BIG ISSUE GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED - Profile & Financials

Accounts Submitted 5 Aug 2025

Confirmation Statement Submitted 14 Mar 2025

Net assets £2.39M £494.80K 2023 year on year

Total assets £23.49M £177.81K 2023 year on year

Total Liabilities £21.10M £672.61K 2023 year on year

Charges None No charges registered

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Contact & Details

Contact

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Registered Address

113-115 Fonthill Road London N4 3HH England

Office (Edinburgh)

Commercial Quay, 98 Commercial St, Leith, Edinburgh EH6 6LT

Telephone

0011 794 28538

editorial@bigissue.com

Website

bigissue.com

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Financials

Period 1 Jan → 31 Dec 2023

Type Total Exemption Full

Next accounts 31 December 2024

Due by 30 September 2025 9 months

Net Assets, Total Assets & Total Liabilities (2013–2023)

Cash in Bank

£7.59M

Increased by £1.29M (+20%)

Net Assets

£2.39M

Decreased by £494.80k (-17%)

Total Liabilities

£21.10M

Increased by £672.61k (+3%)

Turnover

£11.83M

Increased by £2.08M (+21%)

Employees

144

Increased by 3 (+2%)

Debt Ratio

90%

Increased by 2 (+2%)

Financial History

Revenue, profit, EBITDA and key financial figures

	2023 Dec Year End	2022 Dec Year End
P&L
Revenue	£142.3M	£128.7M
Gross Profit	£48.2M	£43.1M
Operating Profit	£22.4M	£19.8M
Net Profit	£18.1M	£15.9M
EBITDA	£31.5M	£28.2M
Assets
Cash	£24.7M	£21.3M
Total Assets	£89.4M	£82.1M
Liabilities
Total Liabilities	£45.2M	£41.8M
Key Metrics
Employees	1,247	1,156

Latest Revenue

£142.3M

Latest EBITDA

£31.5M

Cash Position

£24.7M

Funding

Fundraising & Grants

£890k awarded

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Investors (0)

No investor information available

Officers

5 active 1 resigned

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						Status
John Anthony Bird	Director	British	United Kingdom	80	21 Sept 2011	Active
Kevin Malcolm Riches	Director	British	England	63	21 Jun 2016	Active
Nigel Ian Kershaw	Director	British	England	74	21 Sept 2011	Active
Parveen Bird	Director	British	England	55	11 Dec 2008	Active
Sophie Jane Stead	Secretary	Unknown	Unknown	—	1 Dec 2023	Active

Shareholders

Shareholders (0)

No shareholder data available

Persons with Significant Control

Persons with Significant Control (2)

2 Active

Nigel Ian Kershaw

British

Active

Notified 6 Apr 2016

Residence England

DOB April 1951

Nature of Control

Significant Influence Or Control

John Anthony Bird

British

Active

Notified 6 Apr 2016

Residence United Kingdom

DOB January 1946

Nature of Control

Voting Rights 75 To 100 Percent

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Group Structure

BIG ISSUE GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED Current Company

BIG ISSUE GROUP LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent

BIG ISSUE INVEST SCOTLAND LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors as firm, significant influence or control as firm

PREVENTION CONVENTION LTD united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent

THE BIG ISSUE CYMRU LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent

THE BIG SOCIAL PASSPORT LTD united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent

Charges

No charges registered

Documents

Company Filings

Date	Category	Description	Document
5 Aug 2025	Accounts	Annual accounts made up to 2024-03-31	View(46 pages)
2 Apr 2025	Resolution	Resolutions	View(1 page)
2 Apr 2025	Incorporation	Memorandum Articles	View(29 pages)
14 Mar 2025	Confirmation Statement	Confirmation statement made on 2025-03-02 with no updates	View(3 pages)
9 Aug 2024	Change Of Name	Certificate Change Of Name Company	View(3 pages)