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Company · West Sussex

William Reed LTD

Publishing of directories and mailing lists

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

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Previous officers 11

  1. Robert Andrew Marr 2002-2011 Director View profile
  2. Jeremy Stephen Gosney 1998-2001 Director View profile
  3. Denys Christian Reed 1994-1995 Director View profile
  4. Anthony Joseph De Angeli 1994-1996 Director View profile
  5. William Young 1994-1997 Director View profile
  6. Martin David Reed 1994-1995 Director View profile
  7. Laurence Cecil Reed 1994-2010 Director View profile
  8. Charles Christian Thomas Reed 1994-2025 Director View profile
  9. Legist Directors Limited 1993-1994 Corporate-nominee-director View profile
  10. Nicholas William Reed 1994-2016 Secretary View profile
  11. Legist Secretaries Limited 1993-1994 Corporate-nominee-secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Publishing of directories and mailing lists; Publishing of consumer and business journals and periodicals
Incorporated
24/12/1993
Registered office
West Sussex
Previous names
William Reed Business Media LTD (until 09/02/2022)
William Reed Publishing Limited (until 31/12/2007)

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 Reed LTD is controlled by William Reed Group LTD
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. William Reed Group LTD is controlled by Charles Christian Thomas Reed
    Evidence
    active 50-75% shares, 50-75% voting · notified 2017-03-01 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Charles Christian Thomas Reed.

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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

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.

3 directors on the board

5.4y median 1.6y
average tenure
14y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (3)

0
also govern a charity
1
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.

Tech and media 7Professional services 4Arts and leisure 2Dormant 2Other services 1Property 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
02883992
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
31/12/2026
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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