Company
Channel M Television Limited
Official record Companies House · updated 20th September 2026 · Sources
Who leads it
Previous officers 19
- David William Branchflower 2018–2019 View profile
- Richard James Kerr 2017–2020 View profile
- Claire Margaret Pape 2016–2018 View profile
- Sarah Andrea Davis 2015–2017 View profile
- Emma Marie Ciechan 2012–2016 View profile
- Stuart Michael Taylor 2010–2012 View profile
- Philip Edward Boardman 2010–2012 View profile
- Timothy John Maunder 2000–2001 View profile
- Mark Dodson 2000–2010 View profile
- Jonathan Christopher Bass 2000–2001 View profile
- Philip Kenneth Reevell 2000–2004 View profile
- Andrew David Sumner 2000–2001 View profile
- Prof Ronald Philip Harold Cook 2000–2004 View profile
- Richard James Kerr 2017–2017 View profile
- Grainne Brankin 2017–2017 View profile
- Philip Mark Tranter 2012–2017 View profile
- Stuart Peter Kilby 2010–2012 View profile
- David Morris Sharrock 2002–2010 View profile
- David Jason Benjamin 2000–2002 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 24/11/1998
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.
- Gmgrm North Limited
75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06
Group
- Channel M Television Limited
is controlled by Gmgrm North Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register - Gmgrm North Limited
is controlled by Guardian Media Group PLC
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register - Guardian Media Group PLC
is controlled by The Scott Trust Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by The Scott Trust Limited.
16 other companies in this group
- OG Enterprises Limited
- Guardian Education Interactive Limited
- Rawnam Limited
- FSE World Limited
- GPC Manchester Limited
- The Guardian Foundation
- The Scott Trust Endowment Limited
- Guardian News & Media Limited
- Guardian Media Group PLC
- GMG B2B Limited
- GMG Investco Limited
- Guardian News & Media (Holdings) Limited
- Gmgrm North Limited
- York WAY 1001 Limited
- Northprint Manchester Limited
- The Scott Trust Limited
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.
2 directors on the board
- Alexander John Hesketh Director · appointed 2019
- James Iain Bishop Director · appointed 2020
Directors past 6 years
- Alexander John Hesketh Director · appointed 2019
- James Iain Bishop Director · appointed 2020
First-time vs portfolio directors
Portfolio (2)
- Alexander John Hesketh Director · appointed 2019
- James Iain Bishop Director · appointed 2020
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.
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
- 03673056
- 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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