BBC Studios Distribution Limited

Active01420028 Private limited company
Incorporated
15 May 1979 (47 years)
Previously known as
BBC Worldwide Limited (until 1 October 2018)
BBC Enterprises Limited (until 1 January 1995)
Industry
Television programme production activities (59113)
Artistic creation (90030)
Directors
Martyn Edward Freeman
Owned by
Accounts type
Full
Region
Greater London
Address
1 Television Centre
101 Wood Lane
London
W12 7FA

Filing status

Accounts due
31 December 2027
Last accounts
31 March 2026
Conf. stmt due
28 May 2027
Last conf. stmt
14 May 2026

Charges

Total
1
Outstanding
0
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
1

Officers 4 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 8 September 2025
Also at BBC Global News Limited, BBC World Distribution Limited, BBC Studios Limited · more companies
British
Born December 1974 (51)
Freeman, Martyn Edward
Director · Appointed 25 April 2022
British
Born October 1964 (62)
Director · Appointed 3 May 2016
Also at BBC Studios Limited, BBC Commercial Limited · more companies
British
Born December 1970 (55)
Corriette, Anthony
Secretary · Appointed 1 January 2015
Officer history (78 former)
8 September 2025
Appointed Jones, Amanda Jane as Director
26 June 2024
Resigned Burgess, Lorraine Yasmin as Director
25 April 2022
Appointed Freeman, Martyn Edward as Director
1 April 2022
Appointed Burgess, Lorraine Yasmin as Director
1 April 2022
Resigned Linsey, Mark Raymond as Director
28 August 2020
Resigned Davie, Timothy Douglas as Director
3 August 2020
Appointed Linsey, Mark Raymond as Director
20 December 2017
Resigned Freeman, Martyn Edward as Secretary
18 September 2017
Resigned Bulford, Anne Christine as Director
18 September 2017
Resigned Stringer, Howard, Sir as Director
18 September 2017
Resigned Hall, Anthony William, Lord as Director
18 September 2017
Resigned Mistry, Dharmash Pravin as Director
3 May 2016
Appointed Fussell, Thomas Cyrus as Director
3 May 2016
Resigned Burrows, Suzanne Mary as Director
29 January 2016
Appointed Burrows, Suzanne Mary as Director
29 January 2016
Resigned Freeman, Martyn Edward as Director
9 November 2015
Resigned Bott, Andrew as Director
9 November 2015
Appointed Freeman, Martyn Edward as Director
16 February 2015
Appointed Mistry, Dharmash Pravin as Director
16 February 2015
Appointed Stringer, Howard, Sir as Director
31 January 2015
Resigned Earl, Jane as Secretary
1 January 2015
Appointed Freeman, Martyn Edward as Secretary
1 January 2015
Appointed Corriette, Anthony as Secretary
20 December 2013
Appointed Bott, Andrew as Director
20 December 2013
Resigned Vincent, Philip James as Director
24 June 2013
Resigned Patel, Zarin Homi as Director
24 June 2013
Appointed Bulford, Anne Christine as Director
1 April 2013
Appointed Hall, Anthony William, Lord as Director
31 March 2013
Resigned Dempsey, Paul Francis as Director
31 March 2013
Resigned Hogg, Charlotte Mary as Director
31 March 2013
Resigned Weller, Timothy Peter as Director
31 March 2013
Resigned Mosey, Roger as Director
31 December 2012
Resigned Smith, John Barry as Director
1 December 2012
Appointed Dempsey, Paul Francis as Director
11 November 2012
Appointed Davie, Timothy Douglas as Director
10 November 2012
Resigned Entwistle, George Edward as Director
17 September 2012
Resigned Thompson, Mark John as Director
20 August 2012
Appointed Mosey, Roger as Director
25 May 2012
Appointed Entwistle, George Edward as Director
12 March 2012
Appointed Thompson, Mark John as Director
29 February 2012
Resigned Webb, Robert Stopford as Director
31 October 2011
Resigned Eldred, Nicholas John as Director
31 December 2010
Resigned Geitner, Thomas as Director
1 December 2010
Appointed Vincent, Philip James as Director
26 November 2010
Resigned Baylay, Sharon as Director
