NEWS CORP UK & IRELAND LIMITED

1 LONDON BRIDGE STREET, LONDON, SE1 9GF

Previous name: NI GROUP LIMITED (changed on 25-Jun-2013)
Previous name: NEWS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED (changed on 31-May-2011)

Company Number: 00081701
Incorporation date: 28-Jul-1904
Status: Active
Entity type: Private Limited Company

SIC codes:
58130 Publishing of newspapers





SUMMARY

This company is 119.7 years old and is currently active. It is controlled by News Corp Holdings Uk & Ireland. The company has positive equity (net assets) of GBP 836.4 million which has increased from GBP 816.9 million in the previous year. The latest reported revenue figure is GBP 32.8 million which is similar to the previous year's figure of GBP 32.9 million. Retained earnings is negative (GBP -28.8 million), which means the company has aggregate losses since it's inception or it has paid more dividends than it can afford; given the company's age, this is a sign of serious financial problems. The company has 3 active officers (directors or partners) who are or were officers of 76 other companies, 6 (7.9%) of which have since been dissolved or are proposed for strike off. The company has no public disputes filed on the Business Disputes Register. There is one court case involving the company that we are aware of.


FINANCIALS (BETA)

Next accounts due: 31-Mar-2024
Accounts Filed: FULL (03-Jul-2022)


P&L Financials:
Year end Currency Revenue Operating profit Interest Received Interest Paid Tax Net Profit GBP
30-Jun-2019 GBP 32,759,000 -6,426,000 5,855,000 5,960,000 -29,468,000
01-Jul-2018 GBP 32,919,000 23,438,000 5,109,000 5,564,000 21,484,000
02-Jul-2017 GBP 36,963 1,216 5,378 6,070 -589,459


Balance Sheet Financials:
Year end Currency Cash Current Assets Current Liabilities Debt Share Capital Premium Reserve Retained Earnings Net Assets
30-Jun-2019 GBP 99,031,000 1,467,346,000 1,071,139,000 21,985,000 483,898,000 381,301,000 -28,793,000 836,406,000
01-Jul-2018 GBP 74,355,000 1,479,011,000 1,145,833,000 23,149,000 433,501,000 381,301,000 2,105,000 816,907,000
02-Jul-2017 GBP 115,698 1,539,098 1,256,471 33,952 396,780 381,301 -78,791 699,290

VALUATION EVENTS (BETA)

Year end Currency % Equity Sum raised Pre-Money Valuation* Post-Money Valuation* Enterprise Value**
30-Jun-2019 GBP 10.41% 50,397,000 433,501,000 483,898,000 394,573,500
01-Jul-2018 GBP 99.91% 814,023,919 745,752 814,769,671 382,113,839
* Average valuation during the period
** Estimated based on average Cash and Debt levels during period

DISPUTES

No disputes filed on www.disputesregister.org

COMPANY SECRETARY


Status Name Appointed on Resigned on Occupation Nationality All apointments
(active/resigned)
Resigned Paul Andrew CHINNERY 26 Jul 2012 12 Sep 2014 0 - 1
Resigned Carla STONE 31 Oct 2001 02 Apr 2012 0 - 176
Resigned Peter Walter STEHRENBERGER 25 Nov 1992 31 Oct 2001 0 - 160
Resigned Eleanor ROGERS 25 Nov 1992 0 - 23

