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Bann Media Limited

Publishing of newspapers

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 4

  1. Sheree Olivia Manning 2023-2025 Director View profile
  2. David John Montgomery 2023-2025 Director View profile
  3. Mark Thomas Hollinshead 2023-2025 Director View profile
  4. Peter Foster Laidlaw 2021-2023 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Publishing of newspapers; Other publishing activities
Incorporated
02/12/2021
Registered office
Belfast

Ownership

Owned by (2) 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.

  • Iconic Media Group Limited
    75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2023-02-07
  • Medquest Group Limited ceased 2023-02-07
    75-100% shares (firm), 75-100% voting (firm) · notified 2021-12-02
  • Possible match - name could not be confirmed to one individualiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual. Not shown as confirmed ownership.

Group

  1. Bann Media Limited is controlled by Iconic Media Group Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2023-02-07 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Iconic Media Group Limited is controlled by Iconic Media Holdings Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2025-06-25 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. Iconic Media Holdings Limited is controlled by David John Montgomery
    Evidence
    ceased 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2019-05-29, ceased 2021-05-07 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by David John Montgomery.

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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.

3 directors on the board

1.1y median 1.1y
average tenure
1.1y
longest tenure
0
directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (3)

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.

Professional services 77Finance 44Tech and media 38Property 6Transport 5Business services 1Construction 1

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
NI684207
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
30/06/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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