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Hybrid News Limited

Hybrid News Limited is an active UK company (number 06993551), incorporated 2009, with 3 current directors including Michael Kirshbaum and David Felsenthal. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.

Official record Companies House · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 8

  1. William Robert Langton 2025-2025 Director View profile
  2. Nick Boorman 2023-2024 Director View profile
  3. Peter Alan James Westmore 2021-2023 Director View profile
  4. David Peter Michael Doulton 2014-2018 Director View profile
  5. Paul Scheele 2010-2021 Director View profile
  6. Amanda Hannah Joyner 2010-2021 Director View profile
  7. Joseph Grant Craven 2010-2025 Director View profile
  8. James Craven 2009-2021 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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Public contracts won

7 contracts · £1,500,000 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.

  • Engagement and Marketing Activities Buyer: The University Of Kent Value not published 2026-07-08 Source: Find a Tender

    Summary of Requirement The University of Kent has appointed a single strategic media agency partner to deliver an integrated programme of search and social activity, media planning, marketing optimisation, and insight services to support Cl…

  • T1170 - Advertising and Marketing Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX £0 2026-06-02 CPV 79340000 Source: Contracts Finder

    The University of Essex runs numerous advertising campaigns each year to attract students to study with us. These are run through the Marketing and Student Recruitment office who are responsible for the University's student recruitment mark…

  • Engagement and Marketing Activities Buyer: The University Of Kent £1,500,000 2026-05-28 Source: Find a Tender

    The University of Kent seeks approval to appoint a single strategic media agency partner to deliver an integrated programme of search and social activity, media planning, marketing optimisation, and insight services to support Clearing and …

  • PURCON 2049 - Creative Services Framework - AWARD Buyer: University of East Anglia £0 2025-07-18 CPV 79342000 Source: Contracts Finder

    The University of East Anglia (UEA) is seeking to appoint suppliers to form a Creative Supplier Framework to work with the University. This framework will be managed by ARM in conjunction with Procurement, or associated specialist UEA manag…

  • Digital Media Buying Services Buyer: Prifysgol Bangor / Bangor University Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    Design and deliver digital advertising campaigns, negotiate competitive media packages, manage media bookings and oversee relationships with media owners through to the delivery of all advertising activity

  • Media Advertising Buyer: Coventry University Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    Lot 1 - UK and International Lot 2 - China

  • T1170 Advertising and Marketing Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    The University of Essex runs numerous advertising campaigns each year to attract students to study with us. These are run through the Marketing and Student Recruitment office who are responsible for the University's student recruitment mark…

About

Incorporated
18/08/2009

Ownership

Owned by (3) 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. Hybrid News Limited is controlled by James Craven
    Evidence
    ceased 25-50% shares · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2021-06-17 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by James Craven.

1 other company 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.

Financials

Net assets
£4,088,123
Total assets
£4,138,259
Cash
£4,737,713
Employees
112
Turnover
£27,832,729
Profit/loss
£4,093,183

Filed as Group accounts.

Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2024-12-31. Where turnover is absent, small and micro-entity accounts are not required to report it, so it is not shown as zero.

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

2.1y median 0.6y
average tenure
5.1y
longest tenure
0
directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (3)

0
also govern a charity

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.

Finance 3Tech and media 2

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
06993551
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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