Who owns Express?
Express is owned by Reach (the United Kingdom, LSE: RCH).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Reach plc Annual Report 2025: From plan to progress. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Reach plc reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, London
- Origin
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Category
- Media & entertainment › Publishing › Newspapers & magazines
- Parent ticker
- LSE: RCH
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Express
The Express is a national newspaper brand of Reach plc, whose 2025 Annual Report lists it among its household names. The report records Express campaigns including one for pensioners and the Daily Expresso politics podcast, and says the Express was among titles launching a paid premium offering in early 2026. Express Newspapers is a 100% owned subsidiary.
Ownership timeline of Express
Where Express sits in Reach
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Reach
Reach controls 9 brands on Brandtree, 9 of them in media & entertainment.
Also in media & entertainment
Other brands in newspapers & magazines, and who owns them
Reach has more brands in newspapers & magazines on Brandtree than any other owner: 9 of 70.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Beobachter | Ringier | 🇨🇭 Switzerland |
| Aftenposten | Schibsted Media | 🇳🇴 Norway |
| Condé Nast | Advance | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Country Life | Future | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Car and Driver | Hearst | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Brisbane Times | Nine | 🇦🇺 Australia |
| ARQ | Grupo Clarín | 🇦🇷 Argentina |
| Dow Jones | News Corp | 🇺🇸 United States |
About the owner: Reach
Reach is a publicly listed company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. Brandtree records 9 brands under its control, and it is listed as LSE: RCH.
Reach plc, registered in England and Wales with its registered office at One Canada Square, Canary Wharf, London, describes itself in its 2025 Annual Report as the largest commercial news publisher in the UK and Ireland. It reports more than 120 national, regional and international brands across print and online, and its subsidiaries include Trinity Mirror entities, Express Newspapers and Daily Star Limited.
🇬🇧 Express and other British brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 543 brands that began in the United Kingdom. 282 of them (52%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Express is not one of them.
- Anime Limited — TOHO 🇯🇵
- Celtic FC Women — Celtic plc 🇬🇧
- Chrysalis Records — Reservoir 🇺🇸
- Country Life — Future 🇬🇧
- Eventim Apollo — CTS Eventim 🇩🇪
- Formula 1 — Liberty Media 🇺🇸
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Express?
The parent company of Express is Reach, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United Kingdom.
Is Express British?
Yes. Express originated in the United Kingdom and its owner, Reach, is also headquartered in the United Kingdom.
Is Express still owned by Reach?
Yes. As of 4 October 2026, Express is still owned by Reach. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Reach plc Annual Report 2025: From plan to progress — Reach plc, Annual report; retrieved 4 October 2026.
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