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Ocean Media Group Limited

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

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Previous officers 33

  1. James Andrew Samuel Knott 2020-2021 Director View profile
  2. Ben John Williamson 2017-2019 Director View profile
  3. Emma Louise Maier 2015-2020 Director View profile
  4. David John Watt 2012-2017 Director View profile
  5. Trevor Stanley Barratt 2007-2012 Director View profile
  6. Ulric Kenny 2006-2015 Director View profile
  7. Margaret Ewing 2000-2001 Director View profile
  8. John Eccleston 1999-2001 Director View profile
  9. Michael David Masters 1999-2000 Director View profile
  10. Stephen David Barber 1998-1999 Director View profile
  11. David John Montgomery 1998-1999 Director View profile
  12. Paul Andrew Vickers 1998-2001 Director View profile
  13. Charles John Allwood 1998-1998 Director View profile
  14. Terence Michael Connor 1998-1999 Director View profile
  15. John Terence Bennett 1997-1997 Director View profile
  16. Margaret Alison Punyer 1995-2001 Director View profile
  17. Jacqueline Mary Wild 1995-2001 Director View profile
  18. Christopher John Oakley 1995-1998 Director View profile
  19. Ernest Ross Petrie 1995-1998 Director View profile
  20. John Alun Siebert 1994-1997 Director View profile
  21. John Richard Bennett 1994-1995 Director View profile
  22. Christine Susan Laird 1994-1994 Director View profile
  23. Timothy William Lawrence 1993-1995 Director View profile
  24. Ian Sandleer Cameron 1993 Director View profile
  25. Keith Parkinson 1994 Director View profile
  26. Robert Graham Mcvey 1994 Director View profile
  27. Peter Mcgurk 1998 Director View profile
  28. David Watt 2012-2015 Secretary View profile
  29. Margaret Susan Satchel 2007-2012 Secretary View profile
  30. Simon Malcolm 2006-2007 Secretary View profile
  31. Catherine Jeanne Diggory 2000-2001 Secretary View profile
  32. Susan Cattermole 1996-2001 Secretary View profile
  33. Juliana Murphy 1996 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
22/11/1982

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. Ocean Media Group Limited is controlled by Ocean Media Holdings Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Ocean Media Holdings Limited is controlled by Farraige Media Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. Farraige Media Limited is controlled by Ocean Media (Bidco) Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  4. Ocean Media (Bidco) Limited is controlled by Ocean Media (Topco) Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  5. Ocean Media (Topco) Limited is controlled by Lonsdale Capital Partners LLP
    Evidence
    active significant influence (firm) · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  6. Lonsdale Capital Partners LLP is controlled by David Gasparro
    Evidence
    active 25-50% voting (LLP), 25-50% surplus assets (LLP), right to appoint and remove members (LLP) · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by David Gasparro.

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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.

5 directors on the board

8.6y median 6.5y
average tenure
13.9y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (5)

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.

Tech and media 12Finance 9Professional services 5Business services 4Dormant 2Health and social care 2Hospitality 2Manufacturing 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
01680420
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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