What Newbury News say about themselves
“All the latest news, sports, business news and events in the Newbury & Berkshire area and surrounding villages provided by Newbury Today.”
Newbury News Limited
- Incorporated
- 28 October 1986 (40 years)
- Previously known as
- Blacket Turner & Co Limited (until 20 November 2009)Blackett Turner & Co Limited (until 21 November 1986)Frevspeed Limited (until 12 November 1986)
- Industry
- Publishing of newspapers (58130)
- Directors
- William Charles Frederick Shepherd
- Owned by
- Accounts type
- Small
- Region
- East of England
- Address
- C/o Iliffe Media Ltd Winship RoadMiltonCambridgeCB24 6PP
Website & contact details
- Website
Filing status
- Accounts due
- 31 December 2026
- Last accounts
- 30 March 2025
- Conf. stmt due
- 25 May 2027
- Last conf. stmt
- 11 May 2026
Charges
- Total
- 16
- Outstanding
- 11
- Part satisfied
- 0
- Satisfied
- 5
Officers 3 active
Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.
Shepherd, William
Secretary · Appointed 1 August 2025
Shepherd, William Charles Frederick
Director · Appointed 16 May 2021
British
Born December 1973 (52)
Director · Appointed 1 May 2019
British
Born September 1968 (58)
Officer history (32 former)
1 August 2025
Appointed Shepherd, William as Secretary
1 August 2025
Resigned Gray, Duncan James as Secretary
16 May 2021
Appointed Shepherd, William Charles Frederick as Director
16 May 2021
16 May 2021
Appointed Gray, Duncan James as Secretary
1 May 2019
1 May 2019
1 May 2019
1 May 2019
1 May 2019
1 May 2019
1 May 2019
1 May 2019
1 May 2019
28 February 2019
28 February 2019
1 November 2016
31 December 2014
6 January 2014
31 December 2013
31 March 2012
31 August 2011
31 December 2009
31 December 2009
31 December 2009
31 December 2009
1 January 2009
1 January 2009
1 January 2009
31 December 2008
24 May 2007
24 May 2007
24 May 2007
30 May 2005
4 November 2004
14 November 2002
31 May 2002
14 February 2002
12 October 2001
12 October 2001
1 October 2001
31 May 2000
1 October 1999
1 March 1999
31 December 1998
18 November 1998
12 November 1998
1 October 1998
Resigned Webb, James Roderick Hamilton as Director
1 December 1996
1 December 1996
Resigned Blake, Gillian as Director
1 September 1996
Appointed Webb, James Roderick Hamilton as Director
1 January 1996
1 January 1996
31 December 1995
14 December 1995
1 January 1995
1 January 1995
Appointed Blake, Gillian as Director
31 December 1994
7 May 1993
Ownership 1 active
People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register
Limited Company
Reg. no. 11861159
Group structure 14 companies
Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register
Newbury News and Media Ltd Owns 50–75% of shares
Cornwall News Media Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Devon News Media Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Newbury News Limited This company Owns 75–100% of shares
Blacket Turner & Co Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Newbury Media Group Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Newbury Property News Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Newbury Weekly News (Printers) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Newbury Weekly News Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
The Newbury Publishing Company Ltd. Owns 75–100% of shares
Surrey & Hampshire News Media Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Wales and the Borders News Media Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
West Country News Media Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Financials
Figures from 2020 accounts. Newer accounts, made up to 30 March 2025, are filed but not read yet. See them on Companies House
- Net Assets
- £5,778,218
- down £2,734,433 (32%)
- Cash
- £329,399
- down £817,976 (71%)
- Profit
- £2,426,568
- Employees
- 32
- up 32
- Debt Ratio
- 18%
- Current Ratio
- 2.1x
- Return on Equity
- 42%
Balance sheet detail
| 2020 | |
|---|---|
| Fixed Assets | £6,143,102 |
| Current Assets | £887,393 |
| Debtors | £557,994 |
| Cash | £329,399 |
| Creditors (< 1 year) | £429,277 |
| Net Current Assets | £458,116 |
| Net Assets | £5,778,218 |
| Shareholder Funds | £5,778,218 |
Filings 216
| Date | Description | Made Up To | Pages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May 2026 | Confirmation statement with no updates | 11 May 2026 | ||
| 1 May 2026 | Replacement filing for the appointment of a director | |||
| 1 May 2026 | Registration of a charge | |||
| 1 May 2026 | Registration of a charge | |||
| 1 May 2026 | Registration of a charge |
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