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00236383

ECONOMIST NEWSPAPER LIMITED(THE)

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✓ Active company on the official register. Next accounts due 31 December 2027.

Company details

Registered name
ECONOMIST NEWSPAPER LIMITED(THE)
Company number
00236383
Registered office
THE ADELPHI, 1 - 11 JOHN ADAM STREET, LONDON, WC2N 6HT, ENGLAND
Company type
Private Limited Company
Incorporated on
14 January 1929
Status
Active
Age
97 years
Nature of business (SIC)
58110 — Book publishing · 58130 — Publishing of newspapers · 58142 — Publishing of consumer and business journals and periodicals · 58190 — Other publishing activities
Accounts — next due
31 Dec 2027
Accounts — last made up to
31 Mar 2026
Confirmation statement — next due
12 Oct 2026
Confirmation statement — last
28 Sept 2025

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Companies House register snapshot, read 02/09/2026.

People with significant control

Beneficial owners holding over 25% of shares, voting rights or the right to appoint directors

Exor N.V.
owns 25–50% of shares
Notified 11/12/2016
Exor S. P. A.
owns 25–50% of shares
Notified 06/04/2016
Lady Lynn Forester De Rothshild
owns 25–50% of shares
Notified 26/04/2023
Mr Stephen John Richard Smith
owns 25–50% of shares
Notified 20/04/2026
Sfc International Holdings Limited
owns 25–50% of shares
Notified 20/04/2026

Corporate structure

Who controls this company, and who they control in turn

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Company Person Current control Ended

Connections

Exor N.V. name only
owns 25–50% of shares Notified 11/12/2016 Controls 7 companies
Corporate owner owns 25–50% of shares Notified 20/04/2026
Exor S. P. A. name only
owns 25–50% of shares Control ended 11/12/2016
Lady Lynn Forester De Rothshild
born 07/1954 · United States owns 25–50% of shares Control ended 20/04/2026
Mr Stephen John Richard Smith
born 06/1951 · Canada owns 25–50% of shares Control ended 20/04/2026 Controls 2 companies

Change history

Reconstructed from the dated records Companies House publishes

DateChangeWasNow
20/04/2026 Person with significant control ceased Mr Stephen John Richard Smith
20/04/2026 Person with significant control ceased Lady Lynn Forester De Rothshild
20/04/2026 Person with significant control added Sfc International Holdings Limited
20/04/2026 Person with significant control added Mr Stephen John Richard Smith
26/04/2023 Person with significant control added Lady Lynn Forester De Rothshild
11/12/2016 Person with significant control ceased Exor S. P. A.
11/12/2016 Person with significant control added Exor N.V.
06/04/2016 Person with significant control added Exor S. P. A.

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Economist Newspaper Limited(The) — WC2N 6HT
Trading as CFO EUROPE, THE WORLD IN, THE ECONOMIST, INTELLIGENT LIFE, ECONOMIST.COM, EUROPEAN VOICE
Tier 3 · renews 15/09/2027
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Frequently asked questions

What is the company number of ECONOMIST NEWSPAPER LIMITED(THE)?
According to the official registry, the company number of ECONOMIST NEWSPAPER LIMITED(THE) is 00236383.
Where is ECONOMIST NEWSPAPER LIMITED(THE) registered?
The registered office is THE ADELPHI, 1 - 11 JOHN ADAM STREET, LONDON, WC2N 6HT, ENGLAND.
What is the SIC code of ECONOMIST NEWSPAPER LIMITED(THE)?
The nature of business is recorded under SIC code 58110 — Book publishing, 58130 — Publishing of newspapers, 58142 — Publishing of consumer and business journals and periodicals, 58190 — Other publishing activities.
Who controls ECONOMIST NEWSPAPER LIMITED(THE)?
Exor N.V. is recorded as a person with significant control, and owns 25–50% of shares.
When are the next accounts of ECONOMIST NEWSPAPER LIMITED(THE) due?
The next annual accounts are due by 31 December 2027, and the last accounts were made up to 31 March 2026.

About ECONOMIST NEWSPAPER LIMITED(THE) (00236383)

ECONOMIST NEWSPAPER LIMITED(THE) is a private limited company incorporated on 14 January 1929 and registered in the United Kingdom under company number 00236383. Its registered office is at THE ADELPHI, 1 - 11 JOHN ADAM STREET, LONDON, WC2N 6HT, ENGLAND. The recorded nature of business is book publishing (SIC 58110). The company is currently active , with statutory accounts last made up to 31 March 2026. , and the person with significant control is Exor N.V.. This profile is provided by opendata.bot by Noetikos, aggregating official data from Companies House bulk data , last refreshed 2 September 2026.

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