Website & contact details
- Website
Big Issue Media Limited
- Incorporated
- 20 May 1991 (35 years)
- Previously known as
- The Big Issue Company Limited (until 9 December 2024)Rugforce Limited (until 18 June 1991)
- Industry
- Publishing of consumer and business journals and periodicals (58142)
- Directors
- Keith William Walker
- Owned by
- Accounts type
- Full
- Region
- Greater London
- Address
- 113-115 Fonthill RoadLondonN4 3HH
Filing status
- Accounts due
- 31 December 2026
- Last accounts
- 31 March 2025
- Conf. stmt due
- 15 November 2027
- Last conf. stmt
- 1 November 2026
Charges
- Total
- 9
- Outstanding
- 0
- Part satisfied
- 0
- Satisfied
- 9
Officers 4 active
Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.
Director · Appointed 13 July 2026
British
Born February 1972 (54)
Walker, Keith William
Director · Appointed 1 July 2024
British
Born January 1969 (57)
Director · Appointed 29 November 2020
British
Born January 1968 (58)
British
Born June 1972 (54)
Officer history (26 former)
13 July 2026
13 July 2026
Resigned Shafiq, Shehryar Fahd as Director
30 January 2026
Resigned Stead, Sophie Jane as Secretary
1 July 2024
Appointed Walker, Keith William as Director
1 July 2024
1 December 2023
Appointed Stead, Sophie Jane as Secretary
17 March 2022
31 March 2021
29 November 2020
28 May 2019
29 March 2019
29 March 2019
Appointed Shafiq, Shehryar Fahd as Director
29 March 2019
4 September 2018
12 January 2018
12 January 2018
28 September 2016
5 March 2012
Resigned Roddick, Gordon as Director
23 June 2008
22 February 2008
Appointed Roddick, Gordon as Director
15 January 2008
1 August 2006
Resigned Body Shop International Plc as Corporate Director
2 January 2004
1 January 2004
1 January 2004
28 September 2002
28 September 2002
27 September 2002
21 November 2001
31 December 2000
8 August 2000
8 August 2000
21 February 2000
Resigned Irvine, Liam John as Secretary
21 February 2000
20 August 1999
Appointed Irvine, Liam John as Secretary
20 August 1999
Resigned King, Jonathan as Secretary
1 March 1999
15 October 1997
Appointed King, Jonathan as Secretary
15 October 1997
15 November 1994
15 November 1994
15 November 1994
Appointed Body Shop International Plc as Corporate Director
15 November 1994
15 November 1994
15 November 1994
15 November 1994
15 November 1994
6 June 1991
6 June 1991
6 June 1991
6 June 1991
6 June 1991
6 June 1991
6 June 1991
20 May 1991
20 May 1991
Ownership 1 active
People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register
Private Company Limited By Shares
Reg. no. 07219532
Group structure 12 shown
Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register
Big Issue Group Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Big Issue Impact Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares
Big Issue Invest Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Big Issue Invest Corporate Social Venturing Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares
Big Issue Invest Fund Management Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares
Big Issue Social Investments Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Big Issue Media Limited This company Owns 75–100% of shares
Big Issue Changing Lives C.I.C. Holds 75–100% of voting rights
The Big Issue in Scotland Limited Has significant influence or control
Big Issue Trust Holds 75–100% of voting rights
The Big Issue Cymru Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Financials
Figures from 2024 accounts. Newer accounts, made up to 31 March 2025, are filed but not read yet. See them on Companies House
- Net Assets
- £1,117,107
- Cash
- £505,185
- Turnover
- £6,231,613
- Profit Before Tax
- (£225,717)
- Employees
- 74
- Debt Ratio
- 55%
- Current Ratio
- 1.9x
- Profit Margin
- -4%
- Return on Equity
- -20%
Trend
Turnover
Balance sheet detail
| 2024 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed Assets | £201,599 | £206,777 |
| Current Assets | £2,292,889 | £2,341,599 |
| Cash | £505,185 | £1,118,221 |
| Creditors (< 1 year) | £1,235,166 | £1,081,726 |
| Creditors (> 1 year) | £0 | |
| Net Current Assets | £1,057,723 | £1,259,873 |
| Net Assets | £1,117,107 | £1,342,146 |
| Shareholder Funds | £1,117,107 | £1,342,146 |
| Turnover | £6,231,613 | £6,192,619 |
| Cost of Sales | £2,105,184 | £1,590,233 |
| Gross Profit | £4,126,429 | £4,602,386 |
| Admin Expenses | £4,352,146 | £4,657,440 |
| Staff Costs | £3,200,547 | £3,586,307 |
| Operating Profit | (£225,717) | (£55,054) |
| Profit Before Tax | (£225,717) | £410,527 |
| Tax | (£678) | (£10,831) |
| Profit for Period | (£225,039) | £421,358 |
What Big Issue Media say about themselves
“The UK's number one street paper and social enterprise, giving people who are experiencing homelessness or who are vulnerably housed a hand up, not a hand out.”
Filings
Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House
| Date | Description | Made Up To | Pages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 November 2026 | Confirmation statement with no updates | 1 November 2026 | ||
| 13 July 2026 | Termination of appointment of a director | |||
| 13 July 2026 | Appointment of a director | |||
| 9 April 2026 | Full accounts | 31 March 2025 | ||
| 30 January 2026 | Termination of appointment of a secretary |
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