BBC GLOBAL NEWS LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-12-31 (in 7mo)
Last filed for 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-09-04 (in 4mo)
Last made up 2025-08-21
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£46M
+84% vs 2024
Net assets
-£88M
+1.1% vs 2024
Employees
217
+2.4% vs 2024
Profit before tax
-£2M
-200% vs 2024
Name history
Renamed 3 times since incorporation
- BBC GLOBAL NEWS LIMITED 2012-09-12 → present
- BBC WORLD NEWS LIMITED 2008-08-01 → 2012-09-12
- BBC WORLD LIMITED 2002-10-10 → 2008-08-01
- FFW 1989 LIMITED 2002-08-19 → 2002-10-10
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
2-year trend · latest reflected 2025-03-31
| Metric | Trend | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £106,000,000 | £106,000,000 | |
| Operating profit | £2,000,000 | £0 | |
| Profit before tax | £2,000,000 | -£2,000,000 | |
| Net profit | -£1,000,000 | -£1,000,000 | |
| Cash | £25,000,000 | £46,000,000 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | -£89,000,000 | -£88,000,000 | |
| Net assets | -£89,000,000 | -£88,000,000 | |
| Equity | -£89,000,000 | -£88,000,000 | |
| Average employees | 212 | 217 | |
| Wages | £18,000,000 | £17,000,000 |
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 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 1.9% | 0.0% | |
| Net margin | -0.9% | -0.9% | |
| Return on capital employed | -2.2% | 0.0% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 230.9% | 201.1% | |
| Current ratio | 0.34x | 0.41x | |
| Interest cover | 0.67x | 0.00x |
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
- National Audit Office
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“As set out on page 25, the Directors have a reasonable expectation that the business has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, and accordingly the going concern basis continues to be adopted in the preparation of the financial statements.”
Group structure
- BBC GLOBAL NEWS LIMITED · parent
- BBC World Distribution Limited 1%
- BBC Studios Japan Limited 1%
- BBC Global News US LLC 1%
- BBC Global News India Private Limited 1%
- BBC.com Limited 1%
Significant events
- “Significant news events during the year included the attempted assassination of Donald Trump, elections in the US, UK and France, wildfires in Los Angeles, the UEFA European Football Championship and the ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 46 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CORRIETTE, Anthony | Secretary | 2023-08-21 | — | — |
| JONES, Amanda Jane | Director | 2025-09-08 | Dec 1974 | British |
| PIECZANSKI, Marie Eleonore | Director | 2021-08-24 | Aug 1974 | French |
| TOLLIT, Chloe Florence | Director | 2024-06-20 | Jul 1982 | British |
Show 46 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHALSTON, Nicola | Secretary | 2023-01-05 | 2023-08-21 |
| CORRIETTE, Anthony | Secretary | 2021-04-01 | 2023-01-05 |
| KNOX-PEEBLES, Brendan Clive | Secretary | 2008-01-31 | 2008-09-08 |
| NORTH, Lindsey Mary | Secretary | 2012-07-31 | 2021-03-31 |
| PAYNE, Graham John | Secretary | 2002-08-19 | 2002-10-28 |
| SERJEANT, David | Secretary | 2002-10-28 | 2003-09-17 |
| VITTADINI, Anthony Ian Fraser | Secretary | 2004-12-22 | 2005-09-04 |
| WARREN, Josephine Maria | Secretary | 2008-09-08 | 2012-07-31 |
| WARREN, Josephine Maria | Secretary | 2005-09-05 | 2008-01-30 |
| WARREN, Josephine Maria | Secretary | 2003-09-17 | 2004-12-22 |
| ANGUS, Jamie Mildon | Director | 2016-12-07 | 2018-12-31 |
| BROWN, Alistair, Dr | Director | 2002-10-28 | 2005-07-15 |
| BURGESS, Lorraine Yasmin | Director | 2022-08-15 | 2024-06-26 |
| BYFORD, Mark | Director | 2002-10-28 | 2004-09-14 |
| CHAN FOOK TIN, Maggy, Vanessa | Director | 2021-08-24 | 2022-08-15 |
| COLES, Dominic Peter | Director | 2008-10-20 | 2012-10-16 |
| CROSS, Patrick Henry, Dr | Director | 2002-10-28 | 2003-12-19 |
| DAVIES, Christopher James Morgan | Director | 2012-07-31 | 2018-03-31 |
| DAWKINS, Richard William | Director | 2016-07-13 | 2018-03-22 |
