NEWS GROUP NEWSPAPERS LIMITED

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 company is in a net current liability position as at 29th June 2025 and is utilising the collective overdraft facility which allows individual companies in the News UK group to overdraw subject to an agreed limit of £20 million, not being exceeded in aggregate. The overdraft facility is also guaranteed by News Corporation. 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. The Parent Company will continue to review group and company liquidity needs in light of the business and financial impacts it may face in light of economic factors such as higher rates of interest and inflation and any mitigating actions which may be required. 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.”

Significant events

• “The Sun launched Sun Club, a new membership programme offering readers exclusive access to award-winning content, premium ticket offers, and promotions.”
• “The Sun achieved remarkable success this year, winning four prestigious awards at The Press Awards 2025 in London.”
• “The Board approved and oversaw the expansion of talkSPORT's distribution onto leading smart TV platforms in January 2025.”
• “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.”

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

Filings

3

last 12 months

Capital events

0

last 24 months

Officers appointed

0

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

  -7.8%

  £296,315,000 → £273,119,000

• Cash

  +1,962.2%

  £37,000 → £763,000

• Net assets

  -201.4%

  £15,397,000 → -£15,606,000

• Employees

  -2.9%

  581 → 564

• Operating profit

  -183.8%

  -£18,031,000 → -£51,164,000

• Profit before tax

  -195.6%

  -£18,031,000 → -£53,302,000

• Wages

  +3%

  £40,055,000 → £41,250,000

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