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ITV STUDIOS LIMITED

Operating as the multinational television production and distribution arm of the London Stock Exchange-listed ITV plc, the company creates and licenses programmes for the ITV network and third-party broadcasters globally.

#03106525 · Active · Incorporated 1995-09-26 (30y 10m) · Last filing 2026-01-28 (6mo ago)
Consumer Discretionary · SIC 59113 · J Information & Communication · Full accounts
Accounts due 2026-09-30 (in 3 months) · Confirmation due 2026-07-27 (in 21 days) · 1 watchout

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Cash

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Latest balance sheet

Net assets

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Equity attributable

Employees

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Average over period

Profit before tax

£210M

+32.6% vs 2023

Watchouts

Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating

Accounts

2-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2024-12-31

Metric Trend 2023-12-312024-12-31 Δ vs prior
Turnover £710,525,000£614,188,000 -13.6%
Operating profit £43,706,000£23,342,000 -46.6%
Profit before tax £158,363,000£210,064,000 +32.6%
Net profit £137,933,000£184,702,000 +33.9%
Cash —— —
Total assets less current liabilities —— —
Net assets —— —
Equity —— —
Average employees —— —
Wages —— —
Directors' remuneration —— —

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 —. About these numbers

Ratios

Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest

Ratio Trend 2023-12-312024-12-31
Operating margin 6.2%3.8%
Net margin 19.4%30.1%
Interest cover 6.33x2.77x

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.

Name history

Renamed 2 times since incorporation

  1. ITV STUDIOS LIMITED 2008-12-22 → present
  2. ITV PRODUCTIONS LIMITED 2006-12-29 → 2008-12-22
  3. GRANADA MEDIA GROUP LIMITED 1995-09-26 → 2006-12-29

Audit & accounting basis

Accounting basis
FRS 101
Reporting scope
Standalone (parent only)
Auditor
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Audit opinion
Unqualified (clean)
Going concern
Affirmed

“The Directors have prepared a going concern assessment covering a period of 12 months from the date of approval of the financial statements, which indicates that, although current economic conditions continue to create uncertainty, the Company will have sufficient funds through funding from its ultimate parent company, ITV plc, to meet its liabilities as they fall due for that period. ITV plc”