| EGAN, James Anthony | Director | 2008-08-21 | 2020-09-30 |
| FLEMING, Ellen Mccool | Director | 2002-08-19 | 2002-10-28 |
| GIBBS, Gary Paul | Director | 2012-09-18 | 2018-03-31 |
| GORARD, Jane Elizabeth | Director | 2002-12-01 | 2008-05-22 |
| HAZELL, Jeffrey John | Director | 2002-12-01 | 2007-10-18 |
| HORROCKS, Peter John Gibson | Director | 2010-01-20 | 2014-12-18 |
| HOWLETT, Jonathan | Director | 2002-12-01 | 2007-04-20 |
| JONES, Mark Peter | Director | 2017-02-28 | 2018-03-31 |
| KEVILL, Sian Louise | Director | 2003-11-10 | 2010-04-01 |
| LANDOR, Liliane | Director | 2010-06-07 | 2012-05-21 |
| LAWRENCE, Colin Tudor | Director | 2009-02-02 | 2016-03-24 |
| MILLER, Jonathan Frank | Director | 2013-02-19 | 2015-11-17 |
| MONTGOMERY, James George Duncan | Director | 2009-05-25 | 2018-03-22 |
| NAZERALI, Sanjay Amir Abdul | Director | 2008-08-21 | 2012-07-31 |
| NORMAN, Robert David | Director | 2013-02-19 | 2018-03-22 |
| O'HARA, Sean Leslie | Director | 2022-08-15 | 2024-06-20 |
| OLIVER, Craig Stewart | Director | 2010-06-07 | 2011-02-02 |
| PENNIE, Sharon Simone | Director | 2005-10-11 | 2011-05-03 |
| PORTER, Richard Julian | Director | 2008-12-08 | 2016-11-10 |
| POSTGATE, Matthew Leigh | Director | 2017-01-26 | 2018-03-22 |
| RIVERA, Ralph | Director | 2015-09-15 | 2016-09-01 |
| SAMBROOK, Richard | Director | 2004-09-14 | 2010-03-31 |
| TEW, Beverley Jane | Director | 2013-02-19 | 2015-04-30 |
| TREVENEN BARNARD, Anne | Director | 2002-10-28 | 2008-11-28 |
| UNSWORTH, Francesca Mary | Director | 2014-12-18 | 2018-12-31 |
| VILLAR, Charles Alexander | Director | 2018-03-21 | 2021-08-24 |
| WEILAND, David Simon | Director | 2020-10-01 | 2021-08-03 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bbc Studios Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2022-11-17 | Active |
| Bbc Studios Distribution Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2021-07-01 | Ceased 2022-11-17 |
| Bbc Commercial Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2018-04-01 | Ceased 2021-06-30 |
| Bbc Global News Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors, Significant influence | 2016-05-16 | Ceased 2018-04-01 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 186 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-10 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-09-02 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-08-21 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-07-16 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-12-20 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-08-29 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-06-28 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-06-21 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-06-21 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-01-08 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-12-19 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-12-08 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-08-22 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-08-21 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2023-08-21 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2023-03-09 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-01-06 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2023-01-06 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2023-01-04 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-11-30 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 4
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- Officers resigned
- 0
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 2025-03-31 vs 2024-03-31
-
Turnover
0%
£106,000,000 £106,000,000
-
Cash
+84%
£25,000,000 £46,000,000
-
Net assets
+1.1%
-£89,000,000 -£88,000,000
-
Employees
+2.4%
212 217
-
Operating profit
-100%
£2,000,000 £0
-
Profit before tax
-200%
£2,000,000 -£2,000,000
-
Wages
-5.6%
£18,000,000 £17,000,000
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