The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

The Economist Overseas (Holdings) Limited

Company 02147173 Active

Company details

Number02147173
StatusActive
TypePrivate Limited Company
Incorporated14/07/1987
AddressTHE ADELPHI, 1 - 11 JOHN ADAM STREET, LONDON, WC2N 6HT
Accounts next due31/12/2026
Accounts last made up31/03/2025

Industry (SIC)

70100 - Activities of head offices

Ownership - persons with significant control (3)

  • The Economist Intelligence Unit Limited
    ownership of shares 25-50%
  • The Economist Newspaper (Holdings) Limited
    ownership of shares 50-75% voting rights 50-75% right to appoint and remove directors
  • The Economist Newspaper Limited ceased
    ownership of shares 50-75%

Officers (16)

  • ROY, Marcus Kumar Director · appointed 2021
  • Boro, Lara Salame Director · appointed 2019
  • Grut, Oscar Kolya Meisen Secretary · appointed 2002
  • Naughton, Shane Paul Former Director · appointed 2016 · resigned 2021
  • Stibbs, Christopher John Former Director · appointed 2005 · resigned 2019
  • Rashbass, Andrew Former Director · appointed 2005 · resigned 2013
  • Abesser, Susan Jane Former Secretary · appointed 2000 · resigned 2002
  • Malik, Kiran Bir Singh Former Director · appointed 1997 · resigned 2005
  • Hanger, David Jonathon Former Director · appointed 1997 · resigned 2005
  • Alexander, Helen Former Director · appointed 1997 · resigned 2008
  • Taylor, Christopher Former Director · appointed 1995 · resigned 1996
  • Wales, Anthony Edward Former Secretary · appointed 1995 · resigned 2000
  • Scardino, Marjorie Morris, Dame Former Director · appointed 1993 · resigned 1996
  • Gordon, David Sorrell Former Director · resigned 1993
  • Wagener, Jeremy Rupert Sinclair Former Director · resigned 1995
  • Bresnan, Patrick Richard Former Secretary · resigned 1994

Directors and officers on the Companies House record, current and former.

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