Stephen Grabiner
| Stephen Grabiner
| |
|---|---|
| Born | September 1958 |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Media executive and investor |
| Known for | Chairman of The Jewish Chronicle, 2013–2019; former head of media at Apax Partners |
Stephen Grabiner (born September 1958) is a British media executive and investor who chaired The Jewish Chronicle from October 2013 to June 2019. He was earlier managing director of the Daily Telegraph and head of the media portfolio at the private equity firm Apax Partners.[1][2]
Newspaper and investment career
The Guardian reported in 2012 that Grabiner had been managing director of the Daily Telegraph for three years, had run Express Newspapers while at United News & Media in the late 1990s, and had left Apax Partners in 2010 after 11 years as head of its media portfolio.[1] In June 2012 he was appointed a director of Times Newspapers, publisher of The Times and The Sunday Times.[1] Companies House records him as a director of Times Newspapers Holdings Limited from 13 June 2012 to 3 March 2022, and as a director or member of Apax Partners companies until 30 November 2010.[2]
The Jewish Chronicle
Companies House records Grabiner as a director of Jewish Chronicle Limited and Jewish Chronicle Newspaper Limited from May 2005 to December 2008, and as a director of the Kessler Foundation from 7 March to 23 October 2013.[2][3] On 24 October 2013 The Jewish Chronicle reported that an extraordinary general meeting had appointed a new board, that the Kessler Foundation, its majority shareholder, had decided to appoint Grabiner to lead it, and that he would stand down as a member of the foundation. The outgoing board included Anthony Julius, Lord Finkelstein, Paul Mann and Michael Marx.[4] Companies House records his reappointment as a director of both companies on 22 October 2013.[2]
Asked in December 2013 about a rumoured editorial appointment, Grabiner told the Evening Standard that the paper "is owned by a trust that is there to ensure the paper's editorial independence, so any significant changes would be beyond my remit".[5]
He stepped down as chairman in June 2019, when the paper was refinanced through donations to the Kessler Foundation and Alan Jacobs succeeded him.[6] The foundation's chair, Clive Wolman, referred to "the huge unpaid contribution" Grabiner had made over six years.[7] Companies House records his resignation from both company boards on 21 June 2019.[2]
Selected appointments
| Organisation | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grabiner Management Company Ltd | Director | 20 February 1998 | — |
| Apax Partners UK Ltd | Director | 16 July 1999 | 31 July 2003 |
| Yell Limited | Director | 24 May 2001 | 15 July 2003 |
| Apax Partners LLP | LLP member | 31 July 2003 | 30 November 2010 |
| Jewish Chronicle Limited | Director | 1 May 2005 | 12 December 2008 |
| Jewish Chronicle Newspaper Limited | Director | 1 May 2005 | 12 December 2008 |
| UK Israel Business | Director | 18 March 2011 | 20 February 2013 |
| Times Newspapers Holdings Limited | Director | 13 June 2012 | 3 March 2022 |
| The Kessler Foundation (now The Jacob Foundation) | Director | 7 March 2013 | 23 October 2013 |
| Jewish Chronicle Limited | Director | 22 October 2013 | 21 June 2019 |
| Jewish Chronicle Newspaper Limited | Director | 22 October 2013 | 21 June 2019 |
| Grabiner Capital Ltd | Director | 26 February 2014 | — |
| Coniston Capital Management LLP | LLP member | 2 March 2021 | — |
Source: Companies House lists 75 appointments in all.[2]
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Josh Halliday, Stephen Grabiner joins Times board of directors The Guardian, 15 June 2012, accessed 7 November 2026.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Companies House, Stephen GRABINER personal appointments (two pages), accessed 7 November 2026.
- ↑ Companies House, The Jacob Foundation (01864076): officers (two pages), accessed 7 November 2026.
- ↑ The JC's new Board The Jewish Chronicle, 24 October 2013, accessed 7 November 2026.
- ↑ Is it all change at the Jewish Chronicle? Evening Standard, 24 December 2013, 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.