BBC STUDIOWORKS LIMITED
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Cash
£460k
Latest balance sheet
Net assets
£15m
-1.1% lowest in 3 filed years
Employees
103
-14.9% lowest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
-£3.7m
-223.2% vs 2025
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2026-03-31
| Metric | Trend | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 | 2026-03-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £37,240,702 | £42,103,000 | £43,682,000 | +3.8% | |
| Operating profit | -£4,268,145 | -£2,656,000 | -£3,825,000 | -44% | |
| Profit before tax | -£4,397,938 | £3,025,000 | -£3,726,000 | -223.2% | |
| Net profit | -£4,919,712 | £2,318,000 | -£165,000 | -107.1% | |
| Cash | — | — | £460,000 | — | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £30,183,974 | £27,046,000 | £26,059,000 | -3.6% | |
| Net assets | £15,683,916 | £15,002,000 | £14,837,000 | -1.1% | |
| Equity | £15,683,916 | £15,002,000 | £14,837,000 | -1.1% | |
| Average employees | 142 | 121 | 103 | -14.9% | |
| Wages | £8,898,335 | £8,447,000 | £7,278,000 | -13.8% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £290,145 | £280,000 | £383,000 | +36.8% |
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 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 | 2026-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | -11.5% | -6.3% | -8.8% | |
| Net margin | -13.2% | 5.5% | -0.4% | |
| Return on capital employed | -14.1% | -9.8% | -14.7% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 64.4% | 65.5% | 63.1% | |
| Current ratio | 0.78x | 1.04x | 1.37x | |
| Interest cover | -10.40x | -5.53x | -10.12x |
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
- BBC STUDIOWORKS LIMITED 2016-04-07 → present
- BBC STUDIOS AND POST PRODUCTION LIMITED 2009-03-30 → 2016-04-07
- BBC RESOURCES LIMITED 1998-07-01 → 2009-03-30
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 101
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- National Audit Office
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“An agreement has been put in place between the Company and its intermediate parent, BBC Commercial Limited, which provides a binding framework under which BBC Commercial Limited commits to financially support the Company, in the event and to the extent that the need arises, to meet its liabilities as they fall due for a period of no less than 12 months from the date of signing its accounts, in any way that BBC Commercial Limited considers appropriate.”
Significant events
- “A £5,850k impairment provision against studio assets was made following termination of the ITV Daytime contract in January 2026.”
- “The Company completed a significant efficiency review of the business, including organisational redesign and a targeted efficiency programme.”
- “BBC Studioworks secured a 10-year contract with The National Lottery following completion of the Wedge Studio at Television Centre in June 2025.”
- “The Company expanded into the operation of independent studio facilities through a two-year agreement with Digbeth Loc. Studios in Birmingham from September 2025.”
- “The Company was engaged in the technical fit-out, build and operation of new Stages 8 and 9 at Elstree Film Studios for the temporary use of EastEnders following the sale of the BBC Elstree site.”