DIRECTORS


Status Name Appointed on Resigned on Occupation Nationality All appointments
(active/resigned)
Dissolved companies
(rate)
Active Emma Caroline HUMPHREYS 25 Jul 2022 Chief Financial Officer, News Uk British 55 - 35 (8.6%)
Active Rebekah Mary BROOKS 04 Dec 2015 Chief Executive Officer British 7 - 11 (12.5%)
Active David William DINSMORE 14 Sep 2015 Chief Operating Officer British 19 - 164 (11.4%)
Resigned Michael Charles GILL 25 Oct 2013 12 Nov 2013 Accountant British 40 - 8850 (39.1%)
Resigned Michael William DARCEY 01 Jan 2013 14 Sep 2015 Chief Executive Officer British 2 - 338 (22.9%)
Resigned Christopher Charles Stoddart LONGCROFT 26 Sep 2012 25 Jul 2022 Chief Financial Officer British 1 - 10218 (17.5%)
Resigned Janet NOVA 10 Oct 2011 20 Jul 2012 Senior Vice President And Deputy General Counsel American 0 - 20 (0.0%)
Resigned Thomas MOCKRIDGE 05 Sep 2011 31 Dec 2012 Chief Executive Officer New Zealand 0 - 122 (16.7%)
Resigned Rebekah Mary BROOKS 23 Jul 2009 08 Aug 2011 Chief Executive Officer Of News International British 0 - 2510 (40.0%)
Resigned Susan Lee PANUCCIO 17 Jul 2008 13 Dec 2012 Finance Director Australian 0 - 7237 (51.4%)
Resigned Mark Andrew WILLIAMS 23 May 2008 16 Dec 2008 Company Director Australian 1 - 123 (23.1%)
Resigned James Rupert MURDOCH 22 Apr 2008 01 Mar 2012 Deputy Chief Operating And Chairman And Ceo, Inter British 0 - 6130 (49.2%)
Resigned James Niall Manus MACMANUS 24 Oct 2005 13 Sep 2011 Executive Director British 1 - 113 (25.0%)
Resigned Stephen Wayne DAINTITH 19 Sep 2005 23 May 2008 Chief Financial Officer British 0 - 10052 (52.0%)
Resigned Clive Alexander MILNER 30 Jul 2001 31 Dec 2010 Chief Operating Officer British 1 - 5123 (44.2%)
Resigned Ian MCDONALD 30 Jul 2001 01 Sep 2008 Managing Director Operations British 0 - 2310 (43.5%)
Resigned Jay ITZKOWITZ 22 Sep 1999 30 Jul 2001 Director Of Legal Affairs American 0 - 20 (0.0%)
Resigned Andrew Stephen Bower KNIGHT 12 Sep 1996 20 Jun 2003 Director British 5 - 278 (25.0%)
Resigned Leslie Frank HINTON 01 Aug 1995 21 Jan 2008 Exec Chairman & Ceo British 0 - 2913 (44.8%)
Resigned William Alan O'NEILL 28 Mar 1995 14 Jan 2002 Executive Vice President Usa 0 - 43 (75.0%)
Resigned Keith Rupert MURDOCH 02 Feb 1995 20 Jul 2012 Newspaper Proprietor American 1 - 263 (11.1%)
Resigned Richard Martin LINFORD 03 Jan 1995 30 Jan 2006 Chief Financial Officer British 0 - 9948 (48.5%)
Resigned Douglas Ronald FLYNN 03 Jan 1995 31 Aug 1999 Managing Director Australian 0 - 219 (42.9%)
Resigned August Antonius FISCHER 29 Dec 1993 15 Mar 1995 Managing Director Ni Plc Swiss 0 - 4618 (39.1%)
Resigned Stephen Thomas BARRACLOUGH 29 Dec 1993 03 Jan 1995 Finance Director British 0 - 3411 (32.4%)
Resigned Barbara, Lady THOMAS 05 Apr 1993 31 Dec 1994 Lawyer American 1 - 4113 (31.0%)
Resigned Michael RUDA 02 Oct 1992 26 Nov 1993 Deputy Managing Director British 0 - 131 (7.7%)
Resigned Richard Henry SEARBY 31 Jan 1992 Barrister Australian 0 - 52 (40.0%)
Resigned John Rodney Clifford SHELDON 06 Jan 1994 Director British 0 - 10 (0.0%)
Resigned Michael RUDA 26 Nov 1993 Deputy Managing Director British 0 - 131 (7.7%)
Resigned August Antonius FISCHER 15 Mar 1995 Managing Director Ni Plc Swiss 0 - 4618 (39.1%)
Resigned Keith Rupert MURDOCH 20 Jul 2012 Newspaper Proprietor American 1 - 263 (11.1%)
Resigned Stephen Thomas BARRACLOUGH 03 Jan 1995 Finance Director British 0 - 3411 (32.4%)
Resigned Stephen Gordon, Rt Hon Lord CATTO 18 Sep 1996 Merchant Banker British 0 - 135 (38.5%)
Resigned Richard Allen SARAZEN 06 Jan 1994 Finance Director American 0 - 31 (33.3%)
Resigned John Douglas DUX 17 Mar 1995 Managing Director Australian 0 - 2510 (40.0%)
Resigned Peter Walter STEHRENBERGER 31 Oct 2001 Executive Director Swiss 0 - 16076 (47.5%)
Resigned John Berwyn EVANS 06 Jan 1994 Director American 0 - 21 (50.0%)
Resigned Hans Karsten SCHMIDT 01 Oct 1993 Lawyer German 0 - 10 (0.0%)
Resigned Lyndley John HOLLOWAY 06 Jan 1994 Director Singaporean 0 - 20 (0.0%)
Resigned Andrew Stephen Bower KNIGHT 20 Jun 2003 Director British 5 - 278 (25.0%)
Number of active directors: 3
Average tenure of active directors: 6.2 years
Average tenure of resigned directors: 3.1 years
Average active director Dissolution Rate: 10.8%

