PA Media Group Limited

Active00004197 Private limited company

What Pa Media Group say about themselves

“Headquartered in London, The PA incorporates news, information, technology and communications businesses providing cross-platform media services.”

— from pamediagroup.com
Incorporated
6 November 1868 (158 years)
Previously known as
PA Group Limited (until 27 June 2019)
Press Association Limited(the) (until 16 September 2005)
Industry
Activities of head offices (70100)
Directors
Owned by
Accounts type
Full
Region
Greater London
Address
The Point 37 North Wharf Road
Paddington
London
W2 1AF

Filing status

Accounts due
30 September 2027
Last accounts
31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due
2 February 2027
Last conf. stmt
19 January 2026

Charges

Total
9
Outstanding
0
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
9

Officers 11 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 26 March 2026
Also at Vivedia Limited · more companies
British
Born March 1971 (55)
Director · Appointed 26 June 2025
Also at Ebs New Media Ltd, PA Photos Limited, The Scottish Press Association Limited · more companies
British
Born August 1969 (57)
Director · Appointed 26 June 2025
Also at Scottish Daily Record and Sunday Mail Limited, Reach Publishing Services Limited, Reach Work Limited · more companies
British
Born January 1976 (50)
Director · Appointed 20 January 2022
Also at Ebs New Media Ltd, PA Photos Limited, The Scottish Press Association Limited · more companies
British
Born June 1976 (50)
Carter, Stephen Andrew
Director · Appointed 11 June 2020
British
Born February 1964 (62)
Dacre, Paul Michael
Director · Appointed 28 March 2019
British
Born November 1948
Irwin, Louise
Secretary · Appointed 14 September 2017
Director · Appointed 21 September 2015
Also at News Corp UK & Ireland Limited, News Corp Holdings UK & Ireland, News Corp Investments UK & Ireland · more companies
British
Born May 1968 (58)
Director · Appointed 25 March 2015
Also at Canterbury Cathedral Trust Fund, KM (Holdings) Limited · more companies
British
Born October 1966 (60)
Director · Appointed 6 June 2014
Also at Q Local Media Ltd, Jat (No.1) Limited, Farm Week Ltd · more companies
Irish
Born March 1966 (60)
Maclennan, Murdoch
Director · Appointed 19 March 2010
British
Born April 1949 (77)
Officer history (63 former)
5 August 2026
Resigned Begley, Ranj as Director
26 March 2026
Appointed Henderson, David James as Director
26 June 2025
Appointed Begley, Ranj as Director
26 June 2025
Appointed Marson, Bruce Charles as Director
26 June 2025
Appointed North, Piers Michael as Director
31 March 2025
Resigned Mullen, James Joseph as Director
28 October 2024
Resigned Goode, James Richard as Director
12 July 2024
Resigned Dowsett, Andrew John as Director
2 April 2024
Resigned Marshall, Clive Paul as Director
20 January 2022
Appointed Shelley, Emily Jane Anne as Director
22 September 2021
Resigned Curtis, Polly Elizabeth as Director
3 December 2020
Appointed Curtis, Polly Elizabeth as Director
11 June 2020
Appointed Carter, Stephen Andrew as Director
1 May 2020
Resigned Watson, Anthony Gerard as Director
4 December 2019
Appointed Mullen, James Joseph as Director
16 August 2019
Resigned Fox, Simon Richard as Director
29 March 2019
Appointed Goode, James Richard as Director
28 March 2019
Appointed Dacre, Paul Michael as Director
20 December 2018
Resigned Ethelston, Edward Philip as Director
14 September 2018
Resigned Beatty, Kevin Joseph as Director
15 June 2018
Resigned Cobbold, Timothy Russell as Director
14 September 2017
Appointed Irwin, Louise as Secretary
4 August 2017
Resigned Godsell, Stephen as Secretary
26 May 2016
Appointed Cobbold, Timothy Russell as Director
21 September 2015
Appointed Brooks, Rebekah Mary as Director
21 September 2015
Resigned Darcey, Mike as Director
28 May 2015
Resigned Alexander, Helen, Dame as Director
28 May 2015
Resigned Jeakings, Adrian Dion as Director
25 March 2015
Appointed Allinson, Geraldine Ruth Pratt as Director
5 December 2014
Appointed Ethelston, Edward Philip as Director
6 June 2014
Appointed Fitzpatrick, Dominic Joseph as Director
6 June 2014
Appointed Alexander, Helen, Dame as Director
6 June 2014
Resigned Crosbie, George Alan as Director
16 May 2014
Resigned Brown, Steven John as Director
27 March 2014
Resigned Levin, David Saul as Director
14 March 2014
Resigned Campbell, Jennifer as Director
9 December 2013
Appointed Godsell, Stephen as Secretary
9 December 2013
Resigned Brown, Steven John as Secretary
17 January 2013
Appointed Darcey, Mike as Director
17 January 2013
Resigned Mockridge, Thomas as Director
6 December 2012
Appointed Levin, David Saul as Director
12 October 2012
Appointed Fox, Simon Richard as Director
