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Guardian News & Media (Holdings) Limited

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

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Previous officers 13

  1. Keith Robert Underwood 2020-2026 Director View profile
  2. David William Branchflower 2018-2019 Director View profile
  3. Claire Margaret Pape 2016-2018 Director View profile
  4. Richard James Kerr 2016-2020 Director View profile
  5. Emma Marie Ciechan 2012-2016 Director View profile
  6. Sarah Andrea Davis 2010-2017 Director View profile
  7. Samuel Alan Buckley 2005-2010 Director View profile
  8. Ian Stanley Ashcroft 1998-2005 Director View profile
  9. Richard James Kerr 2017-2017 Secretary View profile
  10. Grainne Brankin 2017-2017 Secretary View profile
  11. Philip Mark Tranter 2012-2017 Secretary View profile
  12. Philip Edward Boardman 2001-2012 Secretary View profile
  13. Arthur Vincent Townsend 1998-2001 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Activities of head offices
Incorporated
24/11/1998
Registered office
London
Previous names
GMG National Newspapers Limited (until 16/11/2006)

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. Guardian News & Media (Holdings) 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
  2. 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

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

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

4.3y median 6.3y
average tenure
6.5y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (3)

0
also govern a charity

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.

Dormant 12Tech and media 3Business services 2Professional services 2Other services 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
03673142
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
31/12/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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