Group structure

  1. ITV STUDIOS LIMITED · parent
    1. 12 Yard Productions (Investments) Limited 100% · UK
    2. 12 Yard Productions Limited 100% · UK
    3. Back Productions Limited 100% · UK
    4. Big Talk Alone Limited 100% · UK
    5. Big Talk Cold Feet Limited 100% · UK
    6. Big Talk Friday Limited 100% · UK
    7. Big Talk Goes Wrong Limited 100% · UK
    8. Big Talk Horseface 100% · UK
    9. Big Talk I Hate You Limited 100% · UK
    10. Big Talk Investments Limited 100% · UK
    11. Big Talk Living the Dream Limited 100% · UK
    12. Big Talk Ludwig Limited 100% · UK
    13. Big Talk Offenders Limited 100% · UK
    14. Big Talk Peacock Limited 100% · UK
    15. Big Talk Pictures Limited 100% · UK
    16. Big Talk Secret Limited 100% · UK
    17. Big Talk Studios Limited 100% · UK
    18. Big Talk Transaction Limited 100% · UK
    19. Boom Cymru TV Ltd 100% · UK
    20. Boom Pictures Limited 100% · UK
    21. Broad Street Films Limited 100% · UK
    22. Campania Limited 100% · UK
    23. Carlton Content Holdings Limited 100% · UK
    24. Carlton Film Distributors Limited 100% · UK
    25. Carlton Food Network Limited 100% · UK
    26. Carlton Programmes Development Limited 100% · UK
    27. Cat's on the Roof Media Limited 100% · UK
    28. Cloth Cat LBB Limited 100% · UK
    29. Cosgrove Hall Films Limited 100% · UK
    30. Double Double Limited 100% · UK
    31. EQ Pictures Limited 100% · UK
    32. Gorilla TV Group Limited 100% · UK
    33. Gorilla TV Limited 100% · UK
    34. Granada Film 100% · UK
    35. Granada Film Productions Limited 100% · UK
    36. Granada Screen (2005) Limited 100% · UK
    37. Granada Television Limited 100% · UK
    38. Granada Television Overseas Limited 100% · UK
    39. International Television Enterprises London Limited 100% · UK
    40. ITC Distribution 100% · UK
    41. ITC Entertainment Group Limited 100% · UK
    42. ITC Entertainment Holdings Limited 100% · UK
    43. ITV 112 Limited 100% · UK
    44. ITV Archie Limited 100% · UK
    45. ITV Breakfast Limited 100% · UK
    46. ITV Duneen Limited 100% · UK
    47. ITV Enterprises Limited 100% · UK
    48. ITV HP Limited 100% · UK
    49. ITV JCDM Limited 100% · UK
    50. ITV Mandrake Limited 100% · UK
    51. ITV Maternal Limited 100% · UK
    52. ITV Newco2 Limited 100% · UK
    53. ITV Nightingale Limited 100% · UK
    54. ITV POS Limited 100% · UK
    55. ITV Ralph and Katie Limited 100% · UK
    56. ITV RE Limited 100% · UK
    57. ITV Shetland Limited 100% · UK
    58. ITV SPP Limited 100% · UK
    59. ITV Spy Limited 100% · UK
    60. ITV Studios (Israel) Limited 100% · UK
    61. ITV Studios Global Partnerships Limited 100% · UK
    62. ITV Studios Limited 100% · UK
    63. ITV TFG Holdings Limited 100% · UK
    64. ITV The Bay Limited 100% · UK
    65. ITV The Reckoning Limited 100% · UK
    66. ITV TLC Limited 100% · UK
    67. ITV Venturer Limited 100% · UK
    68. ITV Ventures Limited 100% · UK
    69. ITV Vera Limited 100% · UK
    70. ITV Y&M Limited 100% · UK
    71. Juice Music UK Limited 100% · UK
    72. London Weekend Television Limited 100% · UK
    73. LWT (Holdings) Limited 100% · UK
    74. Mammoth Screen (COS) Limited 100% · UK
    75. Mammoth Screen (End) Limited 100% · UK
    76. Mammoth Screen (End2) Limited 100% · UK
    77. Mammoth Screen (End6) Limited 100% · UK
    78. Mammoth Screen (End7) Limited 100% · UK
    79. Mammoth Screen (End8) Limited 100% · UK
    80. Mammoth Screen (End9) Limited 100% · UK
    81. Mammoth Screen (Evans) Limited 100% · UK
    82. Mammoth Screen (FS) Limited 100% · UK
    83. Mammoth Screen (GK) Limited 100% · UK
    84. Mammoth Screen (MD) Limited 100% · UK
    85. Mammoth Screen (MD2) Limited 100% · UK
    86. Mammoth Screen (MIE) Limited 100% · UK
    87. Mammoth Screen (NC) Limited 100% · UK
    88. Mammoth Screen (Pol2) Limited 100% · UK
    89. Mammoth Screen (Pol3) Limited 100% · UK
    90. Mammoth Screen (Pol4) Limited 100% · UK
    91. Mammoth Screen (Pol5) Limited 100% · UK
    92. Mammoth Screen (Poldark) Limited 100% · UK