12 October 2012
Resigned Hollinshead, Mark Thomas as Director
6 September 2012
Appointed Hollinshead, Mark Thomas as Director
25 June 2012
Resigned Bailey, Sylvia Gillian as Director
8 December 2011
Appointed Dowsett, Andrew John as Director
8 September 2011
Appointed Mockridge, Thomas as Director
10 August 2011
Resigned Brooks, Rebekah Mary as Director
8 October 2010
Resigned Campbell, David Ian as Director
14 July 2010
Appointed Brown, Steven John as Secretary
14 July 2010
Resigned Cole, Mary Louise as Secretary
19 March 2010
Appointed Maclennan, Murdoch as Director
18 March 2010
Resigned Bowdler, Timothy John as Director
18 March 2010
Appointed Brooks, Rebekah Mary as Director
2 March 2010
Resigned Murdoch, James Rupert as Director
15 February 2010
Appointed Marshall, Clive Paul as Director
21 January 2010
Resigned Potts, Paul John as Director
18 March 2009
Appointed Jeakings, Adrian Dion as Director
31 December 2008
Resigned Gregson, Charles Henry as Director
10 July 2008
Resigned Buckley, Christopher as Director
22 May 2008
Appointed Campbell, David Ian as Director
22 May 2008
Appointed Campbell, Jennifer as Director
22 May 2008
Resigned Roche, Henry John as Director
13 March 2008
Appointed Murdoch, James Rupert as Director
11 January 2008
Resigned Teunon, Nicholas John as Director
19 December 2007
Resigned Hinton, Leslie Frank as Director
1 January 2007
Appointed Watson, Anthony Gerard as Director
23 February 2006
Resigned Teunon, Nicholas John as Secretary
23 February 2006
Appointed Cole, Mary Louise as Secretary
1 November 2004
Appointed Beatty, Kevin Joseph as Director
13 October 2004
Resigned Maclennan, Murdoch as Director
30 May 2003
Appointed Teunon, Nicholas John as Secretary
30 May 2003
12 February 2003
Appointed Bailey, Sylvia Gillian as Director
3 February 2003
Resigned Graf, Charles Philip as Director
1 January 2002
Appointed Buckley, Christopher as Director
1 January 2002
Appointed Teunon, Nicholas John as Director
10 May 2001
Appointed Crosbie, George Alan as Director
10 May 2001
Resigned Graham, Eric Alan as Director
10 May 2001
Appointed Bowdler, Timothy John as Director
10 May 2001
25 January 2001
Resigned Marshall, Clive Paul as Director
25 January 2001
Appointed Gregson, Charles Henry as Director
24 January 2001
Appointed Potts, Paul John as Director
24 January 2001
Resigned Potts, Paul John as Director
23 November 2000
Resigned Jonesco, Andrew Karl as Director
1 September 2000
Appointed Graf, Charles Philip as Director
20 July 2000
Resigned Allwood, Charles John as Director
10 March 2000
Resigned Simpson, Robert Brian as Director
9 February 2000
Appointed Marshall, Clive Paul as Director
9 February 2000
Appointed Marjoribanks, Richard John Bradley as Secretary
9 February 2000
Resigned Brown, Steven John as Secretary
16 September 1999
Appointed Jonesco, Andrew Karl as Director
15 July 1999
Resigned Rudd-Jones, Nicholas as Director
25 March 1999
Appointed Allwood, Charles John as Director
28 January 1999
Resigned Montgomery, David John as Director
30 July 1998
Appointed Rudd-Jones, Nicholas as Director
30 July 1998
Appointed Maclennan, Murdoch as Director
10 June 1998
Resigned English, David, Sir as Director
2 April 1998
Resigned Grabiner, Stephen as Director
11 December 1997
Appointed Grabiner, Stephen as Director
20 November 1997
Appointed Johnston, Frederick Patrick Mair as Director
20 November 1997
Resigned Toulmin, George Michael as Director
18 September 1997
Appointed English, David, Sir as Director
5 September 1997
Resigned Gavaghan, Kevin John as Director
1 September 1997
Resigned Olswang, Simon Myers as Director
11 July 1996
Appointed Montgomery, David John as Director
11 July 1996
Appointed Hinton, Leslie Frank as Director
1 July 1996
Appointed Brown, Steven John as Secretary
1 July 1996
Appointed Brown, Steven John as Director
30 June 1996
Resigned Henry, Richard Charles as Director
30 June 1996
Resigned Henry, Richard Charles as Secretary
19 January 1996
Appointed Toulmin, George Michael as Director
31 December 1995
Resigned Webb, Colin Thomas as Director
18 October 1995
Resigned Toulmin, George Michael as Director
1 June 1995
Appointed Olswang, Simon Myers as Director
16 May 1995
Resigned Potter, David Edwin, Dr as Director
11 May 1995
Resigned Copeman, Geoffrey Henry Charles as Director
11 May 1995
Resigned Storey, Richard, Hon Sir as Director
30 January 1995
Appointed Potts, Paul John as Director
1 January 1995
Appointed Gavaghan, Kevin John as Director
1 June 1994
Appointed Graham, Eric Alan as Director
1 June 1994
Appointed Potter, David Edwin, Dr as Director
13 May 1993
Resigned Barlow, Frank as Director
13 May 1993
Resigned Aldridge, John Philip as Director
10 June 1992
Resigned Snedden, David King as Director