DIRECTOR APPOINTMENTS IN OTHER COMPANIES

Name
 
PA MEDIA GROUP LIMITED (00004197) - Active
NEWS CORP UK & IRELAND LIMITED (00081701) - Active
TIMES NEWSPAPERS HOLDINGS LIMITED (00206377) - Active - Proposal to Strike off
ERIC BEMROSE LIMITED (00338843) - Active
NEWS OF THE WORLD LIMITED (00579230) - Active
NEWS GROUP NEWSPAPERS LIMITED (00679215) - Active
THE SUNDAY TIMES LIMITED (00786069) - Active
THE SUN LIMITED (00865083) - Active
TIMES MEDIA LIMITED (00894646) - Active
THE TIMES LIMITED (00931844) - Active
FESTIVAL RECORDS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED (00934408) - Active
THE TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT LIMITED (00935240) - Active
SWANSEA SOUND LIMITED (01089326) - Active - Proposal to Strike off
NEWS LOGISTICS LIMITED (01319557) - Active
NGN EDITORIAL PENSION TRUSTEES LIMITED (01339831) - Active
NEWS PRINTERS GROUP LIMITED (01402949) - Active
NEWS CORP INVESTMENTS UK & IRELAND (01437199) - Active
NEWS INTERNATIONAL NEWSPAPERS LIMITED (01885543) - Active
NEWS UK & IRELAND LIMITED (01893198) - Active
NEWSETT LIMITED (01914856) - Active
NEWS PROMOTIONS LIMITED (02271425) - Active - Proposal to Strike off
NEWS COLLINS LIMITED (02476045) - Active
NEWS COLLINS HOLDINGS LIMITED (02586472) - Active
NEWS TELEMEDIA EUROPE LIMITED (02707223) - Active
TALKSPORT LIMITED (02806093) - Active
THE WIRELESS GROUP (ILRS) LIMITED (03115084) - Active - Proposal to Strike off
MILKROUND ONLINE LTD. (03245079) - Active
THE WIRELESS GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED (03578294) - Active
TALK RADIO UK LIMITED (03707787) - Active
TIMES CROSSWORDS LIMITED (03737251) - Active
NEWS UK & IRELAND TRADING LIMITED (03745622) - Active
WORKAZOO LIMITED (03913004) - Active
WIRELESS GROUP MEDIA (GB) LIMITED (03949697) - Active
KIP LIMITED (04002537) - Active
WIRELESS RADIO LIMITED (04334042) - Active
COLDSTREAME SEAFOOD LIMITED (04437309) - Liquidation
NEWSWORKS (04618606) - Active
NEWS CORP HOLDINGS UK & IRELAND (04680292) - Active
SOCCERBET LIMITED (04766099) - Active
TIMES NEWSPAPERS LIMITED (05197622) - Active
MUSE RECRUITMENT HOLDINGS LTD (05218926) - Active
NEWS PRINTERS ASSETS LIMITED (05230552) - Active
THE SUNDAY TIMES WHISKY CLUB LIMITED (05230660) - Active
NEWSPRINTERS (BROXBOURNE) LIMITED (05230662) - Active
NEWSPRINTERS LIMITED (05231051) - Active
