Guardian News & Media Limited
Publishing of newspapers · London
ActiveUnited KingdomIncorporated 1967Private Limited Company
Financial position
Accounts to 2026-03-31 · GBP · Company accounts
Net assets
£46,718,000
Cash
£6,219,000
Turnover
£248,200,000
Profit / loss
−£14,795,000
Current assets
£103,490,000
Creditors < 1 year
£70,158,000
Equity
£46,718,000
Average employees
1,274
Balance-sheet trend
GBP · companyFinancial statements
Selected figures from the best-ranked available filing for each period. Missing values remain unknown.
Some figures were read by AI from scanned accounts, so small errors are possible. View the filed accounts
| Reported figures | 2026-03-31Company · AI-read | 2025-03-31Company · AI-read |
|---|---|---|
| Balance sheet | ||
| Net assets | £46,718,000 | £31,513,000 |
| Equity | £46,718,000 | £31,513,000 |
| Share capital | £785,000,000 | £755,000,000 |
| Retained earnings | −£738,282,000 | −£723,487,000 |
| Assets | ||
| Fixed assets | £57,059,000 | £64,296,000 |
| Intangible assets | £33,000 | £93,000 |
| Property, plant & equipment | £5,029,000 | £3,549,000 |
| Current assets | £103,490,000 | £91,472,000 |
| Cash at bank | £6,219,000 | £4,386,000 |
| Debtors | £96,800,000 | £86,587,000 |
| Stock | £471,000 | £499,000 |
| Liabilities | ||
| Creditors | £113,831,000 | £124,255,000 |
| Creditors within one year | £70,158,000 | £74,877,000 |
| Profit & loss | ||
| Turnover | £248,200,000 | £241,039,000 |
| Operating profit | −£22,381,000 | −£45,195,000 |
| Interest receivable | £960,000 | £1,782,000 |
| Interest payable | £4,930,000 | £4,164,000 |
| Profit before tax | −£26,351,000 | −£47,577,000 |
| Tax | −£11,556,000 | −£10,149,000 |
| Profit / loss | −£14,795,000 | −£37,428,000 |
| People & pay | ||
| Average employees | 1,274 | 1,331 |
| Staff costs | £134,123,000 | £145,812,000 |
| Wages & salaries | £107,829,000 | £112,220,000 |
| Social security costs | £13,470,000 | £12,482,000 |
| Pension costs | £10,724,000 | £10,880,000 |
| Directors' remuneration | £2,250,000 | £2,259,000 |
| Highest paid director | £740,000 | £709,000 |
| Source evidence | View filing | View filing |
From the accounts
What the accounts for 2026-03-31 say about themselves, read by AI from the scanned filing.
- Audit
- Subsidiary audit exemption, parent guarantee (s479A)
- Immediate parent
- Guardian News & Media (Holdings) Limited
- Ultimate parent
- The Scott Trust Limited
- Accounts
- FRS 101
- Approved
- 2026-07-14, signed by James Bishop
Subsidiaries (3)
- ContentNext Media Inc · 100% · 1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, DE 19801 United States of America · Media
- Guardian News and Media LLC · 100% · 1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, DE 19801 United States of America · Media
- OG Enterprises Limited · 100% · Kings Place, 90 York Way, London N1 9GU United Kingdom · Dormant
Related parties (13)
- Associates · Related parties · Revenue — receipt of services · 699 (000s)
- Associates · Related parties · Revenue — settlement of liabilities · 7,631 (000s)
- Joint ventures · Related parties · Revenue — receipt of services · 2,781 (000s)
- Other related parties · Related parties · Revenue — receipt of services · 87 (000s)
- Associates · Related parties · Amounts receivable from related party · 1,661 (000s)
- Joint ventures · Related parties · Amounts receivable from related party · 1,118 (000s)
- Other related parties · Related parties · Amounts receivable from related party · 1 (000s)
- Joint ventures · Related parties · Revenue — receipt of services · 1,714 (000s)
- Joint ventures · Related parties · Amounts receivable from related party · 559 (000s)
- Associates · Related parties · Expenditure — settlement of liabilities · 12,938 (000s)
- Joint ventures · Related parties · Expenditure — rendering of services · 474 (000s)
- Other related parties · Related parties · Expenditure — rendering of services · 94 (000s)
- Joint ventures · Related parties · Expenditure — rendering of services · 288 (000s)
Share classes (2)
- 785,000,000 Ordinary shares of £1 each of £1
- 755,000,000 Ordinary shares of £1 each of £1
Contingent liabilities (1)
- There are contingent liabilities resulting from disputes that arise in the normal course of business that may give rise to legal claims. None of these are currently expected to result in a material impact to the Company.
Secured borrowing
Registered charges, lenders and security interests.
Charges and related records
0 outstanding chargesShow 1 satisfied / released
All Assets · created 1970-06-29 · satisfied 2004-10-20
All monies
Satisfied