    93. Mammoth Screen (QV) Limited 100% · UK
    94. Mammoth Screen (TJ) Limited 100% · UK
    95. Mammoth Screen (TZ) Limited 100% · UK
    96. Mammoth Screen (Tower) Limited 100% · UK
    97. Mammoth Screen (VF) Limited 100% · UK
    98. Mammoth Screen (Vic3) Limited 100% · UK
    99. Mammoth Screen (WOF) Limited 100% · UK
    100. Mammoth Screen (WOF2) Limited 100% · UK
    101. Mammoth Screen Ltd 100% · UK
    102. Metavision Limited 100% · UK
    103. Monumental Television Limited 100% · UK
    104. Morning TV Limited 100% · UK
    105. MT Frauds Limited 100% · UK
    106. MT Ghosts Limited 100% · UK
    107. MT Maryland Limited 100% · UK
    108. MT Mrs Sidhu Limited 100% · UK
    109. MT Marlow Murder Club Limited 100% · UK
    110. New Providence Productions Limited 100% · UK
    111. Output Productions Limited 100% · UK
    112. Possessed Limited 100% · UK
    113. QSP ATF Limited 100% · UK
    114. QSP Buried Limited 100% · UK
    115. QSP Coach House Limited 100% · UK
    116. QSP FMO Limited 100% · UK
    117. QSP Ghosted Limited 100% · UK
    118. QSP Men Up Limited 100% · UK
    119. QSP MY Limited 100% · UK
    120. QSP Nolly Limited 100% · UK
    121. QSP PD Limited 100% · UK
    122. QSP Run Away Limited 100% · UK
    123. QSP SO Limited 100% · UK
    124. QSP Tip Toe Limited 100% · UK
    125. QSP TRK Limited 100% · UK
    126. Second Act (Grace) Limited 100% · UK
    127. Second Act Productions Limited 100% · UK
    128. Sightseers Film Limited 100% · UK
    129. So Television Limited 100% · UK
    130. The Garden Productions Limited 100% · UK
    131. TGP Critical Limited 100% · UK
    132. TwoFour Broadcast Limited 100% · UK
    133. TwoFour Group Holdings Limited 100% · UK
    134. TwoFour Group Limited 100% · UK
    135. WP Anne Limited 100% · UK
    136. WP BFB Limited 100% · UK
    137. WP Bodyguard Limited 100% · UK
    138. WP Delia Limited 100% · UK
    139. WP LOD5 Limited 100% · UK
    140. WP Faslane Limited 100% · UK
    141. WP Fifteen Limited 100% · UK
    142. WP LOD6 Limited 100% · UK
    143. WP Save Me 2 Limited 100% · UK
    144. WP Diplomat Limited 100% · UK
    145. WP Showtrial Limited 100% · UK
    146. WP The Gathering Limited 100% · UK
    147. WP The Suspect Limited 100% · UK
    148. WP Malpractice Limited 100% · UK
    149. WP Pembrokeshire Limited 100% · UK
    150. WP Karen Pirie Limited 100% · UK
    151. WP Lockerbie Limited 100% · UK
    152. WP RM Limited 100% · UK
    153. World Productions Limited 100% · UK
    154. World of Sport Wrestling Limited 100% · UK
    155. Yorkshire Television Limited 100% · UK
    156. ALB1819 Productions Inc. 100% · USA
    157. Carlton Media Company, Inc. 100% · USA
    158. Cranktown Productions Inc. 100% · USA
    159. Critical Productions Inc 100% · USA
    160. Electric Farm Entertainment Holdings Inc. 100% · USA
    161. Feeding Time Productions, LLC 100% · USA
    162. Feeling Flush Productions, LLC 100% · USA
    163. Fourth State Productions Inc 100% · USA
    164. Gear Shop Inc. 100% · USA
    165. Grafting 101, Inc. 100% · USA
    166. Granada Cracker US Productions 100% · USA
    167. Granada Television International, Inc. 100% · USA
    168. Gurney Productions, LLC 100% · USA
    169. GWC Enterprises Inc. 100% · USA
    170. Hamdon Entertainment, Inc. 100% · USA
    171. High Noon Group, LLC 100% · USA
    172. High Noon Productions, LLC 100% · USA
    173. ITC Distribution, LLC 100% · USA
    174. ITC Entertainment Group, Inc 100% · USA
    175. ITC Films, LLC 100% · USA
    176. ITC Productions, LLC 100% · USA
    177. ITV America Inc. 100% · USA
    178. ITV Bedrock Holding, Inc. 100% · USA
    179. ITV Believe Holding, Inc. 100% · USA
    180. ITV Blumhouse Holding Inc 100% · USA
    181. ITV Diga Holding, Inc 100% · USA
    182. ITV Entertainment Services Inc. 100% · USA
    183. ITV Studios Global Distribution, Inc. 100% · USA
    184. ITV Gurney Holding Inc. 100% · USA
    185. ITV HN Holding Inc. 100% · USA
    186. ITV International Corporation 100% · USA
