VIRGIN MEDIA LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-11-03 (in 6mo)
Last made up 2025-10-20
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£75M
+61.9% vs 2023
Net assets
£7B
+1.6% vs 2023
Employees
10,434
+4.5% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£408M
+18.2% vs 2023
Name history
Renamed 2 times since incorporation
- VIRGIN MEDIA LIMITED 2007-02-08 → present
- NTL GROUP LIMITED 1991-10-09 → 2007-02-08
- 159TH SHELF INVESTMENT COMPANY LIMITED 1991-03-13 → 1991-10-09
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
2-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £3,677,655,000 | £3,933,622,000 | |
| Operating profit | £306,505,000 | £384,437,000 | |
| Profit before tax | £344,793,000 | £407,562,000 | |
| Net profit | £26,942,000 | £128,000,000 | |
| Cash | £46,350,000 | £75,056,000 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £7,330,607,000 | £7,466,875,000 | |
| Net assets | £6,915,806,000 | £7,025,029,000 | |
| Equity | £6,915,806,000 | £7,025,029,000 | |
| Average employees | 9,984 | 10,434 | |
| Wages | £635,609,000 | £636,274,000 |
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 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 8.3% | 9.8% | |
| Net margin | 0.7% | 3.3% | |
| Return on capital employed | 4.2% | 5.1% | |
| Current ratio | 1.39x | 1.36x | |
| Interest cover | 15.81x | 11.35x |
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
- KPMG LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“Notwithstanding net current liabilities of £1,334,737 thousand as at 31 December 2024 (2023 Restated: net current liabilities of £1,074,738 thousand) and a profit for the year then ended of £128,000 thousand (2023 Restated: profit of £26,942 thousand), the financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which the Directors consider to be appropriate for the following reasons:”
Group structure
- VIRGIN MEDIA LIMITED · parent
- CableTel Herts and Beds Limited 100%
- CableTel Northern Ireland Limited 100%
- CableTel Surrey and Hampshire Limited 100%
- ntl Pension Trustees II Limited 100%
- ntl Pension Trustees Limited 100%
- ntl South Central Limited 100%
- ntl Trustees Limited 100%
- Virgin Media Payments Ltd 100%
- Virgin Media Secretaries Limited 100%
- Virgin WiFi Limited 100%
- Internet Matters Limited 25%
Significant events
- “In May 2025, VMED O2 and Daisy Group announced the creation of a new B2B company, combining their complementary direct B2B operations to create a major new force in the UK business communications and IT sector. The transaction completed in August 2025 with creation of O2 Daisy Limited, the parent of the group (O2 Daisy). The ownership of O2 Daisy is split 70% VMED O2 and 30% Daisy Group.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 74 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VMED O2 SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2021-11-01 | — | — |
| MEDINA MALO, Enrique | Director | 2022-04-29 | Apr 1972 | Spanish |
| MELCON SANCHEZ-FRIERA, David | Director | 2026-04-02 | Aug 1970 | Spanish |
| SCHULER, Lutz Markus | Director | 2018-09-18 | Mar 1968 | German |
Show 74 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES, Gillian Elizabeth | Secretary | 2000-09-04 | 2021-11-01 |
| LUBASCH, Richard Joel | Secretary | 2002-02-20 | 2002-05-03 |
| MACKENZIE, Robert Mario | Secretary | 1997-07-31 | 2011-09-16 |
| O'CONNOR, Thomas Kerry | Secretary | 1996-09-01 | 1997-07-31 |
| STOKES, Martin Howard | Secretary | 1991-10-11 | 1996-08-31 |
| SISEC LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1991-03-13 | 1991-10-11 |
| ARMITAGE, Ian | Director | 1991-10-24 | 1995-02-21 |
| BOYLE, Julia Louise | Director | 2021-10-01 | 2022-04-29 |
| BUTTERY, Paul Andrew | Director | 2014-03-11 | 2017-03-01 |
| CARTER, Stephen Andrew | Director | 2000-12-01 | 2002-02-20 |
| CASTELL, William Thomas | Director | 2019-09-09 | 2020-03-09 |
| CASTELL, William Thomas | Director | 2018-07-13 | 2018-09-01 |
| CHAMBERS, Derek Stanley | Director | 1991-10-09 | 1996-06-30 |
| COBIAN, Patricia | Director | 2021-10-01 | 2025-07-24 |
| CORBY, Caroline Frances | Director | 1993-04-27 | 1996-03-22 |
| DEW, Bryony | Director | 2000-05-27 | 2002-02-01 |
| DODDS, Jeffrey Noel | Director | 2019-06-14 | 2021-10-01 |
| DODDS, Jeffrey Noel | Director | 2018-09-18 | 2019-01-04 |
| DOUGLAS, Peter Gray | Director | 1998-06-30 | 2002-02-11 |
| DUNN, Robert Dominic | Director | 2013-06-07 | 2019-09-09 |
| EVANS, Robert George | Director | 2018-09-18 | 2019-01-04 |
| FORREST, John Richard, Dr | Director | 1991-10-09 | 1996-11-06 |
| GALE, Robert Charles | Director | 2004-03-24 | 2013-11-29 |
| GRAFIN VON BROCKDORFF AHLFELDT, Claire Louise Elizabeth | Director | 2012-01-26 | 2012-02-29 |
| GREGG, John Francis | Director | 2002-02-20 | 2003-01-10 |
| GREGG, John Francis | Director | 1996-05-08 | 1998-06-30 |
| HARDMAN, Mark David | Director | 2025-07-28 | 2026-04-02 |
| HARDMAN, Mark David | Director | 2021-10-01 | 2022-04-29 |
| HEATH, Roger Anthony Frederick | Director | — | 1996-05-08 |
| HIFZI, Mine Ozkan | Director | 2014-03-11 | 2021-11-01 |
