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BBC COMMERCIAL LIMITED

Active

Company number 04463534

London, United Kingdom · Incorporated 18 June 2002

1 Television Centre, 101 Wood Lane, London, United Kingdom, W12 7FA, United Kingdom

Last updated on 21 September 2026

Activities of head offices · SIC 70100

Status
Active
Company age
24 years
Company type
Private limited
Accounts
Up to date
Total raised
—
Shares allotted
0
Latest round
11 October 2017

Company history

Previous company names

FFW 1979 LIMITED · 18 June 2002 – 7 August 2002

BBC COMMERCIAL HOLDINGS LIMITED · 7 August 2002 – 1 April 2022

Company overview

Incorporated on 18 June 2002 and registered in England and Wales, BBC COMMERCIAL LIMITED remains an active private limited company, now trading for 24 years. It has changed its name 2 times, most recently from BBC COMMERCIAL HOLDINGS LIMITED on 7 August 2002. Its registered office is at 1 Television Centre, 101 Wood Lane, London, United Kingdom, W12 7FA, United Kingdom. Its principal activity is activities of head offices (SIC 70100).

It is controlled by British Broadcasting Corporation, which holds 75-100% of the shares and voting rights and has the right to appoint and remove directors. The board consists of 9 directors: FUSSELL, Thomas Cyrus (appointed 18 September 2017), FYFIELD, Rowenna Mai (appointed 18 July 2019), SINGH, Bhavneet (appointed 1 April 2022), GRIFFITHS, Ian Ward (appointed 1 April 2023), HUNGATE, Claire (appointed 1 April 2023), NEWMAN, Gary Stephen (appointed 1 April 2023), SOLDI, Marinella (appointed 1 September 2024), JONES, Amanda Jane (appointed 1 August 2025) and MICHEL, Berangere Andree Mireille (appointed 3 September 2026). CORRIETTE, Anthony serves as company secretary (appointed 1 April 2022). 43 former officers have previously served the company.

No charges are registered against the company, and it has neither an insolvency history nor a past liquidation. Its most recent group accounts, made up to 31 March 2026, were filed on 24 July 2026. The next accounts are due by 31 December 2027. The latest confirmation statement was made up to 24 June 2026. The next is due by 8 July 2027. Companies House holds 207 filings for this company, most recently an officers filing on 4 September 2026.

Compliance

Annual accounts Up to date
Last filed
31 March 2026
Next due
31 December 2027
16 months left
Confirmation statement Up to date
Last filed
24 June 2026
Next due
8 July 2027
10 months left

Financial snapshot

Last accounts type
Group
Period end
31 March 2026

Detailed figures (assets, liabilities, net worth) are available in the full credit report.