    187. ITV Leftfield Holding Inc. 100% · USA
    188. ITV New Form Holding Inc. 100% · USA
    189. ITV NewTV Holding Inc. 100% · USA
    190. ITV Popco Holding Inc. 100% · USA
    191. ITV Southpoint Holding Inc 100% · USA
    192. ITV Studios America Inc. 100% · USA
    193. ITV Studios The Voice USA, Inc. 100% · USA
    194. ITV Studios, Inc. 100% · USA
    195. ITV SVOD Holding Inc. 100% · USA
    196. ITV Thinkfactory Holding Inc. 100% · USA
    197. ITV Tomorrow Holding, Inc. 100% · USA
    198. ITV US Holdings, Inc. 100% · USA
    199. JB Entertainment Holding Company, Inc. 100% · USA
    200. Kirkstall Road Enterprises, Inc. 100% · USA
    201. Krewed Inc 100% · USA
    202. Leftfield Entertainment, LLC 100% · USA
    203. Leftfield Pictures of NY Holdings, LLC 100% · USA
    204. Leftfield Pictures of NY, LLC 100% · USA
    205. Leftfield Ventures, LLC 100% · USA
    206. Loud Television, LLC 100% · USA
    207. LWT Enterprises Inc. 100% · USA
    208. Marriage Boot Camp Reality Stars, LLC 100% · USA
    209. Moving Pictures Services Inc. 100% · USA
    210. Outpost Entertainment LLC, 100% · USA
    211. Over the Pond Productions, Inc. 100% · USA
    212. Post 460 Inc 100% · USA
    213. Quay Street Enterprises, Inc. 100% · USA
    214. Sandia Pictures Inc 100% · USA
    215. Sirens Media, LLC 100% · USA
    216. Solowe Productions Inc 100% · USA
    217. Southbank Studios Inc. 100% · USA
    218. Southsquare Productions Inc. 100% · USA
    219. Thinkfactory Group, LLC 100% · USA
    220. Thinkfactory Media, LLC 100% · USA
    221. Upper Ground Enterprises, Inc. 100% · USA
    222. Artist Services Cable Pty Ltd 100% · Australia
    223. Artist Services Investments Pty Limited 100% · Australia
    224. Artist Services Productions Pty Ltd 100% · Australia
    225. Granada Media International (Australia) Pty Ltd 100% · Australia
    226. Granada Media Investments (Australia) Pty Ltd 100% · Australia
    227. Granada Productions Pty Ltd 100% · Australia
    228. ITV Services Pty Ltd 100% · Australia
    229. ITV Studios Australia Pty Limited 100% · Australia
    230. ITV Studios Global Distribution Pty Limited 100% · Australia
    231. Totally Full Frontal Productions Pty Limited 100% · Australia
    232. ITV Studios Denmark Holdings Aps 100% · Denmark
    233. United Productions ApS 100% · Denmark
    234. Granada (Fiji) Pte Ltd. 100% · Fiji
    235. ITV Studios Finland Oy 100% · Finland
    236. ITV Studios France Holdings SAS 100% · France
    237. ITV Studios TV France 100% · France
    238. ITV Studios France SAS 100% · France
    239. Tangaro 100% · France
    240. Phara Prod International 100% · France
    241. Tetra Media Studios SAS 100% · France
    242. Oystercatcher GmbH 100% · Germany
    243. ITV Studios Germany Fiction GmbH 100% · Germany
    244. ITV Studios Germany GmbH 100% · Germany
    245. ITV Studios Germany Holdings GmbH 100% · Germany
    246. Windlight Pictures GmbH 100% · Germany
    247. ITV Studios Global Distribution (Hong Kong) Limited 100% · Hong Kong
    248. Talpa China Limited 100% · Hong Kong
    249. Armoza International Media Ltd 100% · Israel
    250. Global Music & Talent Agency B.V. 100% · Netherlands
    251. ITV (Europe) Holdings B.V. 100% · Netherlands
    252. ITV Studios Global Entertainment B.V. 100% · Netherlands
    253. ITV Studios Holding B.V. 100% · Netherlands
    254. ITV Studios Netherlands B.V. 100% · Netherlands
    255. ITV Studios Netherlands Content B.V. 100% · Netherlands
    256. ITV Studios Netherlands Drama B.V. 100% · Netherlands
    257. ITV Studios Netherlands Holding B.V. 100% · Netherlands
    258. ITV Studios Norway AS 100% · Norway
    259. ITV GE (Asia) Pte Limited 100% · Singapore
    260. ITV Studios Spain SL 100% · Spain
    261. ITV Studios Netherlands Servicios SL 100% · Spain
    262. ITV Studios Scandinavia Holdings AB 100% · Sweden
    263. ITV Studios Sweden Drama AB 100% · Sweden
    264. ITV Studios Sweden AB 100% · Sweden
    265. ITV Studios Germany GmbH, Köln, Zweigniederlassung Zürich 100% · Switzerland

