Relx Group PLC

Active02746616 Public limited company
Incorporated
11 September 1992 (34 years)
Previously known as
Reed Elsevier Group PLC (until 25 February 2015)
Reed Elsevier PLC (until 19 April 2002)
Aftertravel Limited (until 10 December 1992)
Industry
Activities of head offices (70100)
Directors
Owned by
Accounts type
Full
Region
Greater London
Address
1-3 Strand
London
WC2N 5JR

Filing status

Accounts due
30 June 2027
Last accounts
31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due
3 July 2027
Last conf. stmt
19 June 2026

Officers 3 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Smyth, Alexandra Victoria
Secretary · Appointed 15 September 2026
Director · Appointed 8 September 2018
Also at Relx (UK) Limited, Relx (Holdings) Limited, Relx Overseas Holdings Limited · more companies
British
Born April 1957 (69)
Director · Appointed 1 September 2014
Also at Relx (UK) Limited, Relx PLC, Relx (Holdings) Limited · more companies
British
Born March 1967 (59)
Officer history (68 former)
15 September 2026
Appointed Smyth, Alexandra Victoria as Secretary
15 September 2026
Resigned Westley, Adam David Christopher as Secretary
15 November 2021
Resigned Pereira, Simon John as Secretary
15 November 2021
Appointed Westley, Adam David Christopher as Secretary
30 August 2019
Resigned Mcculloch, Alan William as Secretary
1 August 2019
Appointed Pereira, Simon John as Secretary
8 September 2018
Resigned Mills, Carol Geiger as Director
8 September 2018
Appointed Mcculloch, Alan William as Secretary
8 September 2018
Resigned Udow, Henry Adam as Secretary
8 September 2018
Appointed Udow, Henry Adam as Director
8 September 2018
Resigned Wood, Suzanne as Director
8 September 2018
Resigned Engstrom, Erik as Director
8 September 2018
Resigned Macleod, Robert James as Director
8 September 2018
Resigned Sanford, Linda Szabat as Director
8 September 2018
Resigned Habgood, Anthony John, Sir as Director
8 September 2018
Resigned Hennah, Adrian as Director
8 September 2018
Resigned Van Lier Lels, Marike as Director
8 September 2018
Resigned Van Der Veer, Ben as Director
8 September 2018
Resigned Hauser, Wolfhart Gunnar as Director
26 September 2017
Appointed Wood, Suzanne as Director
21 April 2016
Resigned Hook, Lisa Ann as Director
21 April 2016
Appointed Mills, Carol Geiger as Director
21 April 2016
Appointed Macleod, Robert James as Director
21 April 2016
Resigned Polet, Robert Bram as Director
21 July 2015
Appointed Van Lier Lels, Marike as Director
24 September 2014
Resigned Palmer, Duncan John as Director
1 September 2014
Appointed Luff, Nicholas Lawrence as Director
25 April 2013
Resigned Elliott, Mark Wynne as Director
25 April 2013
Resigned Reid, David Edward as Director
25 April 2013
Appointed Hauser, Wolfhart Gunnar as Director
31 December 2012
Resigned Armour, Mark Henry as Director
4 December 2012
Appointed Sanford, Linda Szabat as Director
25 September 2012
Appointed Palmer, Duncan John as Director
26 July 2011
Resigned Cowden, Stephen John as Secretary
26 July 2011
Appointed Udow, Henry Adam as Secretary
20 April 2011
Appointed Hennah, Adrian as Director
20 April 2011
31 December 2010
Resigned Prozes, Andrew as Director
11 November 2009
Resigned Smith, Ian Richard as Director
3 September 2009
Appointed Van Der Veer, Ben as Director
1 June 2009
Appointed Habgood, Anthony John, Sir as Director
22 April 2009
Resigned Hommen, Johannes Henricus Maria as Director
20 March 2009
1 January 2009
Appointed Smith, Ian Richard as Director
15 December 2008
Resigned Van De Aast, Gerard as Director
23 April 2008
1 February 2008
Resigned Tierney, Patrick John as Director
7 December 2007
Resigned Zelnick, Strauss as Director
18 April 2007
Appointed Polet, Robert Bram as Director
17 April 2007
19 April 2006
Appointed Hook, Lisa Ann as Director
27 April 2005
Appointed Hommen, Johannes Henricus Maria as Director
27 April 2005
Appointed Zelnick, Strauss as Director
27 April 2005
Resigned Tabaksblat, Morris as Director
27 April 2005
Resigned Brock, John Franklin as Director
23 August 2004
Appointed Engstrom, Erik as Director
18 June 2003
Resigned Haank, Derk as Director
9 April 2003
Appointed Elliott, Mark Wynne as Director
9 April 2003
Appointed Tierney, Patrick John as Director
9 April 2003
Resigned Perrick, Steven as Director
9 April 2003
9 April 2003
Resigned Nelissen, Roelof Johannus as Director
9 April 2003
Appointed Reid, David Edward as Director
9 April 2002
Resigned Webster, David Gordon Comyn as Director
1 January 2002
5 February 2001
5 February 2001
Appointed Cowden, Stephen John as Secretary
6 December 2000
Appointed Van De Aast, Gerard as Director
7 August 2000
Appointed Prozes, Andrew as Director
30 June 2000
Resigned Laman Trip, Onno as Director
15 November 1999
Appointed Haank, Derk as Director
15 November 1999
