Bbc World Distribution Limited
Television programming and broadcasting activities · London
ActiveUnited KingdomIncorporated 2002Private Limited Company
Ownership evidence
Reported ownership and control rights in this business, with source dates.
Reported ownership & control
1 without an end date · 0 ceasedBbc Global News LimitedCorporate
Shares: over 75%, up to 100%Voting rights: over 75%, up to 100%Right to appoint or remove directorsSignificant influence or control
Notified 2016-05-16 · No cessation recorded
Source record 123068717People behind the business
Current appointments and the wider business interests of each person.
Appointments
4 current · 37 historicalJW
Julie WongCurrent secretary
Appointed 2025-10-01 · 1 yr
SA
Simon ArmitageCurrent director
Appointed 2022-08-15 · 4 yrs · Lawyer
MP+4 others
Marie PieczanskiCurrent director
Appointed 2021-08-24 · 5 yrs · Evp & Associate General Counsel
Show 37 historical appointments
AC
Anthony CorrietteResigned secretary
Resigned 2023-08-21 · 2 yrs
NC
Nicola ChalstonResigned secretary
Resigned 2023-01-05
LB
Lorraine BurgessResigned director
Resigned 2022-08-15 · 1 yr · Chief Financial Officer
MC
Maggy Chan Fook TinResigned director
Resigned 2021-08-24 · Managing Director
AC
Anthony CorrietteResigned secretary
Resigned 2021-04-01 · 1 yr
DW
David WeilandResigned director
Resigned 2020-10-01 · Ceo
CV
Charles VillarResigned director
Resigned 2018-03-21 · 3 yrs · Chief Operating Officer
MJ
Mark JonesResigned director
Resigned 2017-02-28 · 1 yr · Digital Director
JA
Jamie AngusResigned director
Resigned 2016-12-07 · 1 yr · Journalist
FU
Francesca UnsworthResigned director
Resigned 2014-12-18 · 3 yrs · Journalist
BT
Beverley TewResigned director
Resigned 2013-02-19 · Chartered Accountant
GG
Gary GibbsResigned director
Resigned 2012-12-20 · 5 yrs · Finance Director
LN
Lindsey NorthResigned secretary
Resigned 2012-07-31 · 8 yrs
CD
Christopher DaviesResigned director
Resigned 2012-07-31 · 5 yrs · Director Of Sales & Marketing
JM
James MontgomeryResigned director
Resigned 2012-07-31 · 5 yrs · Director Of Digital Content
DC
Dominic ColesResigned director
Resigned 2012-07-31 · Non-Executive Director
RP
Richard PorterResigned director
Resigned 2011-05-03 · 5 yrs · Deputcy Controller English, Global News
PH
Peter HorrocksResigned director
Resigned 2010-01-20 · 4 yrs · Ceo
CL
Colin LawrenceResigned director
Resigned 2009-02-02 · 7 yrs · Commercial Director
JW
Josephine WarrenResigned secretary
Resigned 2008-09-08 · 3 yrs · Head Of Legal
SN
Sanjay NazeraliResigned director
Resigned 2008-08-21 · 3 yrs · Controller Marketing
JE
James EganResigned director
Resigned 2008-08-21 · 12 yrs · Chief Operating Officer
BK
Brendan Knox PeeblesResigned secretary
Resigned 2008-01-31 · Lawyer
SP
Sharon PennieResigned director
Resigned 2005-10-11 · 5 yrs · Finance Director
RS
Richard SambrookResigned director
Resigned 2004-09-14 · 5 yrs · Executive
SK
Sian KevillResigned director
Resigned 2003-11-10 · 6 yrs · Director
JH
Jonathan HowlettResigned director
Resigned 2002-12-01 · 4 yrs · Director Airtime Sales
JG
Jane GorardResigned director
Resigned 2002-12-01 · 5 yrs · Director Of Marketing
JH
Jeffrey HazellResigned director
Resigned 2002-12-01 · 4 yrs · Sales And Distribution Directo
AT
Anne Trevenen BarnardResigned director
Resigned 2002-10-28 · 6 yrs · Managing Director
AB
Alistair BrownResigned director
Resigned 2002-10-28 · 2 yrs · Director Of Operations
MB
Mark ByfordResigned director
Resigned 2002-10-28 · 1 yr · Deputy Director General Bbc
DS
David SerjeantResigned secretary
Resigned 2002-10-28
PC
Patrick CrossResigned director
Resigned 2002-10-28 · 1 yr · Company Director
GP
Graeme PayneResigned secretary
Resigned 2002-08-19
EF
Ellen FlemingResigned director
Resigned 2002-08-19 · Solicitor
Board profile
- People with appointments
- 4
- Directors assessed
- 3
- Median age
- 51
- Under 35
- 0
- 65 and over
- 0
- Disqualified match
- None active