Relx (UK) Limited

Active02746621 Private limited company
Incorporated
11 September 1992 (34 years)
Previously known as
Reed Elsevier (UK) Limited (until 2 November 2015)
Reed International (UK) Limited (until 1 January 1993)
Copydeal Limited (until 14 October 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 September 2027
Last accounts
31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due
28 June 2027
Last conf. stmt
14 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 2 October 2014
Also at Relx Group PLC, Relx PLC, Relx (Holdings) Limited · more companies
British
Born March 1967 (59)
Director · Appointed 21 December 2011
Also at Relx Group PLC, Relx (Holdings) Limited, Relx Overseas Holdings Limited · more companies
British
Born April 1957 (69)
Officer history (46 former)
15 September 2026
Appointed Smyth, Alexandra Victoria as Secretary
15 September 2026
Resigned Westley, Adam David Christopher as Secretary
15 November 2021
Appointed Westley, Adam David Christopher as Secretary
15 November 2021
Resigned Pereira, Simon John as Secretary
30 August 2019
Resigned Mcculloch, Alan William as Secretary
1 August 2019
Appointed Pereira, Simon John as Secretary
15 September 2016
Resigned Besson, Kumsal Bayazit as Director
1 December 2014
Resigned Joseph, Anne Janette as Director
2 October 2014
Appointed Luff, Nicholas Lawrence as Director
1 March 2013
Resigned Richardson, Paul as Director
19 November 2012
Appointed Besson, Kumsal Bayazit as Director
19 November 2012
Resigned Armour, Mark Henry as Director
30 June 2012
Resigned Mitchley, Simon Colin as Secretary
26 June 2012
Appointed Mcculloch, Alan William as Secretary
21 December 2011
Resigned Cowden, Stephen John as Secretary
21 December 2011
Appointed Mitchley, Simon Colin as Secretary
21 December 2011
Resigned Cowden, Stephen John as Director
21 December 2011
Appointed Udow, Henry Adam as Director
31 March 2011
Appointed Cowden, Stephen John as Secretary
31 March 2011
Resigned Dixon, Leslie as Secretary
23 October 2003
Appointed Richardson, Paul as Director
23 October 2003
Resigned Jenkins, Trevor Arthur as Director
30 March 2001
5 February 2001
Appointed Cowden, Stephen John as Director
30 June 2000
Resigned Davis, Crispen Henry, Sir as Director
30 June 2000
Resigned Virik, Paul as Director
30 June 2000
Resigned Philbin, John Nicholas as Director
30 June 2000
Resigned Jones, Keith as Director
30 June 2000
Resigned Stout, Stephen John as Director
30 June 2000
Resigned Rusbridge, Michael John as Director
30 June 2000
Appointed Armour, Mark Henry as Director
30 June 2000
Resigned Howe, Gavin Anthony as Director
30 June 2000
28 April 2000
Resigned Yates, Richard Howard Mark as Director
30 September 1999
Resigned Stapleton, Nigel John as Director
1 September 1999
Appointed Davis, Crispen Henry, Sir as Director
19 July 1999
Appointed Joseph, Anne Janette as Director
19 July 1999
Appointed Yates, Richard Howard Mark as Director
19 July 1999
Appointed Jenkins, Trevor Arthur as Director
30 April 1999
Resigned Cusworth, George Robert Neville as Director
30 April 1999
Resigned Mellon, John Benedict as Director
30 April 1999
Appointed Stapleton, Nigel John as Director
31 March 1999
Resigned Sheen, Anthony as Director
25 January 1999
Resigned Spruijt, Herman as Director
31 December 1998
Resigned Shepherd, William Peter as Director
26 November 1998
Appointed Howe, Gavin Anthony as Director
15 October 1998
Resigned Blake, Christopher as Director
2 March 1998
Appointed Virik, Paul as Director
5 February 1998
Resigned Hope, Michael Anthony as Director
19 January 1998
Resigned Matthew, Michael as Director
4 June 1997
Appointed Blake, Christopher as Director
1 January 1997
Resigned Summers, David Lewis as Director
30 November 1996
Resigned Grant, Alexander Beresford as Director
1 November 1996
Appointed Stout, Stephen John as Director
30 September 1996
Resigned Boswood, Michael Gordon as Director
23 September 1996
Resigned Armour, Mark Henry as Director
23 September 1996
Appointed Philbin, John Nicholas as Director
12 August 1996
Resigned Joseph, Anne Janette as Secretary
7 August 1996
Appointed Joseph, Anne Janette as Secretary
2 July 1996
Resigned Irvine, Ian Alexander Noble as Director
13 June 1996
Appointed Grant, Alexander Beresford as Director
9 April 1996
Resigned Bruggink, Herman as Director
9 April 1996
Appointed Irvine, Ian Alexander Noble as Director
1 January 1996
Appointed Summers, David Lewis as Director
1 January 1996
Appointed Rusbridge, Michael John as Director
1 January 1996
Appointed Jones, Keith as Director
1 January 1996
Appointed Sheen, Anthony as Director
1 January 1996
Appointed Shepherd, William Peter as Director
1 January 1996
Appointed Hope, Michael Anthony as Director
1 January 1996
Appointed Matthew, Michael as Director
1 January 1996
Appointed Boswood, Michael Gordon as Director
18 September 1995
Appointed Armour, Mark Henry as Director
17 August 1995
Appointed Spruijt, Herman as Director
7 August 1995
Appointed Cusworth, George Robert Neville as Director
7 August 1995
Resigned Stapleton, Nigel John as Director
19 April 1995
Appointed Bruggink, Herman as Director
19 April 1995
27 June 1994
Appointed Mellon, John Benedict as Director
27 June 1994
Resigned Davis, Peter John, Sir as Director
1 October 1993
Appointed Dixon, Leslie as Secretary
1 October 1993
Resigned Richardson, Karen Diana as Secretary
1 January 1993
Appointed Richardson, Karen Diana as Secretary
1 January 1993
31 December 1992
Resigned Baker, Richard Gordon as Director
31 December 1992
Resigned Dixon, Leslie as Secretary
12 October 1992
Resigned Thompson, John Crossley as Director
12 October 1992
Appointed Davis, Peter John, Sir as Director
18 September 1992
Appointed Dixon, Leslie as Secretary
18 September 1992
Appointed Baker, Richard Gordon as Director
18 September 1992
Appointed Thompson, John Crossley as Director
18 September 1992
Appointed Stapleton, Nigel John as Director
15 September 1992
Resigned Swift Incorporations Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
15 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

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
Limited By Shares
Reg. no. 5807690

Holdings 13

Companies where Relx (UK) Limited is registered as a person with significant control

Owns 25–50% of shares
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Owns 50–75% of shares
Active
Owns 75–100% of shares
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Owns 75–100% of shares
Active
Owns 75–100% of shares
Active
Owns 75–100% of shares
Active
Owns 75–100% of shares
Active
Owns 75–100% of shares
Active
Owns 75–100% of shares
Active
Owns 75–100% of shares
Active
Owns 75–100% of shares
Active
Owns 75–100% of shares
Active
Holds 75–100% of voting rights (as a firm)
Active

Group structure 6 shown

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

Relx PLC
Relx Group PLC Owns 75–100% of shares
Relx (Holdings) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Relx (UK) Limited This company 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 July 2026Full accounts31 December 2025
21 June 2026Confirmation statement with no updates14 June 2026
31 July 2025Full accounts31 December 2024
17 June 2025Confirmation statement with no updates14 June 2025
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