NEWS CORP UK & IRELAND LIMITED

1. NEWS CORP UK & IRELAND LIMITED 2013-06-25 → present
2. NI GROUP LIMITED 2011-05-31 → 2013-06-25
3. NEWS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 2003-06-24 → 2011-05-31
4. NEWS INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY 1982-02-18 → 2003-06-24
5. NEWS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 1971-06-15 → 1982-02-18
6. THE NEWS OF THE WORLD ORGANISATION LIMITED 1960-12-13 → 1971-06-15
7. NEWS OF THE WORLD LIMITED 1904-07-28 → 1960-12-13

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

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.

Accounting basis

FRS 102

Reporting scope

Standalone (parent only)

Auditor

Ernst & Young LLP

Audit opinion

Unqualified (clean)

Going concern

Affirmed

“The directors have considered the financial position and trading activities of the company, including forecasts, for the going concern assessment period to 31 March 2027 (the 'assessment period'). Given the utilisation of, and access to, the group facility indicated above, the ultimate parent undertaking, News Corporation (the 'Parent company') has provided a support letter indicating that they will continue to provide the financial support to enable the company to meet its liabilities as and when they fall due for the assessment period. After making due enquiries and considering the forecasts of the News UK group, incorporating the impact of global macroeconomic inflationary pressures, the general challenging market environment, access to funds through the group facility and the Parent Company support, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the Company has adequate resources to continue in operation and meet its liabilities as they fall due for the going concern assessment period to 31 March 2027. These considerations include the company, as well as the wider News Corp group. Accordingly, the financial statements are prepared on the going concern basis.”

Group structure

1. NEWS CORP UK & IRELAND LIMITED · parent
   1. News Group Newspapers Limited 100% · England & Wales · Publisher of The Sun and Sun on Sunday
   2. Times Media Limited 100% · England & Wales · Publisher of The Times and The Sunday Times
   3. The Times Literary Supplement Limited 100% · England & Wales · Publisher of The Times Literary Supplement
   4. News UK & Ireland Limited 100% · England & Wales · Provision of related personnel resources and shared service functions
   5. News UK & Ireland Trading Limited 100% · England & Wales · Provision of related personnel resources and shared service functions
   6. News Collins Limited 100% · England & Wales · Holding and finance company
   7. Wireless Group Limited 100% · Northern Ireland · Holding company
   8. News UK Broadcasting Limited 100% · England & Wales · TV broadcaster
   9. News Press Ireland Limited 100% · Republic of Ireland · Provision of related personnel resources and shared service functions
   10. Eric Bemrose Limited 100% · England & Wales · Dormant company

Significant events

• “On 30 June 2025, the company acquired the remaining 50% of Octave IP Limited, resulting in a 100% holding.”
• “On 27 January 2026, the company issued 110,956,641 ordinary £0.10 shares for cash consideration of £11,095,664.”
• “The Board facilitated The Sun launching Sun Club, a brand new membership programme offering Sun readers more great content than ever before.”
• “The Board led the acquisition of Bauer Media's stake in Octave IP Limited ("Octave"), the data-led digital audio advertising proposition, in February 2025.”
• “The Board actively drove the strategic decision for Wireless Ireland to rebrand as Onic in March 2025.”
• “In April 2025, the Board played a pivotal role in the strategic review and subsequent launch of the enhanced Times Live App.”
• “The Board formally oversaw the launch of The Times and The Sunday Times' new brand campaign, "Times change. The Times remains," in June 2025.”
• “After taking The Fifth to market, the Board led a successful agreement with fast-expanding digital marketing services business, Brave Bison, for its social strategy division Social Chain to acquire The Fifth.”

Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers

Filings

12

last 12 months

Capital events

7

last 24 months

Officers appointed

1

last 12 months

Officers resigned

1

last 12 months

Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.

• Turnover

  —

  Not reported

• Cash

  +31.3%

  £269,429,000 → £353,674,000

• Net assets

  -53.7%

  £962,408,000 → £445,393,000

• Employees

  —

  Not reported

• Operating profit

  -158.2%

  -£8,327,000 → -£21,497,000

• Profit before tax

  -22,333.4%

  -£2,615,000 → -£586,634,000

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