NEXXEN GROUP LTD (05411297) - Active
MUSE RECRUITMENT 1 LIMITED (05710604) - Active
SECONDPOST LIMITED (05710606) - Active
SECONDPOST.COM LIMITED (05710613) - Active
MUSE RECRUITMENT 2 LIMITED (05710619) - Active
NEWS UK & IRELAND RECRUITMENT HOLDINGS LIMITED (05891303) - Active
NEWS FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED (05891402) - Active
NEWS UK & IRELAND DIRECT LIMITED (05891477) - Active - Proposal to Strike off
NEWS UK BROADCASTING LIMITED (05891478) - Active
NEWSPRINTERS (KNOWSLEY) LIMITED (05891611) - Active
HANDPICKED COMPANIES LTD (06181489) - Liquidation
SIMPLY ZESTY UK LIMITED (07330743) - Active
NEXXEN HOLDINGS LTD (07811317) - Active
NEWS UK AUTOMOTIVE LIMITED (08123093) - Active
NAMECO (NO. 1062) LIMITED (08155122) - Active
NEWS UK & IRELAND NEWSPAPERS LIMITED (08306194) - Active
NEWS IRELAND LIMITED (08563296) - Active
THE NEWSPAPER ORGANISATION LIMITED (08963259) - Active
PARKRUN GLOBAL LIMITED (09411750) - Active
NEWS CORP INVESTMENTS I LIMITED (10153605) - Active
NEWS CORP INVESTMENTS II LIMITED (10153706) - Active
OZONE PROJECT LIMITED (11471303) - Active
NEWS LIVE LIMITED (11595194) - Active
HOLDENHURST HOLDINGS LIMITED (12404414) - Active
NEWS FINANCE INTERNATIONAL LIMITED (14553302) - Active
PUMA JVCO LIMITED (15065208) - Active
DIRECT NET ACCESS LIMITED (NI025350) - Active
THE INTERNET BUSINESS LIMITED (NI031235) - Active
WIRELESS GROUP NEW MEDIA LIMITED (NI053107) - Active
U105 LIMITED (NI055506) - Active
WIRELESS GROUP LIMITED (NI065086) - Active
NEWSPRINTERS (EUROCENTRAL) LIMITED (SC271654) - Active

SHAREHOLDERS (BETA)

Shareholder name Share class Shares at confirmation date
2020-07-242019-07-242018-07-242017-07-242016-10-24
NEWS CORP HOLDINGS UK & IRELANDORDINARY2,147,483,647
100%
2,147,483,647
100%
2,147,483,647
100%
2,147,483,647
100%
2,147,483,647
100%

SHAREHOLDINGS (BETA)

Company name Share class Shares at confimation date
2021-01-212020-01-212019-12-312018-12-312017-07-24
NEWS CORP UK & IRELAND LIMITEDORDINARY1,342,500
100%
1,342,500
100%
1,342,500
100%
1,342,500
100%
2,625,001
100%

CONTROLLED COMPANIES / CONTROLLING ENTITIES



Controlling entities above

NEWS CORP UK & IRELAND LIMITED

Controlled companies below

LATE PAYMENTS REPORT


This company has not filed any late payment reports possibly because it is not considered \'Large\'.

