Jonathan Kandel
British director and person with significant control of Jewish Chronicle Media Limited, publisher of The Jewish Chronicle
| Jonathan Kandel
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| Image |  Jonathan Kandel |
| Born | June 1974 |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Company director |
| Known for | Person with significant control of Jewish Chronicle Media Limited |
Jonathan Neil Kandel is a British company director. Since 12 August 2024 he has been the only registered person with significant control of Jewish Chronicle Media Limited, the publisher of The Jewish Chronicle, holding 75% or more of its shares and voting rights and the right to appoint or remove directors.[1] He is also a director of the company.[2] In both roles he replaced Robbie Gibb, who had led the consortium that bought the paper in 2020.[3]
The Jewish Chronicle
On 2 July 2024 The Jewish Chronicle 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 that Lord Austin of Dudley, Rabbi Joseph Dweck and Kandel would join the board, and that Sir Robbie Gibb would "depart as a Director and divest his shares".[3]
Writing in The Guardian on 20 September 2024, Matthew Weaver reported that the Charity Commission had "no record of an application for charitable status" from the paper. He also reported that the only apparent change at Companies House was Gibb's replacement as person with significant control by Kandel, whom he described as "a former tax lawyer whose LinkedIn page says he now works as a senior consultant for the Starwood Capital Group".[4]
Kandel signed the accounts of Jewish Chronicle Media Limited for the year to 31 December 2025 on 23 February 2026.[5]
The JC Media and Culture Preservation Initiative CIC
Kandel has been the sole director of The JC Media and Culture Preservation Initiative CIC since 21 September 2024, and its person with significant control from the same date. He holds 75% or more of its voting rights and the right to appoint or remove directors. He succeeded Robbie Gibb, who had formed the company in June 2021.[6][7] He signed the company's 2025 accounts, which show £1,639,767 cash at bank and £923,000 owed to "other creditors" at 31 December 2025.[8]
Company appointments
| Company (number) | Role | Appointed | Resigned | Company status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish Chronicle Media Limited (12562281) | Director[2] | 12 August 2024 | — | Active |
| The Jc Media and Culture Preservation Initiative CIC (13455174) | Director[2] | 21 September 2024 | — | Active |
The table lists every appointment on the Companies House officer record cited; it does not cover company registers outside the United Kingdom. Other recorded roles:
| Company | Role | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish Chronicle Media Limited (12562281) | Person with significant control[1] | 12 August 2024 | current |
| The JC Media and Culture Preservation Initiative CIC (13455174) | Person with significant control[6] | 21 September 2024 | current |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Companies House, Jewish Chronicle Media Limited: persons with significant control accessed 7 November 2026.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Companies House, Jonathan Neil Kandel: appointments accessed 7 November 2026.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 JC Reporter, Jewish Chronicle converts to charitable structure The Jewish Chronicle, 2 July 2024, accessed 7 November 2026.
- ↑ Matthew Weaver, How the Elon Perry fabrication scandal shook the Jewish Chronicle The Guardian, 20 September 2024, accessed 7 November 2026.
- ↑ Jewish Chronicle Media Limited, Annual report and financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2025, filed at Companies House, company no. 12562281.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Companies House, The JC Media and Culture Preservation Initiative CIC: persons with significant control accessed 7 November 2026.
- ↑ Companies House, The JC Media and Culture Preservation Initiative CIC: officers accessed 7 November 2026.
- ↑ The JC Media and Culture Preservation Initiative CIC, Accounts and CIC 34 report for the year ended 31 December 2025 Companies House, filed 24 September 2026, accessed 7 November 2026.