Officers

MB
MICHEL, Berangere Andree Mireille
Director
3 September 2026
JA
JONES, Amanda Jane
Director
1 August 2025
SM
SOLDI, Marinella
Director
1 September 2024
NG
NEWMAN, Gary Stephen
Director
1 April 2023
HC
HUNGATE, Claire
Director
1 April 2023
GI
GRIFFITHS, Ian Ward
Director
1 April 2023
SB
SINGH, Bhavneet
Director
1 April 2022
CA
CORRIETTE, Anthony
Secretary
1 April 2022
FR
FYFIELD, Rowenna Mai
Director
18 July 2019
FT
FUSSELL, Thomas Cyrus
Director
18 September 2017
BL
BURGESS, Lorraine Yasmin
Director · Resigned
1 April 2022
BG
BHOW, Gunjan Dhanesh
Director · Resigned
1 April 2022
BD
BUFFINI, Damon Marcus, Sir
Director · Resigned
1 April 2022
RP
RANYARD, Peter John
Director · Resigned
25 March 2021
TA
TAVAZIVA, Anne Leigh
Director · Resigned
25 March 2021
RP
RANYARD, Peter John
Secretary · Resigned
3 September 2019
IR
ISHERWOOD, Robert Glyn
Director · Resigned
1 April 2019
MS
MORRISON, Stephen Roger
Director · Resigned
1 April 2019
SE
STEPHENS, Elan Closs, Professor Emerita
Director · Resigned
1 April 2019
SH
STRINGER, Howard, Sir
Director · Resigned
18 September 2017
BA
BULFORD, Anne Christine
Director · Resigned
18 September 2017
LM
LINSEY, Mark Raymond
Director · Resigned
18 September 2017
MA
MALLETT, Anna Celia, Dr
Director · Resigned
18 September 2017
CA
CORRIETTE, Anthony
Secretary · Resigned
18 September 2017
HA
HALL, Anthony William, Lord
Director · Resigned
18 September 2017
JS
JONES, Sarah
Director · Resigned
18 September 2017
MD
MISTRY, Dharmash Pravin
Director · Resigned
18 September 2017
DT
DAVIE, Timothy Douglas
Director · Resigned
18 September 2017
SB
SAMRA, Balraj
Director · Resigned
11 January 2013
VC
VILLAR, Charlie Alexander
Director · Resigned
12 September 2012
TJ
TATE, John Richard
Director · Resigned
3 October 2011
HP
HORROCKS, Peter John Gibson
Director · Resigned
20 January 2010
WR
WEBB, Robert Stopford
Director · Resigned
9 December 2009
TM
THOMAS, Mark
Director · Resigned
28 November 2008
DV
DE VILLIERS, Etienne Marquard
Director · Resigned
1 September 2005
SR
SAMBROOK, Richard
Director · Resigned
21 September 2004
MP
MASTERS, Pam Mary
Director · Resigned
23 July 2004
BJ
BENNETT, Jana Eve
Director · Resigned
23 July 2004
SM
SOUTHGATE, Michael George
Director · Resigned
23 July 2004
PZ
PATEL, Zarin Homi
Director · Resigned
27 April 2004
FR
FLYNN, Roger Patrick
Director · Resigned
26 March 2003
DG
DYKE, Gregory
Director · Resigned
27 February 2003
DA
DUNCAN, Andrew John
Director · Resigned
27 February 2003
GR
GAVIN, Rupert
Director · Resigned
27 February 2003
BM
BYFORD, Mark
Director · Resigned
27 February 2003
FC
FAIRBAIRN, Carolyn Julie
Director · Resigned
27 February 2003
SJ
SMITH, John Barry
Director · Resigned
21 October 2002
EN
ELDRED, Nicholas John
Director · Resigned
21 October 2002
SD
SERJEANT, David
Secretary · Resigned
21 October 2002
FE
FLEMING, Ellen Mccool
Director · Resigned
18 June 2002
BD
BOND, David
Secretary · Resigned
18 June 2002

Persons with significant control

PS
British Broadcasting Corporation
Ownership Of Shares 75 To 100 Percent
Voting Rights 75 To 100 Percent
Right To Appoint And Remove Directors
6 April 2016

Funding

3 funding rounds
11 October 2017
Shares allotted · 0 shares allotted
—
29 June 2017
Shares allotted · 0 shares allotted
—
29 March 2011
Shares allotted · 0 shares allotted
—
Total (3 rounds, 0 shares)
—

