HEARST NETWORKS UK
Get an alert when HEARST NETWORKS UK files next
Leroy will email you the moment a new filing lands at Companies House — one short note per filing, nothing else.
Cash
£16M
+24.4% highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£52M
+15.5% highest in 3 filed years
Employees
194
-3% lowest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
£9.2M
-4.3% lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Telecommunications 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 | £69,681,000 | £72,127,000 | £68,896,000 | -4.5% | |
| Operating profit | £10,175,000 | £9,892,000 | £9,169,000 | -7.3% | |
| Profit before tax | £9,867,000 | £9,561,000 | £9,154,000 | -4.3% | |
| Net profit | £7,797,000 | £7,155,000 | £6,878,000 | -3.9% | |
| Cash | £8,364,000 | £12,689,000 | £15,785,000 | +24.4% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £53,242,000 | £53,610,000 | £60,293,000 | +12.5% | |
| Net assets | £37,520,000 | £44,662,000 | £51,591,000 | +15.5% | |
| Equity | £37,520,000 | £44,662,000 | £51,591,000 | +15.5% | |
| Average employees | 204 | 200 | 194 | -3% | |
| Wages | £10,655,000 | £12,079,000 | £11,742,000 | -2.8% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £1,833,000 | £271,000 | £315,000 | +16.2% |
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 | 14.6% | 13.7% | 13.3% | |
| Net margin | 11.2% | 9.9% | 10.0% | |
| Return on capital employed | 19.1% | 18.5% | 15.2% | |
| Current ratio | 2.83x | 2.71x | 3.43x | |
| Interest cover | 33.04x | 29.89x | 46.31x |
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 3 times since incorporation — the current trading name was adopted 2024-09-11
- HEARST NETWORKS UK 2024-09-11 → present
- AETN UK 2009-07-01 → 2024-09-11
- THE HISTORY CHANNEL (UK) 1995-10-16 → 2009-07-01
- HS 5 1995-09-22 → 1995-10-16
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- RSM UK Audit LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The directors believe the Group has adequate resources to continue operating for the foreseeable future, with the explicit support from its shareholders. Accordingly, the financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis.”
Group structure
- HEARST NETWORKS UK · parent
- Hearst Networks Poland Sp. z o.o. 100%
- Hearst Networks Africa (Pty) Ltd 100%
- Hearst Networks Germany Licenses GmbH 100%
Significant events
- “After the year end, the Group repaid in full the loans from A+E Television Networks LLC and Sky History Limited.”
- “There have been no other material events affecting the Group since the balance sheet date.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
7 active · 56 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KAYE, Joshua | Secretary | 2023-05-10 | — | — |
| BACHMANN, Michael Edwin | Director | 2019-06-14 | Oct 1969 | American |
| MORRIS, Jamie Maxwell | Director | 2023-12-06 | Jun 1977 | British |
| POSSENNISKIE, Dean | Director | 2010-09-28 | Sep 1972 | New Zealander |
| REDMAN, Mark Colvin | Director | 2024-03-27 | Dec 1970 | American |
| SIMKIN, Jon Paul | Director | 2019-06-17 | Jul 1975 | British |
| THOMSON, Andrew James | Director | 2024-02-07 | Nov 1978 | British |
Show 56 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| GORMLEY, David Joseph | Secretary | 1995-10-06 | 2007-01-29 |
| JONES, Alexandra Mary | Secretary | 2013-02-06 | 2015-02-03 |
| ROWLANDS, Donald Martin | Secretary | 1995-09-22 | 1995-10-06 |
| TAYLOR, Christopher Jon | Secretary | 2015-02-03 | 2015-11-12 |
| TAYLOR, Christopher Jon | Secretary | 2007-01-29 | 2013-02-06 |
| SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1995-09-22 | 1995-09-22 |
| TMF CORPORATE ADMINISTRATION SERVICES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2015-11-12 | 2018-12-24 |
| WATERSTONE COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD | Corporate Secretary | 2018-12-24 | 2023-05-10 |
| ACKERMAN, James Jay | Director | 1995-11-01 | 1998-10-09 |
| BENNETT, Zai | Director | 2020-02-28 | 2023-12-06 |
| BENSON, Stuart | Director | 2010-09-28 | 2016-08-31 |
| BUSHELL, Delia Marguerite | Director | 2001-11-09 | 2004-06-01 |
| CANONACO, Riccardo | Director | 2004-01-21 | 2009-06-12 |
| CANONACO, Riccardo | Director | 2000-05-30 | 2004-01-21 |
