ASSOCIATED PRESS LIMITED(THE)
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Cash
£5k
-61.5% lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£7.5m
+26.9% highest in 3 filed years
Employees
44
+15.8% highest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
£1.4m
+164.6% highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Technology median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £8,219,000 | £7,945,000 | £8,469,000 | +6.6% | |
| Operating profit | £454,000 | £38,000 | £688,000 | +1,710.5% | |
| Profit before tax | £1,009,000 | £540,000 | £1,429,000 | +164.6% | |
| Net profit | £763,000 | £420,000 | £1,239,000 | +195% | |
| Cash | £31,000 | £13,000 | £5,000 | -61.5% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | £5,857,000 | — | — | |
| Net assets | £6,318,000 | £5,900,000 | £7,485,000 | +26.9% | |
| Equity | £6,318,000 | £5,900,000 | £7,485,000 | +26.9% | |
| Average employees | 38 | 38 | 44 | +15.8% | |
| Wages | £3,195,000 | £3,830,000 | £4,057,000 | +5.9% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £0 | £0 | £0 | — |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. The Δ column is the change from the prior filed period as a percentage of |prior|; lines a company doesn't report show —. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 5.5% | 0.5% | 8.1% | |
| Net margin | 9.3% | 5.3% | 14.6% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | 0.6% | — | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 53.0% | 60.6% | 27.8% | |
| Current ratio | 1.38x | 1.48x | 1.88x | |
| Interest cover | 1.37x | 0.11x | 2.44x |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 101
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Ernst & Young LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“After taking into consideration the business, the economy and after making enquiries the directors have a reasonable expectation that the company is well placed to manage its business risks and continue in operational existence from the date of this report through to 31 December 2027, this period is considered appropriate as it aligns with the company's standard forecasting outlook. The financial statements have therefore been prepared on the going concern basis.”
Group structure
- ASSOCIATED PRESS LIMITED(THE) · parent
- Associated Press Italia SCRL 75.5%
Significant events
- “Following the year end, a UK legal entity reorganisation was completed to simplify the corporate structure of UK operations.”
- “Effective 1 January 2026, the UK trade of Associated Press Limited was transferred to Associated Press Television News Limited on a going concern basis through an intra-group asset purchase agreement, transferring the UK trade, employees and related assets and liabilities.”
- “Subsequently, on the 31 March 2026, a share-for-share exchange was completed whereby the shares of Associated Press Limited were transferred from The Associated Press, to Associated Press Television News Limited.”
- “Following completion of this transaction, Associated Press Limited became a wholly owned subsidiary of Associated Press Television News Limited, creating a UK sub-group structure.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
5 active · 18 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHILBIN-SULLIVAN, Daisy Despina | Secretary | 2012-07-09 | — | — |
| CARMEL, Jeremy Mark | Director | 2024-11-20 | May 1971 | American |
| FORRESTER, Bridget Bryony | Director | 2013-04-08 | Apr 1969 | British |
| PAVLOUNIS, Efstratios Charles | Director | 2024-11-20 | Aug 1965 | American |
| PRIVETT, Danielle Elizabeth | Director | 2022-11-01 | May 1976 | British |
Show 18 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAMERON, Alexander James | Secretary | 2008-11-06 | 2010-07-30 |
| DEAR, Rosemary Mabel | Secretary | 2010-08-02 | 2012-07-09 |
| DEAR, Rosemary Mabel | Secretary | — | 2008-11-06 |
| BAKER, Nigel Timothy | Director | 2008-10-30 | 2011-12-08 |
| BELKIND, Myron Leigh | Director | — | 2001-08-31 |
| BOCCARDI, Louis Donald | Director | — | 2003-05-31 |
| BRETTINGEN, Thomas | Director | 2006-03-01 | 2010-07-22 |
| DALE, Kenneth James | Director | 2007-10-31 | 2024-11-20 |
| DEAR, Rosemary Mabel | Director | — | 2012-07-09 |
| DONNA, James Michael | Director | 1992-10-23 | 2006-03-01 |
| DUNPHY, Harry | Director | — | 1996-09-11 |
| ERBSEN, Claude Ernest | Director | — | 2003-06-30 |
| KEIGHLEY, Alex Charles | Director | 2008-03-17 | 2008-10-30 |
| RENFREW, Barry Glen | Director | 2001-08-31 | 2007-10-31 |
| RITCHIE, Ian Russell | Director | 2003-11-05 | 2005-04-29 |
| SHAW, Andrew Boris | Director | 2011-12-08 | 2013-04-08 |
| TOMLINSON, James Francis | Director | — | 1992-10-23 |
| VEERASINGHAM, Daisy Rubini | Director | 2008-10-30 | 2024-11-20 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 143 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-07-20 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-07-20 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2026-07-20 | PSC09 | persons-with-significant-control | Withdrawal of a person with significant control statement | |
| 2026-07-20 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-08-26 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-07-07 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-11-21 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-11-21 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-11-21 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-11-21 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-11-21 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-08-31 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-07-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-09-19 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-07-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-03-03 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2022-11-11 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-08-09 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-07-07 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 5
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 0
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.