Parragon Publishing Limited
Company 03614382 Active
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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
- David Howard Eric Thomson Director · appointed 2017
- Michael Francis Thomson Director · appointed 2020
- Christopher Harold William Thomson Director · appointed 2000
13.6y median 8.6y
average tenure
26.4y
longest tenure
Directors past 6 years
- David Howard Eric Thomson Director · appointed 2017
- Christopher Harold William Thomson Director · appointed 2000
First-time vs portfolio directors
Portfolio (3)
- David Howard Eric Thomson Director · appointed 2017
- Michael Francis Thomson Director · appointed 2020
- Christopher Harold William Thomson Director · appointed 2000
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.
Tech and media 27Professional services 15Finance 8Business services 5Arts and leisure 3Other services 3Manufacturing 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.
Related organisations iRelated organisationsTwo groups, both deterministic from public records. Related organisations share two or more directors with this board - a real structural link, such as a subsidiary or group company. Connected through a shared director share exactly one person - a genuine connection, but not the same group.
Related organisations
- Puzzler Media Limited 2 shared directors
- D.C. Thomson & Company Limited 2 shared directors
- Aberdeen Journals Limited 2 shared directors
- John Leng & Company Limited 2 shared directors
- Taytel Limited 2 shared directors
- Meadowside Leasing Limited 2 shared directors
Deterministic, from public records.
Company details
| Number | 03614382 |
| Status | Active |
| Type | Private Limited Company |
| Incorporated | 12/08/1998 |
| Address | 185 FLEET STREET, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, EC4A 2HS |
| Accounts next due | 31/12/2026 |
| Accounts last made up | 31/03/2025 |
Industry (SIC)
64209 - Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
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.
- D.C. Thomson Consumer Products Limited
75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06
Owns 6 companies iOwnsCompanies where this company is registered as having significant control, from the Companies House PSC (persons with significant control) register.
- Exclusive Editions Publishing Limited
75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 - Bright Sparks Books Limited
75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 - Parragon UK Limited
75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 - Parragon EBT Limited
75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 - Parragon Books Limited
75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 - Ppipl UK Limited ceased 2018-04-12
75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06
Officers (19)
- Peter Mccall Secretary · appointed 2026
- Michael Francis Thomson Director · appointed 2020
- David Howard Eric Thomson Director · appointed 2017
- Christopher Harold William Thomson Director · appointed 2000
Show 15 former officers
- Stewart Andrew Bailey Director · appointed 2010 · resigned 2017
- Alan Richard Finden Hall Director · appointed 2009 · resigned 2016
- Lutz Billstein Director · appointed 2008 · resigned 2010
- Susan Claire Staunton Secretary · appointed 2007 · resigned 2018
- Richard David Wright Secretary · appointed 2006 · resigned 2007
- John Sidney Thomson Director · appointed 2002 · resigned 2018
- Paul Taylor Director · appointed 2002 · resigned 2017
- Andrew Francis Thomson Director · appointed 2000 · resigned 2022
- Trevor Alastair Mccurdie Secretary · appointed 1999 · resigned 2008
- Maxwell Gordon Packe Director · appointed 1999 · resigned 2000
- Guy Parr Director · appointed 1999 · resigned 2008
- Ian Tyrer Secretary · appointed 1999 · resigned 1999
- Helena Pell Secretary · appointed 1999 · resigned 1999
- Robin Mark Staunton Nominee-secretary · appointed 1998 · resigned 1999
- Timothy Edward Pyper Nominee-director · appointed 1998 · resigned 1999
Directors and officers on the Companies House record, current and former.
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