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Media First Limited

Media First Limited is an active UK company (number 01830643), incorporated 1984, with 2 current directors, James Alexander White and Andrew John Kay. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.

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Who leads it

Previous officers 8

  1. Sharon Francis 2009-2016 Director View profile
  2. John Barry Trowbridge 2004-2015 Director View profile
  3. John Fowles 1994-1995 Director View profile
  4. Stephen John Foale 1993-1994 Director View profile
  5. Thomas Sidney Stone 1993 Director View profile
  6. Derek William Coulson 2004 Director View profile
  7. David Henry Gray 1995-2004 Secretary View profile
  8. Graham Charles Smith 1994-1995 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
06/07/1984

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.

  • James Alexander White
    25-50% shares · notified 2020-08-25 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Andrew John Kay ceased 2022-04-01
    50-75% shares · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Possible match - 2 people share this nameiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual - 2 people share this name on the public record. Not shown as confirmed ownership.

Group

  1. Media First Limited is controlled by James Alexander White
    Evidence
    active 25-50% shares · notified 2020-08-25 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by James Alexander White.

4 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.

Financials

Net assets
£20,398
Total assets
£504,438
Cash
£100
Employees
12
Turnover
Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)

Filed as Abridged accounts (unaudited).

Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2026-03-31. Where turnover is absent, small and micro-entity accounts are not required to report it, so it is not shown as zero.

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

18.2y median 18.2y
average tenure
21.8y
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.

Professional services 4Business services 2Education 2Other services 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
01830643
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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