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The Copyright Licensing Agency Limited

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

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Previous officers 74

  1. Anthony Johnson 2025-2026 Director View profile
  2. Eve Joanne Revill 2023-2023 Director View profile
  3. Mark Philip Majurey 2021-2024 Director View profile
  4. Faye Bird 2020-2023 Director View profile
  5. Rosemary Pema Glazebrook 2019-2025 Director View profile
  6. Lis Jane Tribe 2018-2021 Director View profile
  7. Dr Thomas Edward Francis Chatfield 2018-2025 Director View profile
  8. Neil Jonathan Burgess 2018-2025 Director View profile
  9. Dr Sally Howes 2017-2023 Director View profile
  10. Stephen Andrew Lotinga 2017-2022 Director View profile
  11. Tony John Bradman 2016-2022 Director View profile
  12. Paul George Powell 2016-2016 Director View profile
  13. Nicholas Alastair Mcfee Service 2016-2022 Director View profile
  14. Audrey Irene Ormes 2016-2018 Director View profile
  15. Charles Philip Graf 2015-2020 Director View profile
  16. Richard James Mollet 2015-2016 Director View profile
  17. Matthew James Pfleger 2014-2025 Director View profile
  18. Adam Nicholas Singer 2014-2016 Director View profile
  19. Mark Bide 2013-2019 Director View profile
  20. Jonathan David Chattyn Turner 2013-2016 Director View profile
  21. Ian Stuart Russell 2013-2014 Director View profile
  22. James Redvers Mcconnachie 2011-2025 Director View profile
  23. Andrew Charles Robinson Yeates 2011-2013 Director View profile
  24. Dr Audrey Irene Mcculloch 2011-2014 Director View profile
  25. Tobias William Faber 2010-2018 Director View profile
  26. James Matthew Alexander Clark Evans 2010-2011 Director View profile
  27. Thomas Fredrick Bradley 2010-2014 Director View profile
  28. David Ian Hyams 2009-2010 Director View profile
  29. Jonathan Shephard 2009-2009 Director View profile
  30. Mark Falcon Millar 2009-2013 Director View profile
  31. David Stephen Jago 2008-2015 Director View profile
  32. Alan Dearling 2008-2014 Director View profile
  33. Daniel Gesua 2008-2013 Director View profile
  34. Andrew John Potter 2007-2014 Director View profile
  35. Kevin Jeffrey Fitzgerald 2007-2014 Director View profile
  36. David Owen Nott 2007-2011 Director View profile
  37. John Andrew Nuttall 2006-2009 Director View profile
  38. Kevin John Taylor 2006-2008 Director View profile
  39. Christopher John Collins 2006-2007 Director View profile
  40. Dr Penelope Ann Grubb 2006-2014 Director View profile
  41. Martin Jeremy Richardson 2005-2006 Director View profile
  42. Dr Nigel William Reginald Warburton 2005-2010 Director View profile
  43. Jane Elizabeth Liddiard 2005-2008 Director View profile
  44. Dominic John Gerard Knight 2004-2013 Director View profile
  45. Melvyn Rodney Thompson 2003-2008 Director View profile
  46. Simon Francis Stern 2003-2008 Director View profile
  47. Deirdre Angela Howard Williams 2002-2008 Director View profile
  48. Graham Steven Taylor 2001-2014 Director View profile
  49. Austin John Seely 2001-2005 Director View profile
  50. Stuart Neil Mcrae 1999-2005 Director View profile
  51. Felicity Martina Hayes Mccoy 1999-2006 Director View profile
  52. Robert Kiernan 1999-2004 Director View profile
  53. Sally Christine Lestourgeon Morris 1998-2006 Director View profile
  54. Christopher Thomas Zielinski 1998-1999 Director View profile
  55. Jane Dorner 1998-2005 Director View profile
  56. Maurice Patrick Long 1996-2004 Director View profile
  57. Dr John Herbert Jarvis 1996-1999 Director View profile
  58. Professor Bernard Thomas Donovan 1995-1998 Director View profile
  59. Nicolas De La Mare Thompson 1992-1996 Director View profile
  60. Maureen Patricia Duffy 2002 Director View profile
  61. Antony Ian Plenderlith Henton 1995 Director View profile
  62. Charles Clark 1992 Director View profile
  63. Gerald Anthony Cole 2003 Director View profile
  64. Mary Underwood 1997 Director View profile
  65. John Dennis St Aubyn 1996 Director View profile
  66. Juri Evald Gabriel 2006 Director View profile
  67. Janet Avril Hurrell 1998 Director View profile
  68. Peter Graham Mason 1999 Director View profile
  69. Christopher Richard Barlas 2000 Director View profile
  70. John Roderick Mervyn Davies 2001 Director View profile
  71. Ian Roy Locks 2008 Director View profile
  72. Martin Delaney 2007-2014 Secretary View profile
  73. Peter Francis Shepherd 1997-2007 Secretary View profile
  74. Colin Philip Hadley 1997 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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Public contracts won

