Company
Independent Digital News and Media Limited
Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
- Clinton James CowleyDirector · since 2025
- Christian Alan BroughtonDirector · since 2023
- John PatonDirector · since 2019
- Eric Leslie LewisDirector · since 2017
- Zachary Roger LeonardDirector · since 2016
- Evgeny LebedevDirector · since 2010
- Justin David Elliott Byam-ShawDirector · since 2010
- Richard Michael John LangrishSecretary · since 2021
Previous officers 4
- David John Collins 2017-2020 View profile
- Manish Malhotra 2016-2021 View profile
- Manish Malhotra 2010-2021 View profile
- Alastair Robert Clifford Tulloch 2010-2010 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 20/07/2010
Ownership
Owned by (4) 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.
- Justin David Elliott Byam-Shaw
25-50% shares · notified 2016-04-06 - Evgeny Lebedev ceased 2016-04-06
50-75% shares, 50-75% voting · notified 2016-04-06 - Evgeny Lebedev ceased 2026-01-23
25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06 - Sovereignty Media Limited
25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2026-01-23
Group
- Independent Digital News and Media Limited
is controlled by Justin David Elliott Byam-Shaw
Evidence
active 25-50% shares · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Justin David Elliott Byam-Shaw.
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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.
7 directors on the board
- John Paton Director · appointed 2019
- Eric Leslie Lewis Director · appointed 2017
- Evgeny Lebedev Director · appointed 2010
- Justin David Elliott Byam-Shaw Director · appointed 2010
- Christian Alan Broughton Director · appointed 2023
- Clinton James Cowley Director · appointed 2025
- Zachary Roger Leonard Director · appointed 2016
Directors past 6 years
- John Paton Director · appointed 2019
- Eric Leslie Lewis Director · appointed 2017
- Evgeny Lebedev Director · appointed 2010
- Justin David Elliott Byam-Shaw Director · appointed 2010
- Zachary Roger Leonard Director · appointed 2016
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (2)
- Clinton James Cowley Director · appointed 2025
- Zachary Roger Leonard Director · appointed 2016
Portfolio (5)
- John Paton Director · appointed 2019
- Eric Leslie Lewis Director · appointed 2017
- Evgeny Lebedev Director · appointed 2010
- Justin David Elliott Byam-Shaw Director · appointed 2010
- Christian Alan Broughton Director · appointed 2023
Also govern a charity
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
- 07320345
- 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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