BBC GLOBAL NEWS LIMITED
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Cash
£71m
+54.3% highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
-£100m
-13.6% lowest in 3 filed years
Employees
223
+2.8% highest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
-£16m
-700% lowest in 3 filed years
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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Negative shareholders' funds
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2026-03-31
| Metric | Trend | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 | 2026-03-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £106,000,000 | £106,000,000 | £90,000,000 | -15.1% | |
| Operating profit | £2,000,000 | £0 | -£11,000,000 | — | |
| Profit before tax | £2,000,000 | -£2,000,000 | -£16,000,000 | -700% | |
| Net profit | -£1,000,000 | £1,000,000 | -£12,000,000 | -1,300% | |
| Cash | £25,000,000 | £46,000,000 | £71,000,000 | +54.3% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | -£89,000,000 | -£88,000,000 | -£100,000,000 | -13.6% | |
| Net assets | -£89,000,000 | -£88,000,000 | -£100,000,000 | -13.6% | |
| Equity | — | — | -£100,000,000 | — | |
| Average employees | 212 | 217 | 223 | +2.8% | |
| Wages | £18,000,000 | £17,000,000 | £18,000,000 | +5.9% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £330,000 | £220,000 | — | — |
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 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 | 2026-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 1.9% | 0.0% | -12.2% | |
| Net margin | -0.9% | 0.9% | -13.3% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 230.9% | 201.1% | — | |
| Current ratio | 0.34x | 0.41x | 0.49x | |
| Interest cover | 0.67x | 0.00x | -2.75x |
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
- BBC GLOBAL NEWS LIMITED 2012-09-12 → present
- BBC WORLD NEWS LIMITED 2008-08-01 → 2012-09-12
- BBC WORLD LIMITED 2002-10-10 → 2008-08-01
- FFW 1989 LIMITED 2002-08-19 → 2002-10-10
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 101
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- National Audit Office
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The Company's financial statements have been prepared on the going concern basis. The Directors remain satisfied with the Company's funding and liquidity position. The Commercial Group's forecasts and projections, taking account of reasonably possible changes in trading performance, show that the Company should be able to operate within the level of its current facilities for a period of no less than 12 months from the date of signing these accounts.”
Group structure
- BBC GLOBAL NEWS LIMITED · parent
- BBC World Distribution Limited 100%
- BBC Studios Japan Limited 100%
- BBC Global News US LLC 100%
- BBC Global News India Private Limited 100%
- BBC.com Limited 100%
Significant events
- “The Company made £nil charitable donations during the year (2025: £1.7m). The Company did not make any political donations during the year (2025: £nil).”
- “There have been no significant events affecting the Company since the year end.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 46 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CORRIETTE, Anthony | Secretary | 2023-08-21 | — | — |
| JONES, Amanda Jane | Director | 2025-09-08 | Dec 1974 | British |
| PIECZANSKI, Marie Eleonore | Director | 2021-08-24 | Aug 1974 | French |
| TOLLIT, Chloe Florence | Director | 2024-06-20 | Jul 1982 | British |
Show 46 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHALSTON, Nicola | Secretary | 2023-01-05 | 2023-08-21 |
| CORRIETTE, Anthony | Secretary | 2021-04-01 | 2023-01-05 |
| KNOX-PEEBLES, Brendan Clive | Secretary | 2008-01-31 | 2008-09-08 |
| NORTH, Lindsey Mary | Secretary | 2012-07-31 | 2021-03-31 |
| PAYNE, Graham John | Secretary | 2002-08-19 | 2002-10-28 |
| SERJEANT, David | Secretary | 2002-10-28 | 2003-09-17 |
| VITTADINI, Anthony Ian Fraser | Secretary | 2004-12-22 | 2005-09-04 |
| WARREN, Josephine Maria | Secretary | 2008-09-08 | 2012-07-31 |
| WARREN, Josephine Maria | Secretary | 2005-09-05 | 2008-01-30 |
| WARREN, Josephine Maria | Secretary | 2003-09-17 | 2004-12-22 |
| ANGUS, Jamie Mildon | Director | 2016-12-07 | 2018-12-31 |
