THE NEWBURY PUBLISHING COMPANY LTD.

Company summary

Company number: 02627675
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 9 July 199135 years
Registered office: C/O Iliffe Media Ltd Winship Road, Milton, Cambridge, CB24 6PP, England
Accounts due: 31 December 2026
Confirmation statement due: 25 May 2027
Active officers: 3
Outstanding charges: 0

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Company type
Private limited company
Address
C/O Iliffe Media Ltd Winship Road, Milton, Cambridge, CB24 6PP, England
Nature of business
Publishing of newspapers
Previous company names
THE NEWBURY PRINTING COMPANY LIMITED
BENWELL PRESS LIMITED
SCOTER LIMITED

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
SHEPHERD, William ACTIVE	Secretary	01 Aug 2025				C/O Iliffe Media Ltd, Winship Road, Milton, Cambridge, CB24 6PP, England
ILIFFE, Edward Richard, The Honourable ACTIVE	Director	01 May 2019		England	September 1968	C/O Iliffe Media Ltd, Winship Road, Milton, Cambridge, CB24 6PP, England
SHEPHERD, William Charles Fredrick ACTIVE	Director	16 May 2021		England	December 1973	C/O Iliffe Media Ltd, Winship Road, Milton, Cambridge, CB24 6PP, England
EELS, Barbara Louise RESIGNED	Secretary		28 Jul 1992			141 Westwood Road, Tilehurst, Reading, Berkshire, RG3 6LH
GRAY, Duncan James RESIGNED	Secretary	16 May 2021	01 Aug 2025			C/O Iliffe Media Ltd, Winship Road, Milton, Cambridge, CB24 6PP, England
HILLMAN, Terry George RESIGNED	Secretary	12 Oct 2001	28 Feb 2019			10 Downsway, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 3QW
ROBERTSON, John RESIGNED	Secretary	28 Jul 1992	15 Jun 1993			8 The Chase, Donnington, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 3AQ
WIGLEY, Pauline Jennifer RESIGNED	Secretary	15 Jun 1993	12 Oct 2001			25 Bartholomew Court, Bartholomew Street, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 5HF
BENWELL, Stanley RESIGNED	Director		30 Apr 1997		April 1938	31 Eastmere, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN3 6JY
BROWN, John Raymond RESIGNED	Director	11 May 1999	06 Nov 2001		April 1937	23 Hendons Way, Holyport, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 2LF
EELS, Eric George RESIGNED	Director		31 Jan 1993		March 1937	141 Westwood Road, Tilehurst, Reading, Berkshire, RG3 6LH
EELS, Robert Harvey RESIGNED	Director		28 Jul 1992		October 1964	141 Westwood Road, Tilehurst, Reading, Berkshire, RG3 6LH
HILLMAN, Terry George RESIGNED	Director	18 May 1999	28 Feb 2019	United Kingdom	May 1952	10 Downsway, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 3QW
JARLETT, Deirdre Anne RESIGNED	Director	17 Sep 1993	01 Dec 1996		October 1951	6 Homestead Way, Winscombe, Avon, BS25 1HL
MOORES, Keith Malcolm RESIGNED	Director	01 Mar 1993	03 Mar 1995		May 1950	50 Pear The Lane, Shaw, Newbury, Berkshire
MORRIS, David Peter RESIGNED	Director	03 Nov 1994	14 Nov 1997		October 1949	Sharmel, Cutbush Lane Lower Earley, Reading, Berkshire, RG6 4UU
PINN, Harry RESIGNED	Director	28 Jul 1992	31 Dec 1997		June 1924	Talland 5 Ivor Close, Aldersey Road, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 2ET
ROBERTSON, John RESIGNED	Director	28 Jul 1992	06 Nov 2001	United Kingdom	April 1940	8 The Chase, Donnington, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 3AQ
ROBINSON, Wilfred Ludlum RESIGNED	Director	09 Dec 1993	24 Sep 1998		September 1933	105 Potters Lane, Send, Woking, Surrey, GU23 7AW
WATSON, John Keith RESIGNED	Director	01 Jan 1998	13 Feb 2001	England	August 1955	36 The Banks, Bingham, Nottinghamshire, NG13 8BT
WILLIS, Barry Ernest RESIGNED	Director	28 Jul 1992	17 Sep 1993		August 1924	14 Bluebridge Avenue, Brookmans Park, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, AL9 7RZ
WILLIS, Donald Wesley RESIGNED	Director	28 Jul 1992	06 Nov 2001		April 1927	Rivendell, Upper Farringdon, Alton, Hampshire, GU34 3EJ
WILLIS, Jeremy George RESIGNED	Director	13 Feb 2001	01 May 2019	United Kingdom	April 1955	Kilncroft Broad Laying, Woolton Hill, Newbury, Berkshire, RG15 9TS

