BBC Commercial Limited

Active04463534 Private limited company
Incorporated
18 June 2002 (24 years)
Previously known as
BBC Commercial Holdings Limited (until 1 April 2022)
FFW 1979 Limited (until 7 August 2002)
Industry
Activities of head offices (70100)
Directors
Marinella Soldi
Owned by
Accounts type
Group
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
8 July 2027
Last conf. stmt
24 June 2026

Officers 10 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 3 September 2026
French
Born November 1973
Director · Appointed 1 August 2025
Also at BBC Global News Limited, BBC World Distribution Limited, BBC Studios Distribution Limited · more companies
British
Born December 1974 (51)
Soldi, Marinella
Director · Appointed 1 September 2024
Italian
Born November 1966
Director · Appointed 1 April 2023
Also at Yougov PLC, Stanley Gibbons Baldwins Limited · more companies
British
Born September 1966 (60)
Hungate, Claire
Director · Appointed 1 April 2023
British
Born August 1969 (57)
Newman, Gary Stephen
Director · Appointed 1 April 2023
American
Born May 1954 (72)
Corriette, Anthony
Secretary · Appointed 1 April 2022
Director · Appointed 1 April 2022
Also at Sandbox Finance Limited, Bad Inc Limited, Badtap Limited · more companies
British
Born December 1972 (53)
Director · Appointed 18 July 2019
Also at The Football Association Premier League Limited · more companies
British
Born May 1969 (57)
Director · Appointed 18 September 2017
Also at BBC Studios Distribution Limited, BBC Studios Limited · more companies
British
Born December 1970 (55)
Officer history (43 former)
3 September 2026
Appointed Michel, Berangere Andree Mireille as Director
2 September 2026
Resigned Tavaziva, Anne Leigh as Director
30 June 2026
Resigned Buffini, Damon Marcus, Sir as Director
29 April 2026
Resigned Bhow, Gunjan Dhanesh as Director
1 August 2025
Appointed Jones, Amanda Jane as Director
1 September 2024
Appointed Soldi, Marinella as Director
26 June 2024
Resigned Burgess, Lorraine Yasmin as Director
1 April 2023
Appointed Griffiths, Ian Ward as Director
1 April 2023
Appointed Hungate, Claire as Director
1 April 2023
Appointed Newman, Gary Stephen as Director
31 March 2023
24 March 2023
Resigned Morrison, Stephen Roger as Director
1 April 2022
Appointed Bhow, Gunjan Dhanesh as Director
1 April 2022
Resigned Ranyard, Peter John as Secretary
1 April 2022
Appointed Buffini, Damon Marcus, Sir as Director
1 April 2022
Resigned Davie, Timothy Douglas as Director
1 April 2022
Appointed Burgess, Lorraine Yasmin as Director
1 April 2022
Resigned Ranyard, Peter John as Director
1 April 2022
Resigned Isherwood, Robert Glyn as Director
1 April 2022
Appointed Singh, Bhavneet as Director
1 April 2022
Resigned Linsey, Mark Raymond as Director
1 April 2022
Appointed Corriette, Anthony as Secretary
10 November 2021
Resigned Mistry, Dharmash Pravin as Director
25 March 2021
Appointed Ranyard, Peter John as Director
25 March 2021
Resigned Jones, Sarah as Director
25 March 2021
Appointed Tavaziva, Anne Leigh as Director
7 December 2020
Resigned Samra, Balraj as Director
2 September 2020
Appointed Linsey, Mark Raymond as Director
31 August 2020
Resigned Hall, Anthony William, Lord as Director
3 September 2019
Appointed Ranyard, Peter John as Secretary
13 August 2019
Resigned Corriette, Anthony as Secretary
18 July 2019
Appointed Fyfield, Rowenna Mai as Director
1 April 2019
1 April 2019
Appointed Isherwood, Robert Glyn as Director
1 April 2019
Appointed Morrison, Stephen Roger as Director
31 March 2019
Resigned Bulford, Anne Christine as Director
31 March 2019
Resigned Linsey, Mark Raymond as Director
31 March 2019
Resigned Mallett, Anna Celia, Dr as Director
24 October 2018
Resigned Stringer, Howard, Sir as Director
18 September 2017
Appointed Fussell, Thomas Cyrus as Director
18 September 2017
Appointed Hall, Anthony William, Lord as Director
