Company Overview
Guardian News & Media Limited is listed at the official companies registry as Active Private Limited Company. The company was incorporated on Wednesday 14 June 1967, so this is a well established company. Guardian News & Media Limited has been in business for 58 years and 9 months. The accounts status is audit exemption subsidiary and the accounts are next due on Thursday 31 December 2026.
Registered Address

Kings Place, 90 York Way, London, England, N1 9GU
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Companies House Data
Company NameGUARDIAN NEWS & MEDIA LIMITED
Company Number00908396
Registered Office AddressKings Place
 90 York Way
 N1 9GU
Company CategoryPrivate Limited Company
Company StatusActive
Country of OriginUnited Kingdom
Incorporation Date14/06/1967
Accounting Reference Date Day31
Accounting Reference Date Month3
Accounts Next Due Date31/12/2026
Accounts Last Made Up Date31/03/2025
Accounts Account CategoryAUDIT EXEMPTION SUBSIDIARY
Returns Next Due Date16/10/2016
Returns Last Made Up Date18/09/2015
Previous Company NameChanged Date
GUARDIAN NEWSPAPERS LIMITED31 Oct 2006
Directors & Members
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Anna Bateson - Director
(British, 54 years old, born April 1972)
Appointed 06 October 2022
 Active
James Bishop - Director
(British, 50 years old, born February 1976)
Appointed 09 February 2018
 Active
Charlotte Ellis - Director
(British, 57 years old, born September 1969)
Appointed 18 November 2022
 Active
Secretaries
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Other Company Directorships
Anna Bateson
COMIC RELIEF LIMITED
DOC SOCIETY
GUARDIAN MEDIA GROUP PLC
HYVE GROUP LIMITED
SCOTTISH BALLET
WHICH? LIMITED
James Bishop
CHANNEL M TELEVISION LIMITED
CHRIST CHURCH COMMUNITY VISION
CHRIST CHURCH COMMUNITY VISION (SERVICES) LIMITED
CITY GATEWAY
CITY GATEWAY ENTERPRISES LTD
GMG B2B LIMITED
GMG INVESTCO 3 LIMITED
GMGRM NORTH LIMITED
GPC MANCHESTER LIMITED
GUARDIAN NEWS & MEDIA (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
NORTHPRINT MANCHESTER LIMITED
OG ENTERPRISES LIMITED
RAWNAM LIMITED
Charlotte Ellis
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Balance Sheet Unlock full report
Accounts Date 31-Mar-2025 30-Mar-2014 30-Mar-2013
Balance Sheet
Fixed Assets 21,960,000 21,960,000 31,136,000
Current Assets 120,825,000 120,825,000 116,571,000
Creditors Due Within One Year 61,473,000 61,473,000 68,647,000
Working Cap 59,352,000 59,352,000 47,924,000
Total Assets Less Current Liabilities 81,312,000 81,312,000 79,060,000
Long-term Liabilities 43,199,000 43,199,000 51,609,000
Net Assets 38,113,000 38,113,000 27,451,000
Share Capital & Reserves
Share Cap 475,000,000 475,000,000 440,000,000
Profit & Loss Reserves -436,887,000 -436,887,000 -412,549,000
Other Reserves 0 0 0
Shareholders Funds 38,113,000 38,113,000 27,451,000
Common Size Financial Analysis Unlock full report
Accounts Date 31-Mar-2025 30-Mar-2014 30-Mar-2013
Tangible Fixed Assets - - -
Fixed Assets 15.4% 15.4% 21.1%
Stocks Inventory 0.7% 0.7% 1.3%
Debtors 17.2% 17.2% 17.4%
Cash Bank In Hand 2.9% 2.9% 3.5%
Current Assets 84.6% 84.6% 78.9%
Creditors Due Within One Year 43.1% 43.1% 46.5%
Net Current Assets Liabilities 41.6% 41.6% 32.4%
Creditors Due After One Year 30.3% 30.3% 34.9%
Accruals Deferred Income - - -
Provisions For Liabilities Charges - - -
Net Assets Liabilities Including Pension Asset Liability 26.7% 26.7% 18.6%
Called Up Share Capital 332.7% 332.7% 297.9%
Share Capital Allotted Called Up Paid 332.7% 332.7% 297.9%
Profit Loss Account Reserve -306.0% -306.0% -279.3%
Shareholder Funds 26.7% 26.7% 18.6%
Capital Employed - - -
Total Assets Less Current Liabilities 56.9% 56.9% 53.5%
Financial Ratio Analysis Unlock full report
Accounts Date 31-Mar-2025 30-Mar-2014 30-Mar-2013
Liquidity Ratio 2.0 2.0 1.7
Solvency Ratio 1.4 1.4 1.2
Reserves to Assets -3.1 -3.1 -2.8
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Mortgages Charges 1
Mortgages Outstanding 0
Mortgages Part Satisfied 0
Mortgages Satisfied 1
Assets and Debt Analysis Unlock full report
Accounts Date 31-Mar-2025 30-Mar-2014 30-Mar-2013
Assets 142,785,000 142,785,000 147,707,000
Debt 104,672,000 104,672,000 120,256,000
Net Assets/Debt 38,113,000 38,113,000 27,451,000