| JACOB, Frances Carol | Director | 1995-01-01 | 1996-05-08 |
| KELHAM, David William | Director | 1999-09-30 | 2001-01-18 |
| KELLY, Peter John Anthony | Director | 2014-04-30 | 2019-01-04 |
| KNAPP, James Barclay | Director | 2002-02-20 | 2003-10-01 |
| LORENZ, Alexander Maximilian | Director | 2018-06-18 | 2019-01-04 |
| LYNCH, Catherine Elizabeth | Director | 2018-09-18 | 2019-01-04 |
| MACKENZIE, Robert Mario | Director | 2003-01-10 | 2011-09-16 |
| MACKENZIE, Robert Mario | Director | 1997-07-31 | 2002-02-20 |
| MCKELLAR, Ronald Alexander | Director | 1991-10-09 | 1999-09-30 |
| MCNEIL, Roderick Gregor | Director | 2020-03-09 | 2021-10-01 |
| MILNER, Luke | Director | 2021-03-01 | 2021-08-31 |
| MOCKRIDGE, Thomas | Director | 2013-06-07 | 2019-06-11 |
| MURRAY, Andrea Clare | Director | 2019-07-18 | 2019-08-05 |
| O'BRIEN, Vincent Gerald | Director | 1996-03-22 | 1996-05-08 |
| OKAS, John Anthony | Director | 1991-10-09 | 1997-07-31 |
| PASCU, Severina-Pompilia | Director | 2020-03-03 | 2020-11-16 |
| RICHTER, Bret | Director | 2003-01-10 | 2003-05-01 |
| ROBERTS, Gareth Nigel Christopher | Director | 2004-03-24 | 2004-08-31 |
| ROSS, Stuart | Director | 2000-11-01 | 2002-02-20 |
| SARSON, Jeni Miriam | Director | 2011-08-05 | 2011-08-31 |
| SARSON, Jeni Miriam | Director | 2003-12-15 | 2003-12-31 |
| SCHUBERT, Scott Elliott | Director | 2003-05-01 | 2004-10-01 |
| SHEPPERD, Alfred Joseph, Sir | Director | 1992-01-24 | 1996-05-01 |
| SMERGLIA, Dale Alan | Director | 2000-12-20 | 2002-02-11 |
| STANTON, Katharine Jane | Director | 2000-12-20 | 2002-02-11 |
| STRONG, Dana Mcdonald | Director | 2013-11-22 | 2015-01-31 |
| SUKAWATY, Andrew | Director | 1994-09-28 | 1996-09-30 |
| THORP, Jeremy Peter | Director | 1998-06-30 | 2000-11-01 |
| TILLBROOK, Joanne Christine | Director | 2011-09-16 | 2011-09-16 |
| TILLBROOK, Joanne Christine | Director | 2011-09-16 | 2012-12-31 |
| TILLBROOK, Joanne Christine | Director | 2011-08-05 | 2011-08-31 |
| TILLBROOK, Joanne Christine | Director | 2009-08-05 | 2010-09-16 |
| TRAFFORD, Brigitte Anne | Director | 2018-09-18 | 2019-01-04 |
| WAGNER, Steven | Director | 1998-06-30 | 2001-01-30 |
| WALSH, Arthur Stephen | Director | 1991-10-24 | 1996-05-09 |
| WALSH, Arthur Stephen | Director | — | 1993-03-13 |
| WITHERS, Caroline Bernadette Elizabeth | Director | 2020-04-23 | 2021-10-01 |
| WITHERS, Caroline Bernadette Elizabeth | Director | 2018-07-13 | 2018-09-01 |
| WITHERS, Caroline Bernadette Elizabeth | Director | 2012-12-31 | 2014-03-11 |
| WITHERS, Caroline Bernadette Elizabeth | Director | 2012-02-03 | 2012-02-29 |
| WITHERS, Caroline Bernadette Elizabeth | Director | 2009-08-05 | 2010-09-16 |
| WOOD, Leigh | Director | 1998-06-30 | 2000-12-01 |
| LOVITING LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1991-03-13 | 1991-10-09 |
| SERJEANTS' INN NOMINEES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1991-03-13 | 1991-10-09 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Media Operations Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2018-11-30 | Active |
| Virgin Media Senior Investments Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-10-19 | Ceased 2018-11-30 |
| Virgin Media Investments Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2016-10-19 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 457 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-09 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2026-04-08 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-04-07 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-10-20 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-10-15 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-09-26 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-09-15 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-08-22 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-07-30 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-07-29 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-07-18 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-03-20 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-09-23 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-03-22 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-07-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-06-09 | CH04 | officers | Change corporate secretary company with change date | |
| 2023-05-30 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-03-15 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-10-10 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-05-30 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 11
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- Officers resigned
- 2
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
FY2023 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-12-31 vs 2023-12-31
-
Turnover
+7%
£3,677,655,000 £3,933,622,000
-
Cash
+61.9%
£46,350,000 £75,056,000
-
Net assets
+1.6%
£6,915,806,000 £7,025,029,000
-
Employees
+4.5%
9,984 10,434
-
Operating profit
+25.4%
£306,505,000 £384,437,000
-
Profit before tax
+18.2%
£344,793,000 £407,562,000
-
Wages
+0.1%
£635,609,000 £636,274,000
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