Company
BBC Magazines Holdings Limited
BBC Magazines Holdings Limited is an active UK company (number 05699560), incorporated 2006, with 2 current directors, Stephen Thomas Davies and Martyn Edward Freeman. Source: Companies House, updated 11th October 2026.
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Network
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Who leads it
Previous officers 12
- Andrew David Moultrie 2016-2019 View profile
- Jennifer Anne Potter 2012-2014 View profile
- James Daniel Hewes 2011-2012 View profile
- Nicholas Richard John Brett 2011-2016 View profile
- Peter Sangster Phippen 2006-2011 View profile
- Kevin Donald Langford 2006-2011 View profile
- Richard John Parsons 2006-2011 View profile
- Anthony Corriette 2024-2025 View profile
- Jackline Ryland 2023-2024 View profile
- Nicola Chalston 2022-2023 View profile
- Jane Earl 2009-2010 View profile
- James David Stevenson 2006-2009 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 06/02/2006
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.
- BBC Studios Distribution Limited
75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06
Group
- BBC Magazines Holdings Limited
is controlled by BBC Studios Distribution Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register - BBC Studios Distribution Limited
is controlled by BBC Studios Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register - BBC Studios Limited
is controlled by BBC Commercial Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register - 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.
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- Moone BOY (UK) Limited (no longer on the register)
- MCI Music Publishing Limited
- BBC Global News Holdings Limited (no longer on the register)
- BBC Studios Corporate Services Limited
- Baby COW Manchester Limited
- BBC Natural History and Factual Productions Limited
- Uktv Media Holdings Limited
- Lost Child Limited
- BBC Studios Channel Investments Limited
- Baby COW Productions (Stuffed) Limited
- BBC Studios Investments Limited
- F-Beat Records Limited
- BBC News Trading Limited
- SID Gentle Films (Costello Jones) Limited
- SID Gentle Films (KE3) Limited
- Crimson Productions Limited
- SID Gentle Films (Extraordinary 2) Limited
- 13350740 (no longer on the register)
- BBC Grafton House Productions Limited
- Baby COW Animation (Wussywat) Limited (no longer on the register)
- SID Gentle Films (Killing EVE) Limited
- SUB-Zero Events Limited (no longer on the register)
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- Belladonna Productions Limited
- BBC Comedy Productions Limited
- BBC News Holdings Limited
- BBC Studioworks Limited
- BBC World Service Investments Limited
- SID Gentle Films (Ragdoll) Limited
- Denipurna Limited
- BBC Earth MD (WWD) Limited
- Dshs Limited (no longer on the register)
- Baby COW Productions (Partridge) Limited
- Alan Partridge Limited
- Thespace C.I.C.
- UK Radioplayer Limited
- Dvds2 Limited (no longer on the register)
- BBC Studios Productions (Time) Limited
- 2 Entertain Management Limited
- BBC Earth Productions (Africa) Limited
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
- Martyn Edward Freeman Director · appointed 2011
- Stephen Thomas Davies Director · appointed 2019
Directors past 6 years
- Martyn Edward Freeman Director · appointed 2011
- Stephen Thomas Davies Director · appointed 2019
First-time vs portfolio directors
Portfolio (2)
- Martyn Edward Freeman Director · appointed 2011
- Stephen Thomas Davies Director · appointed 2019
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.
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
- 05699560
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 11th October 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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