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 - 0	1 (25.0%)
Active	Wayne David ROWELL	28 Oct 2019		Company Director	British	29 - 23	8 (15.4%)
Resigned	Matthew Bryan KEEN	01 Oct 2018	07 Dec 2023	Company Director	British	0 - 1	0 (0.0%)
Active	Kimberley MAJOR	14 Sep 2018		Chartered Accountant	British	50 - 30	9 (11.3%)
Resigned	Peter THORN	08 Dec 2016	01 Oct 2018	Accountant	British	22 - 239	188 (72.0%)
Resigned	Cassandra BECKER-SMITH	23 Oct 2015	08 Dec 2016	Accountant	British	10 - 60	27 (38.6%)
Resigned	Helen Elizabeth CAMPBELL	28 Jun 2013	23 Oct 2015	Chartered Accountant	British	4 - 148	115 (75.7%)
Resigned	David Martin MITCHLEY	22 Apr 2012	14 Sep 2018	Chartered Accountant	British	0 - 173	124 (71.7%)
Resigned	Richard TARLING	09 May 2011	22 Apr 2012	Company Director	British	0 - 45	40 (88.9%)
Resigned	Daragh Patrick Feltrim FAGAN	31 Mar 2009	28 Jun 2013	General Counsel	British	0 - 181	73 (40.3%)
Resigned	Nicholas David HARDING	08 Oct 2008	09 May 2011	Chartered Accountant	British	0 - 257	200 (77.8%)
Resigned	Hywel Rees THOMAS	17 Jul 2006	31 Mar 2009	Director	British	1 - 68	51 (73.9%)
Resigned	Richard John OLIVER	17 Jul 2006	31 Mar 2009	Chartered Accountant	British	3 - 83	65 (75.6%)
Resigned	Donal Thomas SMITH	17 Jul 2006	29 Feb 2008	Director	British	5 - 25	10 (33.3%)
Resigned	Tyrone Greg MILLIGAN	31 Mar 2006	02 Nov 2007	Finance Director	Irish	0 - 2	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	David GUIRAUD	06 Sep 2005	17 Jul 2006	Ceo	French	0 - 1	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Philippe MICOULEAU	06 Sep 2005	17 Jul 2006	Company Director	French	0 - 1	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Robin Francis COE	22 Apr 2004	27 Jun 2005	Finance Director	British	0 - 3	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Pierre Andre Jean LOUETTE	22 Apr 2004	17 Jul 2006	Directeur General	French	0 - 2	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Stefan PLOGHAUS	05 Sep 2002	12 Dec 2006	M D	German	0 - 1	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Eric Pierre SCHERER	15 May 2001	17 Jul 2006	Director	British	0 - 2	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Antoine LUDIER	15 May 2001	17 Jul 2006	Director	French	0 - 3	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Jean Pierre VIGNOLLE	26 Jan 2001	06 Sep 2005	Director Of Afp	British	0 - 5	1 (20.0%)
Resigned	Bertrand EVENO	26 Jan 2001	20 Feb 2006	Ceo Afp	British	0 - 2	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Jean Pierre Jules Paul TRANCHARD	14 Apr 1999	13 Apr 2001	Air	French	0 - 4	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	John Gordon DAVIS	11 Nov 1998	29 Feb 2000	Ft Group Finance Director	British	2 - 56	35 (60.3%)
Resigned	Nicholas George BROOKES	05 Sep 1997	01 Oct 1998	Managing Director	British	0 - 34	15 (44.1%)
Resigned	Denis HIAULT	22 Nov 1996	22 Apr 2004	Manager	French	0 - 1	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Jean MIOT	19 Mar 1996	15 Apr 1999	Company Director	French	0 - 1	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Imogen Melissa DILLON HATCHER	21 Dec 1995	31 Jul 1997	Sales Director	British	0 - 3	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	David Charles Maurice, Sir BELL	02 Mar 1995	10 Mar 2000	Newspaper Chief Exec	British	14 - 46	18 (30.0%)
Resigned	Gilbert GRELLET	02 Jan 1995	30 Apr 2001	Company Director	French	0 - 3	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Stuart James CLARK		02 Nov 1995	Company Director	British	0 - 5	3 (60.0%)
Resigned	Monique VILLA		22 Nov 1996	Company Director	French	0 - 4	3 (75.0%)
Resigned	Graham PARRY		01 Jan 2003	Company Director	British	0 - 1	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Richard Graham Quinton KELLETT-CLARKE		12 Mar 2002	Managing Director	British	1 - 50	27 (52.9%)
Resigned	Gilbert GRELLET		30 Apr 2001	Company Director	French	0 - 3	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Nicholas George BROOKES		01 Oct 1998	Managing Director	British	0 - 34	15 (44.1%)
Resigned	Denis BRULET		10 Oct 1994	Managing Director	French	0 - 2	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Lionel FLEURY		19 Mar 1996	Company Director	French	0 - 2	0 (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	Tara Jane JEFFERSON	Wayne David ROWELL	Kimberley MAJOR
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
Shareholder name	Share class	2020-05-26	2019-05-26	2018-05-26	2016-05-26	2015-05-26
TTC HOLDINGS LIMITED	ORDINARY	17,537,001 100%	17,537,001 100%	17,537,000 100%	0 0%	0 0%
THOMSON FINANCIAL LIMITED	ORDINARY	0 0%	0 0%	0 0%	17,537,000 100%	17,537,000 100%

SHAREHOLDINGS (BETA)

Company name	Share class	Shares at confimation date
Company name	Share class	2020-06-11
REUTERS NEWS & MEDIA LIMITED	ORDINARY	80,000 100%

CONTROLLED COMPANIES / CONTROLLING ENTITIES

>75%:Thomson Financial Limited (2012235 - United Kingdom) ceased
- - >75%:Thomson Reuters Investment Holdings Limited (7037795 - United Kingdom) active
  >75%:Tr (2008) Limited (06208235 - United Kingdom) active
>75%:Thomson Reuters Group Limited (03296375 - United Kingdom) ceased
>75%:Ttc Holdings Limited (41312 - Bermuda) active

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