| BROWN, Alistair, Dr | Director | 2002-10-28 | 2005-07-15 |
| BURGESS, Lorraine Yasmin | Director | 2022-08-15 | 2024-06-26 |
| BYFORD, Mark | Director | 2002-10-28 | 2004-09-14 |
| CHAN FOOK TIN, Maggy, Vanessa | Director | 2021-08-24 | 2022-08-15 |
| COLES, Dominic Peter | Director | 2008-10-20 | 2012-10-16 |
| CROSS, Patrick Henry, Dr | Director | 2002-10-28 | 2003-12-19 |
| DAVIES, Christopher James Morgan | Director | 2012-07-31 | 2018-03-31 |
| DAWKINS, Richard William | Director | 2016-07-13 | 2018-03-22 |
| EGAN, James Anthony | Director | 2008-08-21 | 2020-09-30 |
| FLEMING, Ellen Mccool | Director | 2002-08-19 | 2002-10-28 |
| GIBBS, Gary Paul | Director | 2012-09-18 | 2018-03-31 |
| GORARD, Jane Elizabeth | Director | 2002-12-01 | 2008-05-22 |
| HAZELL, Jeffrey John | Director | 2002-12-01 | 2007-10-18 |
| HORROCKS, Peter John Gibson | Director | 2010-01-20 | 2014-12-18 |
| HOWLETT, Jonathan | Director | 2002-12-01 | 2007-04-20 |
| JONES, Mark Peter | Director | 2017-02-28 | 2018-03-31 |
| KEVILL, Sian Louise | Director | 2003-11-10 | 2010-04-01 |
| LANDOR, Liliane | Director | 2010-06-07 | 2012-05-21 |
| LAWRENCE, Colin Tudor | Director | 2009-02-02 | 2016-03-24 |
| MILLER, Jonathan Frank | Director | 2013-02-19 | 2015-11-17 |
| MONTGOMERY, James George Duncan | Director | 2009-05-25 | 2018-03-22 |
| NAZERALI, Sanjay Amir Abdul | Director | 2008-08-21 | 2012-07-31 |
| NORMAN, Robert David | Director | 2013-02-19 | 2018-03-22 |
| O'HARA, Sean Leslie | Director | 2022-08-15 | 2024-06-20 |
| OLIVER, Craig Stewart | Director | 2010-06-07 | 2011-02-02 |
| PENNIE, Sharon Simone | Director | 2005-10-11 | 2011-05-03 |
| PORTER, Richard Julian | Director | 2008-12-08 | 2016-11-10 |
| POSTGATE, Matthew Leigh | Director | 2017-01-26 | 2018-03-22 |
| RIVERA, Ralph | Director | 2015-09-15 | 2016-09-01 |
| SAMBROOK, Richard | Director | 2004-09-14 | 2010-03-31 |
| TEW, Beverley Jane | Director | 2013-02-19 | 2015-04-30 |
| TREVENEN BARNARD, Anne | Director | 2002-10-28 | 2008-11-28 |
| UNSWORTH, Francesca Mary | Director | 2014-12-18 | 2018-12-31 |
| VILLAR, Charles Alexander | Director | 2018-03-21 | 2021-08-24 |
| WEILAND, David Simon | Director | 2020-10-01 | 2021-08-03 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bbc Studios Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2022-11-17 | Active |
| Bbc Studios Distribution Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2021-07-01 | Ceased 2022-11-17 |
| Bbc Commercial Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2018-04-01 | Ceased 2021-06-30 |
| Bbc Global News Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors, Significant influence | 2016-05-16 | Ceased 2018-04-01 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 187 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-26 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-09-10 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-09-02 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-08-21 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-07-16 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-12-20 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-08-29 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-06-28 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-06-21 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-06-21 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-01-08 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-12-19 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-12-08 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-08-22 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-08-21 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2023-08-21 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2023-03-09 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-01-06 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2023-01-06 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2023-01-04 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 4
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- Officers resigned
- 0
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
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