GUARDIAN NEWS & MEDIA LIMITED

KINGS PLACE, 90 YORK WAY, LONDON, ENGLAND, N1 9GU

Previous name: GUARDIAN NEWSPAPERS LIMITED (changed on 31-Oct-2006)

Company Number: 00908396
Incorporation date: 14-Jun-1967
Status: Active
Entity type: Private Limited Company

SIC codes:
58130 Publishing of newspapers





SUMMARY

This company is 56.8 years old and is currently active. It is controlled by Guardian News & Media (Holdings) Limited. The company has positive equity (net assets) of GBP 24.5 million which has decreased from the previous year's figure of GBP 39.9 million. The latest reported revenue figure is GBP 206.3 million which is similar to the previous year's figure of GBP 209.7 million. Retained earnings is negative (GBP -640.5 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 6 active officers (directors or partners) who are or were officers of 32 other companies, 2 (6.3%) 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 are 6 court cases involving the company that we are aware of.


FINANCIALS (BETA)

Next accounts due: 31-Dec-2024
Accounts Filed: FULL (02-Apr-2023)


P&L Financials:
Year end Currency Revenue Operating profit Interest Received Interest Paid Tax Net Profit GBP
29-Mar-2020 GBP 206,348,000 -14,756,000 7,335,000 2,483,000 -4,280,000 -14,752,000
31-Mar-2019 GBP 209,667,000 -10,823,000 8,328,000 9,038,000 6,458,000
01-Apr-2018 GBP 199,250,000 -54,320,000 3,416,000 8,796,000 4,493,000 -55,207,000


Balance Sheet Financials:
Year end Currency Cash Current Assets Current Liabilities Debt Share Capital Premium Reserve Retained Earnings Net Assets
29-Mar-2020 GBP 665,000,000 -640,547,000 24,453,000
31-Mar-2019 GBP 3,525,000 186,917,000 665,000,000 -625,143,000 39,857,000
01-Apr-2018 GBP 1,601,000 162,286,000 655,000,000 -631,169,000 23,831,000

VALUATION EVENTS (BETA)

Year end Currency % Equity Sum raised Pre-Money Valuation* Post-Money Valuation* Enterprise Value**
31-Mar-2019 GBP 1.50% 10,000,000 655,000,000 665,000,000 657,437,000
* 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 Richard James KERR 03 Apr 2017 28 Sep 2017 0 - 1
Resigned Grainne BRANKIN 29 Mar 2017 03 Apr 2017 0 - 1
Resigned Philip Mark TRANTER 30 Sep 2013 29 Mar 2017 0 - 1
Resigned Jonathon James CORNABY 26 Jan 2010 30 Sep 2013 0 - 1
Resigned Derek GANNON 31 Jan 2009 26 Jan 2010 0 - 3
Resigned Jeffrey Lensin LOO 01 Apr 2007 31 Jan 2009 British 0 - 23
Resigned Paul John NAISMITH 01 Apr 2007 Director Of Business Affairs A British 1 - 20