Resigned Spruijt, Herman as Director
30 September 1999
Resigned Stapleton, Nigel John as Director
30 September 1999
Resigned Bruggink, Herman as Director
1 September 1999
Appointed Davis, Crispin Henry Lamert, Sir as Director
30 April 1999
Resigned Cusworth, George Robert Neville as Director
30 April 1999
Resigned Mellon, John Benedict as Director
15 April 1999
Resigned Lewinton, Christopher, Sir as Director
15 April 1999
Appointed Brock, John Franklin as Director
15 April 1999
Resigned Bodman, Richard Stockwell as Director
6 April 1999
Appointed Nelissen, Roelof Johannus as Director
6 April 1999
Resigned Vollenhoven, Louis Van as Director
6 April 1999
1 January 1999
31 December 1998
Resigned Greener, Anthony Armitage as Director
1 July 1998
Resigned Vlek, Paul Cornelis Felix Maria as Director
1 July 1998
Resigned Nelissen, Roelof Johannus as Director
1 July 1998
Appointed Perrick, Steven as Director
1 July 1998
Appointed Tabaksblat, Morris as Director
29 April 1998
15 September 1997
Appointed Laman Trip, Onno as Director
3 August 1997
Resigned Vijver, Robert Van De as Director
16 April 1997
Resigned Schuitemaker, Albert as Director
16 April 1997
Appointed Vijver, Robert Van De as Director
5 December 1996
Resigned Alberti, Cornelis Bastiaan as Director
10 October 1996
Resigned Thomas, Ian Leslie Maurice as Director
2 July 1996
Resigned Irvine, Ian Alexander Noble as Director
2 July 1996
Appointed Armour, Mark Henry as Director
30 June 1996
Resigned Krakoff, Robert as Director
8 May 1996
Appointed Bodman, Richard Stockwell as Director
18 August 1995
Appointed Radcliffe, Willoughby Mark St John as Secretary
19 April 1995
Appointed Cusworth, George Robert Neville as Director
19 April 1995
Resigned Kels, James John Francis as Director
19 April 1995
Resigned Appel, Huibert Nicolaas as Director
19 April 1995
Resigned Baker, Richard Gordon as Secretary
19 April 1995
Appointed Spruijt, Herman as Director
27 June 1994
Resigned Davis, Peter John, Sir as Director
1 October 1993
Resigned Richardson, Karen Diana as Secretary
1 October 1993
Appointed Baker, Richard Gordon as Secretary
1 January 1993
Appointed Krakoff, Robert as Director
1 January 1993
Appointed Alberti, Cornelis Bastiaan as Director
1 January 1993
Appointed Vollenhoven, Louis Van as Director
1 January 1993
Appointed Nelissen, Roelof Johannus as Director
1 January 1993
Appointed Lewinton, Christopher, Sir as Director
1 January 1993
1 January 1993
Appointed Mellon, John Benedict as Director
1 January 1993
Appointed Schuitemaker, Albert as Director
1 January 1993
Appointed Bruggink, Herman as Director
1 January 1993
Appointed Kels, James John Francis as Director
1 January 1993
Appointed Webster, David Gordon Comyn as Director
1 January 1993
Appointed Thomas, Ian Leslie Maurice as Director
1 January 1993
Appointed Appel, Huibert Nicolaas as Director
1 January 1993
Appointed Greener, Anthony Armitage as Director
1 January 1993
Appointed Vlek, Paul Cornelis Felix Maria as Director
1 January 1993
31 December 1992
Resigned Baker, Richard Gordon as Director
31 December 1992
Appointed Richardson, Karen Diana as Secretary
31 December 1992
Resigned Dixon, Leslie as Secretary
12 October 1992
Appointed Irvine, Ian Alexander Noble as Director
12 October 1992
Appointed Davis, Peter John, Sir as Director
12 October 1992
Resigned Thompson, John Crossley as Director
18 September 1992
Appointed Dixon, Leslie as Secretary
18 September 1992
Appointed Stapleton, Nigel John as Director
18 September 1992
Appointed Baker, Richard Gordon as Director
18 September 1992
Resigned Swift Incorporations Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
18 September 1992
Resigned Instant Companies Limited as Corporate Nominee Director
11 September 1992
Appointed Swift Incorporations Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
11 September 1992
Appointed Instant Companies Limited as Corporate Nominee Director
18 August 1992
Appointed Thompson, John Crossley as Director

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
Public Limited Company (Listed)
Reg. no. 77536

Group structure 6 shown

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

Relx PLC
Relx Group PLC This company Owns 75–100% of shares
Relx (Holdings) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Relx (UK) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Relx Overseas Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Rev Venture Partners Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
18 September 2026Termination of appointment of a secretary
17 June 2025Confirmation statement with no updates14 June 20253
9 June 2025Full accounts31 December 202424
14 June 2024Confirmation statement with no updates14 June 20243
16 May 2024Full accounts31 December 202324
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