ARQIVA LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2027-03-31 (in 10mo)
Last filed for 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement due
2027-05-03 (in 1y)
Last made up 2026-04-19
Watchouts
Cash
£21M
+13.6% vs 2024
Net assets
£4B
+10.6% vs 2024
Employees
1,307
-0.5% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£499M
+4.6% vs 2024
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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6 officer resignations in last 12 months
Multiple officers have left the board recently — see the People section for who.
Name history
Renamed 3 times since incorporation
- ARQIVA LIMITED 2005-07-29 → present
- NATIONAL TRANSCOMMUNICATIONS LIMITED 1990-09-10 → 2005-07-29
- NATIONAL TRANSCOM LIMITED 1990-06-05 → 1990-09-10
- FILMHOLD LIMITED 1990-04-02 → 1990-06-05
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
2-year trend · latest reflected 2025-06-30
| Metric | Trend | 2024-06-30 | 2025-06-30 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £589,300,000 | £590,900,000 | |
| Operating profit | £178,400,000 | £156,800,000 | |
| Profit before tax | £476,500,000 | £498,600,000 | |
| Net profit | £393,400,000 | £389,600,000 | |
| Cash | £18,400,000 | £20,900,000 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £4,060,400,000 | £4,451,600,000 | |
| Net assets | £3,658,800,000 | £4,048,300,000 | |
| Equity | £3,658,800,000 | £4,048,300,000 | |
| Average employees | 1,313 | 1,307 | |
| Wages | £94,300,000 | £94,800,000 |
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
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2024-06-30 | 2025-06-30 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 30.3% | 26.5% | |
| Net margin | 66.8% | 65.9% | |
| Return on capital employed | 4.4% | 3.5% | |
| Current ratio | 2.38x | 2.45x | |
| Interest cover | 1.19x | 0.95x |
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.
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 101
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The Directors are confident that the Company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the 12 months period, posting signing of the accounts. Thus, they continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing this financial information.”
Group structure
- ARQIVA LIMITED · parent
- ABHL Multiplex Limited 100%
- Arqiva (Scotland) Limited 100%
- Arqiva Communications Limited 100%
- Arqiva Defined Benefit Pension Plan Trustees Limited 100%
- Arqiva Inc. 100%
- Arqiva (Ireland) Limited 100%
- Arqiva Media Limited 100%
- Arqiva No. 10 Limited 100%
- Arqiva No. 11 Limited 100%
- Arqiva Pte Limited 100%
- Arqiva SAS 100%
- Arqiva SRL 100%
- Arqiva Broadcast Limited 100%
- Arqiva Digital Limited 100%
- Arqiva Finance Limited 100%
- Arqiva Mobile Broadcast Limited 100%
- Arqiva Mobile Limited 100%
- Arqiva Mobile TV Limited 100%
- Arqiva Public Safety Limited 100%
- Arqiva Satellite Limited 100%
- Arqiva Transmission Limited 100%
- Arqiva Wireless Limited 100%
- Capablue Limited 100%
- Cast Communications Limited 100%
- Connect TV (Scotland) Limited 100%
- Connect TV Limited 100%
- Intermedia Communications (Holdings) Limited 100%
- Groupdia Communications Limited 100%
- JFM G Limited 100%
- Macropoolitan Limited 100%
- NWP Spectrum Holdings Limited 100%
- Scanners (Europe) Limited 100%
- Scanners Broadcasting Outside Television Limited 100%
- Selective Media Limited 100%
- Spectrum Interactive (UK) Limited 100%
- Spectrum Interactive Limited 100%
Significant events
- “The Company’s revenue increased by 0.3% to £590.9m and EBITDA increased by 2.0% to £279.6m for the year ended 30 June 2025.”
- “Continued investment in growth, with contracted growth capex rising to £27.9m and non-contracted growth capex increasing to £11.3m, with maintenance capex remaining stable at £28.0m.”
- “The DTT platform achieved 97% utilisation as at 30 June 2025 following capacity expansion, with two new channels scheduled to launch in the first quarter of FY27.”
- “A major broadcaster launched on our Audio Streaming solution in June, with a minimum viable product and development ongoing.”
- “The Independent Water Commission published its final report with 88 recommendations to Government for water sector regulatory reform.”
- “Patrick Tillieux was appointed non-executive Director and Chair of the Board of Directors on 24 April 2025.”