DIRECTORS


Status Name Appointed on Resigned on Occupation Nationality All appointments
(active/resigned)
Dissolved companies
(rate)
Active Charlotte Jane ELLIS 18 Nov 2022 Accountant British 1 - 00 (0.0%)
Active Anna BATESON 06 Oct 2022 Ceo British 2 - 50 (0.0%)
Active Keith Robert UNDERWOOD 26 Nov 2020 Company Director British 5 - 82 (15.4%)
Active Annette Christina THOMAS 17 Mar 2020 Company Director British 3 - 20 (0.0%)
Resigned Annette Christina THOMAS 17 Mar 2020 01 Jul 2021 Company Director British 1 - 60 (0.0%)
Active James Iain BISHOP 09 Feb 2018 None British 10 - 41 (7.1%)
Resigned Claire Margaret PAPE 06 Oct 2016 09 Feb 2018 Finance Director British 2 - 11321 (18.3%)
Resigned Richard James KERR 13 Apr 2016 27 Mar 2020 Company Director British 23 - 10212 (9.6%)
Resigned David Skipwith PEMSEL 30 Jul 2015 02 Dec 2019 Company Director British 4 - 2210 (38.5%)
Active Katharine Sophie VINER 01 Jun 2015 Journalist British 3 - 00 (0.0%)
Resigned Emma Marie CIECHAN 17 Jul 2014 06 Oct 2016 Company Director British 3 - 3016 (48.5%)
Resigned Tanya Rose CORDREY 17 Jul 2014 30 Sep 2015 Chief Digital Officer British 0 - 30 (0.0%)
Resigned Darren David SINGER 18 Apr 2011 23 Oct 2015 Chief Financial Officer British 60 - 2448 (2.6%)
Resigned Andrew Arthur MILLER 02 Nov 2009 30 Jun 2015 Director British 2 - 169122 (71.3%)
Resigned Colin HUGHES 14 Oct 2009 19 Mar 2012 Managing Director British 0 - 31 (33.3%)
Resigned Jonathan James CORNABY 07 Oct 2009 30 Sep 2013 Company Director British 6 - 105 (31.3%)
Resigned Sheila Anne FITZSIMONS 20 Mar 2009 31 Aug 2015 Director British 0 - 41 (25.0%)
Resigned Adam Wayne FREEMAN 30 Nov 2006 05 Oct 2012 Director British 1 - 104 (36.4%)
Resigned Emily Jane BELL 28 Sep 2006 31 Jul 2010 Company Director British 0 - 10 (0.0%)
Resigned Timothy Stephen BROOKS 28 Sep 2006 09 Feb 2011 Managing Director British 3 - 3416 (43.2%)
Resigned Christopher Martin ELLIOTT 28 Feb 2006 30 Jun 2010 Managing Editor British 0 - 80 (0.0%)
Resigned Jeffrey Lensin LOO 30 Aug 2005 31 Jan 2009 Accountant British 0 - 2312 (52.2%)
Resigned Sally Louise WEBSTER 01 May 2003 22 Dec 2006 Hr Director British 0 - 10 (0.0%)
Resigned Shaun Peter WILLIAMS 26 Sep 2002 31 Oct 2008 Director British 0 - 62 (33.3%)
Resigned Derek Thomas GANNON 27 Feb 2001 08 Jun 2012 Media Executive British 0 - 30 (0.0%)
Resigned Simon Stanley WALDMAN 27 Feb 2001 28 Sep 2006 Company Director British 0 - 21 (50.0%)
Resigned Andrew Lumsdaine KARNEY 30 Jan 2001 30 Nov 2006 Chartered Engineer British 1 - 134 (28.6%)
Resigned Nicholas CASTRO 30 Jan 2001 02 Nov 2009 Chartered Accountant British 0 - 7528 (37.3%)
Resigned Paul MYNERS 30 Jan 2001 03 Oct 2008 Company Director British 0 - 4012 (30.0%)
Resigned Alan John PANKHURST 21 Aug 2000 01 May 2003 Personnel Diorector British 0 - 30 (0.0%)
