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Portland Press Limited

Publishing of learned journals

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 52

  1. Professor Helen Walden 2022-2026 Director View profile
  2. Professor Sheila Veronica Graham 2020-2024 Director View profile
  3. Malavika Lynne Aruna Legge 2019-2022 Director View profile
  4. Professor Frank Sargent 2018-2025 Director View profile
  5. Dr Matthew James Cockerill 2017-2023 Director View profile
  6. Philip John Garner 2017-2023 Director View profile
  7. Peter Edward Hugh Richardson 2015-2022 Director View profile
  8. Professor David Carling 2015-2017 Director View profile
  9. Professor Anne Dell 2014-2020 Director View profile
  10. Dr Niamh O'Connor 2013-2018 Director View profile
  11. Professor Richard Reece 2013-2022 Director View profile
  12. Dr Nicholas James Watmough 2013-2017 Director View profile
  13. Catherine Frances Baillie 2012-2024 Director View profile
  14. Prof Dale Sanders 2012-2013 Director View profile
  15. Caroline Mary Black 2012-2013 Director View profile
  16. Professor Stephen John Busby 2012-2013 Director View profile
  17. John Edward Cox OBE 2011-2017 Director View profile
  18. Susan Janet Thorn 2011-2017 Director View profile
  19. Professor Ian Dransfield 2010-2011 Director View profile
  20. Professor John Richard Coggins 2010-2013 Director View profile
  21. Professor Andrew Justin Radcliffe Porter 2009-2010 Director View profile
  22. Dr Jon Roland Sayers 2008-2012 Director View profile
  23. Professor Peter Robin Shepherd 2008-2014 Director View profile
  24. Dr Heather Mann Wallace 2007-2014 Director View profile
  25. Ian Stuart Russell 2007-2010 Director View profile
  26. Dr Christopher John Kirk 2005-2012 Director View profile
  27. Professor John Benjamin Clark 2005-2010 Director View profile
  28. George Spencer Banting 2004-2007 Director View profile
  29. Dr Kathryn Tessa Bailey 2003-2004 Director View profile
  30. Professor Ian Patrick Trayer 2003-2007 Director View profile
  31. Dr Ann Jennifer Rivett 2002-2007 Director View profile
  32. Professor Robert Dennis Burgoyne 2002-2008 Director View profile
  33. Adam James Marshall 2000-2010 Director View profile
  34. Professor Peter Joseph Parker 2000-2003 Director View profile
  35. John Michael Chester Day 1999-2010 Director View profile
  36. Professor Kenneth Siddle 1998-1999 Director View profile
  37. Dr John Michael Wigglesworth 1998-2002 Director View profile
  38. Andrew John Sutherland 1998-2007 Director View profile
  39. Professor William Joseph Whelan 1997-1998 Director View profile
  40. Rhonda Christine Oliver 1995-2010 Director View profile
  41. Turner, Anthony John, Proffesor 1995-2004 Director View profile
  42. Dr Francis Robert Burnet 1995-2001 Director View profile
  43. Professor Ronald Brian Beechey 1992-1997 Director View profile
  44. Dr Paul Cowper Engel 1992-1994 Director View profile
  45. Dr Chris Ian Pogson 1994 Director View profile
  46. Dr Athelstan John Cornish-Bowden 1996 Director View profile
  47. Professor Peter Bryan Garland 1992 Director View profile
  48. Professor Peter Nelson Campbell 1992 Director View profile
  49. Adam Denis Hughes 2016-2021 Secretary View profile
  50. John Robert Misselbrook 2006-2016 Secretary View profile
  51. Christopher John Finch 1995-2007 Secretary View profile
  52. Glyn David Jones 2003 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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Public contracts won

1 contract

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.

  • Portland Press Journals Read and Publish 2027-2029 Buyer: JISC Value not published 2026-08-12 Source: Find a Tender

    Jisc Services Limited is entering into a contract with Portland Press to give Jisc member institutions the right to subscribe to Portland Press's online journals at preferential rates and publish open access articles in said journals. This …

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About

What it does
Publishing of learned journals; Human resources provision and management of human resources functions
Incorporated
02/01/1990
Registered office
London

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. Portland Press Limited is controlled by The Biochemical Society
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares · notified 2025-01-03 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by The Biochemical Society.

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.

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.

7 directors on the board

2.2y median 2.5y
average tenure
4y
longest tenure
0
directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (1)

Portfolio (6)

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.

Other services 3Professional services 2Property 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

  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: directors from a wider range of sectors.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
02453983
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
30/09/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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