Significant events

Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers

People

5 active · 48 resigned

Name Role Appointed Born Nationality
BELLAMY, Julian Christopher Director 2014-12-15 Dec 1970 British
KENNEDY, Christopher John Director 2019-03-18 Jan 1964 British
MAGRIS, Sonia Director 2024-08-31 Sep 1966 British
MCGRAYNOR, David Philip Director 2011-09-05 Jun 1972 Irish
MULLINS, Kyla Lynne Anthea Director 2020-07-23 May 1966 British
Show 48 resigned officers
Name Role Appointed Resigned
BURNS, Julian Delisle Secretary 1998-10-09 2002-06-25
IRVING, Eleanor Kate Secretary 2004-05-28 2008-11-03
MATTHEWS, Benjamin Richard Secretary 2007-12-03 2008-11-03
STROSS, Katherine Elizabeth Secretary 1998-06-18 1998-10-09
STROSS, Katherine Elizabeth Secretary 1995-09-26 1996-10-23
TAUTZ, Helen Jane Secretary 2002-06-25 2004-12-07
TAYLOR, Paul Simon Secretary 1996-10-23 1998-06-18
WOODALL, Sarah Louise Secretary 2004-12-07 2005-04-07
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED Corporate Nominee Secretary 1995-09-26 1995-09-26
ALLEN, Charles Lamb Director 1995-09-26 2006-10-01
ASHWORTH, Julian Stanley Director 2018-04-13 2019-06-10
BARTLETT, Lee Director 2008-11-03 2010-08-31
BURNS, Julian Delisle Director 1995-09-26 2002-12-31
BUTTERFIELD, Stewart David Director 1997-09-12 2001-12-31
CAMPBELL, Darren Director 2015-09-08 2019-03-31
CAMPBELL-WHITE, Paul Alexander Director 2009-03-30 2012-03-31
CARTWRIGHT, Stacey Lee Director 1998-02-09 1999-11-17
COLERIDGE, Peter Bernard Director 1995-10-17 1996-07-18
CRESSWELL, John Director 2006-10-01 2008-11-03
CROZIER, Adam Alexander Director 2014-12-15 2017-06-30
DESMOND, Michael John Director 1995-10-17 2005-11-14
FATANI, Ishaq Director 2008-11-03 2009-03-30
GALLAGHER, Eileen Director 1996-03-04 1998-10-02
GRIFFITHS, Ian Ward Director 2014-12-15 2018-12-31
HOPSON, Christopher Ian Director 1996-09-24 2002-04-30
KYRIACOU, Maria Panayiotis Director 2014-12-15 2019-10-31
LEWIS, Duncan James Daragon Director 1996-04-02 1996-12-11
LIDDIMENT, David Director 1995-10-17 1997-09-12
LITTLE, Katharine Rebecca Director 2008-11-03 2011-09-05
LYGO, Kevin Anthony Director 2010-09-02 2016-02-01
MONTGOMERY, Brent Director 2016-02-01 2018-02-26
MORRISON, Stephen Roger Director 1995-09-26 2002-09-30
O'DONOGHUE, Denise Director 2010-12-20 2019-04-23
OSBORN, David Richard Director 2011-09-05 2015-09-08
PARROTT, Graham Joseph Director 1998-09-21 2004-08-17
POYSER, Claire Director 2008-11-03 2011-09-05
PREBBLE, Stuart Colin Director 1998-10-28 2000-04-12
SHAPS, Simon Director 2002-11-08 2006-12-15
SMITH, Brenda Lucy Director 1995-10-17 2004-05-31
STAUNTON, Henry Eric Director 2002-11-08 2006-03-29
STROSS, Katherine Elizabeth Director 1995-09-26 1998-10-09
SULEMAN, Sharjeel Director 2020-07-23 2024-08-31
TAUTZ, Helen Jane Director 2004-05-28 2008-11-03
TIBBITTS, James Benjamin Stjohn Director 2004-08-17 2008-11-03
TIBBITTS, James Benjamin Stjohn Director 1998-09-21 2000-01-19
WHISTON, John Joseph Director 2008-11-03 2014-12-15
WOLFFE, David Director 2008-11-03 2010-12-16
WONFOR, Andrea Jean Director 1995-10-17 2002-04-10

