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The Television Consultancy Limited

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

Who leads it

Previous officers 19

  1. Shane Paul Naughton 2016–2021 Director View profile
  2. Michael John Worthington 2013–2017 Director View profile
  3. Christopher John Stibbs 2012–2019 Director View profile
  4. Nigel Timothy Ludlow 2012–2013 Director View profile
  5. Andrew Rashbass 2012–2013 Director View profile
  6. Sarah Harris 2010–2012 Director View profile
  7. Adam Clyne 2010–2012 Director View profile
  8. Gareth Young 2010–2010 Director View profile
  9. Greg Lappage 2010–2012 Director View profile
  10. James Myers 2009–2012 Director View profile
  11. Nicholas Minter Green 2002–2016 Director View profile
  12. Katrina Sichel 2000–2002 Director View profile
  13. Elaine Margaret Davis 1998–2009 Director View profile
  14. Anna Macdonald Samuelsson 2012–2019 Secretary View profile
  15. Marc Aidan De Leuw 2008–2009 Secretary View profile
  16. Samir Shah 2008–2012 Secretary View profile
  17. Nicholas Mark Davis 2008–2008 Secretary View profile
  18. Mark Aiden Leuw 1998–2002 Secretary View profile
  19. Joanna Nicole Kessel 1998–2008 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
25/06/1998

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.

  • TVC Group Limited
    75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06

Group

  1. The Television Consultancy Limited is controlled by TVC Group Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. TVC Group Limited is controlled by The Economist Newspaper (Holdings) Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. The Economist Newspaper (Holdings) Limited is controlled by The Economist Newspaper Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-07-29 · source: Companies House PSC register
  4. The Economist Newspaper Limited is controlled by Stephen John Richard Smith
    Evidence
    ceased 25-50% shares · notified 2026-04-20, ceased 2026-04-20 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Stephen John Richard Smith.

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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.

3 directors on the board

7.1y median 6.9y
average tenure
9.2y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (3)

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 20Finance 8Tech and media 7Business services 3Property 3

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
03588331
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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