- “Arqiva achieved an upgrade to an AA rating for ESG from MSCI in June 2025.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
9 active · 91 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARTER, Jonathan Laurence David | Director | 2025-02-27 | Oct 1989 | British |
| COCHRAN, Alastair | Director | 2025-10-13 | Dec 1969 | British |
| KHAN, Shujauddin Mohammed | Director | 2022-06-01 | Feb 1977 | British |
| LONGHURST, Scott Robert James | Director | 2026-03-10 | Jun 1967 | British |
| O'DONNELL, Paul Philip | Director | 2026-03-10 | Nov 1978 | Irish |
| O'HALLORAN, James Anthony | Director | 2024-12-30 | Nov 1975 | British |
| OSBORNE, Michael Peter Francis | Director | 2024-11-26 | Oct 1980 | British |
| POSTGATE, Matthew | Director | 2022-11-17 | Nov 1974 | British |
| TILLIEUX, Patrick Jean Victor | Director | 2025-04-24 | Jun 1957 | Belgian |
Show 91 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| DICK, Katrina | Secretary | 2022-04-06 | 2022-12-06 |
| GILES, William Michael | Secretary | 2009-07-31 | 2018-01-01 |
| JAMES, Gillian Elizabeth | Secretary | 2000-09-04 | 2005-01-31 |
| LUBASCH, Richard Joel | Secretary | 2002-02-20 | 2002-05-03 |
| MACKENZIE, Robert Mario | Secretary | 1997-07-31 | 2005-01-31 |
| MAVOR, Jeremy | Secretary | 2021-07-01 | 2022-04-06 |
| MAVOR, Jeremy | Secretary | 2018-01-01 | 2021-03-31 |
| O'CONNOR, Thomas Kerry | Secretary | 2005-01-31 | 2009-07-31 |
| O'CONNOR, Thomas Kerry | Secretary | 1996-09-01 | 1997-07-31 |
| STOKES, Martin Howard | Secretary | — | 1996-08-31 |
| WHITAKER, Rachael | Secretary | 2021-03-31 | 2021-07-01 |
| ADAMS, Peter Charles | Director | 2017-09-17 | 2021-12-09 |
| ADAMS, Peter Charles | Director | 2016-06-24 | 2017-09-17 |
| AIKMAN, Elizabeth Jane | Director | 2018-07-23 | 2019-05-15 |
| ANSELL, Clive Roderic | Director | 2013-01-09 | 2016-12-06 |
| ARMITAGE, Ian | Director | — | 1995-03-17 |
| BARCLAY, Graeme Rodger Crawford | Director | 2005-09-20 | 2009-07-20 |
| BECKLEY, Edward Thomas | Director | 2010-11-26 | 2015-07-01 |
| BEETON, Jeremy John, Dr | Director | 2013-05-23 | 2014-06-09 |
| BENNIE, Thomas Meikle | Director | 1996-07-01 | 2001-07-09 |
| BERESFORD-WYLIE, Simon Piers | Director | 2015-08-01 | 2020-04-20 |
| BEVANS, Graeme Francis | Director | 2009-07-20 | 2010-07-16 |
| BEVANS, Graeme Francis | Director | 2005-01-31 | 2006-03-22 |
| BICKERTON, Steven John | Director | 2005-09-20 | 2008-09-30 |
| BRAITHWAITE, Mark William | Director | 2014-06-10 | 2022-05-13 |
| BUCKLEY, John | Director | — | 1998-06-30 |
| BUCKLING, Mike | Director | 2006-08-02 | 2009-07-20 |
| CARRIER, Alain | Director | 2009-07-20 | 2014-10-02 |
| CARTER, Stephen Andrew | Director | 2000-12-01 | 2002-02-20 |
| CHAMBERS, Derek Stanley | Director | — | 1996-06-30 |
| CHESSELL, David Christopher | Director | 2005-06-17 | 2007-09-01 |
| CHINTAMANENI, Deepu | Director | 2014-10-02 | 2018-11-30 |
| CLARK, Drummond Macgregor | Director | 2025-02-28 | 2026-05-08 |
| CRAIG, James Stuart | Director | 2005-01-31 | 2006-03-22 |
| CRESSWELL, John Harold | Director | 2013-01-09 | 2015-08-01 |
| CUNANAN, Andrew Scott | Director | 2007-09-01 | 2008-09-30 |
| DANGEARD, Franck Emmanuel | Director | 2018-09-10 | 2021-07-01 |
| DARCEY, Michael William | Director | 2018-09-10 | 2025-03-18 |
| DAVIDSON, Alastair Richard | Director | 1996-07-01 | 1998-06-30 |
| DAVIES, Scott William | Director | 2005-01-31 | 2009-07-20 |
| DAVIS, Sally Margaret | Director | 2015-07-15 | 2023-01-31 |
| DOLLMAN, Paul Bernard | Director | 2016-12-06 | 2018-09-10 |
| DONOVAN, Paul Michael | Director | 2022-07-01 | 2025-08-31 |
| DONOVAN, Paul Michael | Director | 2018-09-10 | 2022-05-31 |
| DOUGLAS, Peter Gray | Director | 2011-01-28 | 2015-07-31 |
| DOUGLAS, Peter Gray | Director | 2005-01-31 | 2009-07-20 |
| DOUGLAS, Peter Gray | Director | 1993-11-18 | 2002-02-11 |
| FETTER, Daniel Karl | Director | 2009-07-20 | 2013-05-09 |
| FIEGUTH, Maximilian Jacob | Director | 2022-12-06 | 2025-02-28 |
| FIEGUTH, Maximilian Jacob | Director | 2018-11-30 | 2021-12-09 |
| FORREST, John Richard, Dr | Director | — | 1996-11-06 |
| GALE, Robert Charles | Director | 2004-03-24 | 2005-01-31 |
| GREGG, John Francis | Director | 2002-02-20 | 2003-01-10 |
| GREGG, John Francis | Director | 1996-05-08 | 1998-06-30 |
| HARI, Marc | Director | 2006-03-22 | 2007-09-10 |