Ownership

Persons with significant control

Name Kind Nature of control Notified Status
Itv Studios Holdings Limited Corporate entity Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% 2025-03-03 Active
Granada Media Limited Corporate entity Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors 2016-04-06 Ceased 2025-03-03

Filing timeline

Last 20 of 265 total filings

Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution

  • 2026-01-28 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
Date Type Category Description
2026-01-28 SH20 capital Legacy
2026-01-28 SH19 capital Capital statement capital company with date currency figure
2026-01-28 CAP-SS insolvency Legacy
2026-01-28 RESOLUTIONS resolution Resolution
2025-10-08 AA accounts Accounts with accounts type full
2025-07-28 CS01 confirmation-statement Confirmation statement with updates PDF
2025-07-08 AAMD accounts Accounts amended with accounts type full
2025-03-03 PSC02 persons-with-significant-control Notification of a person with significant control PDF
2025-03-03 PSC07 persons-with-significant-control Cessation of a person with significant control PDF
2024-09-23 AP01 officers Appoint person director company with name date PDF
2024-09-03 TM01 officers Termination director company with name termination date PDF
2024-07-25 CS01 confirmation-statement Confirmation statement with no updates PDF
2024-07-25 AA accounts Accounts with accounts type full
2023-08-08 AA accounts Accounts with accounts type full
2023-07-25 CS01 confirmation-statement Confirmation statement with updates PDF
2023-04-14 AA accounts Accounts with accounts type full
2023-03-27 SH01 capital Capital allotment shares PDF
2023-03-01 DISS40 gazette Gazette filings brought up to date
2023-02-28 GAZ1 gazette Gazette notice compulsory
2022-08-31 PSC05 persons-with-significant-control Change to a person with significant control PDF

Public-record activity

Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months

Filings
7

last 12 months

Capital events
2

last 24 months

Officers appointed
0

last 12 months

Officers resigned
0

last 12 months

Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.

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