{"id":5556,"date":"2026-09-29T07:07:04","date_gmt":"2026-09-29T07:07:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vaultinsider.top\/?p=5556"},"modified":"2026-09-29T07:07:04","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T07:07:04","slug":"tory-backer-lord-ashcroft-takes-stake-in-reach-daily-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vaultinsider.top\/?p=5556","title":{"rendered":"Tory backer Lord Ashcroft takes stake in Reach \u2013 Daily Business"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img srcset=\"https:\/\/dailybusinessgroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Record-and-Express.png 841w, https:\/\/dailybusinessgroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Record-and-Express-600x427.png 600w, https:\/\/dailybusinessgroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Record-and-Express-300x214.png 300w, https:\/\/dailybusinessgroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Record-and-Express-768x547.png 768w\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dailybusinessgroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Record-and-Express.png\" alt=\"Record and Express\" class=\"wp-image-77589 lazyload\" sizes=\"(max-width: 841px) 100vw, 841px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"841\" height=\"599\" src=\"https:\/\/dailybusinessgroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Record-and-Express.png\" alt=\"Record and Express\" class=\"wp-image-77589\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dailybusinessgroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Record-and-Express.png 841w, https:\/\/dailybusinessgroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Record-and-Express-600x427.png 600w, https:\/\/dailybusinessgroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Record-and-Express-300x214.png 300w, https:\/\/dailybusinessgroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Record-and-Express-768x547.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 841px) 100vw, 841px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Lord Ashcroft is new on the Reach share register<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Former Conservative party deputy chairman Lord Ashcroft has acquired a minority stake in Reach, publisher of the <em>Daily Record, Mirror<\/em> and <em>Express.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">The businessman and Tory donor indirectly holds 74.5% of Heather Venture Holdings which has purchased 3.09% of Reach\u2019s voting rights, equating to 9,826,491 shares.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Of his shares, 33.08% are held directly through Redmayne (Nominees) and 41.42% held by Redmayne (Nominees) on behalf BainsVille Commercial Inc, an entity owned by Lord Ashcroft.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">The filing marks a new entry on Reach\u2019s major shareholder register, with no prior notifications from this holder referenced in the disclosure.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">In 2022<em> Daily Business <\/em>revealed that Lord Ashcroft\u2019s Political Holdings had acquired Holyrood Magazine, the Edinburgh-based political publication, in a \u00a34.5m deal.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">The latest share dealing follows the announcement last week that STV chair Clive Whiley has joined the board of Reach as a non-executive director.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">He oversaw the recovery and sale of banknote printer De La Rue and is considered a prime candidate to take over Reach chair and revive its fortunes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em><strong>Daily Business Bulletin<\/strong>:\u00a0Subscribe here for our free morning bulletin of breaking news<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- Simple Share Buttons Adder (8.7.0) simplesharebuttons.com -->           \t            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