Filing history

Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
4 September 2026 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
2 September 2026 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Group
Accounts
24 July 2026 View
Replacement Filing Of Director Appointment With Name
Officers
8 July 2026 View
Confirmation Statement With No Updates
Confirmation Statement
3 July 2026 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
30 June 2026 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
1 May 2026 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
1 August 2025 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Group
Accounts
16 July 2025 View
Confirmation Statement With No Updates
Confirmation Statement
24 June 2025 View
Memorandum Articles
Incorporation
30 May 2025 View
Resolution
Resolution
30 May 2025 View
Change Person Director Company With Change Date
Officers
10 February 2025 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Group
Accounts
11 September 2024 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
2 September 2024 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
28 June 2024 View
Confirmation Statement With No Updates
Confirmation Statement
18 June 2024 View
Change Person Director Company With Change Date
Officers
28 May 2024 View
Change Person Director Company With Change Date
Officers
19 December 2023 View
Change Person Director Company With Change Date
Officers
8 December 2023 View
Memorandum Articles
Incorporation
9 August 2023 View
Resolution
Resolution
9 August 2023 View
Statement Of Companys Objects
Change Of Constitution
8 August 2023 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Group
Accounts
20 July 2023 View
Confirmation Statement With No Updates
Confirmation Statement
9 June 2023 View
Notification Of A Person With Significant Control
Persons With Significant Control
12 April 2023 View
Withdrawal Of A Person With Significant Control Statement
Persons With Significant Control
12 April 2023 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
3 April 2023 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
3 April 2023 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
3 April 2023 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
3 April 2023 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
24 March 2023 View
Change Registered Office Address Company With Date Old Address New Address
Address
10 August 2022 View
Change Registered Office Address Company With Date Old Address New Address
Address
9 August 2022 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Group
Accounts
22 July 2022 View
Confirmation Statement With No Updates
Confirmation Statement
10 June 2022 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
5 April 2022 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
1 April 2022 View
Change Person Director Company With Change Date
Officers
1 April 2022 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
1 April 2022 View
Appoint Person Secretary Company With Name Date
Officers
1 April 2022 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
1 April 2022 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
1 April 2022 View
Termination Secretary Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
1 April 2022 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
1 April 2022 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
1 April 2022 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
1 April 2022 View
Certificate Change Of Name Company
Change Of Name
1 April 2022 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
11 November 2021 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Group
Accounts
23 July 2021 View
Confirmation Statement With No Updates
Confirmation Statement
14 June 2021 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
7 May 2021 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
7 May 2021 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
7 May 2021 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
7 December 2020 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Group
Accounts
24 September 2020 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
3 September 2020 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
1 September 2020 View
Confirmation Statement With No Updates
Confirmation Statement
24 July 2020 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
8 October 2019 View
Appoint Person Secretary Company With Name Date
Officers
8 October 2019 View
Termination Secretary Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
8 October 2019 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Group
Accounts
4 July 2019 View
Confirmation Statement With No Updates
Confirmation Statement
7 June 2019 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
1 April 2019 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
1 April 2019 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
1 April 2019 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
1 April 2019 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
1 April 2019 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
1 April 2019 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
5 November 2018 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Group
Accounts
11 July 2018 View
Confirmation Statement With Updates
Confirmation Statement
11 June 2018 View
Capital Allotment Shares
Capital
24 November 2017 View
Capital Statement Capital Company With Date Currency Figure
Capital
24 November 2017 View
Legacy
Capital
3 November 2017 View
Legacy
Insolvency
3 November 2017 View
Resolution
Resolution
3 November 2017 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
29 September 2017 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
29 September 2017 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
29 September 2017 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
29 September 2017 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
29 September 2017 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
29 September 2017 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
29 September 2017 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
29 September 2017 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
29 September 2017 View
Appoint Person Secretary Company With Name Date
Officers
29 September 2017 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
29 September 2017 View
