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Discovery Communications Europe Limited

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

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Previous officers 14

  1. Thomas Keaveny 2014-2014 Director View profile
  2. Nicolas Bonard 2014-2016 Director View profile
  3. Michael Papadimitriou 2012-2014 Director View profile
  4. John Kenneth Honeycutt 2010-2014 Director View profile
  5. Yitzchok Shmulewitz 2010-2018 Director View profile
  6. Deirdre Forbes 2010-2014 Director View profile
  7. Sahar Elhabashi 2009-2010 Director View profile
  8. Joseph Lasala Jr 2008-2010 Director View profile
  9. Arthur Leon Servais Bastings 2007-2010 Director View profile
  10. Daniel Roderick Villaret Brooke 2005-2009 Director View profile
  11. Douglas Coblens 2004-2007 Director View profile
  12. Robin Peter Paxton 2004-2007 Director View profile
  13. Hifzi, Mine Ozkan, Sol 2004-2006 Director View profile
  14. Suzanne Burrows 2004-2004 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
10/02/2004

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. Discovery Communications Europe Limited is controlled by DNI Europe Holdings Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. DNI Europe Holdings Limited is controlled by DNI Foreign Holdings Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. DNI Foreign Holdings Limited is controlled by Discovery International Holdings LP
    Evidence
    ceased 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors, significant influence (firm) · notified 2021-03-05, ceased 2025-10-10 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Discovery International Holdings LP.

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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.

3 directors on the board

7.7y median 8y
average tenure
12.5y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (3)

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.

Tech and media 10Finance 8Business services 2Arts and leisure 1Professional services 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.

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
05039068
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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