The Financial Times (Overseas) Limited

Active01613899 Private limited company

Incorporated: 15 February 1982 (44 years)
Previously known as: Financial Times (Benelux) Limited(the) (until 15 October 2015)
Financial Times (Belgium) Limited(the) (until 22 June 1982)
Industry: Media representation services (73120)
Directors: Fiona Louise Lees
Daniel Robert Guildford
James Douglas Lund
Owned by: The Financial Times Limited
Accounts type: Full
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

Officers 5 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Lees, Fiona Louise

Director · Appointed 31 August 2026

British

Born July 1979 (47)

Guildford, Daniel Robert

Director · Appointed 31 August 2026

Also at Financial Times (France) Limited(the), The Financial Times (Spain) Limited

British

Born December 1976 (49)

Agnew, Mark

Secretary · Appointed 24 June 2016

Lund, James Douglas

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)

Fortescue, Alison Mary

Secretary · Appointed 4 March 2009

Also at Financial Times Holdings Limited, Financial Times (Asc) Limited, FT Personal Finance Limited · more companies

British

Officer history (25 former)

31 August 2026

Resigned York, Brigid Carola as Director

31 August 2026

Appointed Guildford, Daniel Robert as Director

31 August 2026

Appointed Lees, Fiona Louise as Director

31 August 2026

Resigned Fallon, Nicholas James as Director

30 June 2025

Resigned Slade, Jonathan David Chalmers as Director

30 June 2025

Appointed Fallon, Nicholas James as Director

6 June 2023

Appointed York, Brigid Carola as Director

29 July 2016

Resigned Hughes, Benjamin Mark as Director

21 July 2016

Appointed Slade, Jonathan David Chalmers as Director

24 June 2016

Appointed Agnew, Mark as Secretary

30 November 2015

Resigned Viglatzis, Anastasios as Director

1 January 2014

Appointed Lund, James Douglas as Director

6 February 2013

Resigned Henderson, Timothy Scott as Director

6 February 2013

Appointed Viglatzis, Anastasios as Director

22 November 2012

Resigned Clarke, Adrian as Director

4 March 2009

Appointed Fortescue, Alison Mary as Secretary

4 March 2009

Resigned Webster, Janet as Secretary

1 October 2007

Appointed Clarke, Adrian as Director

31 August 2007

Resigned Rzesnitzek, Michael as Director

31 August 2007

Appointed Henderson, Timothy Scott as Director

1 March 2007

Resigned Fortescue, Alison Mary as Secretary

1 March 2007

Appointed Webster, Janet as Secretary

12 June 2006

Resigned Fleurot, Olivier Henri as Director

15 May 2006

Appointed Rzesnitzek, Michael as Director

15 May 2006

Resigned Inchcoombe, Steven Charles as Director

28 July 2003

Appointed Inchcoombe, Steven Charles as Director

28 July 2003

Resigned Thompson, Giles Mansell as Director

5 July 2002

Resigned O'Donnell, Owen Francis as Director

1 June 2002

Appointed Thompson, Giles Mansell as Director

1 June 2002

Resigned Wright, Jonathan as Director

1 June 2002

Appointed O'Donnell, Owen Francis as Director

12 March 2001

Appointed Fortescue, Alison Mary as Secretary

12 March 2001

Resigned Leach, Graham as Secretary

1 January 2000

Appointed Wright, Jonathan as Director

31 December 1999

Resigned Leishman, Richard Stuart as Director

15 November 1999

Appointed Fleurot, Olivier Henri as Director

7 November 1997

Resigned Creasey, Martin Wright as Director

7 November 1997

Appointed Leach, Graham as Secretary

7 November 1997

Appointed Hughes, Benjamin Mark as Director

7 November 1997

Resigned Creasey, Martin Wright as Secretary

1 July 1997

Appointed Creasey, Martin Wright as Director

1 July 1997

Appointed Leishman, Richard Stuart as Director

1 July 1997

Appointed Creasey, Martin Wright as Secretary

1 July 1997

Resigned Daw, Andrew Mark as Secretary

1 July 1997

Resigned Daw, Andrew Mark as Director

1 July 1997

Resigned Miller, Alan Charles as Director

11 March 1996

Appointed Daw, Andrew Mark as Secretary

11 March 1996

Appointed Daw, Andrew Mark as Director

11 March 1996

Resigned Bossey, Kelvin Charles as Secretary

11 March 1996

Resigned Hall, David James as Director

18 August 1995

Appointed Bossey, Kelvin Charles as Secretary

18 August 1995

Resigned Blacknell, David as Secretary

Ownership 1 active

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

The Financial Times Limited

Corporate entity · Notified 6 April 2016

Owns 75–100% of shares

Holds 75–100% of voting rights

Private Company Limited By Shares

Reg. no. 227590

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) 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 This company 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 171

Date	Description	Made Up To
2 October 2026	Full accounts	31 December 2025
8 September 2026	Appointment of a director
7 September 2026	Termination of appointment of a director
7 September 2026	Termination of appointment of a director
7 September 2026	Appointment of a director