12 contracts · £1,205,388 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.

  • Copyright Licensing Agency Annual License Buyer: Coventry University £217,896 2026-08-14 Source: Find a Tender

    This is an annual license all UK Higher Education institutions, which must hold in order to legally photocopy and scan material in support of teaching, learning and research

  • CLA - Copyright Licensing Agency Buyer: University of Keele £388,000 2026-08-06 Source: Find a Tender

    1. Direct Award Justification This contract is being awarded by direct award in accordance with Section 41 of the Procurement Act 2023 (Direct Award in Special Cases) . The justification for direct award is set out under Schedule 5, Paragra…

  • Copyright licensing Services Buyer: Government Legal Department £97,634 2023-03-31 CPV 79120000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Copyright licensing Services

  • CLA Licenses Buyer: The Pensions Regulator Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    Copyright Licenses

  • Copyright Licence Fee Buyer: Bristol City Council £376,441 Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    Copyright license for Bristol City Council to use and access copyrighted material.

  • Copyright Licensing Buyer: THE UNIVERSITY OF CUMBRIA Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    The University of Cumbria require a license to provide course related reading needed to deliver learning and teaching.

  • Copyright Licensing Agency Fee Buyer: North Tyneside Borough Council Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    Direct award for Copyright Licensing Agency Fee. The Authority require the license to avoid any instigation of Legal Proceedings against the Council. This estimate is based on the current annual licence cost of with a conservative assumed i…

  • CLA Higher Education Licence OCBS Buyer: University of Bedfordshire £125,417 Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    CLA Higher Education Licence OCBS-UoB

  • CLA Licence for Students Buyer: University of Worcester Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    CLA Licence for Students for 01/08/2026 to 31/07/2027

  • Copyright License Buyer: Essex County Council Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    This procurement is for a Copyright Licensing Agency (CLA) Public Administration Licence covering professional employees for a 12‑month licensing period, purchased from The Copyright Licensing Agency Ltd

  • Copyright Licensing Agency fees 2026-27 Buyer: LEEDS TRINITY UNIVERSITY Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    Copyright Licensing Agency fees for academic year 2026-27

  • CLA institutional licence 25/26 Buyer: Bath Spa University Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    CLA institutional licence for 25/26

About

What it does
Other publishing activities
Incorporated
07/01/1983
Registered office
London

Ownership

Owned by (2) 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. The Copyright Licensing Agency Limited is controlled by Publishers' Licensing Services Limited
    Evidence
    active 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Publishers' Licensing Services Limited.

1 other company 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 · £16,608,847 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

  • Department for Education · £16,608,847

Most recent

  • Department for Education £16,608,8472021-04-01
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.

11 directors on the board

2.4y median 1.9y
average tenure
5.8y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (1)

Portfolio (10)

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.

Business services 5Professional services 5Tech and media 5Other services 3Arts and leisure 2Education 1Health and social care 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.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
01690026
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)
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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