REUTERS NEWS & MEDIA LIMITED

FIVE CANADA SQUARE, CANARY WHARF, LONDON, E14 5AQ

Previous name: THOMSON FINANCIAL NEWS LIMITED (changed on 14-Mar-2018)
Previous name: AFX NEWS LIMITED (changed on 09-Aug-2007)

Company Number: 02505735
Incorporation date: 24-May-1990
Status: Active
Entity type: Private Limited Company

SIC codes:
63910 News agency activities





SUMMARY

This company is 34.6 years old and is currently active. It is controlled by multiple entities. The company has positive equity (net assets) of GBP 212.8 million which has increased from GBP 187.1 million in the previous year. The latest reported revenue figure is GBP 240.9 million which is similar to the previous year's figure of GBP 240.5 million. The company has 3 active officers (directors or partners) who are or were officers of 80 other companies, 8 (10.0%) 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 no court cases involving the company that we are aware of.


FINANCIALS (BETA)

Next accounts due: 30-Sep-2025
Accounts Filed: FULL (31-Dec-2023)


P&L Financials:
Year end Currency Revenue Operating profit Interest Received Interest Paid Tax Net Profit GBP
31-Dec-2023 GBP 240,850,000 27,538,000 -249,000 2,032,000 25,257,000
31-Dec-2022 GBP 240,517,000 27,827,000 -349,000 993,000 26,485,000
31-Dec-2021 GBP 192,622,000 892,000 -335,000 1,627,000 -1,070,000
31-Dec-2020 GBP 174,881,000 -3,854,000 -413,000 1,663,000 -5,930,000
31-Dec-2019 GBP 179,301,000 3,803,000 -303,000 -635,000 4,904,000
31-Dec-2018 GBP 200,800
31-Dec-2017 GBP
09-Jul-2015 GBP
31-Dec-2013 GBP 4,000 -2,924,000 2,928
31-Dec-2012 GBP 286
31-Dec-2011 GBP -18 214
31-Dec-2010 GBP -18,000 -184,000


Balance Sheet Financials:
Year end Currency Cash Current Assets Current Liabilities Debt Share Capital Premium Reserve Retained Earnings Net Assets
31-Dec-2023 GBP 3,490,000 140,974,000 68,762,000 5,692,000 1,000 202,448,000 10,314,000 212,763,000
31-Dec-2022 GBP 2,813,000 101,748,000 59,565,000 5,770,000 1,000 202,448,000 -15,347,000 187,102,000
31-Dec-2021 GBP 3,524,000 61,067,000 54,980,000 7,122,000 1,000 202,448,000 -40,550,000 161,899,000
31-Dec-2020 GBP 2,765,000 95,545,000 106,730,000 10,531,000 1,000 202,448,000 -41,256,000 161,193,000
31-Dec-2019 GBP 3,714,000 67,788,000 70,381,000 12,644,000 1,000 98,764,000 -64,048,000 34,717,000
31-Dec-2018 GBP 3,937,000 37,452,000 1,000
31-Dec-2017 GBP 1,000 1,000 2,000
09-Jul-2015 GBP 8,000 9,000 9,000
31-Dec-2014 GBP 2,000 1,000 1,000 2,000
31-Dec-2013 GBP 4,173,000 17,537,000 -22,364,000 4,173,000
31-Dec-2012 GBP 1,059,000 17,537,000 -25,292,000 1,245,000
31-Dec-2011 GBP 773,000 -249 17,537,000 -25,578,000 959,000
31-Dec-2010 GBP 808,000 249,000 17,537,000 -25,792,000 745,000

VALUATION EVENTS (BETA)

Year end Currency % Equity Sum raised Pre-Money Valuation* Post-Money Valuation* Enterprise Value**
31-Dec-2017 GBP -700.00% -16,000 18,286 2,286 10,286
09-Jul-2015 GBP 87.50% 16,000 2,286 18,286 10,286
31-Dec-2014 GBP -1,753,600.00% -17,536,000 17,537,000 1,000 8,769,000
* 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)
Active Barbara BOATENG 01 Oct 2018 09 Dec 2024 1 - 0
Resigned Carla O'HANLON 25 Jul 2011 01 Oct 2018 0 - 1
Resigned Elizabeth Maria MACLEAN 31 Mar 2009 25 Jul 2011 British 0 - 99
Resigned Hywel Rees THOMAS 02 Nov 2007 31 Mar 2009 British 1 - 68
Resigned Tyrone Greg MILLIGAN 27 Jun 2005 02 Nov 2007 Irish 0 - 2
Resigned Robin Francis COE 08 Jul 2003 27 Jun 2005 Qualified Accountant British 0 - 3
Resigned Timothy ROBINSON 12 Mar 2002 08 Jul 2003 British 0 - 5
Resigned Richard Graham Quinton KELLETT-CLARKE 08 Mar 2000 12 Mar 2002 Managing Director British 1 - 50
Resigned Kelvin Charles BOSSEY 11 Jun 1995 10 Jan 2000 Company Secretary British 1 - 51
Resigned Kelvin Charles BOSSEY 10 Jan 2000 British 1 - 51

