FT Labs Limited

Active04701650 Private limited company
Incorporated
18 March 2003 (23 years)
Previously known as
Assanka Limited (until 9 January 2013)
Industry
Business and domestic software development (62012)
Directors
Owned by
Accounts type
Dormant
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 2 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 30 September 2026
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 16 January 2012
Officer history (13 former)
30 September 2026
Appointed Lund, James Douglas as Director
30 September 2026
Resigned Pooley, Matthew Zenthon as Director
29 January 2021
Resigned Agnew, Mark as Secretary
28 January 2021
Appointed Pooley, Matthew Zenthon as Director
28 January 2021
Resigned Lund, James Douglas as Director
28 January 2021
Resigned O'Riordan, Kathleen Mary as Director
8 June 2018
Resigned Shilston, Robert Thomas as Director
8 June 2018
Appointed O'Riordan, Kathleen Mary as Director
5 April 2017
Resigned Betts, Andrew David as Director
19 September 2016
Appointed Agnew, Mark as Secretary
26 February 2016
Resigned Scott, Christina Jane as Director
30 November 2015
Resigned Viglatzis, Anastasios as Director
1 January 2014
Appointed Lund, James Douglas as Director
6 February 2013
Appointed Scott, Christina Jane as Director
6 February 2013
Resigned Henderson, Timothy Scott as Director
22 March 2012
Resigned Fleshman, George Michael as Director
16 January 2012
Appointed Fortescue, Alison Mary as Secretary
23 December 2011
Appointed Henderson, Timothy Scott as Director
23 December 2011
Resigned Brewer, Jennifer Ellen as Secretary
23 December 2011
Appointed Viglatzis, Anastasios as Director
23 December 2011
Appointed Fleshman, George Michael as Director
20 March 2003
Resigned Hcs Secretarial Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
20 March 2003
Resigned Hanover Directors Limited as Corporate Nominee Director
18 March 2003
Appointed Hcs Secretarial Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
18 March 2003
Appointed Hanover Directors Limited as Corporate Nominee Director
18 March 2003
Appointed Brewer, Jennifer Ellen as Secretary
18 March 2003
Appointed Betts, Andrew David as Director
18 March 2003
Appointed Shilston, Robert Thomas 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
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 This company 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 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

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
18 August 2026Accounts for a dormant company31 December 2025
21 June 2026Confirmation statement with no updates8 June 2026
24 September 2025Accounts for a dormant company31 December 2024
16 June 2025Confirmation statement with no updates8 June 2025
20 September 2024Accounts for a dormant company31 December 2023
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