| HEALEY, Martin Robert | Director | 2018-04-23 | 2021-01-12 |
| HEATH, Roger Anthony Frederick | Director | 1993-03-30 | 1994-04-02 |
| HINDLEY, Alan | Director | 1998-06-30 | 1999-01-31 |
| HODGE, Nathan Andrew | Director | 2025-03-31 | 2025-10-13 |
| HOGAN, Philip | Director | 2025-09-02 | 2026-03-10 |
| HOWES, Richard James | Director | 2005-01-31 | 2005-09-20 |
| HUNTER, Andrew | Director | 2008-08-08 | 2009-07-20 |
| HUTCHINGS, Christopher | Director | 1996-07-01 | 2001-10-01 |
| JACOB, Frances Carol | Director | 1995-03-17 | 1996-05-08 |
| JAGUIN, Arnaud | Director | 2023-12-06 | 2024-10-31 |
| JAGUIN, Arnaud | Director | 2022-12-05 | 2023-11-16 |
| JOHNSEN, Thorsten Philip-Stuart | Director | 2022-10-31 | 2022-11-21 |
| KAUSHIVA, Prakul | Director | 2013-05-09 | 2015-07-31 |
| KELHAM, David William | Director | 1999-09-30 | 2001-01-18 |
| KING, Neil Edmund | Director | 2017-04-05 | 2022-10-18 |
| KNAPP, James Barclay | Director | 2002-02-20 | 2003-10-01 |
| KOTTERING, Andreas Hermann, Dr | Director | 2009-07-20 | 2014-10-02 |
| LEAMON, Wayne | Director | 2005-01-31 | 2005-07-06 |
| LEITH-SMITH, Susana Durante Teixeira Gomes | Director | 2022-05-13 | 2026-03-10 |
| LONGHURST, Scott Robert James | Director | 2023-02-01 | 2026-02-20 |
| LUCKEY, Nathan Andrew | Director | 2021-07-01 | 2022-06-30 |
| LUCKEY, Nathan Andrew | Director | 2013-02-01 | 2020-08-04 |
| MACKENZIE, Robert Mario | Director | 2003-01-10 | 2005-01-31 |
| MACKENZIE, Robert Mario | Director | 1997-07-31 | 2002-02-20 |
| MACLEOD, Andrew James | Director | 2023-07-01 | 2024-11-26 |
| MASSIDDA, Diego | Director | 2023-11-16 | 2024-12-11 |
| MATTHEWS, Graham John | Director | 2005-06-17 | 2007-09-01 |
| MCHUTCHISON, Joshua | Director | 2007-09-10 | 2010-03-23 |
| MCKELLAR, Ronald Alexander | Director | — | 1999-09-30 |
| MEHTA, Manoj | Director | 2007-12-05 | 2009-02-06 |
| MORIARTY, Gerald Edward | Director | 2005-01-31 | 2009-07-20 |
| MOSES, Philip David | Director | 2013-01-09 | 2016-06-01 |
| MULLINS, Paul Meyrick | Director | 2014-10-02 | 2017-09-17 |
| OGIER, Batiste Thomas Degaris | Director | 2021-01-12 | 2022-10-18 |
| OKAS, John Anthony | Director | — | 1997-07-31 |
| PARTON, Michael William John | Director | 2015-04-01 | 2023-02-01 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arqiva Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 589 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-08 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-05-08 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-04-27 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-04-10 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2026-04-09 | RP01AP01 | officers | Replacement filing of director appointment with name | |
| 2026-03-14 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-03-12 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-03-12 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-03-12 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-02-25 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-12-18 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-10-22 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-10-14 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-10-13 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-09-12 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-09-11 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-04-30 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-04-28 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-04-02 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-04-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 16
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 3
- Officers resigned
- 6
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.
Year-on-year
FY2024 → FY2025 · period ending 2025-06-30 vs 2024-06-30
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Turnover
+0.3%
£589,300,000 £590,900,000
-
Cash
+13.6%
£18,400,000 £20,900,000
-
Net assets
+10.6%
£3,658,800,000 £4,048,300,000
-
Employees
-0.5%
1,313 1,307
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Operating profit
-12.1%
£178,400,000 £156,800,000
-
Profit before tax
+4.6%
£476,500,000 £498,600,000
-
Wages
+0.5%
£94,300,000 £94,800,000
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