Financial Times Business Limited

Active00202281 Private limited company
Incorporated
8 December 1924 (101 years)
Industry
Dormant Company (99999)
Directors
Owned by
Accounts type
Dormant
Region
Greater London
Address
Bracken House
1 Friday Street
London
EC4M 9BT

Filing status

Accounts due
30 September 2027
Last accounts
31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due
22 June 2027
Last conf. stmt
8 June 2026

Charges

Total
1
Outstanding
0
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
1

Officers 2 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 30 September 2026
Also at Financial Times Holdings Limited, Financial Times (Asc) Limited, FT Personal Finance Limited · more companies
British
Born October 1972 (54)
Secretary · Appointed 31 October 2003
Also at Financial Times Holdings Limited, Financial Times (Asc) Limited, FT Personal Finance Limited · more companies
British
Officer history (23 former)
30 September 2026
Appointed Lund, James Douglas as Director
30 September 2026
Resigned Pooley, Matthew Zenthon as Director
23 November 2012
Appointed Pooley, Matthew Zenthon as Director
23 November 2012
Resigned De Bono, Caspar as Director
17 March 2011
Resigned Richardson, Elaine as Secretary
5 July 2010
Appointed Richardson, Elaine as Secretary
30 December 2009
19 February 2008
Resigned Cushley, Angus Robert Mccallum as Director
4 February 2008
Resigned Swann, Mhairi Ewing as Director
20 August 2007
Resigned Gomer, Jonathan Frederick as Director
8 February 2007
Resigned Barwick, Neil as Director
30 December 2005
Resigned Cunnington, Mark John, Dr as Director
1 September 2005
Appointed Barwick, Neil as Director
1 August 2005
Appointed Cushley, Angus Robert Mccallum as Director
3 May 2005
Appointed Swann, Mhairi Ewing as Director
3 May 2005
Appointed Cunnington, Mark John, Dr as Director
1 November 2004
Appointed Gomer, Jonathan Frederick as Director
1 November 2004
Resigned Harris, Adam as Director
22 March 2004
Appointed De Bono, Caspar as Director
22 March 2004
Resigned Crawshaw, Nicholas Charles as Director
31 October 2003
Resigned Robinson, Sarah Nicole as Secretary
31 October 2003
Appointed Fortescue, Alison Mary as Secretary
15 March 2002
Resigned Murphy, Michael as Director
9 October 2000
Appointed Crawshaw, Nicholas Charles as Director
15 March 1999
Appointed Murphy, Michael as Director
15 March 1999
Resigned Foster, Thomas Michael as Director
30 October 1998
Resigned Hanks, Richard as Director
19 October 1998
Appointed Harris, Adam as Director
3 August 1998
Appointed Foster, Thomas Michael as Director
22 May 1998
Resigned Macdougall, Alison Rose Mcalpine as Secretary
22 May 1998
Appointed Robinson, Sarah Nicole as Secretary
22 May 1998
5 March 1998
Resigned Elton, Graham Clive as Director
1 January 1998
Appointed Bell, David Charles Maurice, Sir as Director
1 January 1998
Appointed Hanks, Richard as Director
17 December 1997
Resigned Reece, Henry Michael as Director
17 October 1997
Appointed Reece, Henry Michael as Director
17 October 1997
Resigned Warwick, Peter as Director
16 October 1997
Appointed Elton, Graham Clive as Director
10 April 1995
Appointed Warwick, Peter as Director
10 April 1995
Appointed Macdougall, Alison Rose Mcalpine as Director
10 April 1995
Appointed Macdougall, Alison Rose Mcalpine as Secretary
10 April 1995
Resigned Blacknell, David as Secretary
10 April 1995
Resigned Hall, David James as Director
10 April 1995
Resigned Miller, Alan Charles as Director

Ownership 1 active

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

Corporate entity · Notified 6 April 2016
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Private Company Limited By Shares
Reg. no. 149375

Group structure 29 companies

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

Financial Times Group Limited
Alpha Grid Media Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Business People Publications Limited Owns 25–50% of shares
F.T. Business Information Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Financial Times Electronic Publishing Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Financial Times Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Financial Times Business Limited This company Owns 75–100% of shares
FT (Dormant) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Throgmorton Publications Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Financial Times Investor Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Financial Times Limited(the) Owns 75–100% of shares
Exec-Appointments Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares
Fdi Intelligence Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Financial News Limited(the) Owns 75–100% of shares
Financial Times (Asc) Limited Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Financial Times (France) Limited(the) Owns 75–100% of shares
Financial Times (Switzerland) Limited(the) Owns 75–100% of shares
FT Labs Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Mandatewire Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
St. Clements Press (1988) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
The Financial Times (Japan) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
The Financial Times (M-M UK) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
The Financial Times (Overseas) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
The Financial Times (Spain) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
FT Personal Finance Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Invisso Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Longitude Research Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Nikkei FT Learning Limited Owns 25–50% of shares
The Financial Times (Zhongwen) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
17 August 2026Accounts for a dormant company31 December 2025
21 June 2026Confirmation statement with no updates8 June 2026
24 September 2025Accounts for a dormant company31 December 2024
17 June 2025Confirmation statement with no updates8 June 2025
20 September 2024Accounts for a dormant company31 December 2023
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Financial Times (France) Limited(the)

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