HEARST NETWORKS UK
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Confirmation statement due
2027-02-15 (in 9mo)
Last made up 2026-02-01
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£13M
+51.7% vs 2023
Net assets
£45M
+19% vs 2023
Employees
200
-2% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£10M
-3.1% vs 2023
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Telecommunications median
Accounts
2-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £69,681,000 | £72,127,000 | |
| Operating profit | £10,175,000 | £9,892,000 | |
| Profit before tax | £9,867,000 | £9,561,000 | |
| Net profit | £7,797,000 | £7,155,000 | |
| Cash | £8,364,000 | £12,689,000 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £53,242,000 | £53,610,000 | |
| Net assets | £37,520,000 | £44,662,000 | |
| Equity | £37,520,000 | £44,662,000 | |
| Average employees | 204 | 200 | |
| Wages | £10,655,000 | £12,079,000 | |
| Directors' remuneration | £1,833,000 | £2,099,000 |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers
Year-on-year
FY2023 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-12-31 vs 2023-12-31
-
Turnover
+3.5%
£69,681,000 £72,127,000
-
Cash
+51.7%
£8,364,000 £12,689,000
-
Net assets
+19%
£37,520,000 £44,662,000
-
Employees
-2%
204 200
-
Operating profit
-2.8%
£10,175,000 £9,892,000
-
Profit before tax
-3.1%
£9,867,000 £9,561,000
-
Wages
+13.4%
£10,655,000 £12,079,000
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. The comparison is only shown when the latest and prior accounts cover broadly equal-length periods — short or long stubs (typical around incorporation or a year-end change) are suppressed rather than misrepresented. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 14.6% | 13.7% | |
| Net margin | 11.2% | 9.9% | |
| Return on capital employed | 19.1% | 18.5% | |
| Current ratio | 2.83x | 2.71x | |
| Interest cover | 33.04x | 29.89x |
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
- “There have been no 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 228 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2024-09-11 CERTNM Certificate change of name company PDF
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-14 | 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 | |
| 2023-05-16 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 4
- 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.