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Harpercollins Publishers Limited

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Official record Companies House · updated 20th September 2026 · Sources

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Previous officers 28

  1. Redmayne, Charles George Mariner, Mr. 2013–2025 Director View profile
  2. Simon Martin Johnson 2012–2014 Director View profile
  3. Keith Howard Percival Mullock 2006–2012 Director View profile
  4. Janet Ann Gervasio 2002–2023 Director View profile
  5. John Andrew Main Baillie 2001–2006 Director View profile
  6. Victoria Barnsley 2000–2013 Director View profile
  7. Leslie Thomas Richard Higgins 1999–2000 Director View profile
  8. Jane Friedman 1999–2008 Director View profile
  9. Glenn D'Agnes 1996–2008 Director View profile
  10. Anthea Disney 1996–1999 Director View profile
  11. Andrew Stephen Bower Knight 1991–1996 Director View profile
  12. Edward Bell 1991–2000 Director View profile
  13. David Devoe 1991–2013 Director View profile
  14. Neil Topham 1991–1996 Director View profile
  15. David Oliver Houston 1991–1998 Director View profile
  16. Peter Anthony Winslow 1990–1994 Director View profile
  17. Terence James Kitson 1990–1991 Director View profile
  18. Sir Edward Davies Pickering 2003 Director View profile
  19. George Craig 1996 Director View profile
  20. Keith Rupert Murdoch 2023 Director View profile
  21. Sonia Land 1990 Director View profile
  22. John Calder Mcalpine 1993 Director View profile
  23. Peter Walter Stehrenberger 1991 Director View profile
  24. Patric George Stephen Duffy 2001–2009 Secretary View profile
  25. Edmund Alexander Kielbasiewicz 2000–2016 Secretary View profile
  26. Adrian Charles Laing 1999–2001 Secretary View profile
  27. Douglas Ernest Slowman 1989–1999 Secretary View profile
  28. Andrew Towart Craig Fyfe 1990 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
29/11/1949

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.

Group

  1. Harpercollins Publishers Limited is controlled by William Collins Holdings Limited
    Evidence
    active significant influence · notified 2016-09-01 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. William Collins Holdings Limited is controlled by Harpercollins (UK)
    Evidence
    active significant influence · notified 2017-01-31 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. Harpercollins (UK) is controlled by News Collins Limited
    Evidence
    active significant influence · notified 2017-05-05 · source: Companies House PSC register
  4. News Collins Limited is controlled by News Corp UK & Ireland Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  5. 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
  6. 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.

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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 for researchers

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.

5 directors on the board

8.7y median 9.6y
average tenure
18.1y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (5)

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.

Professional services 60Tech and media 17Dormant 3

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
SC027389
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 20th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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