| CARNEY, Philip Andrew | Director | 1999-05-25 | 2001-03-30 |
| CHANCE, David Christopher | Director | 1995-10-06 | 1996-07-23 |
| COHAN, Sean Howard | Director | 2007-06-13 | 2018-12-28 |
| COOPER, Caroline Lindsay | Director | 2016-07-05 | 2021-05-31 |
| DEBITETTO, Robert J | Director | 2013-09-25 | 2017-02-15 |
| DILLON, John Edward Michael | Director | 1995-09-22 | 1995-10-06 |
| ELSTEIN, David Keith | Director | 1995-10-06 | 1996-09-13 |
| FREUDENSTEIN, Richard | Director | 2004-10-07 | 2006-07-28 |
| FREUDENSTEIN, Richard | Director | 1999-11-18 | 2001-06-04 |
| GOIT, Whitney | Director | 2004-01-21 | 2007-06-13 |
| GOIT, Whitney | Director | 1998-08-06 | 2002-04-11 |
| GOSWAMI, Martin Rajan | Director | 2000-11-29 | 2004-09-28 |
| GREINER, Edgar James | Director | 2002-04-11 | 2004-01-21 |
| GRUOSSO, Gerard | Director | 1996-07-23 | 2000-05-30 |
| HYTNER, James Edward | Director | 1996-10-11 | 1998-02-11 |
| IMI, Matthew Anthony | Director | 1998-02-11 | 2004-09-17 |
| KHEMLANI, Neeraj Lal | Director | 2019-06-14 | 2021-04-30 |
| KINSELLA, Kevin William | Director | 1998-02-11 | 1999-07-09 |
| KINSELLA, Kevin William | Director | 1996-01-24 | 1998-02-11 |
| KOMODIKIS, Maria Damiolos | Director | 2001-03-03 | 2004-01-21 |
| LESSER, Seymour | Director | 1995-11-01 | 2001-03-30 |
| LONG, Tracy Elisabeth | Director | 1998-02-11 | 1999-07-09 |
| MACDONALD, Adam Lewis | Director | 2016-03-04 | 2018-06-04 |
| MURDOCH, Elisabeth | Director | 1998-10-08 | 1999-11-18 |
| MURPHY, Stuart | Director | 2014-10-02 | 2016-03-04 |
| NOSIMOHOMED, Zuber | Director | 2021-06-11 | 2024-01-04 |
| NUTTALL, Stephen | Director | 2009-06-12 | 2010-06-01 |
| PACKMAN, Kenan Jacob | Director | 2021-11-05 | 2024-03-27 |
| POLLOCK, Simon Patrick | Director | 2001-06-04 | 2009-12-31 |
| RAVEN, Abbe | Director | 1995-11-01 | 1998-08-06 |
| REY, David Nicholas | Director | 2004-10-07 | 2009-06-12 |
| ROBSON, Simon | Director | 2011-06-21 | 2016-07-05 |
| RONSON, Steven Jeffrey | Director | 2004-01-21 | 2013-09-25 |
| ROWLANDS, Donald Martin | Director | 1995-09-22 | 1995-10-06 |
| STEVENS, Alistair David John | Director | 2005-02-03 | 2011-06-21 |
| STEWART, Martin David | Director | 1999-05-26 | 2001-03-30 |
| STYLIANOU, Andrew Christopher | Director | 2001-03-30 | 2005-02-03 |
| TURNER-LAING, Sophie Henrietta | Director | 2006-10-13 | 2014-10-02 |
| VIEN, Patrick Paul | Director | 2017-02-15 | 2019-04-12 |
| WEBSTER, Robert Mark | Director | 2010-06-01 | 2019-06-17 |
| WEST, Ian Christopher | Director | 1995-10-06 | 1996-01-24 |
| WRIGHT, Sarah Julia | Director | 2018-12-19 | 2020-02-25 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hearst Networks Television (Uk) Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
| Sky History Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 229 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2024-09-11 CERTNM Certificate change of name company PDF
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2026-02-14 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-02-12 | RP01AP01 | officers | Replacement filing of director appointment with name | |
| 2026-01-28 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2026-01-16 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-03-07 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2025-03-07 | AD02 | address | Change sail address company with old address new address | |
| 2025-03-07 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-03-06 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2024-10-11 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-09-11 | CERTNM | change-of-name | Certificate change of name company | |
| 2024-04-03 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-04-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-03-04 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-03-04 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-02-19 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-01-19 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-01-15 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-01-15 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-07-11 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group |
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.