Who owns UK companies in Publishing of newspapers?
215 of the 1,008 companies registered under SIC 58130 (Publishing of newspapers) filed a list of shareholders with their most recent confirmation statement. Between them, those lists name 716 individual shareholders and 141 companies, trusts and other entities.
In this industry:
- 14% file full, group or medium-sized accounts, a sign of larger businesses, compared with 8.2% of all UK companies.
- 32% have a single shareholder, compared with 23% of all UK companies.
- 30% are majority-owned by another company (among companies with one class of shares), compared with 22% of all UK companies.
215
companies with a shareholder list
of 1,008 registered under this code
2
median number of shareholders
all UK companies: 2
30%
majority-owned by another company*
all UK companies: 22%
58%
owned only by individuals
all UK companies: 66%
How companies in this industry are owned
| Share of companies | This industry | All UK companies |
|---|---|---|
| Single shareholder | 32% | 23% |
| 2 to 5 shareholders | 57% | 68% |
| 6 or more shareholders | 11% | 9.6% |
| Owned only by individuals | 58% | 66% |
| At least one company shareholder | 42% | 33% |
| Majority-owned by a company* | 30% | 22% |
| Largest shareholder holds 50% or more* | 87% | 88% |
| Largest shareholder holds 75% or more* | 68% | 60% |
| A non-UK entity among shareholders | 3.3% | 2.2% |
| A trust, fund or pension scheme among shareholders | 2.3% | 1.8% |
| A nominee among shareholders | 0.5% | 0.7% |
* Among the 69 companies in this industry that have a single class of shares and state the number of shares allotted, where a holding's share of the company can be read directly from the filing. A dash means fewer than 30 companies, too few to report.
Company size and age
The median company in this industry was incorporated 11.7 years ago (all UK companies: 8.5 years).
| Latest accounts filed | This industry | All UK companies |
|---|---|---|
| Full, group or medium-sized accounts | 14% | 8.2% |
| Small-company accounts | 37% | 40% |
| Micro-entity accounts | 35% | 38% |
| Dormant-company accounts | 12% | 10% |
| No accounts filed yet, or other | 2.3% | 4.3% |
Related industries
- Other software publishing SIC 58290 · 3,248 companies · 23% majority-owned by a company
- Other publishing activities SIC 58190 · 3,002 companies · 17% majority-owned by a company
- Book publishing SIC 58110 · 1,973 companies · 12% majority-owned by a company
- Publishing of consumer and business journals and periodicals SIC 58142 · 908 companies · 22% majority-owned by a company
- Publishing of computer games SIC 58210 · 784 companies · 12% majority-owned by a company
- Publishing of learned journals SIC 58141 · 186 companies · 26% majority-owned by a company
- Publishing of directories and mailing lists SIC 58120 · 114 companies · 20% majority-owned by a company
Corporate shareholders in this industry
All 128 companies and other entities named as shareholders on the latest confirmation statements of companies under SIC 58130, ranked by how many of those companies they hold shares in. 7 of them hold shares in more than one company in this industry. Trusts and individuals are not named.
| # | Shareholder | Type | Companies House no. | Companies held in this industry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NATIONAL WORLD PUBLISHING LIMITED | UK company | 11499982 | 3 |
| 2 | DAILY MAIL AND GENERAL HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | 01693108 | 2 |
| 3 | DAVID SULLIVAN | UK company | 16692768 | 2 |
| 4 | DUNCAN WILLIAMS LTD. | UK company | 01709684 | 2 |
| 5 | REACH REGIONALS LIMITED | UK company | 03890736 | 2 |
| 6 | STRADBROOK HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | 00168660 | 2 |
| 7 | THE BLACKMORE VALE LTD | UK company | 12856767 | 2 |
| 8 | 615 INTERNATIONAL GROUP LIMITED | Company | — | 1 |
