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01197840

IDG COMMUNICATIONS LTD.

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✓ Active company on the official register. Next accounts due 30 September 2026.

Company details

Registered name
IDG COMMUNICATIONS LTD.
Company number
01197840
Registered office
C/O CSC CLS (UK) LIMITED 5 CHURCHILL PLACE, 10TH FLOOR, LONDON, E14 5HU, UNITED KINGDOM
Company type
Private Limited Company
Incorporated on
27 January 1975
Status
Active
Age
51 years
Nature of business (SIC)
58190 — Other publishing activities
Accounts — next due
30 Sept 2026
Accounts — last made up to
31 Dec 2024
Confirmation statement — next due
20 Apr 2027
Confirmation statement — last
06 Apr 2026

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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

Foundry International, Llc
ownership-of-shares-75-to-100-percent, voting-rights-75-to-100-percent, right-to-appoint-and-remove-directors
Notified 20/03/2025
Mr Stephen Allen Schwarzman
ownership-of-shares-75-to-100-percent, voting-rights-75-to-100-percent, right-to-appoint-and-remove-directors
Notified 15/11/2021
Mr Zhiqiang Lu
significant-influence-or-control
Notified 21/03/2017

Corporate structure

Who controls this company, and who they control in turn

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Company Person Current control Ended

Connections

Foundry International, Llc name only
owns 75–100% of shares · holds 75–100% of votes · can appoint and remove directors Notified 20/03/2025 Controls 2 companies
Mr Stephen Allen Schwarzman
born 02/1947 · United States owns 75–100% of shares · holds 75–100% of votes · can appoint and remove directors Control ended 20/03/2025 Controls 395 companies
Mr Zhiqiang Lu
born 12/1951 · China has significant influence or control Control ended 15/11/2021

Change history

Reconstructed from the dated records Companies House publishes

DateChangeWasNow
20/03/2025 Person with significant control ceased Mr Stephen Allen Schwarzman
20/03/2025 Person with significant control added Foundry International, Llc
15/11/2021 Person with significant control ceased Mr Zhiqiang Lu
15/11/2021 Person with significant control added Mr Stephen Allen Schwarzman
21/03/2017 Person with significant control added Mr Zhiqiang Lu

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Frequently asked questions

What is the company number of IDG COMMUNICATIONS LTD.?
According to the official registry, the company number of IDG COMMUNICATIONS LTD. is 01197840.
Where is IDG COMMUNICATIONS LTD. registered?
The registered office is C/O CSC CLS (UK) LIMITED 5 CHURCHILL PLACE, 10TH FLOOR, LONDON, E14 5HU, UNITED KINGDOM.
What is the SIC code of IDG COMMUNICATIONS LTD.?
The nature of business is recorded under SIC code 58190 — Other publishing activities.
Who controls IDG COMMUNICATIONS LTD.?
Foundry International, Llc is recorded as a person with significant control, with ownership of shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, right to appoint and remove directors.
When are the next accounts of IDG COMMUNICATIONS LTD. due?
The next annual accounts are due by 30 September 2026, and the last accounts were made up to 31 December 2024.

About IDG COMMUNICATIONS LTD. (01197840)

IDG COMMUNICATIONS LTD. is a private limited company incorporated on 27 January 1975 and registered in the United Kingdom under company number 01197840. Its registered office is at C/O CSC CLS (UK) LIMITED 5 CHURCHILL PLACE, 10TH FLOOR, LONDON, E14 5HU, UNITED KINGDOM. The recorded nature of business is other publishing activities (SIC 58190). The company is currently active , with statutory accounts last made up to 31 December 2024. , and the person with significant control is Foundry International, Llc. 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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