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News UK & Ireland Trading Limited

Other business support service activities n.e.c.

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 17

  1. David William Dinsmore 2015-2025 Director View profile
  2. Michael William Darcey 2013-2015 Director View profile
  3. Christopher Charles Stoddart Longcroft 2012-2022 Director View profile
  4. Oliver Erskine William Keenaghan 2011-2013 Director View profile
  5. Thomas Mockridge 2011-2012 Director View profile
  6. Rebekah Mary Brooks 2009-2011 Director View profile
  7. Susan Lee Panuccio 2008-2012 Director View profile
  8. Michael Charles Gill 2008-2011 Director View profile
  9. Clive Alexander Milner 2007-2010 Director View profile
  10. Stephen Wayne Daintith 2005-2008 Director View profile
  11. Carol Ann Fairweather 2004-2006 Director View profile
  12. Sunil Anthony Fernando 2002-2007 Director View profile
  13. Stephen Frank Hutson 2001-2008 Director View profile
  14. Bruce Ian Mcwilliam 2000-2001 Director View profile
  15. Richard Martin Linford 2000-2006 Director View profile
  16. Peter Walter Stehrenberger 2000-2001 Director View profile
  17. Carla Stone 2001-2012 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Incorporated
01/04/1999
Registered office
London
Previous names
News International Trading Ireland Limited (until 25/06/2013)
News International Newspapers (Ireland) Limited (until 04/07/2011)

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. News UK & Ireland Trading Limited is controlled by News Corp UK & Ireland Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. News Corp UK & Ireland Limited is controlled by News Corp Holdings UK & Ireland
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. News Corp Holdings UK & Ireland is controlled by News Corp Investments UK & Ireland
    Evidence
    active 50-75% shares, 50-75% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by News Corp Investments UK & Ireland.

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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

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

2.4y median 2.4y
average tenure
4y
longest tenure
0
directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (2)

0
also govern a charity
1
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 16Business services 12Tech and media 9Finance 2Other services 2Manufacturing 1Property 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.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
03745622
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
31/03/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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