Express Newspapers

Active00141748 Private unlimited company
Incorporated
2 October 1915 (111 years)
Industry
Publishing of newspapers (58130)
Directors
Owned by
Accounts type
Full
Region
Greater London
Address
One Canada Square
Canary Wharf
London
E14 5AP

Filing status

Last accounts
31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due
18 March 2027
Last conf. stmt
4 March 2026

Charges

Total
20
Outstanding
1
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
19

Officers 4 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 31 March 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 14 February 2023
Also at Scottish Daily Record and Sunday Mail Limited, Reach Publishing Services Limited, Reach Work Limited · more companies
Australian,British
Born May 1966 (60)
Corporate Secretary · Appointed 28 February 2018
Also at Midland Newspapers Pension Trustees Limited, Reach Pension Trustees Limited, Reach Pension Trustees Ireland Limited · more companies
Corporate Director · Appointed 28 February 2018
Also at Reach Shared Services Limited, MGN Limited, MGL2 Limited · more companies
Officer history (55 former)
31 March 2025
Appointed North, Piers Michael as Director
31 March 2025
Resigned Mullen, James Joseph as Director
14 February 2023
Appointed Fisher, Darren as Director
31 December 2022
Resigned Fuller, Simon Jeremy Ian as Director
16 August 2019
Resigned Fox, Simon Richard as Director
16 August 2019
Appointed Mullen, James Joseph as Director
30 June 2019
1 March 2019
Appointed Fuller, Simon Jeremy Ian as Director
28 February 2018
Appointed Fox, Simon Richard as Director
28 February 2018
Resigned Sanderson, Robert, Mr. as Director
28 February 2018
Resigned Ellice, Martin Stephen, Mr. as Director
28 February 2018
Appointed Reach Directors Limited as Corporate Director
28 February 2018
Resigned Desmond, Richard Clive as Director
28 February 2018
Resigned Martin, Richard John, Mr. as Director
28 February 2018
Resigned Ashford, Paul Michael, Dr as Director
28 February 2018
Resigned Rancombe, Digby Benedict, Mr. as Director
28 February 2018
Appointed Reach Secretaries Limited as Corporate Secretary
28 February 2018
Resigned Sanderson, Robert, Mr. as Secretary
28 February 2018
8 July 2016
Appointed Rancombe, Digby Benedict, Mr. as Director
8 July 2016
Appointed Martin, Richard John, Mr. as Director
8 July 2016
Resigned Myerson, Stanley Sydney as Director
8 August 2005
Appointed Sanderson, Robert, Mr. as Secretary
8 August 2005
Resigned Gill, Maninder Singh as Secretary
28 March 2002
Appointed Ashford, Paul Michael, Dr as Director
15 December 2000
Appointed Ellice, Martin Stephen, Mr. as Director
15 December 2000
Appointed Myerson, Stanley Sydney as Director
22 November 2000
Appointed Gill, Maninder Singh as Secretary
22 November 2000
Appointed Desmond, Richard Clive as Director
22 November 2000
Appointed Sanderson, Robert, Mr. as Director
22 November 2000
Resigned Campbell, James Milne as Secretary
22 November 2000
Resigned Crosswall Nominees Limited as Corporate Director
22 November 2000
Resigned Unm Investments Limited as Corporate Director
6 November 2000
Resigned Campbell, James Milne as Director
6 November 2000
Resigned Miller, Richard as Director
6 November 2000
Resigned Gray, Nicola Louise as Director
6 November 2000
Resigned Stroud, John Norman as Director
6 November 2000
Resigned Woolfenden, Paul Gerald as Director
6 November 2000
Resigned Jonesco, Andrew Karl as Director
6 November 2000
Resigned Bogie, Richard Sterling as Director
6 November 2000
6 November 2000
Resigned Hill, Peter Whitehead as Director
6 November 2000
Resigned Rudd, Paul Frank as Director
6 November 2000
Resigned Boycott, Rosel Marie as Director
6 November 2000
Resigned Gould, Philip as Director
6 November 2000
Resigned Cook, Lindsay as Director
16 June 2000
Resigned Mollen, Anne as Director
15 June 2000
Appointed Crosswall Nominees Limited as Corporate Director
15 June 2000
