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“Media Defence provides legal help to journalists, citizen journalists and independent media across the world.”
Media Legal Defence Initiative
- Incorporated
- 16 June 2008 (18 years)
- Industry
- Other business support service activities n.e.c. (82990)
- Directors
- Rachel Anne OldroydLayal BahnamJia Yi Rina See
- Accounts type
- Small
- Region
- Greater London
- Address
- Holborn Gate330 High HolbornLondonWC1V 7QH
Website & contact details
- Website
Filing status
- Accounts due
- 30 September 2027
- Last accounts
- 31 December 2025
- Conf. stmt due
- 30 June 2027
- Last conf. stmt
- 16 June 2026
Officers 10 active
Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.
Oldroyd, Rachel Anne
Director · Appointed 13 May 2025
British
Born June 1969 (57)
Bahnam, Layal
Director · Appointed 6 May 2025
Lebanese
Born November 1979
See, Jia Yi Rina
Director · Appointed 1 January 2025
Singaporean
Born January 1988 (38)
Rivera Rivas, Hilda Elizabeth
Director · Appointed 23 October 2022
American,Mexican
Born July 1977 (49)
Hyde, Peter Alexander
Director · Appointed 3 August 2022
British
Born May 1979 (47)
Director · Appointed 3 August 2022
British
Born August 1974 (52)
Director · Appointed 6 March 2022
Russian
Born June 1972 (54)
Anite, Catherine
Director · Appointed 25 November 2020
Ugandan
Born April 1985 (41)
Ronderos Torres, Maria Teresa
Director · Appointed 25 November 2020
Colombian
Born May 1959 (67)
Director · Appointed 24 July 2019
British
Born February 1984 (42)
Officer history (29 former)
15 May 2025
Resigned Dean, Victoria as Director
13 May 2025
Appointed Oldroyd, Rachel Anne as Director
6 May 2025
Appointed Bahnam, Layal as Director
1 January 2025
Appointed See, Jia Yi Rina as Director
31 December 2024
10 May 2024
Resigned Frost, Caroline Mary as Director
3 March 2024
28 July 2023
Resigned Francis, Matthew Richard as Director
23 October 2022
Appointed Rivera Rivas, Hilda Elizabeth as Director
23 October 2022
Appointed Dean, Victoria as Director
3 August 2022
3 August 2022
Appointed Hyde, Peter Alexander as Director
3 August 2022
6 March 2022
21 February 2022
12 May 2021
Resigned Castellino, Joshua as Director
3 March 2021
25 November 2020
Appointed Anite, Catherine as Director
25 November 2020
Appointed Ronderos Torres, Maria Teresa as Director
29 July 2020
31 January 2020
Resigned Freeman, Lucy as Secretary
24 July 2019
7 February 2018
Appointed Freeman, Lucy as Secretary
7 December 2017
9 November 2017
Appointed Frost, Caroline Mary as Director
26 July 2017
26 July 2017
Resigned Solohubenko, Olexiy as Director
26 July 2017
Resigned Duodu, Korieh Kwabena as Director
26 July 2017
Resigned Born, Gary Brian as Director
1 February 2017
Resigned Henderson, Gwyneth Ellen as Director
22 July 2015
22 July 2015
Resigned Jankovic, Gordana as Director
22 April 2015
Appointed Francis, Matthew Richard as Director
22 October 2014
Appointed Castellino, Joshua as Director
22 October 2014
Appointed Solohubenko, Olexiy as Director
23 July 2014
29 January 2014
Resigned Tough, Stephen Guy as Director
31 December 2013
Resigned Mbanga, Wilfrid as Director
18 September 2013
Appointed Duodu, Korieh Kwabena as Director
18 September 2013
Appointed Born, Gary Brian as Director
18 September 2013
31 August 2013
31 August 2013
31 August 2013
27 March 2013
29 November 2012
19 November 2012
16 November 2011
Appointed Jankovic, Gordana as Director
28 September 2011
Resigned Sandoval Villalba, Clara Lucia as Director
6 July 2011
16 May 2011
Resigned Noorlander, Peter as Secretary
13 May 2011
Appointed Noorlander, Peter as Secretary
12 May 2011
Resigned Moyo, Gugulethu as Secretary
27 October 2009
27 October 2009
Appointed Sandoval Villalba, Clara Lucia as Director
27 October 2009
27 October 2009
Appointed Tough, Stephen Guy as Director
27 October 2009
Appointed Sandoval Villalba, Clara Lucia as Director
27 October 2009
Resigned Sandoval Villalba, Clara Lucia as Director
17 June 2009
Appointed Moyo, Gugulethu as Director
17 June 2009
Appointed Moyo, Gugulethu as Secretary
17 June 2009
Resigned Moyo, Gugulethu as Director
16 June 2009
Resigned Noorlander, Peter Jan Leendert as Secretary
28 January 2009
Appointed Mbanga, Wilfrid as Director
16 June 2008
Appointed Noorlander, Peter Jan Leendert as Secretary
16 June 2008
16 June 2008
16 June 2008
Appointed Henderson, Gwyneth Ellen as Director
Ownership 0 active
People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register
The company has declared that it has no person with significant control.
Financials
Figures from 2022 accounts. Newer accounts, made up to 31 December 2025, are filed but not read yet. See them on Companies House
- Net Assets
- £1,292,428
- up £352,106 (37%)
- Cash
- £1,778,089
- up £230,189 (15%)
- Turnover
- £2,642,048
- up £549,391 (26%)
- Profit Before Tax
- £352,106
- up £251,325 (249%)
- Employees
- 17
- up 1 (6%)
- Debt Ratio
- 30%
- Current Ratio
- 3.3x
- Profit Margin
- 13%
- Return on Equity
- 27%
Balance sheet detail
| 2022 | |
|---|---|
| Fixed Assets | £9,441 |
| Current Assets | £1,841,123 |
| Debtors | £63,034 |
| Cash | £1,778,089 |
| Creditors (< 1 year) | £558,136 |
| Creditors (> 1 year) | £0 |
| Net Current Assets | £1,282,987 |
| Net Assets | £1,292,428 |
| Shareholder Funds | £1,292,428 |
| Turnover | £2,642,048 |
| Cost of Sales | £2,289,942 |
| Gross Profit | £352,106 |
| Operating Profit | £352,106 |
| Profit Before Tax | £352,106 |
| Tax | £0 |
| Profit for Period | £352,106 |
Filings 133
| Date | Description | Made Up To | Pages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 October 2026 | Accounts for a small company | 31 December 2025 | ||
| 12 July 2026 | Confirmation statement with no updates | 16 June 2026 | ||
| 5 January 2026 | Appointment of a director | |||
| 23 June 2025 | Accounts for a small company | 31 December 2024 | ||
| 16 June 2025 | Confirmation statement with no updates | 16 June 2025 |
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