COURT CASES


Date Title Reference Subject
2018-03-08 News Corp UK & Ireland Ltd v Revenue and Customs [2018] UKFTT 129 (TC) VAT - ZERO-RATING : Newspapers

PATENTS


Title Date filed Status Publication number
A method of publishing digital content in device-specific column layout using templates 2012-05-09 Terminated GB2493803

COMPETITORS

(Based on Sic code: 58130 Publishing of newspapers)

Company Registered Address Company Number YE Date Revenue GBP Net Profit GBP Other SIC codes
ASSOCIATED NEWSPAPERS LIMITED NORTHCLIFFE HOUSE, 2 DERRY STREET, LONDON, W8 5TT 00084121 2017-10-01 676,277,000 13,825,000
FINANCIAL TIMES LIMITED(THE) BRACKEN HOUSE, 1 FRIDAY STREET, LONDON, ENGLAND, EC4M 9BT 00227590 2017-12-31 321,434,000 5,383,000
TELEGRAPH MEDIA GROUP LIMITED 111 BUCKINGHAM PALACE ROAD, LONDON, SW1W 0DT 00451593 2017-12-31 278,100,000 12,700,000
GUARDIAN MEDIA GROUP PLC KINGS PLACE, 90 YORK WAY, LONDON, ENGLAND, ENGLAND, N1 9GU 00094531 2018-04-01 217,000,000 19,800,000
JOHNSTON PUBLISHING LIMITED SHIP CANAL HOUSE 8TH FLOOR, 98 KING STREET, MANCHESTER, M2 4WB 01919088 2017-12-30 171,506,000 -18,483,000
EXPRESS NEWSPAPERS ONE CANADA SQUARE, CANARY WHARF, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, E14 5AP 00141748 2017-12-31 165,330,000 20,896,000
LOCAL WORLD LIMITED ONE CANADA SQUARE, CANARY WHARF, LONDON, E14 5AP 08290481 2017-12-31 147,548,000 1,135,000
NEWSQUEST MEDIA GROUP LIMITED NEWSQUEST MEDIA GROUP LTD 1ST FLOOR, CHARTIST TOWER, UPPER DOCK STREET, NEWPORT, WALES, NP20 1DW 01676637 2017-12-31 130,461,000 -213,305,000
TRINITY MIRROR NORTH WEST & NORTH WALES LIMITED ONE CANADA SQUARE, CANARY WHARF, LONDON, E14 5AP 00127699 2017-12-31 124,466,000 17,786,000
ARCHANT COMMUNITY MEDIA LIMITED NEWSQUEST MEDIA GROUP LTD 1ST FLOOR, CHARTIST TOWER, UPPER DOCK STREET, NEWPORT, WALES, NP20 1DW 00019300 2017-12-31 96,051,000 -8,276,000 58190-Other publishing activities
EVENING STANDARD LIMITED ALPHABETA, 14-18 FINSBURY SQUARE, LONDON, ENGLAND, EC2A 1AH 06770098 2017-10-01 63,897,000 -11,780,000
MIDLAND NEWS ASSOCIATION LIMITED(THE) 8TH FLOOR MANDER HOUSE, MANDER CENTRE, WOLVERHAMPTON, UNITED KINGDOM, WV1 3NH 00483353 2017-12-30 31,648,000 -120,000
RACONTEUR MEDIA LIMITED INTERNATIONAL HOUSE, 101 KING'S CROSS ROAD, LONDON, ENGLAND, WC1X 9LP 06641353 2017-12-31 6,023,717 0
FINANCIAL TIMES (ASC) LIMITED BRACKEN HOUSE, 1 FRIDAY STREET, LONDON, ENGLAND, EC4M 9BT 00519261 2017-12-31 4,650,000 304,000
GV MEDIA GROUP LIMITED UNIT 1 MANDELA WAY, BRICKLAYES ARM, LONDON, ENGLAND, SE1 5SR 02132170 2018-03-31 603,234 0
CITIZEN NEWS & MEDIA LIMITED 9 PERSEVERANCE WORKS, 38 KINGSLAND ROAD, LONDON, ENGLAND, E2 8DD 06426082 2018-11-30 112,700 0
