ITV BROADCASTING LIMITED
Operating as a subsidiary of the listed media group ITV plc, the company holds thirteen of the fifteen regional Channel 3 television licences and broadcasts the centralised ITV1 service across the UK.
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Cash
£1k
-80% lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£78m
-45% lowest in 3 filed years
Employees
1,314
-4.3% lowest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
-£83m
-136.1% lowest in 3 filed years
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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Material uncertainty over going concern
Upon completion of the sale to Sky, the Company will exit this arrangement, creating a material uncertainty regarding its ability to continue as a going concern until a new funding structure is established.
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2 PSCs ceased in last 24 months
Significant control changed hands — see the Ownership section.
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Going-concern uncertainty disclosed
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary 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 | £1,164,138,000 | £1,139,729,000 | £1,008,670,000 | -11.5% | |
| Operating profit | -£58,683,000 | -£31,741,000 | -£77,215,000 | -143.3% | |
| Profit before tax | £34,256,000 | £229,285,000 | -£82,660,000 | -136.1% | |
| Net profit | £51,545,000 | £224,302,000 | -£63,596,000 | -128.4% | |
| Cash | £33,893,000 | £5,000 | £1,000 | -80% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £372,513,000 | £145,163,000 | £88,702,000 | -38.9% | |
| Net assets | £361,704,000 | £140,993,000 | £77,552,000 | -45% | |
| Equity | £361,704,000 | £140,993,000 | £77,552,000 | -45% | |
| Average employees | 1,432 | 1,373 | 1,314 | -4.3% | |
| Wages | £73,712,000 | £71,713,000 | £61,056,000 | -14.9% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £3,889,000 | £2,885,000 | £3,636,000 | +26% | |
| Directors' pension contributions | £16,000 | £8,000 | £47,000 | +487.5% | |
| Highest paid director | £1,263,000 | £1,118,000 | £1,359,000 | +21.6% |
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 | -5.0% | -2.8% | -7.7% | |
| Net margin | 4.4% | 19.7% | -6.3% | |
| Return on capital employed | -15.8% | -21.9% | -87.0% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 70.5% | 79.9% | 90.0% | |
| Current ratio | 0.85x | 0.37x | 0.41x | |
| Interest cover | -32.24x | -43.72x | -10.18x |
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.
Name history
Renamed 1 time since incorporation
- ITV BROADCASTING LIMITED 2006-12-29 → present
- ANGLIA TELEVISION LIMITED 1969-06-11 → 2006-12-29
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 101
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Material uncertainty disclosed
“Upon completion of the sale to Sky, the Company will exit this arrangement, creating a material uncertainty regarding its ability to continue as a going concern until a new funding structure is established.”
Group structure
- ITV BROADCASTING LIMITED · parent
- Channel Television Holdings Limited 100%
- The Addressable Platform Limited 100%
- ITV AdVentures Limited 100%
- ITV Breakfast Broadcasting Limited 100%
- ITV Digital Channels Limited 100%
- ITV Network Limited 100%
- ITV2 Limited 100%
- UTV Limited 100%
- Channel Television Limited 100%
- Planet V Limited 100%
Significant events
- “On 23 June 2026, ITV M&E Holdings contributed its shareholding in ITV Consumer, ITV Rights, and Britbox SVOD Limited to the Company, in exchange for 3 ordinary shares of £1 each, issued at a total premium of £892,453,832.”
- “On 6 July 2026, ITV plc announced the sale of the ITV Media and Entertainment business, which includes the Company, to Sky.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
6 active · 62 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLARKE, Sarah Louise | Director | 2015-12-15 | Mar 1975 | British |
| KANG, Enita Kaur | Director | 2025-01-31 | Jun 1990 | British |
| KENNEDY, Christopher John | Director | 2019-03-18 | Jan 1964 | British |
| LYGO, Kevin Anthony | Director | 2016-03-01 | Sep 1957 | British |
| NEWELL, Rosemary | Director | 2017-04-26 | Aug 1963 | British |
| WILLIAMS, Edward Kelly | Director | 2014-12-16 | Dec 1967 | British |
Show 62 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| FEGAN, Michael Melvyn | Secretary | 2001-04-06 | 2002-05-31 |
| PARROTT, Graham Joseph | Secretary | 2000-10-04 | 2001-04-06 |
| ROWLAND, Janet Lesley | Secretary | 1994-09-01 | 2000-10-04 |
| STEPHENSON, Robin | Secretary | — | 1994-08-31 |
| TAUTZ, Helen Jane | Secretary | 2002-05-31 | 2008-10-31 |
| ADAMS, Guy Marcus | Director | 2001-03-23 | 2005-11-15 |
| ALLEN, Charles Lamb | Director | 2000-10-04 | 2006-10-01 |
| ALLSOP, Malcolm Vincent | Director | 1997-10-02 | 2001-11-15 |
| ARCHER, Mary Doreen, Dame | Director | — | 1995-02-28 |
| ASHWORTH, Julian Stanley | Director | 2018-04-13 | 2019-06-28 |
| BERGG, David John | Director | 2014-12-16 | 2017-03-31 |
