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BBC Commercial Limited

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

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Previous officers 38

  1. Sir Damon Marcus Buffini 2022-2026 Director View profile
  2. Gunjan Dhanesh Bhow 2022-2026 Director View profile
  3. Lorraine Yasmin Burgess 2022-2024 Director View profile
  4. Mark Raymond Linsey 2020-2022 Director View profile
  5. Stephen Roger Morrison 2019-2023 Director View profile
  6. Robert Glyn Isherwood 2019-2022 Director View profile
  7. Stephens, Elan Closs, Professor Emerita 2019-2023 Director View profile
  8. Sir Howard Stringer 2017-2018 Director View profile
  9. Timothy Douglas Davie 2017-2022 Director View profile
  10. Lord Anthony William Hall 2017-2020 Director View profile
  11. Anne Christine Bulford 2017-2019 Director View profile
  12. Dharmash Pravin Mistry 2017-2021 Director View profile
  13. Dr Anna Celia Mallett 2017-2019 Director View profile
  14. Sarah Jones 2017-2021 Director View profile
  15. Balraj Samra 2013-2020 Director View profile
  16. Charlie Alexander Villar 2012-2017 Director View profile
  17. John Richard Tate 2011-2014 Director View profile
  18. Peter John Gibson Horrocks 2010-2013 Director View profile
  19. Robert Stopford Webb 2009-2012 Director View profile
  20. Mark Thomas 2008-2009 Director View profile
  21. Peter John Ranyard 2007-2022 Director View profile
  22. Etienne Marquard De Villiers 2005-2009 Director View profile
  23. Richard Sambrook 2004-2010 Director View profile
  24. Jana Eve Bennett 2004-2006 Director View profile
  25. Pam Mary Masters 2004-2005 Director View profile
  26. Michael George Southgate 2004-2008 Director View profile
  27. Zarin Homi Patel 2004-2013 Director View profile
  28. Roger Patrick Flynn 2003-2004 Director View profile
  29. Andrew John Duncan 2003-2004 Director View profile
  30. Gregory Dyke 2003-2004 Director View profile
  31. Mark Byford 2003-2005 Director View profile
  32. Dame Carolyn Julie Fairbairn 2003-2004 Director View profile
  33. Rupert Gavin 2003-2004 Director View profile
  34. Nicholas John Eldred 2002-2011 Director View profile
  35. John Barry Smith 2002-2012 Director View profile
  36. Ellen Mccool Fleming 2002-2002 Director View profile
  37. David Serjeant 2002-2007 Secretary View profile
  38. David Bond 2002-2002 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Activities of head offices
Incorporated
18/06/2002
Registered office
London
Previous names
BBC Commercial Holdings Limited (until 01/04/2022)

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. BBC Commercial Limited is controlled by British Broadcasting Corporation
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by British Broadcasting Corporation.

103 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.

9 directors on the board

4.2y median 3.3y
average tenure
8.8y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (2)

Portfolio (7)

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 17Professional services 11Arts and leisure 3Finance 3Business services 2Retail and trade 2Health and social care 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
04463534
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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