31 October 2010
Resigned Clift, Simon James as Director
24 September 2010
Appointed Hogg, Charlotte Mary as Director
17 June 2010
Resigned Chugani, Neil as Director
26 April 2010
Appointed Weller, Timothy Peter as Director
1 February 2010
Appointed Baylay, Sharon as Director
31 October 2009
Resigned Childs, Darren Michael as Director
31 October 2009
Resigned Moody, David Charles as Director
31 October 2009
Resigned Arthur, Marcus Peter as Director
31 October 2009
Resigned Phippen, Peter Sangster as Director
31 October 2009
Resigned Macallister, Stephen James as Director
31 October 2009
Resigned Dempsey, Paul Francis as Director
31 October 2009
Resigned Cooper, Sarah Felicity as Director
31 October 2009
Resigned Garvie, Wayne, Dr as Director
23 October 2009
Resigned Webb, Robert Stopford as Director
1 October 2009
Appointed Webb, Robert Stopford as Director
1 October 2009
Appointed Webb, Robert Stopford as Director
30 September 2009
Resigned Bennett, Jana Eve as Director
30 September 2009
Resigned Villiers, Etienne Marquard De as Director
17 March 2009
Appointed Earl, Jane as Secretary
17 March 2009
Resigned Stevenson, James David as Secretary
7 January 2009
Resigned Turner, John Charles as Director
19 December 2008
Appointed Dempsey, Paul Francis as Director
17 October 2008
Resigned Hornby, Paula as Director
26 September 2008
Resigned Weller, Christopher Charles as Director
27 August 2008
Appointed Turner, John Charles as Director
6 June 2008
Resigned King, David John as Director
31 March 2008
Appointed Arthur, Marcus Peter as Director
3 December 2007
Appointed Chugani, Neil as Director
23 July 2007
Appointed Macallister, Stephen James as Director
1 May 2007
Resigned Young, Mark Christopher as Director
1 February 2007
Appointed Geitner, Thomas as Director
1 November 2006
Appointed Clift, Simon James as Director
21 July 2006
Resigned Vine, David Alan as Director
31 March 2006
Resigned Phillips, Michael John as Director
31 January 2006
Appointed Patel, Zarin Homi as Director
31 January 2006
Appointed Villiers, Etienne Marquard De as Director
31 January 2006
Appointed Eldred, Nicholas John as Director
31 January 2006
Appointed Garvie, Wayne, Dr as Director
31 January 2006
Appointed Bennett, Jana Eve as Director
21 October 2005
Appointed Childs, Darren Michael as Director
18 March 2005
Appointed Smith, John Barry as Director
1 February 2005
Appointed Hornby, Paula as Director
1 February 2005
Resigned Mccall, Robert Vincent as Director
31 December 2004
Resigned Richards, Gary Alan as Director
8 December 2004
Appointed Moody, David Charles as Director
25 August 2004
Resigned Gavin, Alexander Rupert, Sir as Director
22 July 2003
Appointed Stevenson, James David as Secretary
22 July 2003
Resigned Parsons, Richard John as Secretary
16 May 2003
Appointed Parsons, Richard John as Secretary
15 May 2003
Resigned Holder, Jonathan Alfred as Secretary
30 November 2002
Resigned Cross, Patrick Henry, Dr as Director
23 October 2002
Appointed Weller, Christopher Charles as Director
6 January 2002
Resigned Teague, Peter Roy as Director
14 December 2001
Resigned Taylor, Jeffrey Everard as Director
28 September 2001
Resigned Kaza, Andrew Lee as Director
31 July 2001
Resigned Mayhew, Jeremy Paul as Director
27 October 2000
Appointed Mccall, Robert Vincent as Director
31 March 2000
Appointed Cooper, Sarah Felicity as Director
5 November 1999
Appointed Kaza, Andrew Lee as Director
10 September 1999
Resigned Fairbairn, Carolyn as Director
28 May 1999
Appointed Vine, David Alan as Director
28 May 1999
Appointed Cross, Patrick Henry, Dr as Director
20 April 1999
Appointed Richards, Gary Alan as Director
26 March 1999
Appointed King, David John as Director
30 November 1998
Resigned Younger, James Samuel as Director
1 July 1998
Appointed Gavin, Alexander Rupert, Sir as Director
