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BBC NEWS HOLDINGS LIMITED

Company summary

Company number: 08476181
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 5 April 201313 years
Registered office: Broadcasting House, Portland Place, London, W1A 1AA, United Kingdom
Accounts due: 31 January 2027
Confirmation statement due: 18 April 2027
Active officers: 3
Outstanding charges: 0

Sourced from Companies House, retrieved 5 November 2026 at 11:02 UTC. This is public register information, not a credit or legal assessment.

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Company type
Private limited company
Address
Broadcasting House, Portland Place, London, W1A 1AA, United Kingdom
Nature of business
Non-trading company
Previous company names
BBC WORLD SERVICE HOLDINGS LTD

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Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
RYLAND, Jackline ACTIVE	Secretary	19 Dec 2024				Broadcasting House, Portland Place, London, W1A 1AA, United Kingdom
HARROLD, Phillip John ACTIVE	Director	29 Jul 2026		United Kingdom	April 1976	Broadcasting House, Portland Place, London, W1A 1AA, United Kingdom
KERSLAKE, Louise ACTIVE	Director	02 May 2018		England	January 1968	Broadcasting House, Portland Place, London, W1A 1AA, United Kingdom
GIBSON, Sarah Jane RESIGNED	Director	05 Apr 2013	03 May 2018	United Kingdom	April 1965	Broadcasting House, Portland Place, London, W1A 1AA, United Kingdom
GONZALEZ-ARMAS, Jose Antonio RESIGNED	Director	19 Jan 2016	12 Jun 2026	England	January 1969	Broadcasting House, Portland Place, London, W1A 1AA, United Kingdom
GOWING, Nigel Peter RESIGNED	Director	05 Apr 2013	14 Sep 2014	United Kingdom	October 1957	Broadcasting House, Portland Place, London, W1A 1AA, United Kingdom

RYLAND, Jackline ACTIVE
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 19 Dec 2024
Address: Broadcasting House, Portland Place, London, W1A 1AA, United Kingdom

HARROLD, Phillip John ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 29 Jul 2026
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: April 1976
Address: Broadcasting House, Portland Place, London, W1A 1AA, United Kingdom

KERSLAKE, Louise ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 02 May 2018
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: January 1968
Address: Broadcasting House, Portland Place, London, W1A 1AA, United Kingdom

GIBSON, Sarah Jane RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 05 Apr 2013
Resigned on: 03 May 2018
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: April 1965
Address: Broadcasting House, Portland Place, London, W1A 1AA, United Kingdom

GONZALEZ-ARMAS, Jose Antonio RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 19 Jan 2016
Resigned on: 12 Jun 2026
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: January 1969
Address: Broadcasting House, Portland Place, London, W1A 1AA, United Kingdom

GOWING, Nigel Peter RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 05 Apr 2013
Resigned on: 14 Sep 2014
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: October 1957
Address: Broadcasting House, Portland Place, London, W1A 1AA, United Kingdom