Ian Leggett, a former non-executive Director of Dennis Maps Limited , was elected Master of The Worshipful Company of Stationers and Newspaper Makers on 7th July and was installed at a traditional ceremony in Stationers’ Hall in front of 180 of his fellow stationers, friends and family.



He succeeds Doug Wills with Ian recognising the achievements of his predecessor during his year in office.

Ian retired in 2020 but remains a strategic consultant to a number of companies in the publishing and print sector and Executor to the Estate of Felix Dennis. He was for 25 years the Group Finance Director of Dennis Publishing Group and an Executive Director of the Dennis Publishing Group in the UK and the USA. He was a director of the subscription fulfilment company and also of the magazine distribution business. He spent three years as Finance Director with Harrap Publishing in London, 10 years as Senior Manager at Chartered Accountants Deloittes and three years in Government Audit in New Zealand. 

New Zealand born he moved to London to gain overseas experience but never returned to New Zealand to work.

Ian is a founder of the New Zealand Chartered Accountants Branch in the UK and was made a Life Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand. He is a member of the Chartered Governance Institute UK and Ireland and a Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants Scotland. He was a founding Trustee of the Heart of England Forest in Warwickshire. He was the Treasurer to the Stationers Foundation, before taking on the role of Treasurer of the Company for over six years before being elected as Warden.

Together with his consort, Susan Leggett, Ian is looking forward to representing the Company in the City of London and across the content and communications industries.

Ian said: “During the year ahead, my hope is simple: to strengthen our sense of shared purpose, deepen engagement with our charitable and educational mission, and ensure that every Stationer feels they have a place in securing the future of our remarkable Stationers’ Hall. If, together, we can achieve that - even in some small measure - we will have honoured those who came before us and served those who will come after.”

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Image shows L-R Ian Legget, Carol Tullo and Drew Scrimgeour