Marketforce (U.K.) Limited

Active00499150 Private limited company
Incorporated
3 September 1951 (75 years)
Industry
Dormant Company (99999)
Directors
Owned by
Accounts type
Dormant
Region
South West
Address
Quay House
The Ambury
Bath
BA1 1UA

Filing status

Accounts due
30 June 2027
Last accounts
30 September 2025
Conf. stmt due
23 July 2027
Last conf. stmt
9 July 2026

Charges

Total
1
Outstanding
0
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
1

Officers 3 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Bateson, David John
Secretary · Appointed 30 May 2023
Director · Appointed 31 March 2023
Also at Future UK Finance Limited, Future Holdings 2002 Limited, Sapphire Bidco Limited · more companies
British
Born October 1963 (63)
Director · Appointed 18 December 2022
Also at Sapphire Bidco Limited, Future Publishing Limited, Goco Group Limited · more companies
British
Born February 1978 (48)
Officer history (51 former)
21 November 2024
Resigned Thomas, Andrew John as Director
1 March 2024
Resigned Ladkin-Brand, Penelope Anne as Director
1 March 2024
Resigned Foster, Oliver James as Director
1 March 2024
Appointed Thomas, Andrew John as Director
28 July 2023
Resigned Hughes, Adrian John as Director
30 May 2023
Appointed Bateson, David John as Secretary
30 May 2023
Appointed Foster, Oliver James as Director
31 March 2023
Appointed Bateson, David John as Director
18 December 2022
Appointed Tompkins, Robert William as Director
1 November 2021
Appointed Ladkin-Brand, Penelope Anne as Director
31 October 2021
Resigned Addison, Rachel Bernadette as Director
26 June 2020
Resigned Rich, Marcus Alvin as Director
2 October 2018
Appointed Addison, Rachel Bernadette as Director
31 August 2018
Resigned May, Stephen John as Director
31 January 2018
Resigned D'Emic, Susana Alves as Director
31 January 2018
Resigned Klein, Lauren Ezrol as Secretary
7 November 2016
Appointed D'Emic, Susana Alves as Director
7 November 2016
Resigned Bairstow, Jeffrey John, Mr. as Director
31 May 2016
Resigned Meredith, Charles Lloyd as Director
1 March 2016
Appointed Hughes, Adrian John as Director
1 October 2015
Resigned Hirst, Stephen as Director
13 October 2014
Appointed May, Stephen John as Director
15 July 2014
Resigned Evans, Sylvia Kathleen as Director
14 July 2014
Appointed Meredith, Charles Lloyd as Director
11 July 2014
Resigned Evans, Richard John as Director
23 April 2014
Resigned Mair, Denise Margaret as Director
18 March 2014
Appointed Rich, Marcus Alvin as Director
31 December 2013
Resigned Williams, Sally Jane as Secretary
2 October 2013
Appointed Bairstow, Jeffrey John, Mr. as Director
3 September 2013
Resigned Averill, Howard as Director
3 May 2013
Resigned Auton, Sylvia Jean as Director
3 May 2013
Appointed Mair, Denise Margaret as Director
31 December 2010
Resigned Webster, Evelyn Ann as Director
31 December 2009
Resigned Lucas, Christina Nora as Director
31 December 2009
Resigned Ashley, Allan as Director
31 December 2009
Resigned Webster, Andrew William as Director
29 May 2009
Resigned Green, Alan Roger as Director
1 January 2009
Appointed Webster, Evelyn Ann as Director
17 October 2008
Resigned Flockhart, Neil as Director
1 January 2008
Appointed Klein, Lauren Ezrol as Secretary
1 January 2008
Appointed Averill, Howard as Director
1 January 2008
Resigned Rosen, Howard Norman as Director
31 December 2007
Resigned Jackson, Terence as Director
31 December 2007
Resigned Redpath, John as Secretary
28 February 2006
Appointed Rosen, Howard Norman as Director
27 February 2006
Appointed Lucas, Christina Nora as Director
31 December 2005
Resigned Stam, David Beresford as Director
31 December 2005
Resigned Moore, Michael James as Director
31 December 2005
Resigned Atkinson, Richard Gordon as Director
4 January 2005
Appointed Evans, Sylvia Kathleen as Director
4 January 2005
Resigned Aley, William Robert as Director
10 April 2003
Appointed Auton, Sylvia Jean as Director
17 March 2003
Appointed Redpath, John as Secretary
20 December 2002
Resigned Bailey, Sylvia as Director
31 July 2002
Resigned Gore, John Francis as Secretary
31 July 2002
Resigned Gore, John Francis as Director
31 July 2002
Appointed Williams, Sally Jane as Secretary
25 July 2002
Resigned Mccarthy, Robert as Secretary
6 March 2002
Appointed Aley, William Robert as Director