Termination Secretary Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
29 September 2017 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Group
Accounts
11 September 2017 View
Capital Allotment Shares
Capital
12 July 2017 View
Confirmation Statement With Updates
Confirmation Statement
14 June 2017 View
Resolution
Resolution
19 April 2017 View
Resolution
Resolution
19 April 2017 View
Annual Return Company With Made Up Date Full List Shareholders
Annual Return
9 August 2016 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Group
Accounts
29 July 2016 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Group
Accounts
24 July 2015 View
Annual Return Company With Made Up Date Full List Shareholders
Annual Return
25 June 2015 View
Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
19 August 2014 View
Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
15 August 2014 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Group
Accounts
8 August 2014 View
Annual Return Company With Made Up Date Full List Shareholders
Annual Return
18 July 2014 View
Termination Director Company With Name
Officers
24 February 2014 View
Resolution
Resolution
27 November 2013 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Group
Accounts
26 July 2013 View
Annual Return Company With Made Up Date Full List Shareholders
Annual Return
10 July 2013 View
Change Registered Office Address Company With Date Old Address
Address
19 April 2013 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name
Officers
18 February 2013 View
Termination Director Company With Name
Officers
29 January 2013 View
Termination Director Company With Name
Officers
29 January 2013 View
Termination Director Company With Name
Officers
24 January 2013 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name
Officers
23 November 2012 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Group
Accounts
17 July 2012 View
Annual Return Company With Made Up Date Full List Shareholders
Annual Return
18 June 2012 View
Termination Director Company With Name
Officers
26 April 2012 View
Termination Director Company With Name
Officers
9 December 2011 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name
Officers
9 November 2011 View
Change Person Director Company With Change Date
Officers
29 September 2011 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Group
Accounts
16 August 2011 View
Annual Return Company With Made Up Date Full List Shareholders
Annual Return
9 June 2011 View
Legacy
Capital
31 March 2011 View
Capital Statement Capital Company With Date Currency Figure
Capital
31 March 2011 View
Legacy
Insolvency
31 March 2011 View
Resolution
Resolution
31 March 2011 View
Capital Allotment Shares
Capital
31 March 2011 View
Resolution
Resolution
31 March 2011 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Group
Accounts
3 December 2010 View
Annual Return Company With Made Up Date Full List Shareholders
Annual Return
2 July 2010 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name
Officers
2 July 2010 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name
Officers
2 July 2010 View
Termination Director Company With Name
Officers
2 July 2010 View
Termination Director Company With Name
Officers
29 October 2009 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Group
Accounts
23 September 2009 View
Legacy
Officers
13 August 2009 View
Legacy
Annual Return
5 June 2009 View
Legacy
Officers
16 April 2009 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Group
Accounts
24 December 2008 View
Legacy
Officers
23 December 2008 View
Legacy
Annual Return
8 August 2008 View
Legacy
Address
20 May 2008 View
Legacy
Officers
16 May 2008 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Group
Accounts
23 December 2007 View
Legacy
Annual Return
9 July 2007 View
Legacy
Officers
17 April 2007 View
Legacy
Officers
17 April 2007 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Group
Accounts
13 July 2006 View
Legacy
Annual Return
11 July 2006 View
Legacy
Officers
11 May 2006 View
Legacy
Officers
11 May 2006 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Group
Accounts
29 September 2005 View
Certificate Capital Reduction Issued Capital
Capital
6 September 2005 View
Legacy
Officers
2 September 2005 View
Legacy
Capital
2 September 2005 View
Resolution
Resolution
9 August 2005 View
Legacy
Annual Return
29 June 2005 View
Legacy
Officers
13 May 2005 View
Legacy
Officers
10 January 2005 View
Legacy
Officers
20 December 2004 View
Legacy
Officers
13 December 2004 View
Legacy
Officers
16 September 2004 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Group
Accounts
6 September 2004 View
Legacy
Officers
1 September 2004 View
Legacy
Officers
12 August 2004 View
Legacy
Officers
12 August 2004 View
Legacy
Officers
12 August 2004 View
Certificate Capital Reduction Issued Capital
Capital
5 August 2004 View
Resolution
Resolution
5 August 2004 View
Legacy
Capital
4 August 2004 View
Legacy
Officers
29 July 2004 View
Legacy
Annual Return
1 July 2004 View
Legacy
Officers
14 April 2004 View
Legacy
Officers
8 April 2004 View
Legacy
Address
31 March 2004 View
Legacy
Capital
7 November 2003 View
Resolution
Resolution
7 November 2003 View
Legacy
Capital
7 November 2003 View
Resolution
Resolution
7 November 2003 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Group
Accounts
22 August 2003 View
Legacy
Capital
7 August 2003 View
Legacy
Annual Return
18 June 2003 View
Legacy
Officers
5 April 2003 View
Legacy
Officers
3 April 2003 View
Legacy
Officers
27 March 2003 View
Resolution
Resolution
27 March 2003 View
Legacy
Capital
27 March 2003 View
Legacy
Officers
27 March 2003 View
Resolution
Resolution
27 March 2003 View
Legacy
Officers
21 March 2003 View
Legacy
Officers
19 March 2003 View
Legacy
Capital
9 January 2003 View
Legacy
Capital
31 December 2002 View
Resolution
Resolution
31 December 2002 View
Resolution
Resolution
31 December 2002 View
Resolution
Resolution
31 December 2002 View
Legacy
Address
29 November 2002 View
Legacy
Accounts
29 November 2002 View
Legacy
Officers
30 October 2002 View
Legacy
Officers
30 October 2002 View
Legacy
Officers
30 October 2002 View
Legacy
Officers
30 October 2002 View
Legacy
Officers
30 October 2002 View
Memorandum Articles
Incorporation
28 October 2002 View
Resolution
Resolution
28 October 2002 View
Resolution
Resolution
5 September 2002 View
Certificate Change Of Name Company
Change Of Name
7 August 2002 View
Incorporation Company
Incorporation
18 June 2002 View

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