BBC Global News Limited

Active04514407 Private limited company
Incorporated
19 August 2002 (24 years)
Previously known as
BBC World News Limited (until 12 September 2012)
BBC World Limited (until 1 August 2008)
FFW 1989 Limited (until 10 October 2002)
Industry
Television programming and broadcasting activities (60200)
Directors
Chloe Florence Tollit
Owned by
Accounts type
Full
Region
Greater London
Address
1 Television Centre
101 Wood Lane
London
W12 7FA

Website & contact details

Group website
The site of this company’s group or brand.

Filing status

Accounts due
31 December 2027
Last accounts
31 March 2026
Conf. stmt due
4 September 2027
Last conf. stmt
21 August 2026

Officers 4 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 8 September 2025
Also at BBC World Distribution Limited, BBC Studios Distribution Limited, BBC Studios Limited · more companies
British
Born December 1974 (51)
Tollit, Chloe Florence
Director · Appointed 20 June 2024
British
Born July 1982 (44)
Corriette, Anthony
Secretary · Appointed 21 August 2023
Director · Appointed 24 August 2021
Also at BBC World Distribution Limited, 2 Entertain Limited, Bbc.Com Limited
French
Born August 1974 (52)
Officer history (46 former)
8 September 2025
Appointed Jones, Amanda Jane as Director
26 June 2024
Resigned Burgess, Lorraine Yasmin as Director
20 June 2024
Appointed Tollit, Chloe Florence as Director
20 June 2024
Resigned O'Hara, Sean Leslie as Director
21 August 2023
Appointed Corriette, Anthony as Secretary
21 August 2023
Resigned Chalston, Nicola as Secretary
5 January 2023
Appointed Chalston, Nicola as Secretary
5 January 2023
Resigned Corriette, Anthony as Secretary
15 August 2022
Appointed Burgess, Lorraine Yasmin as Director
15 August 2022
Resigned Chan Fook Tin, Maggy, Vanessa as Director
15 August 2022
Appointed O'Hara, Sean Leslie as Director
24 August 2021
Resigned Villar, Charles Alexander as Director
24 August 2021
Appointed Chan Fook Tin, Maggy, Vanessa as Director
24 August 2021
Appointed Pieczanski, Marie Eleonore as Director
3 August 2021
Resigned Weiland, David Simon as Director
1 April 2021
Appointed Corriette, Anthony as Secretary
31 March 2021
Resigned North, Lindsey Mary as Secretary
1 October 2020
Appointed Weiland, David Simon as Director
30 September 2020
Resigned Egan, James Anthony as Director
31 December 2018
Resigned Angus, Jamie Mildon as Director
31 December 2018
Resigned Unsworth, Francesca Mary as Director
31 March 2018
31 March 2018
Resigned Jones, Mark Peter as Director
31 March 2018
Resigned Gibbs, Gary Paul as Director
22 March 2018
Resigned Postgate, Matthew Leigh as Director
22 March 2018
Resigned Dawkins, Richard William as Director
22 March 2018
Resigned Norman, Robert David as Director
22 March 2018
Resigned Montgomery, James George Duncan as Director
21 March 2018
Appointed Villar, Charles Alexander as Director
28 February 2017
Appointed Jones, Mark Peter as Director
26 January 2017
Appointed Postgate, Matthew Leigh as Director
7 December 2016
Appointed Angus, Jamie Mildon as Director
10 November 2016
Resigned Porter, Richard Julian as Director
1 September 2016
Resigned Rivera, Ralph as Director
13 July 2016
Appointed Dawkins, Richard William as Director
24 March 2016
Resigned Lawrence, Colin Tudor as Director
17 November 2015
Resigned Miller, Jonathan Frank as Director
15 September 2015
Appointed Rivera, Ralph as Director
30 April 2015
Resigned Tew, Beverley Jane as Director
18 December 2014
Resigned Horrocks, Peter John Gibson as Director
18 December 2014
Appointed Unsworth, Francesca Mary as Director
19 February 2013
Appointed Miller, Jonathan Frank as Director
19 February 2013
Appointed Tew, Beverley Jane as Director
19 February 2013
Appointed Norman, Robert David as Director
16 October 2012
Resigned Coles, Dominic Peter as Director
18 September 2012
Appointed Gibbs, Gary Paul as Director
31 July 2012
Appointed Davies, Christopher James Morgan as Director
