David Kershaw (born 1954)
| David Kershaw
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|---|---|
| Image |  David Kershaw in 2009 |
| Born | February 1954 |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Advertising executive |
| Known for | Co-founder and chief executive of M&C Saatchi; director of The Jacob Foundation |
| Education | Durham University (BA, Politics and Economics); London Business School (MBA) |
David Andrew Kershaw (born February 1954) is a British advertising executive, a co-founder of M&C Saatchi and its chief executive until the end of 2020. He was a non-executive director of The Jewish Chronicle from 2019 to 2020 and has been a director of The Jacob Foundation, owner of Jewish News, since 2023.[1]
Advertising career
According to a 2015 profile by the London College of Communication, Kershaw was educated at Bedales School and Durham University, joined Wasey Campbell-Ewald as a graduate trainee in 1977, took an MBA at London Business School, and became chairman and chief executive of Saatchi & Saatchi UK in 1994. In January 1995 he resigned with Maurice and Charles Saatchi, Bill Muirhead and Jeremy Sinclair to set up M&C Saatchi.[2] The Guardian described him in 2009 as M&C Saatchi's chief executive.[3] In November 2020 M&C Saatchi plc announced that Kershaw, the executive chairman Jeremy Sinclair and the executive director Bill Muirhead would leave the board, with Moray MacLennan succeeding Kershaw as chief executive from 1 January 2021.[4] Companies House records his resignation from M&C Saatchi Worldwide Limited and M&C Saatchi (UK) Limited on 1 January 2021.[1]
The Jewish Chronicle
When the paper was refinanced in June 2019, InPublishing reported that Kershaw, "the CEO of M&C Saatchi", would join the board as a non-executive director alongside the new chair, Alan Jacobs.[5] Companies House records him as a director of Jewish Chronicle Limited from 21 June 2019 until the company was dissolved, and as a director of Jewish Chronicle & News Media Limited, a company controlled by the Kessler Foundation, from its incorporation on 15 April 2020 until it was dissolved in 2021.[1][6]
The Jacob Foundation
Companies House records Kershaw as a director of The Jacob Foundation, the former Kessler Foundation and the owner of Jewish News, from 31 May 2023.[1][7]
Cultural and other roles
The London College of Communication profile describes him as a board member of the Clore Leadership Programme and chairman of the Cultural Leadership Programme from 2006 to 2011.[2] Companies House records directorships of the Southbank Centre (2008–2021), the Clore Leadership Programme (2016–2025), Grange Park Opera (from 2017), JW3 Development (from 2020) and JW3 Trust Limited (from 2021).[1]
Company appointments
| Company (number) | Role | Appointed | Resigned | Company status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saatchi & Saatchi Group Ltd (00231824) | Director[1] | Before 27 March 1991 | 9 January 1995 | Active |
| 42 and 43 Cornwall Gardens Management Limited (02028725) | Director[1] | Before 30 November 1992 | 19 February 1998 | Active |
| London Philharmonic Orchestra Limited (00357059) | Director[1] | Before 31 December 1992 | 15 February 1993 | Active |
| The Institute of Practitioners in Advertising (Pre-Charter) (00221167) | Director[1] | 14 April 1994 | 31 December 1994 | Dissolved |
| M&C Saatchi Worldwide Limited (02999983) | Director[1] | 21 June 1995 | 1 January 2021 | Active |
| M&C Saatchi (UK) Limited (03003693) | Director[1] | 21 June 1995 | 1 January 2021 | Active |
| The Institute of Practitioners in Advertising (Pre-Charter) (00221167) | Director[1] | 18 April 1996 | 21 April 2005 | Dissolved |
| M&C Saatchi Sport & Entertainment Limited (03306364) | Director[1] | 17 January 1997 | 1 January 2021 | Active |
| M&C Saatchi Marketing Arts Limited (03357727) | Director[1] | 29 April 1997 | 1 January 2021 | Dissolved |
| M&C Saatchi Marketing Arts Limited (03357727) | Secretary[1] | 29 April 1997 | 1 January 2021 | Dissolved |
| M&C Saatchi WMH Limited (03457658) | Director[1] | 12 November 1997 | 1 January 2021 | Dissolved |
