MIDLAND NEWS ASSOCIATION LIMITED(THE)
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Cash
£394K
lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£2.6M
highest in 3 filed years
Employees
110
lowest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
£2.8M
Period ending 2025-09-30
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-09-30
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-30 | 2024-12-28 | 2025-09-30 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £13,504,000 | £6,588,640 | £9,460,994 | — | |
| Operating profit | -£1,213,000 | £75,246 | £2,702,096 | — | |
| Profit before tax | -£770,000 | £70,192 | £2,782,716 | — | |
| Net profit | -£4,629,000 | £312,528 | £2,538,552 | — | |
| Cash | £950,000 | £1,694,505 | £394,001 | — | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | -£143,000 | £96,244 | £2,634,796 | — | |
| Net assets | -£294,000 | £96,244 | £2,634,796 | — | |
| Equity | -£294,000 | £96,244 | £2,634,796 | — | |
| Average employees | 200 | 136 | 110 | — | |
| Wages | £6,526,000 | £4,225,000 | — | — | |
| Directors' remuneration | £348,000 | — | — | — |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. The Δ column is the change from the prior filed period as a percentage of |prior|; lines a company doesn't report show —. Year-on-year comparison hidden: this filing covers about 9 months versus 12 months prior. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2023-12-30 | 2024-12-28 | 2025-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | -9.0% | 1.1% | 28.6% | |
| Net margin | -34.3% | 4.7% | 26.8% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | 78.2% | 102.6% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 108.5% | 96.2% | — | |
| Current ratio | 0.78x | 0.98x | 2.88x | |
| Interest cover | -23.33x | 1.04x | 80.38x |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102 §1A
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Abridged
- Yes — abridged accounts (limited disclosure)
- Auditor
- Moore Kingston Smith LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“At the time of approving the financial statements, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. The cash flow forecast has assessed the impacts of other external factors and has concluded that there is no significant impact to the going concern status of the company.”
Group structure
- MIDLAND NEWS ASSOCIATION LIMITED(THE) · parent
- Express & Star Limited 100%
- Shropshire Newspaper Limited 100%
- Shropshire Star Limited 100%
Significant events
- “Term Loan Facility with HSBC UK Bank plc signed on 18 December 2024, with maturity date of December 2027 and options to extend to December 2029. Interest charged at 3.35% margin over SONIA daily rate. Other group companies are guarantors.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
6 active · 50 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHITEHAIR, Russell William George | Secretary | 2025-11-04 | — | — |
| DENMARK, Callum Nicholas Charles | Director | 2025-05-27 | Nov 1989 | British |
| DENMARK, Malcolm Charles | Director | 2025-05-27 | Jul 1955 | British |
| DENMARK, Tara Clare Maria | Director | 2025-05-27 | Feb 1992 | Irish |
| ELLIOT, Richard Emmerson | Director | 2025-05-27 | Feb 1966 | British |
| WHITEHAIR, Russell William George | Director | 2025-05-27 | Aug 1957 | British |
Show 50 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BROWN, Stephen James | Secretary | 2016-05-06 | 2023-09-29 |
| EASTON, Douglas | Secretary | 2023-09-29 | 2025-11-04 |
| EVERS, Graham William | Secretary | 1999-01-29 | 1999-06-16 |
| EVERS, Graham William | Secretary | — | 1998-04-18 |
| HUGHES, David James | Secretary | 1999-06-16 | 2016-04-30 |
| MILLARD, Andrew Clive | Secretary | 1998-04-18 | 1999-01-29 |
| ALLATT, John David | Director | — | 1998-04-18 |
| BARBER, Dean | Director | 2014-02-12 | 2018-04-25 |
| BRIMS, Charles David | Director | 1999-07-29 | 2020-12-31 |
| BROWN, Stephen James | Director | 2018-04-25 | 2023-09-29 |
| BROWN, Steven John | Director | 2009-12-15 | 2010-03-24 |
| BURNS, Louise Margaret | Director | 2010-03-29 | 2022-09-30 |
