Raymond Harrod
British newspaper executive; managing director of The Jewish Chronicle from 2018 to 2020
| Raymond Harrod
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|---|---|
| Image |  Raymond Harrod (Jewish Chronicle photograph, 2018) |
| Born | December 1977 |
| Nationality | British |
| Residence | Bushey |
| Occupation | Newspaper executive; company director |
| Known for | Managing director of The Jewish Chronicle (2018–2020) |
Raymond Jonathan Harrod (born December 1977) is a British newspaper executive who was managing director of The Jewish Chronicle from January 2018 and an executive director of its publisher when the paper was refinanced in 2019 and sold in 2020.[1][2]
The Jewish Chronicle
In January 2018 The Jewish Chronicle reported that Harrod, described as a "Bushey man", had been appointed managing director. He had joined the paper in 1996 and was previously its operations director. He was quoted as saying that the paper would "continue our journey to become the leading English language media brand serving Jewish audiences worldwide".[1]
Companies House records him as a director of Jewish Chronicle Limited and NCJ Realisation Limited (formerly Jewish Chronicle Newspaper Limited) from 31 January 2014, and as a director and secretary of JC Online Limited from 4 December 2017.[2][3]
When the paper's refinancing was announced in June 2019, InPublishing reported that Alan Jacobs would replace Stephen Grabiner as non-executive chair, that David Kershaw would join as a non-executive director, and that "Current Executive Directors Raymond Harrod, Stephen Pollard and Debbie Rose will all remain on the Board."[4]
In April 2020 The Guardian reported that The Jewish Chronicle and Jewish News were to close, after staff were told that their parent company had run out of money.[5] Harrod was appointed a director and the secretary of Jewish Chronicle & News Media Limited (12557970) on its incorporation on 15 April 2020.[2][6][7]
Other appointments
Companies House records Harrod as a director of British Friends of Boys Town Jerusalem from 8 April 2013 to 4 September 2017, and as a current director of Harrod Leisure Ltd (from 19 November 2020), Waverdale Developments Limited (from 21 December 2021) and Kingfisher Health Club Limited (from 28 June 2023).[2]
Company appointments
| Company (number) | Role | Appointed | Resigned | Company status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingfisher Health Club Limited (14968461) | Director[2] | 28 June 2023 | – | Active |
| Waverdale Developments Limited (01434641) | Director[2] | 21 December 2021 | – | Active |
| Harrod Leisure Ltd (13031053) | Director[2] | 19 November 2020 | – | Active |
| Jewish Chronicle & News Media Limited (12557970) | Director[2] | 15 April 2020 | – | Dissolved 21 September 2021 |
| Jewish Chronicle & News Media Limited (12557970) | Secretary[6] | 15 April 2020 | – | Dissolved 21 September 2021 |
| JC Online Limited (03958216) | Director[2] | 4 December 2017 | – | Dissolved 13 October 2020 |
| JC Online Limited (03958216) | Secretary[3] | 4 December 2017 | – | Dissolved 13 October 2020 |
| Jewish Chronicle Limited (00095587) | Director[2] | 31 January 2014 | – | Dissolved 2 February 2023 |
| NCJ Realisation Limited (00961929; Jewish Chronicle Newspaper Limited until 27 April 2020) | Director[2] | 31 January 2014 | – | Dissolved 20 September 2022 |
| British Friends of Boys Town Jerusalem (04877476) | Director[2] | 8 April 2013 | 4 September 2017 | Active |
| Jewish Chronicle Pension Trustees Limited (05896074) | Director[2] | 1 April 2013 | 16 April 2013 | Dissolved 12 February 2019 |
| Heatherwood Court Management Limited (06352517) | Director[2] | 6 April 2011 | – | Active |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 JC Reporter, JC appoints new managing director The Jewish Chronicle, 17 January 2018, accessed 8 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 Companies House, Raymond Jonathan HARROD: appointments (10 appointments), accessed 8 November 2026.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Companies House, Raymond HARROD: appointments (1 appointment), accessed 8 November 2026.
- ↑ Community Leaders Secure the Future of the Jewish Chronicle InPublishing, 21 June 2019, accessed 8 November 2026.
- ↑ Jim Waterson, Jewish Chronicle and Jewish News to close and staff laid off The Guardian, 8 April 2020, accessed 7 November 2026.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Companies House, Raymond HARROD: appointments (1 appointment), accessed 8 November 2026.
- ↑ Companies House, Jewish Chronicle & News Media Limited (12557970), accessed 8 November 2026.