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BBC WORLD SERVICE TRADING LTD

Active London

Television programming and broadcasting activities

0 employees
Television programming and broadcasting activities
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BBC WORLD SERVICE TRADING LTD

Television programming and broadcasting activities

Founded 12 Jun 2012 Active London, United Kingdom 0 employees
Television programming and broadcasting activities
Accounts Submitted 4 Oct 2025
Confirmation Statement Submitted 6 Jun 2025
Net assets £7.45M £1.64M 2023 year on year
Total assets £8.74M £852.47K 2023 year on year
Total Liabilities £1.29M £783.69K 2023 year on year
Charges None No charges registered

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Contact & Details

Registered Address

Zone 2br Bbc New Broadcasting House Portland Place London London W1A 1AA

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Mutual Companies

Financials

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

£7.58M

Increased by £1.86M (+33%)

Net Assets

£7.45M

Increased by £1.64M (+28%)

Total Liabilities

£1.29M

Decreased by £783.69k (-38%)

Turnover

£2.54M

Decreased by £1.29M (-34%)

Employees

N/A

Debt Ratio

15%

Decreased by 11 (-42%)

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

No fundraising or grants recorded

Investors (0)

No investor information available

Officers

Officers

4 active 7 resigned
Status
Claude SarfoDirectorBritishEngland5623 Nov 2023Active
Giles Antony HuntDirectorBritishUnited Kingdom5523 Nov 2023Active
Jackline RylandSecretaryUnknownUnknown17 Dec 2024Active
Simon John KendallDirectorBritishEngland5822 Sept 2014Active

Shareholders

Shareholders (1)

British Broadcasting Corporation
100.0%
113 Jun 2016

Persons with Significant Control

Persons with Significant Control (1)

1 Active

British Broadcasting Corporation

Unknown

Active
Notified 1 Jun 2016
Nature of Control
  • Ownership Of Shares 75 To 100 Percent

Group Structure

Group Structure

BBC WORLD SERVICE TRADING LTD Current Company

Charges

Charges

No charges registered

Documents

Company Filings

DateCategoryDescriptionDocument
4 Oct 2025AccountsAnnual accounts made up to 2025-03-31View(17 pages)
4 Oct 2025OtherNotice of agreement to exemption from audit of accounts for period ending 31/03/25View(1 page)
4 Oct 2025OtherAudit exemption statement of guarantee by parent company for period ending 31/03/25View(3 pages)
4 Oct 2025AccountsAnnual accounts filedView(264 pages)
30 Jun 2025OfficersTermination of Hilary Frances Bishop as director on 2025-06-30View(1 page)
4 Oct 2025 Accounts

Annual accounts made up to 2025-03-31

4 Oct 2025 Other

Notice of agreement to exemption from audit of accounts for period ending 31/03/25

4 Oct 2025 Other

Audit exemption statement of guarantee by parent company for period ending 31/03/25

4 Oct 2025 Accounts

Annual accounts filed

30 Jun 2025 Officers

Termination of Hilary Frances Bishop as director on 2025-06-30

Recent Activity

Latest Activity

Annual accounts made up to 2025-03-31

4 months ago on 4 Oct 2025

Notice of agreement to exemption from audit of accounts for period ending 31/03/25

4 months ago on 4 Oct 2025

Audit exemption statement of guarantee by parent company for period ending 31/03/25

4 months ago on 4 Oct 2025

Annual accounts filed

4 months ago on 4 Oct 2025

Termination of Hilary Frances Bishop as director on 2025-06-30

7 months ago on 30 Jun 2025