Appointed Unm Investments Limited as Corporate Director
15 February 2000
Appointed Gray, Nicola Louise as Director
29 June 1999
Resigned Brader, Susan Carol as Director
24 June 1999
Resigned Rudd-Jones, Nicholas as Director
15 June 1999
Appointed Hill, Peter Whitehead as Director
15 June 1999
Appointed Bogie, Richard Sterling as Director
15 June 1999
Appointed Mollen, Anne as Director
16 February 1999
Appointed Miller, Richard as Director
1 January 1999
Resigned Walker, Philip Andrew Geoffrey as Director
31 December 1998
Resigned Gray, Donald Sinclair as Director
15 December 1998
Resigned Green, Felicity as Director
13 July 1998
Resigned Pemberton, Peter Rodney as Director
9 June 1998
Appointed Green, Felicity as Director
9 June 1998
Appointed Cook, Lindsay as Director
9 June 1998
Appointed Campbell, James Milne as Secretary
9 June 1998
Appointed Stroud, John Norman as Director
9 June 1998
9 June 1998
Resigned Siddell, Anne Claire as Secretary
9 June 1998
Appointed Gould, Philip as Director
9 June 1998
Appointed Woolfenden, Paul Gerald as Director
9 June 1998
Appointed Campbell, James Milne as Director
9 June 1998
Appointed Boycott, Rosel Marie as Director
9 June 1998
9 June 1998
Appointed Brader, Susan Carol as Director
30 April 1998
Resigned Addis, Richard as Director
23 April 1998
Resigned Grabiner, Stephen as Director
5 February 1998
Resigned Fowler, Norman, Rt H as Director
31 January 1998
15 August 1997
Resigned Campbell, James Milne as Secretary
15 August 1997
Appointed Siddell, Anne Claire as Secretary
31 May 1997
Appointed Campbell, James Milne as Secretary
31 May 1997
Resigned Burns, John Macgregor as Secretary
31 March 1997
Resigned Sergeant, Paul Robert Charles as Director
31 January 1997
Resigned Douglas, Susan Margaret as Director
11 December 1996
Appointed Jonesco, Andrew Karl as Director
11 December 1996
Appointed Rudd-Jones, Nicholas as Director
25 November 1996
Resigned Costello, Christine as Director
24 June 1996
Appointed Grabiner, Stephen as Director
21 June 1996
Appointed Burns, John Macgregor as Secretary
21 June 1996
Resigned Ripley, Susan Merle as Secretary
7 May 1996
Resigned Cameron, Andrew as Director
1 April 1996
Appointed Fowler, Norman, Rt H as Director
18 March 1996
Resigned Coupar, Struan Robertson as Director
24 January 1996
Appointed Douglas, Susan Margaret as Director
31 December 1995
Resigned Hitchen, Brian as Director
13 December 1995
Appointed Addis, Richard as Director
30 November 1995
Resigned Lloyd, Nicholas Markley, Sir as Director
21 September 1994
Appointed Costello, Christine as Director
21 September 1994
Appointed Walker, Philip Andrew Geoffrey as Director
1 September 1994
Resigned Pollard (Also Lady Lloyd), Evelyn as Director
7 July 1994
Resigned Moore, Robert Michael as Director
31 July 1993
Resigned Bellinger, Alan Edward as Director

Ownership 1 active

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

Corporate entity · Notified 20 December 2019
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
Limited Company
Reg. no. 4086475

Holdings 10

Companies where Express Newspapers is registered as a person with significant control

Owns 75–100% of shares
In liquidation
Owns 75–100% of shares
In liquidation
Owns 75–100% of shares
In liquidation
Owns 75–100% of shares
Active
Active
In liquidation
Active
Owns 75–100% of shares
In liquidation
In liquidation
Owns 75–100% of shares
Active
Former controllers (2)
20 December 2019
Ceased TM Media Holdings Limited — Owns 75–100% of shares
28 February 2018
Ceased Richard Clive Desmond — Has significant influence or control

Filings 338

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
22 September 2026Full accounts31 December 2025
12 March 2026Confirmation statement with updates4 March 2026
10 December 2025Confirmation statement with updates9 December 2025
9 December 2025Resolutions
12 August 2025Full accounts31 December 202436
Show all 338 filings

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