| 9 | A SMITH | UK company | 11724317 | 1 |
| 10 | A WALKER | UK company | 14012233 | 1 |
| 11 | ALAN FINDLAY | UK company | SC239108 | 1 |
| 12 | ANDREW WILSON AS NOMINEE FOR W M LAIDLAW | Company | — | 1 |
| 13 | ARC MEDIA HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | 13558953 | 1 |
| 14 | ARCHIBALD YOUNG | UK company | SC034469 | 1 |
| 15 | ARMISHAWS MEDIA LTD | UK company | 13981734 | 1 |
| 16 | BAXI PARTNERSHIP LIMITED | UK company | 00367875 | 1 |
| 17 | BELTRAE PARTNERS LIMITED | UK company | NI045273 | 1 |
| 18 | BRAIGHE HOLDINGS LTD | UK company | SC678082 | 1 |
| 19 | BRIAN THORNTON | UK company | 10438738 | 1 |
| 20 | BUSINESS ITALY LTD | UK company | 11426938 | 1 |
| 21 | CAERUS UK 1 LIMITED | UK company | 13970414 | 1 |
| 22 | CAR HIRE HEBRIDES LTD | Company | — | 1 |
| 23 | CHRISTOPHER BENTLEY | UK company | 17206961 | 1 |
| 24 | CLARIUM HOLDINGS LTD | Company | — | 1 |
| 25 | CLAVERLEY GROUP LTD | UK company | 05213110 | 1 |
| 26 | COLIN SMITH | UK company | 08782900 | 1 |
| 27 | COLLINS DALE CAPITAL PARTNERS LTD | UK company | 09060830 | 1 |
| 28 | COMMONWEALTH DIRECTORATE LTD | UK company | 13252219 | 1 |
| 29 | D.C. THOMSON & CO PENSION TRUSTEE LIMITED | UK company | SC462325 | 1 |
| 30 | DAVID HALLIDAY | UK company | 08007235 | 1 |
| 31 | DAVID HART | UK company | 14286945 | 1 |
| 32 | DAVID HOLLAND | UK company | 05484954 | 1 |
| 33 | DLK LLC | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 34 | DMG MEDIA LIMITED | UK company | 05765286 | 1 |
| 35 | DONALD STEWART | UK company | SC748548 | 1 |
| 36 | F HAYTER LIMITED | UK company | 03336878 | 1 |
| 37 | FADAAT MEDIA LTD | UK company | 08549289 | 1 |
| 38 | FRANCIS BROWN | UK company | 00446866 | 1 |
| 39 | FUTURUM GROUP HOLDINGS LTD | UK company | 13774947 | 1 |
| 40 | GARY HAMILTON | UK company | SC886456 | 1 |
| 41 | GEM GLOBAL YIELD LLC SCS | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 42 | GUARDIAN NEWS & MEDIA (HOLDINGS) LIMITED | UK company | 03673142 | 1 |
| 43 | GUISEY LTD | UK company | 08010093 | 1 |
| 44 | HACKWOOD SECRETARIES LIMITED | UK company | 02600095 | 1 |
| 45 | HADIGY LIMITED | UK company | 07010656 | 1 |
| 46 | HAO LI | UK company | 15901973 | 1 |
| 47 | HERALD NEWS INC | Company | — | 1 |
| 48 | HERO NOMINEES LTD | Company | — | 1 |
| 49 | HOLDERNESS GAZETTE LIMITED | UK company | 01596396 | 1 |
| 50 | HOLDERNESS NEWSPAPERS LIMITED | UK company | 04307165 | 1 |
| 51 | HOWARD BENNETT | UK company | 05542904 | 1 |
| 52 | HUBSPOT UK HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | 11717417 | 1 |
| 53 | HURST GROUP LIMITED | UK company | 14058585 | 1 |
| 54 | IAN DIXON | UK company | 08125948 | 1 |
| 55 | IAN THOMPSON | UK company | 09018207 | 1 |
| 56 | ILIFFE MEDIA LIMITED | UK company | 09967892 | 1 |
| 57 | ILIFFE NEWS AND MEDIA LIMITED | UK company | 00685748 | 1 |
| 58 | INDEPENDENT NEWS LIMITED | UK company | 10254159 | 1 |
| 59 | INFORMA HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | 03849198 | 1 |
| 60 | INVESCORE LIMITED | UK company | 08069550 | 1 |
| 61 | JAMES LYNCH | UK company | 09212224 | 1 |
| 62 | JAMES MILLER | UK company | SL000059 | 1 |
| 63 | JOHN GRAY | UK company | 07536123 | 1 |
| 64 | JOHN SHAW | UK company | 01960390 | 1 |
| 65 | JOHN SULLIVAN | UK company | 06221136 | 1 |
| 66 | JONATHAN WEBB | UK company | 04605061 | 1 |
| 67 | KEITH GARNER | UK company | 04795264 | 1 |
| 68 | L'ASSOCIATION DE " L'UNION DES TRAVAILLEURS ET PAYSANS | Company | — | 1 |
| 69 | LEON STONE | UK company | 13363558 | 1 |
| 70 | LIFE COLLECTIONS LIMITED | UK company | 12750660 | 1 |
| 71 | LIMITED | Company | — | 1 |
| 72 | LOCAL WORLD HOLDINGS LIMITED (IN LIQUIDATION) | Company | — | 1 |
| 73 | LUTIN TECHNOLOGIES LTD | UK company | 15512919 | 1 |
| 74 | MARK THOMPSON | UK company | 04771627 | 1 |
| 75 | MEADOWSIDE TRUSTEES LIMITED | UK company | SC456562 | 1 |
| 76 | MEDIA DEVELOPMENT INVESTMENT FUND, INC | Company | — | 1 |