31 July 2012
Appointed North, Lindsey Mary as Secretary
31 July 2012
Resigned Nazerali, Sanjay Amir Abdul as Director
31 July 2012
Resigned Warren, Josephine Maria as Secretary
21 May 2012
Resigned Landor, Liliane as Director
3 May 2011
Resigned Pennie, Sharon Simone as Director
2 February 2011
Resigned Oliver, Craig Stewart as Director
7 June 2010
Appointed Landor, Liliane as Director
7 June 2010
Appointed Oliver, Craig Stewart as Director
1 April 2010
Resigned Kevill, Sian Louise as Director
31 March 2010
Resigned Sambrook, Richard as Director
20 January 2010
Appointed Horrocks, Peter John Gibson as Director
25 May 2009
Appointed Montgomery, James George Duncan as Director
2 February 2009
Appointed Lawrence, Colin Tudor as Director
8 December 2008
Appointed Porter, Richard Julian as Director
28 November 2008
Resigned Trevenen Barnard, Anne as Director
20 October 2008
Appointed Coles, Dominic Peter as Director
8 September 2008
Appointed Warren, Josephine Maria as Secretary
8 September 2008
Resigned Knox-Peebles, Brendan Clive as Secretary
21 August 2008
Appointed Egan, James Anthony as Director
21 August 2008
Appointed Nazerali, Sanjay Amir Abdul as Director
22 May 2008
Resigned Gorard, Jane Elizabeth as Director
31 January 2008
Appointed Knox-Peebles, Brendan Clive as Secretary
30 January 2008
Resigned Warren, Josephine Maria as Secretary
18 October 2007
Resigned Hazell, Jeffrey John as Director
20 April 2007
Resigned Howlett, Jonathan as Director
11 October 2005
Appointed Pennie, Sharon Simone as Director
5 September 2005
Appointed Warren, Josephine Maria as Secretary
4 September 2005
Resigned Vittadini, Anthony Ian Fraser as Secretary
15 July 2005
Resigned Brown, Alistair, Dr as Director
22 December 2004
Appointed Vittadini, Anthony Ian Fraser as Secretary
22 December 2004
Resigned Warren, Josephine Maria as Secretary
14 September 2004
Appointed Sambrook, Richard as Director
14 September 2004
Resigned Byford, Mark as Director
19 December 2003
Resigned Cross, Patrick Henry, Dr as Director
10 November 2003
Appointed Kevill, Sian Louise as Director
17 September 2003
Appointed Warren, Josephine Maria as Secretary
17 September 2003
Resigned Serjeant, David as Secretary
1 December 2002
Appointed Gorard, Jane Elizabeth as Director
1 December 2002
Appointed Hazell, Jeffrey John as Director
1 December 2002
Appointed Howlett, Jonathan as Director
28 October 2002
Appointed Cross, Patrick Henry, Dr as Director
28 October 2002
Appointed Byford, Mark as Director
28 October 2002
Appointed Serjeant, David as Secretary
28 October 2002
Appointed Brown, Alistair, Dr as Director
28 October 2002
Appointed Trevenen Barnard, Anne as Director
28 October 2002
Resigned Payne, Graham John as Secretary
28 October 2002
Resigned Fleming, Ellen Mccool as Director
19 August 2002
Appointed Payne, Graham John as Secretary
19 August 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 17 November 2022
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
Limited By Shares
Reg. no. 04463546

Holdings 2

Companies where BBC Global News Limited is registered as a person with significant control

Owns 75–100% of shares
Active
Owns 75–100% of shares
Active
Former controllers (3)
17 November 2022
Ceased BBC Studios Distribution Limited — Owns 75–100% of shares
30 June 2021
Ceased BBC Commercial Holdings Limited — Owns 75–100% of shares
1 April 2018
Ceased BBC Global News Holdings Limited — Owns 75–100% of shares

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 This company 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 188

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
21 August 2026Confirmation statement with no updates21 August 2026
26 July 2026Full accounts31 March 2026
10 September 2025Appointment of a director
2 September 2025Director's details changed
21 August 2025Confirmation statement with no updates21 August 2025
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