What Frontline say about themselves
“Frontline is the UK’s leading magazine sales, marketing and distribution company, working to ensure every magazine copy is sold at the lowest practical cost”
Frontline Limited
- Incorporated
- 8 July 1937 (89 years)
- Industry
- Retail sale of newspapers and stationery in specialised stores (47620)
- Owned by
- Accounts type
- Group
- Region
- East of England
- Address
- Media House Peterborough Business ParkLynch WoodPeterboroughPE2 6EA
Website & contact details
- Website
Filing status
- Accounts due
- 30 September 2027
- Last accounts
- 31 December 2025
- Conf. stmt due
- 3 December 2026
- Last conf. stmt
- 19 November 2025
Officers 8 active
Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.
Director · Appointed 1 July 2026
British
Born January 1990 (36)
Director · Appointed 3 December 2025
British
Born May 1970 (56)
Director · Appointed 3 December 2025
British
Born October 1974 (52)
Director · Appointed 3 December 2025
British
Born May 1985 (41)
Director · Appointed 6 November 2020
British
Born March 1972 (54)
Director · Appointed 4 December 2009
Belgian
Born April 1971 (55)
British
Born January 1964 (62)
Director · Appointed 29 April 2008
British
Born April 1967 (59)
Officer history (61 former)
1 July 2026
30 June 2026
8 May 2026
3 December 2025
3 December 2025
3 December 2025
31 October 2025
29 March 2024
29 March 2024
28 November 2022
31 March 2022
28 October 2021
28 October 2021
6 November 2020
6 November 2020
8 February 2017
11 May 2016
22 January 2014
2 January 2014
1 April 2011
1 April 2011
Resigned Sisec Limited as Corporate Secretary
24 May 2010
4 December 2009
4 December 2009
9 October 2009
28 August 2009
Resigned Davidson, Simon Anthony as Director
26 August 2009
20 March 2009
9 March 2009
9 May 2008
9 May 2008
29 April 2008
29 April 2008
Appointed Sisec Limited as Corporate Secretary
29 April 2008
29 April 2008
29 April 2008
29 April 2008
Resigned Tasker, Kerry Lynn as Director
28 September 2007
28 September 2007
17 May 2007
10 April 2007
10 April 2007
30 March 2007
30 March 2007
22 February 2007
31 July 2006
31 July 2006
9 June 2006
9 June 2006
Resigned Mistry, Dharmash Pravin as Director
5 May 2006
Resigned Euan, Deborah as Director
3 April 2006
3 April 2006
31 March 2006
6 March 2006
18 October 2005
15 July 2005
24 December 2004
20 April 2004
Appointed Davidson, Simon Anthony as Director
27 February 2004
15 December 2003
Resigned Freeman, Brian John as Director
1 December 2003
1 December 2003
Appointed Tasker, Kerry Lynn as Director
1 December 2003
1 December 2003
13 October 2003
Resigned Bhandari, Rahul as Director
29 August 2003
Resigned Love, Ian David as Director
17 March 2003
Resigned Cotterill, Vivien as Director
24 June 2002
Appointed Mistry, Dharmash Pravin as Director
24 June 2002
1 January 2002
31 December 2001
21 November 2001
19 October 2001
Resigned Carter, David John as Director
17 September 2001
17 September 2001
17 September 2001
17 September 2001
17 September 2001
29 June 2001
10 January 2001
Appointed Freeman, Brian John as Director
10 January 2001
4 December 2000
Appointed Cotterill, Vivien as Director
18 September 2000
Appointed Euan, Deborah as Director
27 September 1999
7 May 1999
Resigned Morgan, Gerard as Director
19 February 1999
Appointed Bhandari, Rahul as Director
1 May 1998
1 May 1998
Appointed Carter, David John as Director
1 May 1998
1 May 1998
1 May 1998
1 May 1998
1 May 1998
1 May 1998
1 May 1998
1 May 1998
1 May 1998
1 April 1998
11 November 1997
23 April 1997
3 March 1997
30 April 1996
Appointed Love, Ian David as Director
30 April 1996
20 March 1996
Appointed Morgan, Gerard as Director
20 March 1996
20 March 1996
8 March 1996
29 June 1995
15 November 1994
Resigned Peach, Leslie Trevor as Director
7 September 1994
7 September 1994
7 September 1994
7 September 1994
7 September 1994
17 July 1993
24 November 1992
7 October 1991
26 September 1991
6 September 1991
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
Right to appoint and remove directors
Limited By Shares
Reg. no. 1176085
Group structure 20 companies
Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register
Bauer Consumer Media Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Frontline Limited This company Owns 75–100% of shares
Gold Key Media Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Routes to Retail Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Seymour Distribution Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Seymour International Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Bauer Global Services Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Bauer Radio Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Bauer Digital Radio Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Muxco North Yorkshire Limited Owns 50–75% of shares
South West Digital Radio Limited Owns 25–50% of shares
Bauer Radio's Cash for Kids Charities Has significant influence or control (as a trust)
Bauer Radio's Cash for Kids Charities (Scotland) Has significant influence or control
C. E. Digital Limited Owns 25–50% of shares
Downtown Radio Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Radio Clyde Cash for Kids Has significant influence or control (as a trust)
Sharpstream Limited Has significant influence or control
Filings
Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House
| Date | Description | Made Up To | Pages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 May 2026 | Termination of appointment of a secretary | |||
| 23 February 2026 | Appointment of a director | |||
| 23 February 2026 | Appointment of a director | |||
| 23 February 2026 | Appointment of a director | |||
| 4 December 2025 | Confirmation statement with no updates | 19 November 2025 |
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