DIRECTORS


Status Name Appointed on Resigned on Occupation Nationality All appointments
(active/resigned)
Dissolved companies
(rate)
Active Tara Jane JEFFERSON 07 Dec 2023 Company Director British 4 - 01 (25.0%)
Active Wayne David ROWELL 28 Oct 2019 Company Director British 29 - 238 (15.4%)
Resigned Matthew Bryan KEEN 01 Oct 2018 07 Dec 2023 Company Director British 0 - 10 (0.0%)
Active Kimberley MAJOR 14 Sep 2018 Chartered Accountant British 50 - 309 (11.3%)
Resigned Peter THORN 08 Dec 2016 01 Oct 2018 Accountant British 22 - 239188 (72.0%)
Resigned Cassandra BECKER-SMITH 23 Oct 2015 08 Dec 2016 Accountant British 10 - 6027 (38.6%)
Resigned Helen Elizabeth CAMPBELL 28 Jun 2013 23 Oct 2015 Chartered Accountant British 4 - 148115 (75.7%)
Resigned David Martin MITCHLEY 22 Apr 2012 14 Sep 2018 Chartered Accountant British 0 - 173124 (71.7%)
Resigned Richard TARLING 09 May 2011 22 Apr 2012 Company Director British 0 - 4540 (88.9%)
Resigned Daragh Patrick Feltrim FAGAN 31 Mar 2009 28 Jun 2013 General Counsel British 0 - 18173 (40.3%)
Resigned Nicholas David HARDING 08 Oct 2008 09 May 2011 Chartered Accountant British 0 - 257200 (77.8%)
Resigned Hywel Rees THOMAS 17 Jul 2006 31 Mar 2009 Director British 1 - 6851 (73.9%)
Resigned Richard John OLIVER 17 Jul 2006 31 Mar 2009 Chartered Accountant British 3 - 8365 (75.6%)
Resigned Donal Thomas SMITH 17 Jul 2006 29 Feb 2008 Director British 5 - 2510 (33.3%)
Resigned Tyrone Greg MILLIGAN 31 Mar 2006 02 Nov 2007 Finance Director Irish 0 - 20 (0.0%)
Resigned David GUIRAUD 06 Sep 2005 17 Jul 2006 Ceo French 0 - 10 (0.0%)
Resigned Philippe MICOULEAU 06 Sep 2005 17 Jul 2006 Company Director French 0 - 10 (0.0%)
Resigned Robin Francis COE 22 Apr 2004 27 Jun 2005 Finance Director British 0 - 30 (0.0%)
Resigned Pierre Andre Jean LOUETTE 22 Apr 2004 17 Jul 2006 Directeur General French 0 - 20 (0.0%)
Resigned Stefan PLOGHAUS 05 Sep 2002 12 Dec 2006 M D German 0 - 10 (0.0%)
Resigned Eric Pierre SCHERER 15 May 2001 17 Jul 2006 Director British 0 - 20 (0.0%)
Resigned Antoine LUDIER 15 May 2001 17 Jul 2006 Director French 0 - 30 (0.0%)
Resigned Jean Pierre VIGNOLLE 26 Jan 2001 06 Sep 2005 Director Of Afp British 0 - 51 (20.0%)
Resigned Bertrand EVENO 26 Jan 2001 20 Feb 2006 Ceo Afp British 0 - 20 (0.0%)
Resigned Jean Pierre Jules Paul TRANCHARD 14 Apr 1999 13 Apr 2001 Air French 0 - 40 (0.0%)
Resigned John Gordon DAVIS 11 Nov 1998 29 Feb 2000 Ft Group Finance Director British 2 - 5635 (60.3%)
Resigned Nicholas George BROOKES 05 Sep 1997 01 Oct 1998 Managing Director British 0 - 3415 (44.1%)
Resigned Denis HIAULT 22 Nov 1996 22 Apr 2004 Manager French 0 - 10 (0.0%)
Resigned Jean MIOT 19 Mar 1996 15 Apr 1999 Company Director French 0 - 10 (0.0%)
Resigned Imogen Melissa DILLON HATCHER 21 Dec 1995 31 Jul 1997 Sales Director British 0 - 30 (0.0%)
Resigned David Charles Maurice, Sir BELL 02 Mar 1995 10 Mar 2000 Newspaper Chief Exec British 14 - 4618 (30.0%)
Resigned Gilbert GRELLET 02 Jan 1995 30 Apr 2001 Company Director French 0 - 30 (0.0%)
Resigned Stuart James CLARK 02 Nov 1995 Company Director British 0 - 53 (60.0%)
Resigned Monique VILLA 22 Nov 1996 Company Director French 0 - 43 (75.0%)
Resigned Graham PARRY 01 Jan 2003 Company Director British 0 - 10 (0.0%)
Resigned Richard Graham Quinton KELLETT-CLARKE 12 Mar 2002 Managing Director British 1 - 5027 (52.9%)
Resigned Gilbert GRELLET 30 Apr 2001 Company Director French 0 - 30 (0.0%)
Resigned Nicholas George BROOKES 01 Oct 1998 Managing Director British 0 - 3415 (44.1%)
Resigned Denis BRULET 10 Oct 1994 Managing Director French 0 - 20 (0.0%)
Resigned Lionel FLEURY 19 Mar 1996 Company Director French 0 - 20 (0.0%)
Number of active directors: 3
Average tenure of active directors: 4.1 years
Average tenure of resigned directors: 2.4 years
Average active director Dissolution Rate: 17.2%