Ownership 1 active

People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register

Corporate entity · Notified 8 December 2021
Owns 25–50% of shares
Limited Company
Reg. no. 00082548

Group structure 33 shown

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

Reach PLC
Associated Catholic Newspapers(1912)limited(the) DissolvedOwns 75–100% of shares
Trinity Shared Services Limited Status not confirmedOwns 75–100% of shares
Blackmore Vale Publishing Company Limited In liquidationOwns 75–100% of shares
Buy Sell Limited DissolvedOwns 75–100% of shares
Daily Post Investments Limited DissolvedOwns 75–100% of shares
Huddersfield Newspapers Limited DissolvedOwns 75–100% of shares
I.T. Trade Publishing Limited DissolvedOwns 75–100% of shares
Liverpool Web Offset Limited Status not confirmedOwns 75–100% of shares
Liverpool Weekly Newspaper Group Limited Status not confirmedOwns 75–100% of shares
Medpress Limited Status not confirmedOwns 75–100% of shares
MG Guarantee Co Limited Has significant influence or control
Micromart (UK) Limited Status not confirmedOwns 75–100% of shares
Trinity Publications Limited Status not confirmedOwns 25–50% of shares
Midland Independent Newspaper & Media Sales Limited Status not confirmedOwns 75–100% of shares
Midland Newspapers Pension Trustees Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Midland Weekly Media (Birmingham) Limited Status not confirmedOwns 75–100% of shares
Midland Weekly Media (Wolverhampton) Limited Status not confirmedOwns 75–100% of shares
PA Media Group Limited This company Owns 25–50% of shares
PA Productions Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Papf Trustee Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Sticky Content Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
The Press Association Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Alamy Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Ebs New Media Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares
Globelynx Limited Owns 25–50% of shares
PA Media Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
PA Photos Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Podium Sports Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Social Media Training School Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares
Stream UK Media Services Limited Owns 50–75% of shares
The Scottish Press Association Limited Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Wearehydrogen Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares
And 18 more

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
18 August 2026Termination of appointment of a director
30 March 2026Appointment of a director
29 January 2026Confirmation statement with no updates19 January 2026
3 October 2025Group of companies' accounts31 December 2024
11 August 2025Director's details changed
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