Company
Light Reading UK Limited
Light Reading UK Limited is an active UK company (number 08823359), incorporated 2013, with 2 current directors, Rupert John Joseph Hopley and Gareth Richard Wright. 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 7
- Glyn William Fullelove 2016-2018 View profile
- Joseph F Donnelly 2015-2016 View profile
- Neil Mepham 2015-2016 View profile
- Stephen Mark Saunders 2013-2016 View profile
- Michael Patrick O'Hare 2013-2015 View profile
- Rakhi Gupta Williams 2013-2014 View profile
- Julie Louise Woollard 2016-2018 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 20/12/2013
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.
- Informa Connect Holdings Limited
75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2024-04-30 - Informa US Holdings Limited ceased 2019-12-31
75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-09-26 - Informa Telecoms & Media Limited ceased 2024-04-30
75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2019-12-31
Group
- Light Reading UK Limited
is controlled by Informa Connect Holdings Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2024-04-30 · source: Companies House PSC register - Informa Connect Holdings Limited
is controlled by Informa Group Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2024-04-04 · source: Companies House PSC register - Informa Group Limited
is controlled by Informa Group Holdings Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register - Informa Group Holdings Limited
is controlled by Informa PLC
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Informa PLC.
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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
- Rupert John Joseph Hopley Director · appointed 2016
- Gareth Richard Wright Director · appointed 2016
Directors past 6 years
- Rupert John Joseph Hopley Director · appointed 2016
- Gareth Richard Wright Director · appointed 2016
First-time vs portfolio directors
Portfolio (2)
- Rupert John Joseph Hopley Director · appointed 2016
- Gareth Richard Wright Director · appointed 2016
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
- 08823359
- 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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