| BUTTERFIELD, Stewart David | Director | 2000-10-04 | 2001-12-31 |
| CANETTY CLARKE, Neil Ashley | Director | 2002-05-31 | 2005-09-05 |
| COLMAN, Timothy James Alan, Sir | Director | — | 1994-05-31 |
| CREELMAN, Graham Murray | Director | 1995-12-13 | 2006-04-05 |
| CRESSWELL, John | Director | 2009-03-18 | 2010-04-23 |
| CRESSWELL, John | Director | 1999-04-05 | 2000-10-04 |
| CRESSWELL, John | Director | 1995-12-13 | 1998-03-11 |
| CROFT, David Michael Bruce | Director | 2001-04-06 | 2007-01-08 |
| CROZIER, Adam Alexander | Director | 2010-05-05 | 2017-06-30 |
| DESMOND, Michael John | Director | 2001-11-15 | 2005-09-05 |
| EATWELL, John Leonard, Lord | Director | 1994-10-24 | 2001-03-31 |
| FEGAN, Michael Melvyn | Director | 2000-10-04 | 2004-03-25 |
| FINCHAM, Peter Arthur | Director | 2008-10-31 | 2016-03-01 |
| GARARD, Andrew Sheldon | Director | 2009-03-18 | 2018-07-31 |
| GARNER, Philip Charles | Director | — | 1994-06-08 |
| GIBBINGS, Peter Walter, Sir | Director | — | 1994-04-30 |
| GREEN, Michael Anthony | Director | 2004-03-31 | 2007-05-03 |
| GRIFFITHS, Ian Ward | Director | 2009-03-18 | 2018-12-31 |
| HAZLITT, Anne Frances | Director | 2010-09-27 | 2014-12-31 |
| HICKSON, Peter Charles Fletcher | Director | 1994-10-24 | 1995-12-13 |
| HILLS, Deborah Anne | Director | 1998-03-11 | 1999-09-09 |
| HOLLICK OF NOTTING HILL, Clive Richard, Lord | Director | 1995-02-27 | 1997-12-01 |
| HOLROYD, Christine | Director | — | 1994-07-20 |
| HUGHES, Michael John | Director | — | 1995-09-30 |
| JONES, Clive William | Director | 2005-09-05 | 2007-04-05 |
| JONES, Kenneth David Alun | Director | 1999-11-25 | 2000-10-04 |
| LAUGHTON, Roger Froome | Director | 1994-10-24 | 1999-04-05 |
| LEDWIDGE, Robert William | Director | 2001-03-23 | 2002-06-26 |
| MCCALL, David Slesser | Director | — | 2001-03-31 |
| MCCULLOCH, Ian Douglas | Director | 2001-11-15 | 2005-09-05 |
| MEDLICOTT, William Jonathan | Director | 2007-05-03 | 2015-04-30 |
| MEIER, Peter David | Director | 1998-06-04 | 2000-10-04 |
| NUTTING, Diane, Lady | Director | — | 1994-05-31 |
| PARROTT, Graham Joseph | Director | 2000-10-04 | 2001-04-06 |
| PITTS, Simon Jeremy | Director | 2013-03-28 | 2017-08-31 |
| PUTTNAM OF QUEENSGATE, David, Lord | Director | — | 1999-12-31 |
| RADCLIFFE, Rufus | Director | 2014-12-16 | 2024-04-30 |
| RICKETTS, Timothy Walker | Director | 1998-03-11 | 1999-11-25 |
| ROGERS, Jonathan | Director | 2008-10-31 | 2012-06-08 |
| SCOTT, Rosalind Carol, Baroness | Director | 2002-10-24 | 2006-01-23 |
| SHARMAN, Patrick George | Director | — | 1999-12-31 |
| SMITH, Mark Norman | Director | 2018-09-13 | 2023-04-30 |
| SWORDS, Christopher Joseph | Director | 2014-12-16 | 2021-06-30 |
| SWORDS, Christopher Joseph | Director | 2009-03-18 | 2010-09-27 |
| SWORDS, Christopher Joseph | Director | 2007-04-05 | 2008-09-22 |
| THOMPSON, Neil Marshall | Director | 2001-11-15 | 2008-09-22 |
| TIBBITTS, James Benjamin Stjohn | Director | 2007-08-31 | 2008-10-31 |
| WALFORD, Rex Ashley | Director | 2002-10-24 | 2006-01-31 |
| WALL, Malcolm Robert | Director | 1994-10-24 | 2000-10-04 |
| CROSSWALL NOMINEES LIMITED | Corporate Director | 2000-06-15 | 2000-10-04 |
| UNM INVESTMENTS LIMITED | Corporate Director | 2000-06-15 | 2000-10-04 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Itv M&E Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2025-08-13 | Active |
| Granada Group Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2025-03-28 | Ceased 2025-08-13 |
| Granada Media Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2025-03-28 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 309 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2026-07-01 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-06 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-07-29 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2026-07-03 | SH19 | capital | Capital statement capital company with date currency figure | |
| 2026-07-02 | CAP-SS | insolvency | Legacy | |
| 2026-07-02 | SH20 | capital | Legacy | |
| 2026-07-01 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2026-06-24 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2025-09-01 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-08-14 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-08-14 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-08-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-07-03 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-03-31 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-03-31 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-02-03 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-07-29 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-07-08 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-05-28 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-09-19 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-07-31 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 7
- Capital events
- 3
- 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.