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Parragon Publishing Limited

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 15

  1. Stewart Andrew Bailey 2010-2017 Director View profile
  2. Alan Richard Finden Hall 2009-2016 Director View profile
  3. Lutz Billstein 2008-2010 Director View profile
  4. John Sidney Thomson 2002-2018 Director View profile
  5. Paul Taylor 2002-2017 Director View profile
  6. Andrew Francis Thomson 2000-2022 Director View profile
  7. Maxwell Gordon Packe 1999-2000 Director View profile
  8. Guy Parr 1999-2008 Director View profile
  9. Timothy Edward Pyper 1998-1999 Nominee-director View profile
  10. Susan Claire Staunton 2007-2018 Secretary View profile
  11. Richard David Wright 2006-2007 Secretary View profile
  12. Trevor Alastair Mccurdie 1999-2008 Secretary View profile
  13. Ian Tyrer 1999-1999 Secretary View profile
  14. Helena Pell 1999-1999 Secretary View profile
  15. Robin Mark Staunton 1998-1999 Nominee-secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Incorporated
12/08/1998
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. Parragon Publishing Limited is controlled by D.C. Thomson Consumer Products Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. D.C. Thomson Consumer Products Limited is controlled by Meadowside Leasing Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. Meadowside Leasing Limited is controlled by D.C. Thomson & Company Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  4. D.C. Thomson & Company Limited is controlled by D.C. Thomson & Company Holdings Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2026-03-20 · source: Companies House PSC register
  5. D.C. Thomson & Company Holdings Limited is controlled by David Howard Eric Thomson
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2025-08-20 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by David Howard Eric Thomson.

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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

Employees
0
Turnover
Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)

Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2025-03-31. 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.

3 directors on the board

13.6y median 8.6y
average tenure
26.4y
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.

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.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
03614382
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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