Future Publishing Limited

Active02008885 Private limited company

What Future Publishing say about themselves

“We are Future, the global platform for specialist media, home to some of the world's most popular media brands and expert content.”

— from futureplc.com
Incorporated
10 April 1986 (40 years)
Industry
Other publishing activities (58190)
Accounts type
Audit exemption subsidiary
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
14 April 2027
Last conf. stmt
31 March 2026

Charges

Total
13
Outstanding
0
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
13

Officers 5 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 31 March 2025
British
Born March 1979 (47)
Director · Appointed 16 September 2024
British
Born November 1976
Bateson, David John
Secretary · Appointed 31 March 2023
Director · Appointed 31 March 2023
British
Born October 1963 (63)
Director · Appointed 18 December 2022
British
Born February 1978 (48)
Officer history (49 former)
31 March 2025
Appointed Li Ying, Chin Shin Kevin as Director
30 March 2025
Resigned Steinberg, Jon as Director
16 September 2024
Appointed Suleman, Sharjeel as Director
28 July 2024
Resigned Ladkin-Brand, Penelope Anne as Director
30 May 2023
Appointed Steinberg, Jon as Director
31 March 2023
Appointed Bateson, David John as Secretary
31 March 2023
Appointed Bateson, David John as Director
31 March 2023
Resigned Byng-Thorne, Zillah Ellen as Director
31 March 2023
Resigned Steele, Anne as Secretary
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
16 July 2021
Resigned Robbins, Michael Andrew as Director
10 August 2020
Appointed Steele, Anne as Secretary
31 July 2020
Resigned Maw, Timothy Ian as Director
31 July 2020
Resigned Maw, Timothy Ian as Secretary
1 June 2020
Resigned Ladkin-Brand, Penelope as Director
1 June 2020
Appointed Addison, Rachel Bernadette as Director
11 March 2020
Appointed Robbins, Michael Andrew as Director
11 March 2020
Resigned Foster, Oliver James as Director
11 March 2020
Appointed Maw, Timothy Ian as Director
15 November 2019
Appointed Maw, Timothy Ian as Secretary
15 November 2019
Resigned Ladkin-Brand, Penelope as Secretary
30 August 2016
Resigned Ferguson, Nial Terence as Director
21 October 2015
Resigned Hargreaves, Claire Elizabeth as Director
6 August 2015
Appointed Hargreaves, Claire Elizabeth as Director
9 July 2015
Appointed Ladkin-Brand, Penelope as Secretary
9 July 2015
Appointed Ladkin-Brand, Penelope as Director
9 July 2015
Resigned Haley, Richard Austin as Secretary
9 July 2015
Appointed Foster, Oliver James as Director
9 July 2015
Resigned Haley, Richard Austin as Director
9 July 2015
Resigned Burton, Matthew James, Mr. as Director
5 December 2014
Appointed Haley, Richard Austin as Secretary
5 December 2014
Resigned Day, Nina Samantha as Secretary
1 October 2014
Appointed Haley, Richard Austin as Director
1 October 2014
Resigned Douglas, James Robert as Director
16 June 2014
Appointed Burton, Matthew James, Mr. as Director
16 June 2014
Appointed Ferguson, Nial Terence as Director
1 April 2014
Resigned Wood, Mark William as Director
29 November 2013
Resigned Harding, Graham David as Director
1 November 2013
Appointed Byng-Thorne, Zillah Ellen as Director
25 January 2013
Appointed Day, Nina Samantha as Secretary
25 January 2013
Resigned Millar, Mark Falcon as Secretary
27 October 2011
Resigned Spring, Stephanie as Director
27 October 2011
Resigned Bowman, John Reid as Director
1 October 2010
Appointed Douglas, James Robert as Director
14 September 2010
Resigned Wear, Simon Alan as Director
1 September 2010
Appointed Wood, Mark William as Director
30 July 2010
Resigned Price, Robert Stephen as Director
15 February 2008
Resigned Spratling, Christopher John as Director
5 November 2007
Resigned Caple, Jayne as Director
19 December 2006
Resigned Maher Roberts, David Pierre as Director
1 November 2006
Resigned Linkins, Ian as Director
5 October 2006
Resigned Beaven, Dominic Lee as Director
30 September 2006
Resigned Walter, Patricia Mia as Director
3 July 2006
Appointed Spring, Stephanie as Director
6 June 2006
Resigned Ingham, Gregory John as Director
15 November 2005
Resigned Semple, Andrew John Peter as Director
12 July 2004
Appointed Caple, Jayne as Director
30 June 2004
Resigned Weir, John James as Director
21 June 2004
Appointed Semple, Andrew John Peter as Director
16 June 2004
Appointed Beaven, Dominic Lee as Director
16 June 2004
Appointed Walter, Patricia Mia as Director
31 March 2004
Resigned Burton, Susannah Jane as Secretary
31 March 2004
Resigned Burton, Susannah Jane as Director
24 March 2004
Appointed Harding, Graham David as Director
16 September 2003
Resigned Morrison, Colin as Director
27 May 2003
Appointed Millar, Mark Falcon as Secretary
28 February 2003
Resigned Milbourn, Andrew as Director
17 February 2003
Appointed Spratling, Christopher John as Director
17 February 2003
Appointed Wear, Simon Alan as Director
16 October 2002
Resigned Hartley, Susan Evelyn Margaret as Director
31 December 2001
Resigned Linkins, Ian as Secretary
31 December 2001
Appointed Burton, Susannah Jane as Secretary
19 November 2001
Appointed Bowman, John Reid as Director
1 June 2001
Appointed Maher Roberts, David Pierre as Director
1 June 2001
Appointed Price, Robert Stephen as Director
24 May 2001
Resigned Frey, Michael Peter Allan as Director
11 May 2001
Resigned Burley, Jessica as Director
17 April 2001
Appointed Morrison, Colin as Director
9 February 2001
Resigned Green, Judith Helen as Director
1 October 2000
Appointed Burton, Susannah Jane as Director
1 June 2000
Resigned Ingham, Jane Elizabeth as Director
30 May 2000
Appointed Burley, Jessica as Director
12 October 1998
Appointed Weir, John James as Director
12 October 1998
Appointed Milbourn, Andrew as Director
8 October 1998
Appointed Ingham, Jane Elizabeth as Director
17 July 1998
Appointed Frey, Michael Peter Allan as Director
17 July 1998
Appointed Green, Judith Helen as Director
23 April 1998
Resigned Alexander, Nicholas Edward as Director
31 March 1996
Resigned Cox, Kevin John as Director
31 October 1994
Appointed Alexander, Nicholas Edward as Director
31 October 1994
Resigned Anderson, Christopher John as Director
7 July 1994
Resigned Anderson, Esther Lucy as Director
4 February 1994
Resigned Seager, Ian Charles as Director

Ownership 1 active

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

Corporate entity · Notified 20 April 2021
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Limited Company
Reg. no. 11157309

Holdings 5

Companies where Future Publishing Limited is registered as a person with significant control

Owns 75–100% of shares
Active
Owns 75–100% of shares
Active
Owns 75–100% of shares
Active
Right to appoint and remove directors
Active
Owns 75–100% of shares
Active
Former controllers (1)
21 April 2021
Ceased Future Holdings 2002 Limited — Owns 75–100% of shares

Group structure 15 shown

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

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 Owns 75–100% of shares
Sapphire Bidco Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Future Publishing Limited This company 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
5 July 2026Other filing
5 July 2026Accounts filing
5 July 2026Other filing
5 July 2026Audit exemption subsidiary accounts30 September 2025
31 March 2026Confirmation statement with no updates31 March 2026
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