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

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Previous officers 14

  1. Michael Charles Gill 2015-2024 Director View profile
  2. Michael William Darcey 2013-2015 Director View profile
  3. Christopher Charles Stoddart Longcroft 2012-2022 Director View profile
  4. Thomas Mockridge 2011-2012 Director View profile
  5. Susan Lee Panuccio 2010-2012 Director View profile
  6. Mark Andrew Williams 2008-2008 Director View profile
  7. James Rupert Murdoch 2008-2011 Director View profile
  8. Stephen Wayne Daintith 2005-2008 Director View profile
  9. Carol Ann Fairweather 2004-2006 Director View profile
  10. Clive Alexander Milner 2003-2010 Director View profile
  11. Stephen Frank Hutson 2003-2008 Director View profile
  12. Leslie Frank Hinton 2003-2004 Director View profile
  13. Richard Martin Linford 2003-2006 Director View profile
  14. Carla Stone 2003-2012 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
27/02/2003

Ownership

Owned by (2) 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 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

7.3y median 7.3y
average tenure
10.6y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (2)

0
also govern a charity
0
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 11Finance 3Manufacturing 1Other 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.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
04680292
Status
Active
Type
Private Unlimited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
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Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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