Resigned Marc David SANDS 24 Jul 2000 26 Oct 2009 Marketing Director British 0 - 40 (0.0%)
Resigned Joseph Laurence CLARK 25 May 2000 23 Oct 2009 Circulation Director British 1 - 30 (0.0%)
Resigned Stuart Michael TAYLOR 02 May 2000 01 Sep 2007 Advertisement Director British 0 - 330 (0.0%)
Resigned Roger Martin ALTON 05 Aug 1998 31 Mar 2008 Editor British 0 - 20 (0.0%)
Resigned Robert Weston, Sir PHILLIS 01 Dec 1997 31 Jul 2006 Chief Executive British 0 - 5014 (28.0%)
Resigned James Charles MARKWICK 29 May 1997 31 Oct 1997 Company Director British 0 - 165 (31.3%)
Resigned Stephen Bernard PALMER 27 Sep 1996 28 Apr 2000 Marketing British 0 - 31 (33.3%)
Resigned Maria Tunstall Johnson TUCK 03 Jun 1996 22 Oct 1997 It Director British 0 - 10 (0.0%)
Resigned William Nicholas HUTTON 02 Apr 1996 30 Dec 1999 Director British 3 - 112 (14.3%)
Resigned Stella Elizabeth BEAUMONT 14 Nov 1995 01 Nov 2009 Director British 0 - 43 (75.0%)
Resigned Georgina HENRY 14 Nov 1995 28 Feb 2006 Journalist British 0 - 30 (0.0%)
Resigned Caroline Anne MARLAND 22 Sep 1995 31 Dec 2000 Company Director British 0 - 178 (47.1%)
Resigned Andrew JASPAN 13 Jun 1995 29 Mar 1996 Editor British 0 - 10 (0.0%)
Resigned Carolyn Julia MCCALL 13 Jun 1995 30 Jun 2010 Company Director British 0 - 4219 (45.2%)
Resigned Alan Charles RUSBRIDGER 13 Sep 1994 01 Jun 2015 Journalist British 0 - 120 (0.0%)
Resigned David Ian Anthony BROOK 16 Jun 1994 28 Mar 1996 Company Director British 0 - 92 (22.2%)
Resigned Fiona Vivien MORRIS 12 Nov 1991 31 Mar 2005 Company Director British 0 - 102 (20.0%)
Resigned David OWEN 12 Nov 1991 25 May 2000 Company Director British 0 - 20 (0.0%)
Resigned Henry John, Sir ROCHE 08 May 1991 21 Nov 1995 Company Director British 1 - 249 (36.0%)
Resigned Ian Stanley ASHCROFT 28 Mar 1996 Company Director British 0 - 4314 (32.6%)
Resigned Ian Wheeler WRIGHT 30 Sep 1995 Company Director British 0 - 42 (50.0%)
Resigned David Ian Anthony BROOK 28 Mar 1996 Company Director British 0 - 92 (22.2%)
Resigned Jonathan Theodore Starmer FENBY 28 Feb 1995 Company Director British 0 - 20 (0.0%)
Resigned Caroline Anne MARLAND 31 Dec 2000 Company Director British 0 - 178 (47.1%)
Resigned James Charles MARKWICK 31 Oct 1997 Company Director British 0 - 165 (31.3%)
Resigned Henry John, Sir ROCHE 21 Nov 1995 Company Director British 1 - 249 (36.0%)
Resigned Peter John PRESTON 29 Mar 1996 Company Director British 0 - 51 (20.0%)
Resigned Paul John NAISMITH 01 Apr 2007 Company Director British 1 - 2012 (57.1%)
Resigned Francis PLATT 31 Mar 1995 Company Director British 0 - 21 (50.0%)
Number of active directors: 6
Average tenure of active directors: 4.2 years
Average tenure of resigned directors: 4.9 years
Average active director Dissolution Rate: 3.8%