VILLAGE VOICE MAGAZINES LTD 50 REDHALL ROAD, GORNAL WOOD, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY3 2NL 07188453 2018-03-31 100,408 0
PURE PUBLICATIONS LIMITED FAIRLIGHT BEACONSFIELD ROAD, CHELWOOD GATE, HAYWARDS HEATH, EAST SUSSEX, UNITED KINGDOM, RH17 7LF 08171885 2017-08-31 79,831 0
CAERPHILLY MEDIA LTD CAERPHILLY MINERS CENTRE FOR THE COMMUNITY, WATFORD ROAD, CAERPHILLY, WALES, CF83 1BJ 07604006 2018-04-30 70,136 0 63120-Web portals
POYNTON POST LIMITED 17-19 PARK LANE, POYNTON, STOCKPORT, CHESHIRE, SK12 1RD 04509222 2018-08-31 50,586 0
MCARTHUR MEDIA LTD G3 6UQ, FLAT 2/2 ALMANDINE APPARTMENTS 155 HILL STREET FLAT 2/2 ALMANDINE APPARTMENTS, 155 HILL STREET, GLASGOW, SCOTLAND, G3 6UQ SC425158 2018-05-28 33,145 0
HATRICKS PUBLIC RELATIONS LTD 103A TELFORD AVENUE, LONDON, ENGLAND, SW2 4XW 03283848 2018-11-30 23,889 0 59113-Television programme production activities
59200-Sound recording and music publishing activities
70210-Public relations and communications activities
MARLBOROUGH.NEWS LTD 49 LOCKERIDGE, MARLBOROUGH, ENGLAND, SN8 4EL 10353628 2018-08-31 13,000 0
NEW TRICKS PUBLISHING LTD. 129 VERDANT LANE, HITHER GREEN, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, SE6 1JE 10942621 2018-09-30 6,750 0 58142-Publishing of consumer and business journals and periodicals
DESCRIER LIMITED 40 SOUTHWELL ROAD, LONDON, ENGLAND, SE5 9PG 08057784 2018-05-31 2,370 0
CHAMBERLAIN PUBLISHING LIMITED 187 187 TRAFALGAR ROAD, ROOM F1, LONDON, ENGLAND, SE10 9EQ 10061017 2018-03-31 708 0
ID MAGAZINE LTD 111 ALBERT DRIVE, GLASGOW, SCOTLAND, G41 2SU SC443110 2018-02-28 0 0 68310-Real estate agencies
SHAW SHEET PUBLICATIONS LTD 20-22 WENLOCK ROAD, LONDON, ENGLAND, N1 7GU 09404021 2018-04-30 0 0
NEWS CORP UK & IRELAND LIMITED 1 LONDON BRIDGE STREET, LONDON, SE1 9GF 00081701 0000-00-00 0 0
NEWSQUEST LIMITED NEWSQUEST MEDIA GROUP LTD 1ST FLOOR, CHARTIST TOWER, UPPER DOCK STREET, NEWPORT, WALES, NP20 1DW 03165420 0000-00-00 0 0

LIQUIDATION RISK (BETA)



This company is Active. Statistically, Active companies have a low probability of being liquidated within a year.
Here are our probability predictions:
Basis Liquidation within 3 months Liquidation within 6 months Liquidation within 12 months Prediction confidence
NEWS CORP UK & IRELAND LIMITED 0.7% 4.2% 7.1% Medium
Other companies Active in the same sector Too few competitors
Age 0.6% 1.7% 2.7% Medium
Company Type 0.7% 3.7% 7.4% Medium
Accounts category 0.7% 2.2% 3.8% Medium
Accounting Month 0.6% 7.2% 9.6% Medium
Sic code count 0.7% 3.5% 7.0% Medium
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