DIRECTOR APPOINTMENTS IN OTHER COMPANIES

Name
 
INTERNATIONAL THOMSON PUBLISHING LIMITED (00559414) - Active
THOMSON PUBLICATIONS LIMITED (00708224) - Active
THOMSON REUTERS TREASURY LIMITED (00730093) - Active
TRN OLD COMPANY LIMITED (00786505) - Active
INTERNATIONAL THOMSON ORGANISATION PENSION TRUST LIMITED (00790857) - Active
THOMSON LEGAL & PROFESSIONAL GROUP LIMITED (01500648) - Active
TPH PUBLISHING LIMITED (01516220) - Active
THOMSON ORGANISATION (NO. 4)(THE) (01592778) - Active
THOMORG NO. 6 LIMITED (01661931) - Active
THOMSON REUTERS (PROFESSIONAL) UK LIMITED (01679046) - Active
THOMSON ORGANISATION (NO.5)(THE) (01685718) - Active
BLAXMILL LIMITED (01743653) - Active
THOMORG NO.8 LIMITED (01914852) - Active
THOMSON ORGANISATION (NO. 7)(THE) (01929321) - Active
THOMORG NO 716 LIMITED (02226274) - Active
THOMSON FREE NEWSPAPERS LIMITED (02226285) - Active
TTC (1994) LIMITED (02267132) - Active
THOMSON REDEMPTION LIMITED (02388908) - Active
THE THOMSON ORGANISATION (NO.23) (02388913) - Active
REUTERS NEWS & MEDIA LIMITED (02505735) - Active
THE THOMSON ORGANISATION LIMITED (02514474) - Active
LIVENOTE TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED (02540915) - Active
PRIMARK INFORMATION SERVICES U.K. LIMITED (02701093) - Active
PRACTICAL LAW COMPANY LIMITED (02889191) - Active
PRACTICAL LAW PUBLISHING LIMITED (02889203) - Active - Proposal to Strike off
THOMSON PUBLISHING GROUP LIMITED (02968073) - Active
TR ORGANISATION LIMITED (02978875) - Active
THOMSON UK INVESTMENTS LIMITED (02978883) - Active
THOMSON BUSINESS INFORMATION HOLDINGS LIMITED (02978915) - Active
THOMSON INFORMATION & PUBLISHING HOLDINGS LIMITED (02994675) - Active
THOMSON UK LIMITED (02994694) - Active
THOMORG NO 1401 LIMITED (02999279) - Active
THOMSON HOLDINGS LIMITED (03080743) - Active
THE THOMSON ORGANISATION (NO. 10) (03132963) - Active
IMAGEN LTD (03155233) - Active
COMPLINET UK LIMITED (03170722) - Active
FC BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED (03172417) - Active
THOMSON REUTERS GROUP LIMITED (03296375) - Active
REUTERS LIMITED (03477402) - Active
COMPLINET LIMITED (03883553) - Active
NETMASTER SOLUTIONS LIMITED (03947790) - Active - Proposal to Strike off
THOMSON INVESTMENTS LIMITED (04050724) - Active
THOMSON INFORMATION & SOLUTIONS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED (04066194) - Active
THOMSON INFORMATION & SOLUTIONS LIMITED (04066222) - Active
COMPLINET USA HOLDINGS LIMITED (04084660) - Active
THOMSON PUBLISHING INVESTMENTS LIMITED (04132394) - Active
HIGHQ SOLUTIONS LIMITED (04191903) - Active
TR PROFESSIONAL HOLDINGS LIMITED (04267638) - Active
THOMSON HEALTHCARE (04322453) - Active
FC BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE LTD (04388971) - Active
ACRITAS LTD (04587274) - Active - Proposal to Strike off