31 December 2001
Resigned Reel, Sean Malachy as Director
26 November 2001
Appointed Webster, Andrew William as Director
16 October 2001
Appointed Atkinson, Richard Gordon as Director
16 October 2001
Appointed Evans, Richard John as Director
16 October 2001
Appointed Mccarthy, Robert as Secretary
31 July 2001
Resigned Redington, John William as Director
31 March 2001
Resigned Callaghan, Sara - Jane as Director
26 March 2001
Appointed Flockhart, Neil as Director
26 June 2000
Appointed Hirst, Stephen as Director
26 June 2000
Resigned Richards, William Alan as Director
26 June 2000
Appointed Moore, Michael James as Director
24 January 2000
Appointed Reel, Sean Malachy as Director
24 January 2000
Appointed Jackson, Terence as Director
1 December 1999
Appointed Bailey, Sylvia as Director
1 December 1999
Resigned Matthew, Michael as Director
31 July 1999
Resigned Cullen, John Edward as Director
1 February 1999
Appointed Redington, John William as Director
1 November 1998
Appointed Richards, William Alan as Director
30 June 1998
Resigned Greene, David Alexander as Director
19 March 1998
Resigned Taverner, Kelvin John as Director
1 March 1998
Appointed Callaghan, Sara - Jane as Director
1 March 1998
Appointed Greene, David Alexander as Director
2 January 1998
Resigned Davidson, Nigel James as Director
31 December 1996
Resigned Matthews, John as Director
22 April 1996
Appointed Davidson, Nigel James as Director
29 January 1996
Appointed Green, Alan Roger as Director
26 January 1996
Resigned Mcloughlin, Bernard Francis as Director
22 January 1996
Resigned Flavell, David Alan as Director
31 August 1995
Resigned Tudball, Michael John as Director
1 July 1995
Appointed Stam, David Beresford as Director
1 August 1994
Appointed Matthews, John as Director
1 August 1994
Appointed Cullen, John Edward as Director
1 August 1994
Appointed Matthew, Michael as Director
1 August 1994
Appointed Mcloughlin, Bernard Francis as Director
1 August 1994
Appointed Ashley, Allan as Director
1 August 1994
Appointed Taverner, Kelvin John as Director
23 May 1994
Appointed Tudball, Michael John as Director
23 May 1994
Appointed Gore, John Francis as Director
23 May 1994
Appointed Gore, John Francis as Secretary
23 May 1994
Resigned Formpart (No 2) Limited as Corporate Secretary
23 May 1994
Resigned Dixon, Leslie as Director
23 May 1994
Resigned Pfeil, John Christopher as Director
1 May 1994
Appointed Flavell, David Alan as Director

Ownership 1 active

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

Corporate entity · Notified 1 July 2022
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
Limited Company
Reg. no. 04387886
Former controllers (3)
1 July 2022
Ceased TI Media Limited — Owns 75–100% of shares
21 April 2020
Ceased Sapphire Topco Limited — Has significant influence or control
15 March 2018
Ceased Time Inc. — Has significant influence or control

Group structure 15 shown

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

Future PLC
Future Holdings 2002 Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Barcroft Media Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Dennis Publishing Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Future (UK) Corporate Services Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares
Future B2B Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Future UK Finance Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Gocompare.Com Finance Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Gocompare.Com Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Marketforce (U.K.) Limited This company Owns 75–100% of shares
Sapphire Bidco Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Future Publishing Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Future Publishing Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Goco Group Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Sarracenia Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
15 July 2026Replacement filing for the appointment of a director
15 July 2026Confirmation statement with no updates9 July 2026
26 June 2026Accounts for a dormant company30 September 2025
9 July 2025Confirmation statement with no updates9 July 2025
30 June 2025Accounts for a dormant company30 September 2024
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