31 March 1998
Resigned Emery, Richard James as Director
30 November 1997
Resigned Phillis, Robert Weston, Sir as Director
31 July 1997
Resigned Chapman, Nicholas John as Director
1 July 1997
Appointed Fairbairn, Carolyn as Director
1 July 1997
Appointed Phippen, Peter Sangster as Director
1 July 1997
Appointed Taylor, Jeffrey Everard as Director
1 July 1997
Appointed Mayhew, Jeremy Paul as Director
2 April 1997
Appointed Holder, Jonathan Alfred as Secretary
1 April 1997
Resigned Roscoe, John Gareth as Secretary
21 March 1997
Resigned Thomas, John Anthony Griffiths as Director
6 January 1997
Appointed Teague, Peter Roy as Director
6 January 1997
Appointed Phillips, Michael John as Director
4 January 1996
Resigned Wyatt, Alan Will as Director
14 December 1995
Appointed Younger, James Samuel as Director
13 December 1995
Resigned Roscoe, John Gareth as Director
11 November 1995
Resigned Wright, Kenneth Norman as Director
27 October 1995
Resigned Howden, Alan as Director
25 October 1995
Resigned Hatch, David Edwin as Director
11 April 1995
Resigned Phippen, Peter Sangster as Director
31 March 1995
Appointed Young, Mark Christopher as Director
31 March 1995
Resigned Alexander, Jacqueline Ann as Secretary
31 March 1995
Appointed Emery, Richard James as Director
31 March 1995
Resigned Alexander, Jacqueline Ann as Director
31 March 1995
Appointed Roscoe, John Gareth as Secretary
30 September 1994
Resigned Massey, Robert Graham as Director
31 August 1994
Resigned Owen, Keith Stephen as Director
27 September 1993
Appointed Phippen, Peter Sangster as Director
31 July 1993
Resigned Arnold Baker, Charles James as Director
30 April 1993
Appointed Phillis, Robert Weston, Sir as Director
28 February 1993
Resigned Phillips, Ian as Director
31 December 1992
Resigned Checkland, Michael, Sir as Director
25 November 1992
Resigned Keeble, John as Director
1 October 1992
Resigned Keeble, John as Secretary
1 October 1992
Appointed Alexander, Jacqueline Ann as Secretary

Ownership 1 active

People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register

Corporate entity · Notified 6 April 2016
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
Limited By Shares
Reg. no. 04463546

Holdings 26

Companies where BBC Studios Distribution Limited is registered as a person with significant control

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Owns 25–50% of shares
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Group structure 13 shown

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

British Broadcasting Corporation
BBC Commercial Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
BBC Studios Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
BBC Global News Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
BBC Studios Distribution Limited This company Owns 75–100% of shares
BBC Studios Productions Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Henderson Holdings Limited DissolvedOwns 75–100% of shares
BBC Studioworks Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
BBC News Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
BBC News Trading Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
BBC World Service Investments Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Radioplayer Worldwide Ltd Holds 25–50% of voting rights
UK Radioplayer Limited Holds 25–50% of voting rights

Filings 305

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
26 July 2026Full accounts31 March 2026
28 May 2026Replacement filing of Confirmation Statement16 June 2019
22 May 2026Change of details for a person with significant control
22 May 2026Confirmation statement with no updates14 May 2026
10 September 2025Appointment of a director
Show all 305 filings

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