| CAMMIADE, Daniel | Director | 2018-02-07 | 2020-12-31 |
| CLIFFORD, Graeme Peter | Director | 2008-11-25 | 2022-12-31 |
| COUCHMAN, Arthur | Director | 2008-11-25 | 2013-11-29 |
| CREED, Peter Howard | Director | — | 1991-06-30 |
| EVERS, Graham William | Director | — | 2018-02-07 |
| FABER, Adrian | Director | 2008-11-25 | 2013-04-02 |
| GRAHAM, Edward Alexander | Director | 2013-01-02 | 2023-09-29 |
| GRAHAM, Eric Alan | Director | — | 2021-07-28 |
| GRAHAM, Malcolm | Director | — | 1993-04-14 |
| GRAHAM, Malcolm Gray Douglas | Director | — | 2015-03-23 |
| GRAHAM, Thomas William | Director | 2013-01-02 | 2023-09-29 |
| HARRIS, Alan George | Director | 2005-11-01 | 2013-01-02 |
| HARRISON, Keith Andrew | Director | 2014-02-12 | 2018-11-30 |
| HAZEL, Kim Beverley | Director | 2023-05-24 | 2023-09-29 |
| HOLLINSHEAD, Mark Thomas | Director | 2023-09-29 | 2025-05-27 |
| HUGHES, David James | Director | 2003-12-18 | 2016-04-30 |
| INMAN, Phillip Anthony | Director | 2011-09-07 | 2023-09-29 |
| JACKSON, Brian Albert | Director | — | 1996-12-28 |
| KERSEN, Mark | Director | — | 1995-12-30 |
| KING, Christopher Paul | Director | 1997-01-01 | 2009-02-18 |
| LEGGETT, Christopher Osborn | Director | 2016-10-20 | 2019-12-31 |
| LIGGINS, Paul Warren | Director | — | 2006-07-08 |
| MANNING, Sheree Olivia | Director | 2023-11-09 | 2025-06-20 |
| MCFARLAND, James Jordan | Director | 2023-08-01 | 2023-09-28 |
| MONTGOMERY, David John | Director | 2023-09-29 | 2025-05-27 |
| PARKER, Keith John | Director | 1996-01-01 | 2005-06-30 |
| ROSS, Matthew James | Director | 2023-01-01 | 2023-09-29 |
| SMITH, Sarah-Jane | Director | 2008-11-25 | 2011-07-29 |
| SPICER, Colin David | Director | 2005-11-01 | 2009-07-24 |
| TOULMIN, George Michael | Director | 1998-04-23 | 2013-01-02 |
| WALKER, Eric Samuel | Director | — | 1996-12-28 |
| WALKER, Philip | Director | 1999-02-01 | 2008-07-24 |
| WILLIAMS, Gareth Haydn | Director | 2021-01-01 | 2023-09-29 |
| WILSON, Warren | Director | 2002-04-25 | 2005-08-01 |
| WITTS, Anthony Martin | Director | 1994-01-03 | 2001-12-29 |
| WOODMAN, Peter Brian | Director | 1999-01-18 | 2009-02-18 |
| WOODMAN, Peter Brian | Director | — | 1998-12-31 |
| WRIGHT, Martin | Director | 2019-01-01 | 2023-09-29 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iconic Media Group Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2023-09-29 | Active |
| Claverley Group Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2023-09-29 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 279 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2025-08-21 MA Memorandum articles
- 2025-08-20 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-25 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-02-19 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company previous shortened | |
| 2025-11-26 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2025-11-04 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2025-11-04 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2025-08-21 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2025-08-20 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-07-30 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-07-15 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-07-14 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-07-14 | AD02 | address | Change sail address company with old address new address | |
| 2025-06-19 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-06-18 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-06-18 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-06-18 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-06-18 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-06-10 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2025-06-09 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2025-06-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-06-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 11
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- Officers resigned
- 1
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.