SHEPHERD, William ACTIVE
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 01 Aug 2025
Address: C/O Iliffe Media Ltd, Winship Road, Milton, Cambridge, CB24 6PP, England

ILIFFE, Edward Richard, The Honourable ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 May 2019
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1968
Address: C/O Iliffe Media Ltd, Winship Road, Milton, Cambridge, CB24 6PP, England

SHEPHERD, William Charles Fredrick ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 16 May 2021
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: December 1973
Address: C/O Iliffe Media Ltd, Winship Road, Milton, Cambridge, CB24 6PP, England

EELS, Barbara Louise RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 28 Jul 1992
Address: 141 Westwood Road, Tilehurst, Reading, Berkshire, RG3 6LH

GRAY, Duncan James RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 16 May 2021
Resigned on: 01 Aug 2025
Address: C/O Iliffe Media Ltd, Winship Road, Milton, Cambridge, CB24 6PP, England

HILLMAN, Terry George RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 12 Oct 2001
Resigned on: 28 Feb 2019
Address: 10 Downsway, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 3QW

ROBERTSON, John RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 28 Jul 1992
Resigned on: 15 Jun 1993
Address: 8 The Chase, Donnington, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 3AQ

WIGLEY, Pauline Jennifer RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 15 Jun 1993
Resigned on: 12 Oct 2001
Address: 25 Bartholomew Court, Bartholomew Street, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 5HF

BENWELL, Stanley RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 30 Apr 1997
Date of birth: April 1938
Address: 31 Eastmere, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN3 6JY

BROWN, John Raymond RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 11 May 1999
Resigned on: 06 Nov 2001
Date of birth: April 1937
Address: 23 Hendons Way, Holyport, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 2LF

EELS, Eric George RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 31 Jan 1993
Date of birth: March 1937
Address: 141 Westwood Road, Tilehurst, Reading, Berkshire, RG3 6LH

EELS, Robert Harvey RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 28 Jul 1992
Date of birth: October 1964
Address: 141 Westwood Road, Tilehurst, Reading, Berkshire, RG3 6LH

HILLMAN, Terry George RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 18 May 1999
Resigned on: 28 Feb 2019
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: May 1952
Address: 10 Downsway, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 3QW

JARLETT, Deirdre Anne RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 17 Sep 1993
Resigned on: 01 Dec 1996
Date of birth: October 1951
Address: 6 Homestead Way, Winscombe, Avon, BS25 1HL

MOORES, Keith Malcolm RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Mar 1993
Resigned on: 03 Mar 1995
Date of birth: May 1950
Address: 50 Pear The Lane, Shaw, Newbury, Berkshire

MORRIS, David Peter RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 03 Nov 1994
Resigned on: 14 Nov 1997
Date of birth: October 1949
Address: Sharmel, Cutbush Lane Lower Earley, Reading, Berkshire, RG6 4UU

PINN, Harry RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 28 Jul 1992
Resigned on: 31 Dec 1997
Date of birth: June 1924
Address: Talland 5 Ivor Close, Aldersey Road, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 2ET

ROBERTSON, John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 28 Jul 1992
Resigned on: 06 Nov 2001
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: April 1940
Address: 8 The Chase, Donnington, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 3AQ

ROBINSON, Wilfred Ludlum RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 09 Dec 1993
Resigned on: 24 Sep 1998
Date of birth: September 1933
Address: 105 Potters Lane, Send, Woking, Surrey, GU23 7AW

WATSON, John Keith RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jan 1998
Resigned on: 13 Feb 2001
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: August 1955
Address: 36 The Banks, Bingham, Nottinghamshire, NG13 8BT

WILLIS, Barry Ernest RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 28 Jul 1992
Resigned on: 17 Sep 1993
Date of birth: August 1924
Address: 14 Bluebridge Avenue, Brookmans Park, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, AL9 7RZ

WILLIS, Donald Wesley RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 28 Jul 1992
Resigned on: 06 Nov 2001
Date of birth: April 1927
Address: Rivendell, Upper Farringdon, Alton, Hampshire, GU34 3EJ

WILLIS, Jeremy George RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 13 Feb 2001
Resigned on: 01 May 2019
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: April 1955
Address: Kilncroft Broad Laying, Woolton Hill, Newbury, Berkshire, RG15 9TS

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