Financial Times Limited(the)

Active00227590 Private limited company
Incorporated
26 January 1928 (98 years)
Industry
Publishing of newspapers (58130)
Directors
Owned by
Accounts type
Full
Region
Greater London
Address
Bracken House
1 Friday Street
London
EC4M 9BT

Website & contact details

Group website
The site of this company’s group or brand.

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
4
Outstanding
1
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
3

Officers 6 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 31 August 2026
Also at Financial Times Group Limited, The Financial Times (Bulgaria) Limited
American
Born September 1971 (55)
Director · Appointed 29 March 2022
Also at Financial Times Holdings Limited, Nikkei Europe Limited, Nikkei FT Learning Limited · more companies
Japanese
Born August 1962 (64)
Director · Appointed 10 November 2021
Also at Financial Times Holdings Limited, Invisso Limited, Financial Times Group Limited · more companies
British
Born August 1973 (53)
Director · Appointed 17 January 2020
Also at Financial Times Group Limited
British
Born May 1965 (61)
Director · Appointed 1 January 2014
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 (43 former)
31 August 2026
Resigned Mcdonnell, Finola Mary as Director
31 August 2026
Appointed Salsbury, Rebecca Marie as Director
30 June 2025
Resigned Ridding, John Joseph as Director
30 June 2025
Appointed Mcdonnell, Finola Mary as Director
29 March 2022
Appointed Arakawa, Daisuke as Director
29 March 2022
Resigned Matsumoto, Motohiro as Director
10 November 2021
Appointed Slade, Jonathan David Chalmers as Director
29 October 2021
Resigned O'Riordan, Kathleen Mary as Director
26 March 2020
Appointed Matsumoto, Motohiro as Director
26 March 2020
Resigned Nomura, Hirotomo as Director
17 January 2020
Appointed Khalaf Razzouk, Roula as Director
16 January 2020
Resigned Barber, Franklin Lionel as Director
1 January 2019
Appointed O'Riordan, Kathleen Mary as Director
1 January 2019
Resigned De Bono, Caspar as Director
29 July 2016
Resigned Hughes, Benjamin Mark as Director
21 July 2016
Appointed De Bono, Caspar as Director
4 July 2016
Appointed Nomura, Hirotomo as Director
30 November 2015
Resigned Viglatzis, Anastasios as Director
1 January 2014
Appointed Lund, James Douglas as Director
26 April 2013
Resigned Fairhead, Rona Alison as Director
6 February 2013
Resigned Henderson, Timothy Scott as Director
6 February 2013
Appointed Viglatzis, Anastasios as Director
6 February 2013
Resigned O'Brien, Cathy Coggins as Director
6 February 2013
Appointed Hughes, Benjamin Mark as Director
12 June 2012
Appointed O'Brien, Cathy Coggins as Director
1 June 2012
Resigned Burdett, Louisa Sachiko as Director
3 May 2011
Resigned Miller, Alan Charles as Director
17 March 2011
Resigned Richardson, Elaine as Secretary
31 March 2010
Appointed Richardson, Elaine as Secretary
30 December 2009
2 February 2009
Resigned Lister, Anne as Secretary
11 July 2008
Appointed Lister, Anne as Secretary
20 June 2008
Appointed Burdett, Louisa Sachiko as Director
20 June 2008
Resigned Koch, Katherine Therese as Director
1 January 2007
Appointed Henderson, Timothy Scott as Director
1 September 2006
Appointed Fairhead, Rona Alison as Director
12 June 2006
Appointed Ridding, John Joseph as Director
12 June 2006
Resigned Fleurot, Olivier Henri as Director
1 February 2006
Appointed Barber, Franklin Lionel as Director
2 November 2005
Resigned Gowers, Andrew Richard David as Director
1 July 2005
Appointed Koch, Katherine Therese as Director
13 April 2005
Resigned Crawshaw, Nicholas Charles as Director
31 March 2004
Resigned Munns, David Howard as Director
22 March 2004
Appointed Crawshaw, Nicholas Charles as Director
31 October 2003
Resigned Robinson, Sarah Nicole as Secretary
31 October 2003
Appointed Fortescue, Alison Mary as Secretary
30 September 2002
Resigned Hill, Stephen Guy as Director
1 June 2002
Resigned Leach, Graham as Secretary
1 June 2002
Appointed Robinson, Sarah Nicole as Secretary
15 March 2002
Resigned Murphy, Michael as Director
28 December 2001
Resigned Lambert, Richard Peter, Sir as Director
24 October 2001
Appointed Murphy, Michael as Director
15 October 2001
Appointed Gowers, Andrew Richard David as Director
12 April 2000
Resigned Hardisty, Dominic Jonathan as Director
10 March 2000
Appointed Munns, David Howard as Director
31 December 1999
Resigned Leishman, Richard Stuart as Director
15 March 1999
Resigned Murphy, Michael as Director
1 January 1999
Appointed Fleurot, Olivier Henri as Director
10 November 1997
Appointed Leach, Graham as Secretary
7 November 1997
Resigned Creasey, Martin Wright as Secretary
1 October 1997
Appointed Miller, Alan Charles as Director
1 October 1997
Resigned Miller, Alan Charles as Director
2 September 1997
Resigned Gilchrist, Andrew Thomas as Director
1 July 1997
Appointed Creasey, Martin Wright as Secretary
1 July 1997
Resigned Daw, Andrew Mark as Secretary
19 May 1997
Appointed Murphy, Michael as Director
6 May 1997
Appointed Gilchrist, Andrew Thomas as Director
6 May 1997
Appointed Hardisty, Dominic Jonathan as Director
6 May 1997
Appointed Leishman, Richard Stuart as Director
2 May 1997
Resigned Barlow, Frank as Director
16 March 1996
Resigned Barlow, Frank as Director
16 March 1996
Appointed Barlow, Frank as Director
11 March 1996
Appointed Daw, Andrew Mark as Secretary
11 March 1996
Resigned Bossey, Kelvin Charles as Secretary
11 March 1996
Resigned Hall, David James as Secretary
1 March 1996
Appointed Hill, Stephen Guy as Director
18 August 1995
Appointed Bossey, Kelvin Charles as Secretary
31 December 1994
2 July 1993
Resigned Mcclean, Richard Arthur Francis as Director
16 April 1993
Resigned Gordon, David Sorrell as Director
2 April 1993
Resigned Palmer, David Erroll Prior as Director
2 April 1993

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. 879531

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 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) This company 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 255

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
24 September 2026Full accounts31 December 2025
1 September 2026Termination of appointment of a director
1 September 2026Appointment of a director
21 June 2026Confirmation statement with no updates8 June 2026
19 September 2025Full accounts31 December 2024
Show all 255 filings

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