The following is based on the accounts data presented in this report sourced from Companies House, however the company has filed later accounts. Our analysis of the latest account can be viewed by unlocking our full report.

The company balance sheet displays a comfortable surplus of working capital. We would normally view this positively. Total reserves including retained profitability and movement in reserves has some deficiency. The balance sheet indicates the net assets of a good sized company. The amount of net assets suggests sufficient cover for total debts and obligations for the size of the company inferred by the balance sheet.

Unlock full report  The following is based on the accounts data presented in this report sourced from Companies House, however the company has filed later accounts. Our analysis of the latest account can be viewed by unlocking our full report.The company balance sheet displays a comfortable surplus of working capital. We would normally view this positively. Total reserves including retained profitability and movement in reserves has some deficiency. The balance sheet indicates the net assets of a good sized company. The amount of net assets suggests sufficient cover for total debts and obligations for the size of the company inferred by the balance sheet.   The following is based on the accounts data presented in this report sourced from Companies House, however the company has filed later accounts. Our analysis of the latest account can be viewed by unlocking our full report.The company balance sheet displays a comfortable surplus of working capital. We would normally view this positively. Total reserves including retained profitability and movement in reserves has some deficiency. The balance sheet indicates the net assets of a good sized company. The amount of net assets suggests sufficient cover for total debts and obligations for the size of the company inferred by the balance sheet.

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Public Record Information Unlock full report
Exact Court Judgements
Period of Months Last 12m 13-24m 25-36m 37-48m 49-60m 61-72m
Number of Exact CCJS X Y Y X X Y
Value of Exact CCJS YXY YK S S X KX
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SK-SYY SKXYXKYKKY KSXX KKXXYXS £YY,000 YS XYSKS SK YXXSXS
YK-SXY XKXYXYYK SXSXYXK £SX,000 XS XYSKS
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Estimated Mid Value £YY,000 EBIT £SY,000
Estimated Low Value £X,000 EBITDA £SSX,000

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Valuations Valuation Measures
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Estimated Mid Value £Y,000 Net Assets £YX,000
Estimated Low Value £S,000 Tangible Equity £SX,000

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First Report Score: (0-10) X
Financial Status Guide:
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9 Strong
8 Very Good
7 Good
6 Above Average
5 Average
4 Below Average
3 Poor
2 Weak
1 Very Weak
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Risk Score (1-100) X
Risk Band Description XXMXMXMX SISX
Risk Assessment Meeting of Creditors
Credit Rating XSKX
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Risk Band XY
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Z Score Bands

1 Low Risk 3.00 and above
2 Caution 2.63 - 2.99
3 Risk of Failure within 2 years 1.24 - 2.62
4 High Probability Failure Below 1.24
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Document Filings
Statement of capital following an allotment of shares on 26 March 2026
Termination of appointment of Keith Robert Underwood as a director on 30 January 2026
Confirmation statement made on 21 September 2025 with updates
Audit exemption statement of guarantee by parent company for period ending 31/03/25
Consolidated accounts of parent company for subsidiary company period ending 31/03/25
Notice of agreement to exemption from audit of accounts for period ending 31/03/25
Statement of capital following an allotment of shares on 27 March 2025
Confirmation statement made on 21 September 2024 with updates
Statement of capital following an allotment of shares on 21 March 2024
Change of details for Guardian News & Media (Holdings) Limited as a person with significant control on 28 February 2024
Registered office address changed from PO Box 68164 Kings Place 90 York Way London N1P 2AP to Kings Place 90 York Way London England N1 9GU on 29 February 2024
Confirmation statement made on 21 September 2023 with no updates
Appointment of Charlotte Jane Ellis as a director on 18 November 2022
Appointment of Ms Anna Bateson as a director on 6 October 2022
Confirmation statement made on 21 September 2022 with no updates
Confirmation statement made on 21 September 2021 with updates
Termination of appointment of Annette Christina Thomas as a director on 1 July 2021
Statement of capital following an allotment of shares on 18 March 2021
Appointment of Mr Keith Robert Underwood as a director on 26 November 2020
Confirmation statement made on 21 September 2020 with no updates
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