NEWS UK & IRELAND LIMITED

1. NEWS UK & IRELAND LIMITED 2013-06-25 → present
2. NEWS INTERNATIONAL TRADING LIMITED 2011-06-08 → 2013-06-25
3. NEWS INTERNATIONAL SUPPLY COMPANY LIMITED 1985-06-11 → 2011-06-08
4. WORTHYSTOCK LIMITED 1985-03-07 → 1985-06-11

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 asset position as at 29th June 2025 and has sufficient resources to settle its liabilities when they become due. The assets are dependent upon the recoverability of intercompany receivables that may require support of the parent. The directors have considered the financial position and trading activities of the company, including forecasts, for the going concern assessment period to 31 December 2026 (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. Accordingly, the financial statements are prepared on the going concern basis.”

Significant events

• “Times Media launches a new Times live app and marketing campaign in April 2025 to broaden reader engagement.”
• “Disposal of The Fifth on 8 May 2025, recognising a profit on disposal of £1,693,000.”
• “The Sun launched Sun Club in February 2025, a new membership programme.”
• “Acquisition of Bauer Media's stake in Octave IP Limited in February 2025, bringing Octave under sole ownership.”
• “Wireless Ireland rebranded to Onic in March 2025, following discussions on the evolving Irish audio and digital landscape.”
• “News UK held its second AI Summit in September 2024 and oversaw the launch of Gemini AI in June 2025.”
• “talkSPORT expanded distribution onto leading smart TV platforms in January 2025.”

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

Filings

5

last 12 months

Capital events

0

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

  +9.2%

  £97,917,000 → £106,964,000

• Cash

  +121.4%

  £24,742,000 → £54,773,000

• Net assets

  +5.7%

  £191,842,000 → £202,721,000

• Employees

  +3.6%

  1,003 → 1,039

• Operating profit

  +266%

  £705,000 → £2,580,000

• Profit before tax

  +270.7%

  £706,000 → £2,617,000

• Wages

  +9%

  £81,068,000 → £88,382,000

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