Alan Jacobs (born 1962)
| Alan Jacobs
| |
|---|---|
| Image |  Alan Jacobs in 2022 |
| Born | January 1962 |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Investor and adviser |
| Known for | Chairman of The Jewish Chronicle, 2019–2020; director of The Jacob Foundation |
| Education | Queens' College, Cambridge (law) |
Alan Steven Jacobs (born January 1962) is a British investor and adviser, founder of the London firm Jacobs Capital, who chaired The Jewish Chronicle from June 2019 until its sale in April 2020 and has since been a director of The Jacob Foundation, owner of Jewish News.[1][2]
Career
According to a 2022 announcement by British Friends of the Hebrew University, Jacobs is a law graduate of Queens' College, Cambridge and the founder and principal of Jacobs Capital, a London-based investment and advisory firm.[1] Companies House records him as a director of Jacobs Capital Limited from March 2004 and Jacobs Capital Holdings Limited from July 2004, and as a former director of companies including Reiss (Holdings) Limited (2008–2016), Corbin & King Hotel Group Limited (2010–2011), the Zoggs group (2015–2020) and Retail Media Group Ltd (2008–2020).[2]
The Jewish Chronicle
In June 2019 The Jewish Chronicle announced new funding from its parent, the Kessler Foundation, from about 20 donors, and said that Jacobs had replaced Stephen Grabiner as chairman. Jacobs was quoted as saying: "The editorial independence of the Jewish Chronicle is paramount."[3] InPublishing described him as non-executive chair.[4] The editor, Stephen Pollard, credited Jonathan Goldstein with assembling the donors and thanked Jacobs and Michael Goldberg for working "tirelessly to bring Jonathan's idea to fruition".[5] Companies House records his appointment as a director of Jewish Chronicle Limited and Jewish Chronicle Newspaper Limited on 21 June 2019.[2]
On 15 April 2020 Jacobs, David Kershaw and Raymond Harrod were appointed directors of a newly incorporated company, Jewish Chronicle & News Media Limited, which never filed accounts and was struck off in September 2021.[6] In his farewell article of 23 April 2020 Jacobs wrote that the owners had placed the paper into liquidation and agreed its sale to a consortium led by Robbie Gibb, because there was "insufficient appetite within the donor community" for the Kessler Foundation to match the consortium's offer. He thanked Jewish News for "the constructive and open way in which they entered into the merger discussions" and stated that his time as chairman had ended.[7]
The Jacob Foundation and Jewish News
Companies House records Jacobs as a director of The Jacob Foundation (formerly The Kessler Foundation) from 5 November 2020.[2] In 2022 British Friends of the Hebrew University described him as a trustee of the foundation, "owner of the Jewish News".[1]
Charitable and communal roles
In April 2022 Jacobs succeeded Isaac Kaye as chair of British Friends of the Hebrew University; the announcement described him as a former trustee of the United Jewish Israel Appeal (UJIA) and the Union of Jewish Students.[1] Companies House records directorships of UJIA (2004–2007), the B'nai B'rith Hillel Foundation (2012–2019), Henrietta Barnett School (2018–2020) and British Friends of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (from March 2021).[2]
Company appointments
| Company (number) | Role | Appointed | Resigned | Company status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JHSW Limited (00532081) | Director[2] | 1 April 1997 | 24 April 2000 | Active |
| Heath Jacobs Limited (05016725) | Secretary[2] | 15 January 2004 | — | Active |
| Heath Jacobs Limited (05016725) | Director[2] | 15 January 2004 | — | Active |
| Jacobs Capital Limited (04985914) | Director[2] | 3 March 2004 | — | Active |
| United Jewish Israel Appeal (03295115) | Director[2] | 18 March 2004 | 17 May 2007 | Active |
| Jacobs Capital Holdings Limited (05168299) | Director[2] | 1 July 2004 | — | Active |
| Jacobs Capital Advisory Limited (05569949) | Director[2] | 21 September 2005 | 26 June 2026 | Active |
| UCS Facilities (05926954) | Director[2] | 6 September 2006 | 16 September 2009 | Active |
| ARG Realisations 2016 Limited (00164291) | Director[2] | 15 December 2006 | 11 April 2016 | Dissolved |
| Gajan Holdings Limited (06160362) | Director[2] | 27 March 2007 | 15 April 2016 | Active |
| Zog Brownfield Ventures Limited (06259685) | Director[2] | 26 June 2007 | — | Dissolved |
| Zog Brownfield Opportunities Limited (06259699) | Director[2] | 26 June 2007 | — | Dissolved |
