D.C. Thomson & Company Limited

ActiveSC005830 Private limited company
Incorporated
27 March 1905 (121 years)
Industry
Publishing of newspapers (58130)
Accounts type
Group
Region
Scotland
Address
Courier Buildings
2 Albert Square
Dundee
DD1 9QJ

Filing status

Accounts due
31 December 2026
Last accounts
31 March 2025
Conf. stmt due
22 September 2027
Last conf. stmt
8 September 2026

Officers 6 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Mccall, Peter
Secretary · Appointed 1 April 2026
Director · Appointed 1 April 2022
British
Born March 1967 (59)
Director · Appointed 1 April 2022
British
Born January 1965 (61)
Director · Appointed 1 April 2014
British
Born November 1973
Director · Appointed 2 May 2011
British
Born October 1952 (74)
Director · Appointed 1 October 1995
British
Born July 1950 (76)
Officer history (8 former)
1 April 2026
Appointed Mccall, Peter as Secretary
31 March 2026
Resigned Evans, Susannah as Secretary
1 April 2022
Appointed Gray, Benjamin John Howard as Director
1 April 2022
Appointed Thomson, John Sidney as Director
31 March 2022
Resigned Thomson, Andrew Francis as Director
5 March 2019
Appointed Evans, Susannah as Secretary
5 March 2019
Resigned Douglas, Irene as Secretary
30 May 2014
Resigned Thomson, Lewis Murray as Director
1 April 2014
Appointed Thomson, David Howard Eric as Director
2 May 2011
Appointed Hall, Alan Richard Finden as Director
7 November 2006
Resigned Thomson, Brian Harold as Director
16 July 2004
Resigned Thomson, Alastair Gordon as Director
17 January 2002
Resigned Thomson, Derek Ballance as Director
27 October 1995
Resigned Mcdougall, Allister as Secretary
11 October 1995
Appointed Douglas, Irene as Secretary
1 October 1995

Ownership 1 active

People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register

Corporate entity · Notified 20 March 2026
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
Limited Company
Reg. no. Sc859647

Other holdings 12

Companies where D.C. Thomson & Company Limited is registered as a person with significant control

Owns 75–100% of shares
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Owns 25–50% of shares
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Group structure 24 shown

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

D.C. Thomson & Company Limited This company Owns 75–100% of shares
Aberdeen Journals Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Against the Head Limited Owns 25–50% of shares
Bananaman Productions Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Beano Productions Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Beano Studios Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Emanata Studios Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Brightsolid Online Innovation Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Brightsolid Online Technology Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Findmypast Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Friends Reunited Limited Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Clavamore Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Fifth Ring Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
D.C. Thomson (Energy) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
D.C. Thomson Investco Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
D.C. Thomson Newco Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Dandy Entertainment Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
New Aceville Publications Limited Status not confirmedOwns 75–100% of shares
PSP Media Group Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares
DCT Nominees Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Dennis & Gnasher 3 Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

What D.C. Thomson & Company say about themselves

“Discover DC Thomson's newspapers, magazines & digital services. Home to iconic brands like Beano, The Courier, Puzzler and Findmypast.”

— from dcthomson.co.uk

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