TR (2008) LIMITED (06208235) - Active
EYEFORTRAVEL LIMITED (06286442) - Active
PRACTICAL LAW GROUP LIMITED (06383773) - Active
TR INVESTMENT COMPANY LIMITED (06509549) - Active
COMPLINET GROUP LIMITED (06525061) - Active
IRONMAN 2 LIMITED (06526407) - Active
OPEN MOBILE MEDIA LTD (06591053) - Active
TR ORGANISATION 1 (06693180) - Active
SCREENOCEAN LIMITED (06862422) - Active
THOMSON REUTERS INVESTMENT HOLDINGS LIMITED (07037795) - Active
FC GG LIMITED (07192593) - Active
WORLD BUSINESS MEDIA LIMITED (07466248) - Active - Proposal to Strike off
FC BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE HOLDINGS LIMITED (07648477) - Active
CONFIRMATION.COM UK LIMITED (08891950) - Active
PAGERO UK LIMITED (09507974) - Active
FCBIH (2015) LIMITED (09799875) - Active
EYEFORTRANSPORT HOLDINGS LIMITED (09823759) - Active
FCBI ENERGY LIMITED (09823824) - Active
FCBI ENERGY HOLDINGS LIMITED (09823871) - Active
EYEFORPHARMA HOLDINGS LIMITED (09823885) - Active
EYEFORPHARMA LIMITED (09823909) - Active
EYEFORTRANSPORT LIMITED (09823962) - Active
NETMASTER HOLDINGS LIMITED (10247569) - Active - Proposal to Strike off
FUEL TOPCO LIMITED (11475123) - Dissolved
FUEL MIDCO LIMITED (11475864) - Dissolved
FUEL BIDCO LIMITED (11476016) - Dissolved
TRSS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED (11727371) - Active - Proposal to Strike off
SAFE SIGN TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED (13916044) - Active
SKY UK NEW CO LIMITED (14746717) - Active
PILGRIM SYSTEMS LIMITED (SC066475) - Active

SHAREHOLDERS (BETA)

Shareholder name Share class Shares at confirmation date
2020-05-262019-05-262018-05-262016-05-262015-05-26
TTC HOLDINGS LIMITEDORDINARY17,537,001
100%
17,537,001
100%
17,537,000
100%
0
0%
0
0%
THOMSON FINANCIAL LIMITEDORDINARY0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
17,537,000
100%
17,537,000
100%

SHAREHOLDINGS (BETA)

Company name Share class Shares at confimation date
2020-06-11
REUTERS NEWS & MEDIA LIMITEDORDINARY80,000
100%

CONTROLLED COMPANIES / CONTROLLING ENTITIES



Controlling entities above

REUTERS NEWS & MEDIA LIMITED

no controlled companies

LATE PAYMENTS REPORT


Start date End date Average days to pay % invoices paid over 60 days % invoices not paid within agreed terms Gov.uk report
2024-01-01 2024-06-30 30 18% 1% 85269
2023-07-01 2023-12-31 34 18% 0% 78922
2023-01-01 2023-06-30 26 6% 1% 73400
2022-07-01 2022-12-31 24 2% 16% 65643
2022-01-01 2022-06-30 34 3% 12% 59687
2021-07-01 2021-12-31 24 2% 86% 52367
2021-01-01 2021-06-30 50 2% 12% 47307
2020-07-01 2020-12-31 % % 39983
2020-07-01 2020-12-31 27 2% 28% 39986
2020-01-01 2020-06-30 28 15% 56% 33714
2019-07-01 2019-12-31 33 21% 57% 26161
2019-01-01 2019-06-30 33 21% 57% 20483
2018-07-01 2018-12-31 2 0% 0% 11335


