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William Collins Holdings Limited

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Official record Companies House · updated 20th September 2026 · Sources

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Previous officers 16

  1. Janet Ann Gervasio 2002–2023 Director View profile
  2. Jane Friedman 1999–2008 Director View profile
  3. Glenn D'Agnes 1996–2008 Director View profile
  4. Anthea Disney 1996–1999 Director View profile
  5. Steven John Brown 1992 Director View profile
  6. Colin Graham Reader 1992 Director View profile
  7. George Craig 1996 Director View profile
  8. Gerald Bowman Hood 1992 Director View profile
  9. David Devoe 2013 Director View profile
  10. Neil Topham 1996 Director View profile
  11. Peter Walter Stehrenberger 1992 Director View profile
  12. Edmund Alexander Kielbasiewicz 2009–2016 Secretary View profile
  13. Patric George Stephen Duffy 2001–2009 Secretary View profile
  14. Adrian Charles Laing 1999–2001 Secretary View profile
  15. Douglas Ernest Slowman 1992–1999 Secretary View profile
  16. Eleanor Rogers 1992 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
08/05/1989

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. William Collins Holdings Limited is controlled by Harpercollins (UK)
    Evidence
    active significant influence · notified 2017-01-31 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Harpercollins (UK) is controlled by News Collins Limited
    Evidence
    active significant influence · notified 2017-05-05 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. News Collins Limited is controlled by News Corp UK & Ireland Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  4. News Corp UK & Ireland Limited is controlled by News Corp Holdings UK & Ireland
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  5. News Corp Holdings UK & Ireland is controlled by News Corp Investments UK & Ireland
    Evidence
    active 50-75% shares, 50-75% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by News Corp Investments UK & Ireland.

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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 for researchers

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

10.7y median 10.7y
average tenure
18.1y
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 4Tech and media 2

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
02380596
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 20th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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