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Northern Newspapers Limited

Northern Newspapers Limited is an active UK company (number NI045155), incorporated 2003, with 2 current directors, The Rt Hon John David Taylor and Edmund Russell Curran. Source: Companies House, updated 11th October 2026.

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Previous officers 13

  1. Thomas Barry 2015-2018 Director View profile
  2. Richard James Cherry 2015-2018 Director View profile
  3. Matilda Jean Long 2015-2018 Director View profile
  4. Jonathan David Taylor 2010-2015 Director View profile
  5. Richard Anthony Baker 2010-2011 Director View profile
  6. William Robert Todd 2003-2018 Director View profile
  7. Rt Hon John David Taylor 2003-2025 Director View profile
  8. Mary Frances Taylor 2003-2014 Director View profile
  9. David Elliott Jamison 2003-2003 Director View profile
  10. Andrew Nigel Kirkpatrick 2003-2003 Director View profile
  11. Thomas Edward Mcfeeters 2011-2022 Secretary View profile
  12. Patrick Joseph Short 2009-2011 Secretary View profile
  13. Hon Olivia Frances Alexandra Taylor 2003-2009 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
13/01/2003

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. Northern Newspapers Limited is controlled by The Rt Hon John David Taylor
    Evidence
    active significant influence · notified 2017-01-13 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by The Rt Hon John David Taylor.

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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.

2 directors on the board

12.4y median 12.4y
average tenure
23.2y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (2)

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.

Tech and media 10Manufacturing 7Property 2

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
NI045155
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 11th October 2026
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Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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