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Who leads it
Previous officers 11
- Christopher Charles Stoddart Longcroft 2016-2022 View profile
- Nigel Paul Robbins 2011-2014 View profile
- Norman Mckeown 2011-2017 View profile
- Ronan Mcmanamy 2009-2017 View profile
- Orla Mckibbin 2005-2016 View profile
- Robert Ernest Bailie 2005-2016 View profile
- John Rosborough 2005-2008 View profile
- Louise Jesson 2005-2005 View profile
- John Mccann 2005-2016 View profile
- Michael Jess 2011-2016 View profile
- James Robinson Downey 2005-2011 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 09/06/2005
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.
- Wireless Group Limited ceased 2016-04-06
75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06
Group
- U105 Limited
is controlled by Wireless Group Limited
Evidence
ceased 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register - Wireless Group Limited
is controlled by News Corp UK & Ireland Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-09-26 · source: Companies House PSC register - News Corp UK & Ireland Limited
is controlled by News Corp Holdings UK & Ireland
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register - News Corp Holdings UK & Ireland
is controlled by News Corp Investments UK & Ireland
Evidence
active 50-75% shares, 50-75% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by News Corp Investments UK & Ireland.
99 other companies in this group
- Newsett Limited
- News Ireland Limited
- Secondpost.COM Limited
- News Corporate Services UK Limited
- News Property Three Limited
- Times Books Limited
- Muse Recruitment Holdings LTD
- Ozone Project Limited
- Muse Recruitment 1 Limited
- Harpercollins Investments (UK) Limited
- Newsprinters (Eurocentral) Limited
- Nexxen Group LTD
- Harpercollins (UK)
- Harpercollins Publishers Pension Trustee Company Limited
- News UK & Ireland Recruitment Holdings Limited
- Muse Recruitment 2 Limited
- News Financial Services Limited
- Switchdigital (London) Limited
- News of the World Limited
- Forever Broadcasting Limited
- Harlequin (UK) Limited
- News Corp Holdings UK & Ireland
- Fourth Estate Limited
- Barrington Stoke Limited
- Farshore Books LTD
- News Printers Assets Limited
- Times Media Limited
- Thorsons Publishing Group Limited
- News Corp UK & Ireland Limited
- Cobuild Limited
- The SUN Limited
- Buick Media Limited
- Perfecttaste Limited
- Bookarmy LTD
- William Collins International Limited
- News UK & Ireland Limited
- Mills & Boon Limited
- NI053107
- Thorsons Publishers Limited
- Dolphin Book Club Limited
- First Radio Sales Limited
- Unwin Hyman Limited
- News UK Broadcasting Limited
- News Telemedia Europe Limited
- Workazoo Limited
- News 2026 Limited
- News Group Newspapers Limited
- Talksport Limited
- News Collins Limited
- Wireless Group 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.
3 directors on the board
- Emma Caroline Humphreys Director · appointed 2022
- Scott William Taunton Director · appointed 2016
- Peter James Mcverry Director · appointed 2008
Directors past 6 years
- Scott William Taunton Director · appointed 2016
- Peter James Mcverry Director · appointed 2008
First-time vs portfolio directors
Portfolio (3)
- Emma Caroline Humphreys Director · appointed 2022
- Scott William Taunton Director · appointed 2016
- Peter James Mcverry Director · appointed 2008
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
- NI055506
- 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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