| M&C Saatchi Export Limited (03920028) | Director[1] | 28 June 2000 | 1 January 2021 | Active |
| Lida Limited (03860916) | Director[1] | 5 July 2000 | 1 January 2021 | Dissolved |
| M&C Saatchi Talk Limited (04239240) | Director[1] | 18 July 2001 | 1 January 2021 | Active |
| Saatchinvest Limited (04311483) | Director[1] | 9 November 2001 | — | Dissolved |
| Coombe Hill Holdings (1946) Limited (00405949) | Director[1] | 11 November 2001 | 4 November 2007 | Active |
| The Advertising Association (00211587) | Director[1] | 20 May 2002 | 3 April 2006 | Active |
| ACT111 LLP (OC305925) | LLP Designated Member[1] | 31 October 2003 | — | Active |
| M&C Saatchi plc (05114893) | Director[1] | 28 April 2004 | 1 January 2021 | Active |
| Creative and Cultural Industries Limited (05122855) | Director[1] | 4 April 2005 | 22 October 2009 | Dissolved |
| M&C Saatchi European Holdings Limited (05982868) | Director[1] | 21 December 2006 | 1 January 2021 | Active |
| Clear Ideas Limited (04529082) | Director[1] | 2 July 2007 | 1 January 2021 | Active |
| M&C Saatchi German Holdings Limited (06227163) | Director[1] | 22 November 2007 | 1 January 2021 | Active |
| Southbank Centre Limited (02238415) | Director[1] | 24 September 2008 | 1 July 2021 | Active |
| Coombe Hill Holdings (1946) Limited (00405949) | Director[1] | 25 February 2010 | 23 October 2011 | Active |
| M&C Saatchi Network Limited (07844657) | Director[8] | 11 November 2011 | 1 January 2021 | Active |
| Coombe Hill Holdings (1946) Limited (00405949) | Director[1] | 21 October 2012 | 13 October 2019 | Active |
| Spark Foundry Limited (03457650) | Director[1] | 27 November 2013 | 31 January 2019 | Active |
| The Clore Leadership Programme (05083008) | Director[1] | 17 March 2016 | 25 March 2025 | Active |
| Human Digital Limited (07510403) | Director[1] | 12 April 2017 | 1 January 2021 | Active |
| Grange Park Opera (03490791) | Director[1] | 1 November 2017 | — | Active |
| Jewish Chronicle Limited (00095587) | Director[1] | 21 June 2019 | — | Dissolved |
| This Is Noticed Limited (11843904) | Director[1] | 20 August 2019 | 1 January 2021 | Dissolved |
| The Thirty Club of London Limited (00167635) | Director[1] | 10 September 2019 | 13 September 2022 | Active |
| Jewish Chronicle & News Media Limited (12557970) | Director[1] | 15 April 2020 | — | Dissolved |
| Coombe Hill Holdings (1946) Limited (00405949) | Director[1] | 18 October 2020 | 17 October 2021 | Active |
| JW3 Development (08747913) | Director[1] | 24 November 2020 | — | Active |
| JW3 Trust Limited (05679146) | Director[1] | 1 January 2021 | — | Active |
| GPO Productions Limited (10028759) | Director[1] | 24 May 2023 | — | Active |
| The Jacob Foundation (01864076) | Director[1] | 31 May 2023 | — | Active |
| Coombe Hill Holdings (1946) Limited (00405949) | Director[1] | 13 October 2024 | 19 October 2025 | Active |
| The Thirty Club of London Limited (00167635) | Director[1] | 13 September 2025 | — | 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.
Notes
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 1.20 1.21 1.22 1.23 1.24 1.25 1.26 1.27 1.28 1.29 1.30 1.31 1.32 1.33 1.34 1.35 1.36 1.37 1.38 1.39 1.40 1.41 1.42 1.43 1.44 1.45 Companies House, David Andrew KERSHAW personal appointments (two pages), accessed 7 November 2026.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Helen Carney, Review // Design Cultures Guest Lecture: David Kershaw, CEO, M&C Saatchi London College of Communication, 4 March 2015, accessed 7 November 2026.
- ↑ David Teather, The Friday interview: advertising agent David Kershaw of M&C Saatchi The Guardian, 16 April 2009, accessed 7 November 2026.
- ↑ M&C Saatchi plc, Directorate Change regulatory announcement via Investegate, November 2020, accessed 7 November 2026.
- ↑ Community Leaders Secure the Future of the Jewish Chronicle InPublishing, 21 June 2019, accessed 7 November 2026.
- ↑ Companies House, Jewish Chronicle & News Media Limited (12557970): persons with significant control, accessed 7 November 2026.
- ↑ Companies House, The Jacob Foundation (01864076): officers, accessed 7 November 2026.
- ↑ Companies House, David KERSHAW: appointments (1 appointment), accessed 7 November 2026.