Jewish Chronicle Media Limited
British private company that has published The Jewish Chronicle since 2020
| Jewish Chronicle Media Limited
| |
|---|---|
| Trade name | The Jewish Chronicle (The JC) |
| Logo |  Logo of The Jewish Chronicle, which the company publishes |
| Type | Private limited company (company 12562281) |
| Founded | 17 April 2020 |
| Founder(s) | Robbie Gibb |
| Headquarters | First Floor, 1 Chancery Lane, London WC2A 1LF (registered office) |
| Industry | Newspaper publishing |
| Services | The Jewish Chronicle newspaper, website and events |
| Number of employees | 38 (monthly average, year to 30 June 2025) |
| Homepage | https://www.thejc.com |
Jewish Chronicle Media Limited is a private limited company registered in England and Wales that publishes The Jewish Chronicle. It was incorporated on 17 April 2020 as JC Acquisition Limited and took its present name on 20 May 2020.[1] On 23 April 2020 the paper was sold out of the liquidation of its previous publisher to JC Acquisition Limited, "established by a Consortium led by Sir Robbie Gibb".[2]
Ownership and control
Robbie Gibb was the company's sole director from incorporation and its person with significant control, holding 75% or more of the shares and voting rights, until August 2024.[3][4] In July 2024 the paper announced the "next phase of its conversion to a charitable structure, with ownership of the newspaper vested in a trust and control exercised by the trustees". It said Lord Austin of Dudley, Rabbi Joseph Dweck and Jonathan Kandel would join the board, and that Gibb would leave as a director and divest his shares.[5]
Since 12 August 2024 Companies House has recorded Jonathan Kandel as the only person with significant control, with 75% or more of the shares and voting rights and the right to appoint or remove directors.[4] The company's accounts record that three class A ordinary £1 shares were allotted at par on 12 August 2024, in addition to the one existing ordinary share.[6] The register does not name any trust as a shareholder or controller, and no charity registration for the proposed trust was found in the searches made for this page. In September 2024 The Guardian reported that the Charity Commission had "no record of an application for charitable status from the Jewish Chronicle".[7]
Directors
| Director | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|
| Sir Robbie Gibb | 17 April 2020 | 20 August 2024 |
| Lord Austin of Dudley | 12 August 2024 | |
| Jonathan Kandel | 12 August 2024 | |
| Adam Richard Cannon | 20 April 2026 |
Source:[3]
Finances
The company files small-company accounts and is exempt from audit, and its profit and loss account is not filed.[6]
| Item | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Intangible assets (goodwill, software, website) | 1,774,450 | 1,534,754 |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 165,442 | 229,412 |
| Creditors due within one year | 306,872 | 540,027 |
| Net assets | 1,972,426 | 1,676,528 |
| Average monthly employees (including directors) | 36 | 38 |
Source:[6]
The accounts state that the company relies on "support from third party creditors and external funding" to meet its obligations for at least the next 12 months. They do not identify the funders.[6]
See also
Notes
- ↑ Companies House, Jewish Chronicle Media Limited, company 12562281: overview accessed 7 November 2026.
- ↑ JC Reporter, Joint announcement of the sale of the Jewish Chronicle, 23 April 2020 The Jewish Chronicle, 23 April 2020, accessed 7 November 2026.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Companies House, Jewish Chronicle Media Limited: officers accessed 7 November 2026.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Companies House, Jewish Chronicle Media Limited: persons with significant control accessed 7 November 2026.
- ↑ The Jewish Chronicle, Jewish Chronicle converts to charitable structure 2 July 2024, accessed 7 November 2026.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 Jewish Chronicle Media Limited, Total exemption full accounts made up to 30 June 2025 filed at Companies House 23 February 2026, note 7, accessed 7 November 2026.
- ↑ Peter Beaumont, Matthew Weaver and Sam Hudson, How the Elon Perry fabrication scandal shook the Jewish Chronicle The Guardian, 20 September 2024, accessed 7 November 2026.