| 77 | MEDIA ZOO HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | 09684955 | 1 |
| 78 | MEDIAHUIS IRELAND GROUP LTD | Company | — | 1 |
| 79 | MEDIAHUIS UK GROUP LTD | UK company | 00983376 | 1 |
| 80 | MEDQUEST GROUP LIMITED | UK company | SC015569 | 1 |
| 81 | METHODIST NEWSPAPER COMPANY LIMITED | UK company | 00000295 | 1 |
| 82 | MGL2 LIMITED | UK company | 06234510 | 1 |
| 83 | MONTAIGNE PRESS LIMITED | UK company | 03573532 | 1 |
| 84 | NEWS CORP HOLDINGS UK & IRELAND | UK company | 04680292 | 1 |
| 85 | NEWS CORP UK & IRELAND LIMITED | UK company | 00081701 | 1 |
| 86 | NEWSQUEST MEDIA GROUP LIMITED | UK company | 01676637 | 1 |
| 87 | NICHOLA JONES | UK company | 07591662 | 1 |
| 88 | NORTH WEST OF IRELAND PRINTING AND PUBLISHING COMPANY | UK company | R0000576 | 1 |
| 89 | NW MEDIA HOLDINGS CORP | Company | — | 1 |
| 90 | OLIVER LLOYD | UK company | 16724997 | 1 |
| 91 | ONE MONEY MAIL LIMITED | UK company | 05031907 | 1 |
| 92 | PAUL SMITH | UK company | 01170719 | 1 |
| 93 | PAUL WHITING | UK company | 01221949 | 1 |
| 94 | PEACE NEWS TRUSTEES LTD | UK company | 00323313 | 1 |
| 95 | PERFECT ASSOCIATES GROUP LIMITED | UK company | 14542396 | 1 |
| 96 | PETER DAVIES | UK company | SC513529 | 1 |
| 97 | PETER JUKES | UK company | 08894296 | 1 |
| 98 | PETER ROBINSON | UK company | 16842284 | 1 |
| 99 | PRESSE ALLIANCE SAS | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 100 | PROVIDENCE INVESTMENT COMPANY LIMITED | Company | — | 1 |
| 101 | PUTHEN & COLE PTE. LTD | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 102 | QIANG LI | UK company | 16714083 | 1 |
| 103 | RAMPAR HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | 13789741 | 1 |
| 104 | ROBERT EDWARDS | UK company | 05669918 | 1 |
| 105 | ROBERT HINTON | UK company | 02673412 | 1 |
| 106 | ROBINHOOD MARKETS, INC. | Company | — | 1 |
| 107 | S & J D ROBERTSON GROUP LIMITED | UK company | SC070455 | 1 |
| 108 | SA PRINTING GROUP LIMITED | UK company | 08625020 | 1 |
| 109 | SANLAM TRUSTEES INTERNATIONAL LIMITED | Company | — | 1 |
| 110 | SD SQUARED VENTURES II LIMITED | Company | — | 1 |
| 111 | SHENZHEN BOOKIN INT'L CULTURE MEDIA CO.,LTD. | Company | — | 1 |
| 112 | SIR ROCCO FORTE LIMITED | UK company | 03221756 | 1 |
| 113 | SOC AGRICOLA FORESTALE LUNA E LAREN SAS | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 114 | SON OF MAN HOLDINGS LLC | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 115 | STEPHEN HOLLAND | UK company | 08461181 | 1 |
| 116 | TABB SERVICES LIMITED | UK company | 09469778 | 1 |
| 117 | TELEGRAPH MEDIA GROUP LIMITED | UK company | 00451593 | 1 |
| 118 | THE ART NEWSPAPER S.A. | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 119 | THE COLLEGE OF ANIMAL WELFARE LTD | UK company | 02966536 | 1 |
| 120 | THE GLEANER COMPANY (MEDIA) LIMITED | Company | — | 1 |
| 121 | THESEUS (MONACAO) S.A.R.L | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 122 | TINDLE NEWSPAPERS LIMITED | UK company | 00798870 | 1 |
| 123 | TOM JONES | UK company | 10341968 | 1 |
| 124 | TRL 2019 LIMITED | UK company | 12314108 | 1 |
| 125 | UNIVERSAL FREEDOM FOUNDATION | UK company | 15593049 | 1 |
| 126 | WHITEBOARD CAPITAL | Company | — | 1 |
| 127 | WHPC LTD EMPLOYEE BENEFIT TRUST | Company | — | 1 |
| 128 | YATTENDON GROUP PLC | UK company | 00288238 | 1 |
About this data
Figures come from the shareholder lists in each company's most recent Companies House confirmation statement (form CS01) that contained one, filed between 3 January 2021 and 23 May 2026. They are as filed and are not restated for later share transfers. Shares held in treasury are excluded. Shareholders are classed as individuals, companies, non-UK entities, trusts or nominees from the names as filed.
Every company's own shareholder register, officers, filings and accounts are available through the OpenRegistry API and MCP server, live from Companies House.