COURT CASES


No Court Cases found

PATENTS


No Patents found

COMPETITORS

(Based on Sic code: 63910 News agency activities)

Company Registered Address Company Number YE Date Revenue GBP Net Profit GBP Other SIC codes
ASSOCIATED PRESS TELEVISION NEWS LIMITED THE INTERCHANGE, OVAL ROAD, LONDON, NW1 7DZ 03589918 2017-12-31 121,733,000 16,034,000
PRECISE MEDIA MONITORING LTD MONTACUTE YARDS 7TH FLOOR, 186 SHOREDITCH HIGH ST., LONDON, ENGLAND, E1 6HU 03247942 2017-12-31 41,941,000 6,493,000
CENTRAL NEWS LIMITED THE OLD MILL, KINGS MILL KINGS MILL LANE, SOUTH NUTFIELD, REDHILL, ENGLAND, RH1 5NB 03597393 2017-12-31 361,056 0
HULL NEWS & PICTURES LTD 7 BURNBY LANE, POCKLINGTON, YORK, ENGLAND, YO42 1UJ 04510121 2018-08-31 104,566 0
PENSWORD LIMITED 92 RICHMOND PARK ROAD, BOURNEMOUTH, ENGLAND, BH8 8TQ 06601216 2018-05-31 47,115 0
SHARKS MEDIA LIMITED 7 HAWTHORNS GROVE HAWTHORN GROVE, WEST DERBY, LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND, L12 1NE 04727845 2018-04-30 32,631 0
SAINT AUGUSTINES MEDIA LIMITED SW16 6HZ, 60 NATAL ROAD, LONDON, ENGLAND, SW16 6HZ 10679887 2018-03-31 26,400 0
KENT & SUSSEX SPORT LIMITED SOLO HOUSE THE COURTYARD, LONDON ROAD, HORSHAM, ENGLAND, RH12 1AT 06769600 2018-12-31 21,810 0
THE SOCIAL NEWS COMPANY LIMITED 11 HAMILTON PARK SOUTH, HAMILTON, SCOTLAND, ML3 0FH SC532497 2018-04-30 16,562 0
DPT MEDIA LTD 138 CLONMORE STREET, CLONMORE STREET, LONDON, SW18 5HB 08573397 2018-05-04 12,172 0
SWD MEDIA LIMITED 5 SOUTH CHARLOTTE STREET, EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND, EH2 4AN SC521532 2018-11-30 5,350 0
FENLAKES LIMITED 9 PHILLPOTTS AVENUE, BEDFORD, ENGLAND, MK40 3UH 05799340 2018-04-30 4,445 0
MARK JONES SPORTS WRITER LTD 148 PEN-Y-MAES ROAD, HOLYWELL, FLINTSHIRE, CH8 7HL 08822504 2017-12-31 1,260 0
ABERGAVENNY NOW LTD 46A CROSS STREET, ABERGAVENNY, GWENT, WALES, NP7 5ER 10578137 2019-01-31 135 0 73120-Media representation services
REUTERS NEWS & MEDIA LIMITED FIVE CANADA SQUARE, CANARY WHARF, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, E14 5AQ 02505735 2017-12-31 0 0
ACUMEN INTELLIGENCE LTD 20 HAVELOCK ROAD, HASTINGS, EAST SUSSEX, TN34 1BP 05256800 2018-10-31 0 0
THE COMMUNICATIONS CO-OPERATIVE LIMITED JANE BYRNE, 3 ENSLIN GARDENS, ENSLIN GARDENS, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE6 3ST 06748311 2018-05-04 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
REUTERS NEWS & MEDIA LIMITED 0.7% 3.6% 7.1% Medium
Other companies Active in the same sector Too few competitors
Age 0.3% 1.3% 2.4% Medium
Company Type 0.7% 3.7% 7.4% Medium
Accounts category 0.7% 2.2% 3.8% Medium
Accounting Month 0.6% 2.4% 5.5% Medium
Sic code count 0.7% 3.5% 7.0% Medium
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