| Eighteen-24 Limited (05144751) | Director[2] | 25 September 2007 | 1 October 2018 | Active |
| Quorum (OC) Limited (06221825) | Director[2] | 11 October 2007 | 6 May 2009 | Dissolved |
| Retail Media Group Ltd. (06573321) | Director[2] | 22 April 2008 | 20 October 2020 | Active |
| Reiss (Holdings) Limited (03692285) | Director[2] | 24 April 2008 | 4 May 2016 | Active |
| Zero C Holdings Limited (06540829) | Director[2] | 11 September 2008 | 22 December 2014 | Active |
| Bosco Retail Advertising Limited (06880516) | Director[8] | 17 April 2009 | — | Dissolved |
| Retail Advertising Ltd (06900143) | Director[2] | 8 May 2009 | 20 October 2020 | Liquidation |
| Officers Field Development Limited (07167731) | Director[2] | 24 February 2010 | 22 December 2014 | Active |
| Edgewood Bushey 100 LLP (OC353490) | LLP Member[2] | 23 March 2010 | — | Dissolved |
| Corbin & King Hotel Group Limited (04739085) | Director[2] | 19 April 2010 | 6 October 2011 | Dissolved |
| ZeroC Group (2008) Limited (07465675) | Director[2] | 23 February 2011 | 22 December 2014 | Active |
| A. Levy & Son Limited (00487019) | Director[2] | 12 April 2011 | 23 December 2015 | Dissolved |
| The Kendal Group Limited (04710181) | Director[2] | 24 January 2012 | 20 May 2020 | Dissolved |
| Lannis Limited (07875222) | Director[2] | 29 March 2012 | 1 April 2018 | Active |
| CC Realisations 2016 Limited (00510900) | Director[2] | 17 May 2012 | 11 April 2016 | Dissolved |
| B'nai B'rith Hillel Foundation (00546659) | Director[2] | 1 September 2012 | 5 June 2019 | Active |
| Reiss Management Investments Limited (08781804) | Director[2] | 19 December 2013 | 4 May 2016 | Dissolved |
| Zoggs Group Limited (09514671) | Director[2] | 1 May 2015 | 1 November 2018 | Dissolved |
| Jacobs Capital Acquisitions Limited (10420941) | Director[2] | 11 October 2016 | — | Dissolved |
| Crookham Common LLP (OC412127) | LLP Designated Member[2] | 12 August 2017 | — | Dissolved |
| The Henrietta Barnett School (07992842) | Director[2] | 3 September 2018 | 2 July 2020 | Active |
| Wearisma Ltd. (09327823) | Director[2] | 11 October 2018 | 22 March 2023 | Active |
| Be Offices Limited (07337363) | Director[2] | 9 November 2018 | 20 March 2023 | In Administration |
| Zoggs Acquisitions Limited (09473869) | Director[2] | 20 December 2018 | 20 May 2020 | Dissolved |
| Jewish Chronicle Limited (00095587) | Director[2] | 21 June 2019 | — | Dissolved |
| NCJ Realisation Limited (formerly Jewish Chronicle Newspaper Limited) (00961929) | Director[2] | 21 June 2019 | — | Dissolved |
| Jewish Chronicle & News Media Limited (12557970) | Director[2] | 15 April 2020 | — | Dissolved |
| The Jacob Foundation (01864076) | Director[2] | 5 November 2020 | — | Active |
| British Friends of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (06350828) | Director[2] | 25 March 2021 | — | Active |
| Nirvana Brewery Ltd (10013728) | Director[2] | 1 May 2024 | — | Active |
The table lists every appointment on the Companies House officer records cited; it does not cover company registers outside the United Kingdom. Companies House holds these appointments under 2 separate officer records in the same name and month of birth; the additional records are included where career details or co-officers corroborate the identity.
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 British Friends of the Hebrew University, British Friends of the Hebrew University announces Alan Jacobs as Chair and Isaac Kaye appointed President 5 April 2022, accessed 7 November 2026.
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 2.16 2.17 2.18 2.19 2.20 2.21 2.22 2.23 2.24 2.25 2.26 2.27 2.28 2.29 2.30 2.31 2.32 2.33 2.34 2.35 2.36 2.37 2.38 2.39 2.40 2.41 2.42 2.43 2.44 2.45 Companies House, Alan Steven JACOBS personal appointments (two pages), accessed 7 November 2026.
- ↑ Good news about the future of the JC The Jewish Chronicle, 20 June 2019, accessed 7 November 2026.
- ↑ Community Leaders Secure the Future of the Jewish Chronicle InPublishing, 21 June 2019, accessed 7 November 2026.
- ↑ Stephen Pollard, Here's to the next 178 years: a new lease of life for the Jewish Chronicle The Jewish Chronicle, 20 June 2019, accessed 7 November 2026.
- ↑ Companies House, Jewish Chronicle & News Media Limited (12557970): officers and filing history, accessed 7 November 2026.
- ↑ Alan Jacobs, Thanks to staff, donors and readers The Jewish Chronicle, 23 April 2020, accessed 7 November 2026.
- ↑ Companies House, Alan JACOBS: appointments (1 appointment), accessed 7 November 2026.