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BBC GLOBAL NEWS LIMITED

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04514407·incorporated 2002-08-19

BBC GLOBAL NEWS LIMITED is an active UK private limited company, incorporated on 19 August 2002 at Companies House (number 04514407; OpenRegistry canonical ID GB-04514407-bbc-global-news-limited). Sophymarine's OpenRegistry classifies it under SIC 60200 (Television programming and broadcasting activities), one of 2,734 active UK entities in that code and one of 1,093,852 active companies registered in London, United Kingdom (postcode W12). Programmatic access via MCP at https://openregistry.sophymarine.com/mcp.

Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Incorporated
2002-08-19
Registered Address
1 TELEVISION CENTRE, 101 WOOD LANE, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, W12 7FA, UNITED KINGDOM
SIC
60200 — Television programming and broadcasting activities
Country of origin
United Kingdom

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Filings

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Accounts

Last filed accounts made up to 2025-03-31. Next accounts due 2026-12-31. Financial year-end: 31/03. Filing class: FULL.

Confirmation statement

Last confirmation statement made up to 2025-08-21. Next confirmation statement due 2026-09-04.

Persons with significant control

BBC GLOBAL NEWS LIMITED has 1 person with significant control on file:

  • Bbc Studios Limited (United Kingdom reg. 04463546). Notified 2022-11-17.
    • Owns 75% or more of shares
    • Holds 75% or more of voting rights
    • Has the right to appoint and remove directors

3 historical PSC records have ceased:

  • Bbc Global News Holdings Limited (England reg. 08176300). Notified 2016-05-16. Ceased 2018-04-01.
    • Owns 75% or more of shares
    • Holds 75% or more of voting rights
    • Has the right to appoint and remove directors
    • Has significant influence or control
  • Bbc Studios Distribution Limited (United Kingdom reg. 01420028). Notified 2021-07-01. Ceased 2022-11-17.
    • Owns 75% or more of shares
    • Holds 75% or more of voting rights
    • Has the right to appoint and remove directors
  • Bbc Commercial Holdings Limited (England reg. 04463534). Notified 2018-04-01. Ceased 2021-06-30.
    • Owns 75% or more of shares

Previous names

BBC GLOBAL NEWS LIMITED has previously traded as:

  • BBC WORLD NEWS LIMITED (until 2012-09-12)
  • BBC WORLD LIMITED (until 2008-08-01)

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Source: Companies House Free Company Data, refreshed 2026-05-01. Official record: find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk.