The Jewish Telegraph Limited
Manchester company, incorporated in 1959, that publishes the Jewish Telegraph
| The Jewish Telegraph Limited
| |
|---|---|
| Type | Private limited company (no. 00626689) |
| Founded | 24 April 1959 |
| Headquarters | Holland House, 12 Holland Road, Manchester, M8 4AA (registered office) |
| Industry | Newspaper publishing |
| Services | Jewish Telegraph |
The Jewish Telegraph Limited is a private company based in Manchester that publishes the weekly Jewish Telegraph. It was incorporated on 24 April 1959, and was named Jewish Telegraph Limited (The) until 25 September 2020.[1] The paper itself was founded in December 1950, before the company was incorporated.[2] The paper's Manchester contact page gives its publisher as "Jewish Telegraph Ltd" at Holland House, 12 Holland Road, Manchester M8 4AA, which is also the company's registered office.[3][1] The registered office moved there from Telegraph House in August 2024.[4]
Ownership
Paul Harris, editor of the Jewish Telegraph, has been registered since 6 April 2016 as the company's only person with significant control, owning 75% or more of its shares.[5]
Officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Harris | Director[6] | before 9 July 1991 | current |
| Alexander Farrell Harris | Director[6] | 11 March 2022 | current |
| Alexander Farrell Harris | Secretary[6] | 6 January 2012 | current |
| Vivienne Harris | Director[6] | before 9 July 1991 | 4 March 2011 |
| Vivienne Harris | Secretary[6] | before 9 July 1991 | 4 March 2011 |
| Walter Isaac Hubert | Director[6] | before 9 July 1991 | 28 July 1998 |
Companies House records appointments made before 1991 only as "before 9 July 1991". The Manchester Evening News reported that Vivienne Harris, who founded the paper with her husband Frank Harris, was its financial director until shortly before her death in January 2013.[7]
Finances
The company files micro-entity accounts, which do not include a profit and loss account. Its accounting year ends on 25 April.[8]
| Item | 2025 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed assets | £7,082 | £448,493 |
| Current assets | £622,125 | £126,307 |
| Creditors due within one year | £88,994 | £62,209 |
| Creditors due after more than one year | £3,409 | £11,578 |
| Total net assets | £536,804 | £501,013 |
The 2025 accounts were approved on 24 August 2026 and signed by Paul Harris as director.[8]
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Companies House, The Jewish Telegraph Limited: overview accessed 7 November 2026.
- ↑ Paul Harris, All hands on deck The Guardian, 11 December 2000, accessed 7 November 2026.
- ↑ Jewish Telegraph, Contact Manchester office staff accessed 7 November 2026.
- ↑ Companies House, The Jewish Telegraph Limited: filing history accessed 7 November 2026.
- ↑ Companies House, The Jewish Telegraph Limited: persons with significant control accessed 7 November 2026.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 Companies House, The Jewish Telegraph Limited: officers accessed 7 November 2026.
- ↑ Alice McKeegan, Founder of Jewish Telegraph, Vivienne Harris, dies aged 89 Manchester Evening News, 11 January 2013, accessed 7 November 2026.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 The Jewish Telegraph Limited, Micro-entity accounts for the year ended 25 April 2025 Companies House, filed 24 August 2026, accessed 7 November 2026.