18 September 2017
Appointed Corriette, Anthony as Secretary
18 September 2017
Appointed Jones, Sarah as Director
18 September 2017
Appointed Mallett, Anna Celia, Dr as Director
18 September 2017
Appointed Mistry, Dharmash Pravin as Director
18 September 2017
Appointed Linsey, Mark Raymond as Director
18 September 2017
Appointed Davie, Timothy Douglas as Director
18 September 2017
Resigned Ranyard, Peter John as Secretary
18 September 2017
Appointed Stringer, Howard, Sir as Director
18 September 2017
Appointed Bulford, Anne Christine as Director
18 September 2017
Resigned Villar, Charlie Alexander as Director
5 February 2014
Resigned Tate, John Richard as Director
11 January 2013
Appointed Samra, Balraj as Director
11 January 2013
Resigned Horrocks, Peter John Gibson as Director
11 January 2013
Resigned Patel, Zarin Homi as Director
31 December 2012
Resigned Smith, John Barry as Director
12 September 2012
Appointed Villar, Charlie Alexander as Director
29 February 2012
Resigned Webb, Robert Stopford as Director
31 October 2011
Resigned Eldred, Nicholas John as Director
3 October 2011
Appointed Tate, John Richard as Director
13 March 2010
Resigned Sambrook, Richard as Director
20 January 2010
Appointed Horrocks, Peter John Gibson as Director
9 December 2009
Appointed Webb, Robert Stopford as Director
30 September 2009
Resigned De Villiers, Etienne Marquard as Director
30 July 2009
Resigned Thomas, Mark as Director
28 November 2008
Appointed Thomas, Mark as Director
8 May 2008
Resigned Southgate, Michael George as Director
6 March 2007
Appointed Ranyard, Peter John as Secretary
5 March 2007
Resigned Serjeant, David as Secretary
30 March 2006
Resigned Bennett, Jana Eve as Director
1 September 2005
Appointed De Villiers, Etienne Marquard as Director
19 August 2005
Resigned Masters, Pam Mary as Director
5 January 2005
Resigned Byford, Mark as Director
10 December 2004
Resigned Fairbairn, Carolyn Julie as Director
21 September 2004
Appointed Sambrook, Richard as Director
25 August 2004
Resigned Gavin, Rupert as Director
23 July 2004
Appointed Masters, Pam Mary as Director
23 July 2004
Appointed Bennett, Jana Eve as Director
23 July 2004
Appointed Southgate, Michael George as Director
16 July 2004
Resigned Duncan, Andrew John as Director
3 June 2004
Resigned Dyke, Gregory as Director
27 April 2004
Appointed Patel, Zarin Homi as Director
31 March 2004
Resigned Flynn, Roger Patrick as Director
26 March 2003
Appointed Flynn, Roger Patrick as Director
27 February 2003
Appointed Dyke, Gregory as Director
27 February 2003
Appointed Byford, Mark as Director
27 February 2003
Appointed Gavin, Rupert as Director
27 February 2003
Appointed Fairbairn, Carolyn Julie as Director
27 February 2003
Appointed Duncan, Andrew John as Director
21 October 2002
Appointed Serjeant, David as Secretary
21 October 2002
Appointed Smith, John Barry as Director
21 October 2002
Appointed Eldred, Nicholas John as Director
21 October 2002
Resigned Bond, David as Secretary
21 October 2002
Resigned Fleming, Ellen Mccool as Director
18 June 2002
Appointed Bond, David as Secretary
18 June 2002
Appointed Fleming, Ellen Mccool as Director

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
Royal Charter Company
Reg. no. Rc000057

Group structure 13 shown

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

British Broadcasting Corporation
BBC Commercial Limited This company 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 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

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
4 September 2026Appointment of a director
2 September 2026Termination of appointment of a director
24 July 2026Group of companies' accounts31 March 2026
8 July 2026Replacement filing for the appointment of a director
3 July 2026Confirmation statement with no updates24 June 2026
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