DIRECTOR APPOINTMENTS IN OTHER COMPANIES

Name
 
GUARDIAN MEDIA GROUP PLC (00094531) - Active
WHICH? LIMITED (00677665) - Active
GUARDIAN NEWS & MEDIA LIMITED (00908396) - Active
GMGRM NORTH LIMITED (00908402) - Active
NORTHPRINT MANCHESTER LIMITED (00935386) - Active
RAWNAM LIMITED (01294264) - Active
CHANNEL FOUR TELEVISION COMPANY LIMITED (01533774) - Active
SPORT ON FOUR LIMITED (01637216) - Active
FILM ON FOUR LIMITED (01915181) - Active
HYVE GROUP LIMITED (01927339) - Active
COMIC RELIEF LIMITED (01967154) - Active
GPC MANCHESTER LIMITED (01985540) - Active
CHANNEL FOUR RACING LIMITED (02217988) - Active
THE BOX PLUS NETWORK LIMITED (02643552) - Active
FILM FOUR LIMITED (03075944) - Active
THE PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION LIMITED (03282879) - Active
OXFORD CAMBRIDGE AND RSA EXAMINATIONS (03484466) - Active
CHANNEL M TELEVISION LIMITED (03673056) - Active
GUARDIAN NEWS & MEDIA (HOLDINGS) LIMITED (03673142) - Active
CITY GATEWAY (03760619) - Active
E4 TELEVISION LIMITED (04060680) - Active - Proposal to Strike off
E4.COM LIMITED (04063871) - Active - Proposal to Strike off
CHRIST CHURCH COMMUNITY VISION (04756796) - Dissolved
GMG INVESTCO 3 LIMITED (04768840) - Active
CHRIST CHURCH COMMUNITY VISION (SERVICES) LIMITED (04843002) - Active
DOC SOCIETY (05278207) - Active
OG ENTERPRISES LIMITED (05291229) - Active
THE SCOTT TRUST LIMITED (06706464) - Active
GMG B2B LIMITED (07200470) - Active
DIGITAL CATAPULT (07964699) - Active
CITY GATEWAY ENTERPRISES LTD (08244105) - Active
THE NEWSPAPER ORGANISATION LIMITED (08963259) - Active
SCOTTISH BALLET (SC065497) - Active

SHAREHOLDERS (BETA)

Shareholder name Share class Shares at confirmation date
2019-09-212015-09-182014-09-062013-09-062012-09-01
GUARDIAN NEWS & MEDIA (HOLDINGS) LIMITEDORDINARY665,000,000
100%
490,000,000
100%
475,000,000
100%
440,000,000
100%
400,000,000
100%

SHAREHOLDINGS (BETA)

Company name Share class Shares at confimation date
2021-01-152019-01-152018-12-202016-12-202015-09-21
GUARDIAN NEWS & MEDIA LIMITEDORDINARY1
100%
1
100%
1
100%
1
100%
0
0%
GUARDIAN NEWS & MEDIA LIMITED?1 ORDINARY0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
1
100%

CONTROLLED COMPANIES / CONTROLLING ENTITIES



Controlling entities above

GUARDIAN NEWS & MEDIA 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
2014-12-18 Compass Group Plc & Anor v Guardian News and Media Ltd & Anor [2014] UKEAT 0441_14_1812 Practice And Procedure : Rule 44
2012-04-03 Guardian News and Media Ltd, R (on the application of) v City of Westminster Magistrates' Court [2012] EWCA Civ 420
2011-10-25 Guardian News and Media Ltd, R (on the application of) v City of Westminster Magistrates' Court & Anor [2011] EWCA Civ 1188
2010-11-08 Guardian Newspapers Ltd v IC [2010] UKFTT EA_2010_0070 (GRC) Freedom of Information Act 2000
2009-03-19 Barclays Bank Plc v Guardian News Media Ltd [2009] EWHC 591 (QB)
2008-03-05 Rath v Guardian News and Media Ltd & Anor [2008] EWHC 398 (QB)

PATENTS


No Patents found

COMPETITORS

(Based on Sic code: 58130 Publishing of newspapers)

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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
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PURE PUBLICATIONS LIMITED FAIRLIGHT BEACONSFIELD ROAD, CHELWOOD GATE, HAYWARDS HEATH, EAST SUSSEX, UNITED KINGDOM, RH17 7LF 08171885 2017-08-31 79,831 0
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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
GUARDIAN NEWS & MEDIA LIMITED 1.0% 3.6% 7.1% Medium
Other companies Active in the same sector Too few competitors
Age 0.4% 1.4% 2.7% Medium
Company Type 0.7% 3.7% 7.4% Medium
Accounts category 0.7% 2.2% 3.8% Medium
Accounting Month 1.8% 3.8% 7.0% Medium
Sic code count 0.7% 3.5% 7.0% Medium
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