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The Press Association Limited

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

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Previous officers 15

  1. Polly Elizabeth Curtis 2020-2021 Director View profile
  2. Andrew John Dowsett 2020-2024 Director View profile
  3. James Richard Goode 2019-2024 Director View profile
  4. Edward Philip Ethelston 2016-2018 Director View profile
  5. Clive Paul Marshall 2011-2024 Director View profile
  6. John Ashley Spencer 2009-2011 Director View profile
  7. Jonathan David Grun 2009-2015 Director View profile
  8. David Ian Campbell 2008-2010 Director View profile
  9. Anthony Gerard Watson 2007-2020 Director View profile
  10. Steven John Brown 2006-2014 Director View profile
  11. Mary Louise Cole 2006-2010 Director View profile
  12. Paul John Potts 2006-2010 Director View profile
  13. Christopher Buckley 2006-2008 Director View profile
  14. Nicholas John Teunon 2006-2008 Director View profile
  15. Steven John Brown 2010-2014 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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Public contracts won

1 contract · £39,338 total

From Contracts Finder and Find a Tender, the UK Government's public procurement notices, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Matched to this organisation by company number, charity number or exact name and postcode; every figure links to its source notice.

  • Access to embargoed news content Buyer: Cabinet Office £39,338 2023-02-28 CPV 22200000 Source: Contracts Finder

    The Authority requires access to Press Association content, including content under Embargo via the Press Association's Mediapoint platform. The Authority requires real-time access to Press Association content, including content under embar…

About

Incorporated
26/09/2006

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.

Group

  1. The Press Association Limited is controlled by PA Media Group Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. PA Media Group Limited is controlled by Reach PLC
    Evidence
    active 25-50% shares · notified 2021-12-08 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Reach PLC.

211 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.

Grants received

2 grants · £21,756 total

360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.

Top funders

  • Department for Work and Pensions · £21,756 (2 grants)

Most recent

  • Department for Work and Pensions £18,7562022-04-01
  • Department for Work and Pensions £3,0002021-04-01
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.

4 directors on the board

1.5y median 1.4y
average tenure
2.3y
longest tenure
0
directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (4)

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 24Professional services 13Other services 3Retail and trade 3

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
05946902
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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