- “A settlement agreement was negotiated and paid by Hartsmere Borough Council for the closure of stages 8 and 9 (Elstree Film Studios), due to contamination.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 46 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CORRIETTE, Anthony | Secretary | 2023-12-12 | — | — |
| FREEMAN, Martyn Edward | Director | 2025-07-08 | Oct 1964 | British |
| MOULTRIE, Andrew David | Director | 2019-09-19 | Feb 1973 | British |
Show 46 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BERMAN, Darren | Secretary | 2010-05-18 | 2013-03-28 |
| EDWARDS, Alison Claire | Secretary | 2009-11-16 | 2010-03-19 |
| ELY, Amy Verity Langford | Secretary | 2008-07-15 | 2009-11-16 |
| KILLICK, Stephen | Secretary | 2002-04-01 | 2008-07-15 |
| NATH, Rakesh | Secretary | 1998-07-01 | 2002-03-31 |
| RANYARD, Peter John | Secretary | 2013-03-28 | 2023-12-12 |
| BRERETON, Paul Dominic | Director | 2003-09-05 | 2005-04-30 |
| BROWN, James Millar | Director | 1999-09-01 | 2002-10-02 |
| CARTER, Paula Helen | Director | 1998-12-21 | 1999-11-26 |
| CHAMBERS, Eileen Therese | Director | 2008-12-08 | 2009-09-11 |
| COCKBURN, Darren Scott | Director | 2015-03-31 | 2017-10-31 |
| COLES, Dominic Peter | Director | 2014-02-05 | 2014-09-01 |
| CONWAY, David Mcpherson | Director | 2011-05-20 | 2019-10-25 |
| CORCORAN, Adrian Melvin | Director | 1999-09-01 | 2001-03-31 |
| CURRIE, Rachel | Director | 2001-04-01 | 2003-08-27 |
| DANKER, Daniel | Director | 2013-01-03 | 2014-02-05 |
| DAY, Christopher Mark | Director | 2009-03-18 | 2011-05-19 |
| ELDRED, Nicholas John | Director | 2008-06-17 | 2011-10-31 |
| FLYNN, Roger Patrick | Director | 2001-09-03 | 2003-08-27 |
| FUSSELL, Thomas Cyrus | Director | 2019-06-19 | 2025-07-08 |
| GARRIGUE, Olivier Pierre-Yves | Director | 1998-12-21 | 1999-06-30 |
| GREEN, David | Director | 1998-12-21 | 2001-12-31 |
| GRICE, Paul | Director | 1999-09-01 | 2003-05-08 |
| HODGE, Clive Antony Gattey | Director | 2012-05-01 | 2012-09-10 |
| ISHERWOOD, Robert Glyn | Director | 2018-05-14 | 2019-06-19 |
| KILLICK, Stephen | Director | 1999-09-01 | 2008-07-15 |
| KNIGHT, Paul Arthur | Director | 2009-10-08 | 2010-12-23 |
| LIGHTFOOT, John | Director | 1998-12-21 | 1999-07-23 |
| LYNCH, Roderick Robertson | Director | 1998-07-01 | 1999-06-30 |
| MACKEY, Sarah Elizabeth | Director | 2005-04-21 | 2010-09-30 |
| MALLETT, Anna Celia, Dr | Director | 2012-08-01 | 2015-03-31 |
| MCMAHON HATHWAY, Lesley | Director | 2003-09-05 | 2009-03-31 |
| MURDOCH, Robert Scott | Director | 1998-12-21 | 2001-03-31 |
| NATH, Rakesh | Director | 1998-07-01 | 2002-03-31 |
| NEWBERT, Warren Karl | Director | 2009-04-06 | 2011-04-08 |
| PANDIT, Tanuja | Director | 2009-01-15 | 2009-05-13 |
| PATEL, Zarin Homi | Director | 2008-06-17 | 2009-02-20 |
| PHILIPPS, Richard Nicholas | Director | 2003-09-05 | 2009-03-31 |
| SALMON, Margaret | Director | 1999-07-01 | 2001-04-30 |
| SMITH, John Barry | Director | 2008-06-17 | 2011-09-01 |
| SOUTHGATE, Michael George | Director | 2001-12-01 | 2008-08-04 |
| TATE, John Richard | Director | 2011-09-01 | 2014-02-05 |
| THOMAS, Mark | Director | 2008-08-04 | 2012-04-30 |
| TUGWELL, Mark | Director | 2004-01-26 | 2008-04-01 |
| WAINE, Tania Helen | Director | 2003-09-05 | 2005-03-31 |
| YENTOB, Alan | Director | 2012-01-17 | 2014-02-05 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bbc Commercial Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2017-10-11 | Active |
| Bbc Ventures Group Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2017-10-11 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 204 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-26 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-07-07 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-07-18 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-07-18 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-07-16 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-07-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-07-04 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-05-15 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2024-12-05 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-07-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-12-12 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2023-12-12 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2023-12-12 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2023-09-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-07-14 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-08-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-07-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-08-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-07-17 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2020-12-20 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 2
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 0
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.