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The Football Channel Limited

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

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Previous officers 16

  1. Darren Graham Eales 2024-2025 Director View profile
  2. Amanda Louise Staveley 2021-2024 Director View profile
  3. James Adam Reuben 2021-2024 Director View profile
  4. Lee Charnley 2009-2021 Director View profile
  5. Derek David Llambias 2008-2013 Director View profile
  6. David Craig Williamson 2008-2009 Director View profile
  7. John Andrew Irving 2007-2015 Director View profile
  8. Christopher Andrew Mort 2007-2008 Director View profile
  9. William Frederick Shepherd 2004-2007 Director View profile
  10. Newcastle United Group Limited 2000-2004 Corporate-director View profile
  11. Alfred Olding Fletcher 1998-2000 Director View profile
  12. Josephine Dixon 1997-1998 Director View profile
  13. Russell Cushing 2004-2007 Secretary View profile
  14. Newcastle United Holdings Limited 2000-2004 Corporate-secretary View profile
  15. Leslie Alan Wheatley 1999-2000 Secretary View profile
  16. Andrew Brian Price 1997-1999 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
20/11/1996

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. The Football Channel Limited is controlled by Newcastle United Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Newcastle United Limited is controlled by PZ Newco Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2021-10-07 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. PZ Newco Limited is controlled by Ncuk Investment Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2020-04-08 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Ncuk Investment Limited.

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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.

Financials

Net assets
£2
Turnover
Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)

Filed as Dormant company accounts.

Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2025-06-30. 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

1.5y median 1.5y
average tenure
2.2y
longest tenure
0
directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (2)

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.

Professional services 28Arts and leisure 10Business services 6Construction 2Hospitality 2Property 2Tech 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
03280933
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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