former Director · appointed 2012 · resigned 2013
  • Entwistle, George Edward Former Director · appointed 2012 · resigned 2012
  • Thompson, Mark John Former Director · appointed 2012 · resigned 2012
  • Vincent, Philip James Former Director · appointed 2010 · resigned 2013
  • Hogg, Charlotte Mary Former Director · appointed 2010 · resigned 2013
  • Weller, Timothy Peter Former Director · appointed 2010 · resigned 2013
  • Baylay, Sharon Former Director · appointed 2010 · resigned 2010
  • Webb, Robert Stopford Former Director · appointed 2009 · resigned 2012
  • Earl, Jane Former Secretary · appointed 2009 · resigned 2015
  • Turner, John Charles Former Director · appointed 2008 · resigned 2009
  • Arthur, Marcus Peter Former Director · appointed 2008 · resigned 2009
  • Chugani, Neil Former Director · appointed 2007 · resigned 2010
  • Macallister, Stephen James Former Director · appointed 2007 · resigned 2009
  • Geitner, Thomas Former Director · appointed 2007 · resigned 2010
  • Clift, Simon James Former Director · appointed 2006 · resigned 2010
  • Eldred, Nicholas John Former Director · appointed 2006 · resigned 2011
  • Patel, Zarin Homi Former Director · appointed 2006 · resigned 2013
  • Bennett, Jana Eve Former Director · appointed 2006 · resigned 2009
  • DE Villiers, Etienne Marquard Former Director · appointed 2006 · resigned 2009
  • Garvie, Wayne, Dr Former Director · appointed 2006 · resigned 2009
  • Childs, Darren Michael Former Director · appointed 2005 · resigned 2009
  • Smith, John Barry Former Director · appointed 2005 · resigned 2012
  • Hornby, Paula Former Director · appointed 2005 · resigned 2008
  • Moody, David Charles Former Director · appointed 2004 · resigned 2009
  • Stevenson, James David Former Secretary · appointed 2003 · resigned 2009
  • Parsons, Richard John Former Secretary · appointed 2003 · resigned 2003
  • Weller, Christopher Charles Former Director · appointed 2002 · resigned 2008
  • Mccall, Robert Vincent Former Director · appointed 2000 · resigned 2005
  • Cooper, Sarah Felicity Former Director · appointed 2000 · resigned 2009
  • Kaza, Andrew Lee Former Director · appointed 1999 · resigned 2001
  • Cross, Patrick Henry, Dr Former Director · appointed 1999 · resigned 2002
  • Vine, David Alan Former Director · appointed 1999 · resigned 2006
  • Richards, Gary Alan Former Director · appointed 1999 · resigned 2004
  • King, David John Former Director · appointed 1999 · resigned 2008
  • Gavin, Alexander Rupert, Sir Former Director · appointed 1998 · resigned 2004
  • Phippen, Peter Sangster Former Director · appointed 1997 · resigned 2009
  • Taylor, Jeffrey Everard Former Director · appointed 1997 · resigned 2001
  • Fairbairn, Dame Carolyn Julie Former Director · appointed 1997 · resigned 1999
  • Mayhew, Jeremy Paul Former Director · appointed 1997 · resigned 2001
  • Holder, Jonathan Alfred Former Secretary · appointed 1997 · resigned 2003
  • Phillips, Michael John Former Director · appointed 1997 · resigned 2006
  • Teague, Peter Roy Former Director · appointed 1997 · resigned 2002
  • Younger, James Samuel Former Director · appointed 1995 · resigned 1998
  • Emery, Richard James Former Director · appointed 1995 · resigned 1998
  • Young, Mark Christopher Former Director · appointed 1995 · resigned 2007
  • Roscoe, John Gareth Former Secretary · appointed 1995 · resigned 1997
  • Phillis, Robert Weston, Sir Former Director · appointed 1993 · resigned 1997
  • Alexander, Jacqueline Ann Former Secretary · appointed 1992 · resigned 1995
  • Chapman, Nicholas John Former Director · resigned 1997
  • Wyatt, Alan Will Former Director · resigned 1996
  • Massey, Robert Graham Former Director · resigned 1994
  • Thomas, John Anthony Griffiths Former Director · resigned 1997
  • Arnold-Baker, Charles James Former Director · resigned 1993
  • Wright, Kenneth Norman Former Director · resigned 1995
  • Owen, Keith Stephen Former Director · resigned 1994
  • Howden, Alan Former Director · resigned 1995
  • Keeble, John Former Secretary · resigned 1992
  • Phillips, Ian Former Director · resigned 1993
  • Checkland, Michael, Sir Former Director · resigned 1992
  • Hatch, David Edwin Former Director · resigned 1995

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