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Talksport Limited

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

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Previous officers 37

  1. Christopher Charles Stoddart Longcroft 2016-2022 Director View profile
  2. Anthony David Tompkins 2011-2017 Director View profile
  3. Norman Mckeown 2011-2017 Director View profile
  4. John Mccann 2005-2016 Director View profile
  5. Jonathan Philip Pryce Goodwin 1998-2000 Director View profile
  6. Phillip Brent Harman 1998-2000 Director View profile
  7. Kelvin Calder Mackenzie 1998-2005 Director View profile
  8. Richard Martin Linford 1998-2000 Director View profile
  9. Jean Michael Kerdraon 1997-1998 Director View profile
  10. Paul Robinson 1997-1998 Director View profile
  11. Patricia Ann Ahmann 1996-1997 Director View profile
  12. Gaston Thorn 1996-1998 Director View profile
  13. Cathryn Geraghty 1996-1997 Director View profile
  14. Ronald Daniel Miller 1996-1996 Director View profile
  15. Donnach Joseph O'Driscoll 1995-1998 Director View profile
  16. Travis Baxter 1995-1998 Director View profile
  17. Remy Sautter 1995-1998 Director View profile
  18. Thomas Strike 1995-1995 Director View profile
  19. Steven Crane 1994-1995 Director View profile
  20. Robert Andrew Stiby 1994-1999 Director View profile
  21. David Alan Asper 1994-1995 Director View profile
  22. Jefrey Smulyan 1994-1995 Director View profile
  23. Kenneth J Goldstein 1994-1995 Director View profile
  24. Arthur Price 1994-1998 Director View profile
  25. John Martin Aumonier 1994-1995 Director View profile
  26. John Michael May 1994-1995 Director View profile
  27. David Allan Chipp 1993-1995 Director View profile
  28. Sir David Nicholas 1993-1996 Director View profile
  29. Peter Antony Clark 1993-2000 Director View profile
  30. Christopher William Turner 1993-1998 Director View profile
  31. Anthony Tompkins 2011-2016 Secretary View profile
  32. James Robinson Downey 2005-2011 Secretary View profile
  33. Keith John Sadler 2000-2005 Secretary View profile
  34. Stephen Allen 2000-2001 Secretary View profile
  35. Keir Edward Ashton 2000-2000 Secretary View profile
  36. Jospeh Gerard Ahearne 1995-1998 Secretary View profile
  37. Iain Michael Andrew Macpherson 1994-1995 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
01/04/1993

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. Talksport Limited is controlled by Wireless Group Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2024-07-03 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Wireless Group Limited is controlled by News Corp UK & Ireland Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-09-26 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. 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
  4. 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

12.5y median 12.5y
average tenure
21.1y
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 17Tech and media 14Business services 13Finance 4Manufacturing 1Other 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.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
02806093
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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