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BBC World Distribution Limited

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Board DNA

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3
directors on the board
3.2y median 3.9y
average tenure
4.9y
longest tenure
0
directors past 6 years
1 vs 2 portfolio
first-time directors
0
also govern a charity
1
left in the last 12 months

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Tech and media 15Professional services 6Business services 2

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Company details

Number04514408
StatusActive
TypePrivate Limited Company
Incorporated19/08/2002
Address1 TELEVISION CENTRE, 101 WOOD LANE, LONDON, W12 7FA
Accounts next due31/12/2026
Accounts last made up31/03/2025

Industry (SIC)

60200 - Television programming and broadcasting activities

Ownership - persons with significant control (1)

  • Bbc Global News Limited
    ownership of shares 75-100% voting rights 75-100% right to appoint and remove directors significant influence or control

Officers (39)

  • Wong, Julie Secretary · appointed 2025
  • Jones, Amanda Jane Director · appointed 2025
  • Armitage, Simon John Director · appointed 2022
  • Pieczanski, Marie Eleonore Director · appointed 2021
  • Chalston, Nicola Former Secretary · appointed 2023 · resigned 2023
  • Burgess, Lorraine Yasmin Former Director · appointed 2022 · resigned 2024
  • Chan Fook TIN, Maggy, Vanessa Former Director · appointed 2021 · resigned 2022
  • Corriette, Anthony Former Secretary · appointed 2021 · resigned 2025
  • Weiland, David Simon Former Director · appointed 2020 · resigned 2021
  • Villar, Charles Alexander Former Director · appointed 2018 · resigned 2021
  • Jones, Mark Peter Former Director · appointed 2017 · resigned 2018
  • Angus, Jamie Mildon Former Director · appointed 2016 · resigned 2018
  • Unsworth, Francesca Mary Former Director · appointed 2014 · resigned 2018
  • TEW, Beverley Jane Former Director · appointed 2013 · resigned 2013
  • Gibbs, Gary Paul Former Director · appointed 2012 · resigned 2018
  • Montgomery, James George Duncan Former Director · appointed 2012 · resigned 2018
  • North, Lindsey Mary Former Secretary · appointed 2012 · resigned 2021
  • Coles, Dominic Peter Former Director · appointed 2012 · resigned 2012
  • Davies, Christopher James Morgan Former Director · appointed 2012 · resigned 2018
  • Porter, Richard Julian Former Director · appointed 2011 · resigned 2016
  • Horrocks, Peter John Gibson Former Director · appointed 2010 · resigned 2014
  • Lawrence, Colin Tudor Former Director · appointed 2009 · resigned 2016
  • Warren, Josephine Maria Former Secretary · appointed 2008 · resigned 2012
  • Egan, James Anthony Former Director · appointed 2008 · resigned 2020
  • Nazerali, Sanjay Amir Abdul Former Director · appointed 2008 · resigned 2012
  • Knox Peebles, Brendan Clive Former Secretary · appointed 2008 · resigned 2008
  • Pennie, Sharon Simone Former Director · appointed 2005 · resigned 2011
  • Sambrook, Richard Former Director · appointed 2004 · resigned 2010
  • Kevill, Sian Louise Former Director · appointed 2003 · resigned 2010
  • Hazell, Jeffrey John Former Director · appointed 2002 · resigned 2007
  • Gorard, Jane Elizabeth Former Director · appointed 2002 · resigned 2008
  • Howlett, Jonathan Former Director · appointed 2002 · resigned 2007
  • Serjeant, David Former Secretary · appointed 2002 · resigned 2003
  • Brown, Alistair, Dr Former Director · appointed 2002 · resigned 2005
  • Cross, Patrick Henry, Dr Former Director · appointed 2002 · resigned 2003
  • Byford, Mark Former Director · appointed 2002 · resigned 2004
  • Barnard, Anne Trevenen Former Director · appointed 2002 · resigned 2008
  • Payne, Graeme Matthew Former Secretary · appointed 2002 · resigned 2002
  • Fleming, Ellen Mccool Former Director · appointed 2002 · resigned 2002

Directors and officers on the Companies House record, current and former.

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