Economist Newspaper Limited(The)
Private Limited Company · London
ActiveUnited KingdomIncorporated 1929Private Limited Company
Ownership evidence
Reported ownership and control rights in this business, with source dates.
Reported ownership & control
2 without an end date · 3 ceasedSfc International Holdings LimitedCorporate
Shares: over 25%, up to 50%
Notified 2026-04-20 · No cessation recorded
Source record 150774793Exor N.V.Corporate
Shares: over 25%, up to 50%
Notified 2016-12-11 · No cessation recorded
Source record 144612993Show 3 ceased records
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Mr Stephen John Richard SmithIndividual
Shares: over 25%, up to 50%
Notified 2026-04-20 · Ceased 2026-04-20
Source record 146827194LF
Lady Lynn Forester De RothshildIndividual
Shares: over 25%, up to 50%
Notified 2023-04-26 · Ceased 2026-04-20
Source record 150194358Exor S. P. A.Corporate
Shares: over 25%, up to 50%
Notified 2016-04-06 · Ceased 2016-12-11
Source record 147389220People behind the business
Current appointments and the wider business interests of each person.
Appointments
10 current · 47 historicalSS
Stephen John Richard SmithCurrent director
Appointed 2026-04-27
DP
Diego PiacentiniCurrent director
Appointed 2019-11-22 · 6 yrs · Company Director
MS
Mustafa SuleymanCurrent director
Appointed 2019-06-19 · 7 yrs · Director
Show 47 historical appointments
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Lara Salame BoroResigned director
Resigned 2019-09-02 · 6 yrs · Company Director
EG
Eli GoldsteinResigned director
Resigned 2017-10-22 · 8 yrs · Company Director
PM
Philip MallinckrodtResigned director
Resigned 2017-07-18 · 5 yrs · Banker
AK
Alexander KarpResigned director
Resigned 2016-02-01 · 3 yrs · Director
BH
Brent Shawzin HobermanResigned director
Resigned 2016-01-01 · 2 yrs · Entrepreneur
TJ
Tessa JowellResigned director
Resigned 2015-11-17 · 2 yrs · Peer, Non-Executive Director,Professor I
PH
Philip HoffmanResigned director
Resigned 2014-07-22 · 1 yr · None
JR
John RiddingResigned director
Resigned 2014-02-12 · 1 yr · Ceo Of The Financial Times Limited
ES
Eric SchmidtResigned director
Resigned 2013-10-28 · 1 yr · Executive Chairman Google
LS
Luke SwansonResigned director
Resigned 2011-07-22 · 4 yrs · None
JE
John ElkannResigned director
Resigned 2009-07-17 · 10 yrs · Industrialist
AR
Andrew RashbassResigned director
Resigned 2008-07-16 · 5 yrs · Director
RP
Rupert Pennant ReaResigned director
Resigned 2006-08-22 · 11 yrs · Company Director
JG
John GardinerResigned director
Resigned 2006-08-08 · 3 yrs · Company Director
RM
Richard MicklethwaitResigned director
Resigned 2006-05-23 · 8 yrs · Journalist
DB
David BellResigned director
Resigned 2005-08-01 · 13 yrs · Company Director
SR
Simon RobertsonResigned director
Resigned 2005-07-28 · 11 yrs · Investment Banker
CS
Christopher StibbsResigned director
Resigned 2005-07-26 · 14 yrs · Chartered Accountant
RF
Rona FairheadResigned director
Resigned 2005-07-07 · 9 yrs · Chief Financial Officer
NM
Nigel MorrisResigned director
Resigned 2004-05-28 · 6 yrs · Investor
LD
Lynn De RothschildResigned director
Resigned 2002-10-22 · 14 yrs · Attorney
RW
Robert WilsonResigned director
Resigned 2002-05-01 · 7 yrs · Company Director
SA
Susan AbesserResigned secretary
Resigned 2000-07-04 · 1 yr
PM
Philip MengelResigned director
Resigned 1999-07-27 · 14 yrs · Company Director
HS
Henry Stevenson Of CoddenhamResigned director
Resigned 1998-07-09 · 13 yrs · Company Director
PW
Peter WoodResigned director
Resigned 1998-07-01 · 5 yrs · Company Director
KM
Kiran MalikResigned director
Resigned 1997-07-21 · 7 yrs · Group Finance Director
HA
Helen AlexanderResigned director
Resigned 1997-01-01 · 11 yrs · Ceo
DH
David HangerResigned director
Resigned 1996-11-22 · 8 yrs · Publisher Of The Economist
CT
Christopher TaylorResigned director
Resigned 1995-10-09 · 1 yr · Finance Director
JJ
James JollResigned director
Resigned 1995-10-03 · 3 yrs · Finance Director
AW
Anthony WalesResigned secretary
Resigned 1995-01-01 · 5 yrs
WE
William EmmottResigned director
Resigned 1993-05-11 · 12 yrs · Editor Of The Economist
MS
Marjorie ScardinoResigned director
Resigned 1993-04-05 · 3 yrs · Chief Executive Of The Economi
GB
George BainResigned director
Resigned 1992-12-18 · 8 yrs · Vice-Chancellor Of Queens Univ
PV
Pierre VinkenResigned director
Resigned 1992-08-14 · Chairman And Chief Executive Officer Ofe
JH
John HaleResigned director
Resigned 1992-08-14 · 2 yrs · Company Director
DC
Dominic CadburyResigned director
Resigned 1992-08-14 · 10 yrs · Chairman
JW
Jeremy WagenerResigned director
Resigned 1992-08-14 · 2 yrs · Finance Director Of The Economist Newspa
PB
Patrick BresnanResigned secretary
Resigned 1992-08-14 · 2 yrs
PG
Peter GibbingsResigned director
Resigned 1992-08-14 · 6 yrs · Company Director
FB
Frank BarlowResigned director
Resigned 1992-08-14 · 6 yrs · Managing Director & Chief Operating Offi
DG
David GordonResigned director
Resigned 1992-08-14 · Chief Executive Of The Economist Newspap
CM
Claus MoserResigned director
Resigned 1992-08-14 · Warden Of Wadham College Oxford
JH
John Harvey JonesResigned director
Resigned 1992-08-14 · 1 yr · Chairman Of The Economist Newspaper Limi
Board profile
- People with appointments
- 10
- Directors assessed
- 9
- Median age
- 59
- Under 35
- 0
- 65 and over
- 4
- Disqualified match
- None active