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Punch Limited

Book publishing

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 28

  1. Kay Rahmani 2019-2023 Director View profile
  2. Charles John Hills Forrest 2018-2018 Director View profile
  3. Manno Andrade Franca 2017-2018 Director View profile
  4. Jon Aaron Brilliant 2001-2002 Director View profile
  5. Charles Frederick Wardle 2000-2001 Director View profile
  6. Philip David Hall 2000-2001 Director View profile
  7. Jeffrey Byrne 2000-2017 Director View profile
  8. John Bruce Lack 2000-2009 Director View profile
  9. William Charles Najdecki 1999-2002 Director View profile
  10. Ion Bogdaneris 1998-1999 Director View profile
  11. James Edward Steen 1997-2000 Director View profile
  12. Andrew Ferguson Neil 1997-1999 Director View profile
  13. Neil John Rodford 1997-1999 Director View profile
  14. Alexander Charles Carlile 1997-1997 Director View profile
  15. Caroline Mackay 1996-1997 Director View profile
  16. John Douglas Dux 1996-1997 Director View profile
  17. Stewart Gustav Steven 1996-1997 Director View profile
  18. Mohamed Al Fayed 1996-2000 Director View profile
  19. Alan Samuel Frame 1996-1996 Director View profile
  20. Jonathon Mark Griffiths 1996-1996 Director View profile
  21. Donald Stewart Crawford 1996-1996 Director View profile
  22. John Charles Bradley 1996-1996 Director View profile
  23. Hammond Suddards Directors Limited 1995-1996 Corporate-director View profile
  24. Mitch Philpot 2017-2018 Secretary View profile
  25. Rami Sarayrekh 2016-2017 Secretary View profile
  26. Susan Jerman 1998-1998 Secretary View profile
  27. Robert James Fallowfield 1997-2016 Secretary View profile
  28. Edgar Lewis Brown 1996-1996 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Book publishing
Incorporated
18/12/1995
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. Punch Limited is controlled by Omar Alexander Fayed
    Evidence
    active significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Omar Alexander Fayed.

16 other companies 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.

Financials

Net assets
£2,525
Total assets
£1,475
Employees
0
Turnover
Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)

Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2025-08-30. Where turnover is absent, small and micro-entity accounts are not required to report it, so it is not shown as zero.

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.

2 directors on the board

10.2y median 10.2y
average tenure
12.5y
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.

Business services 4Tech and media 4Property 3Construction 2Professional services 2Utilities 2Agriculture 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

  • Several long-serving directors could step down together

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
03140878
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
30/05/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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