
Company Number
00276928
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Shareholders
fremantle media group ltd
Group Structure
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Industry
Other amusement and recreation activities
+2Registered Address
1 stephen street, london, W1T 1AL
Website
www.fremantlemedia.comPomanda estimates the enterprise value of FREMANTLEMEDIA LIMITED at £513.7m based on a Turnover of £364.8m and 1.41x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of FREMANTLEMEDIA LIMITED at £71.5m based on an EBITDA of £10.3m and a 6.92x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of FREMANTLEMEDIA LIMITED at £167m based on Net Assets of £96.1m and 1.74x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Fremantlemedia Limited is a live company located in london, W1T 1AL with a Companies House number of 00276928. It operates in the television programme production activities sector, SIC Code 59113. Founded in June 1933, it's largest shareholder is fremantle media group ltd with a 100% stake. Fremantlemedia Limited is a mature, mega sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £364.8m with healthy growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Fremantlemedia Limited a 2.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 4 measures and has 6 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
4 Strong
2 Regular
6 Weak
Size
annual sales of £364.8m, make it larger than the average company (£3.1m)
£364.8m - Fremantlemedia Limited
£3.1m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 7%, show it is growing at a similar rate (5.8%)
7% - Fremantlemedia Limited
5.8% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 25.2%, this company has a higher cost of product (36.3%)
25.2% - Fremantlemedia Limited
36.3% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 2.5% make it less profitable than the average company (4.4%)
2.5% - Fremantlemedia Limited
4.4% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 2546 employees, this is above the industry average (14)
- Fremantlemedia Limited
14 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £56.7k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£56.7k)
- Fremantlemedia Limited
£56.7k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £143.3k, this is less efficient (£277k)
- Fremantlemedia Limited
£277k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 40 days, this is later than average (26 days)
40 days - Fremantlemedia Limited
26 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 99 days, this is slower than average (26 days)
99 days - Fremantlemedia Limited
26 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 25 days, this is less than average (31 days)
25 days - Fremantlemedia Limited
31 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 0 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (29 weeks)
0 weeks - Fremantlemedia Limited
29 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 76.8%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (65.8%)
76.8% - Fremantlemedia Limited
65.8% - Industry AVG
Fremantlemedia Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is £364.8 million and the company has net assets of £96.1 million. According to their latest financial statements, we estimate that Fremantlemedia Limited has 2,546 employees and maintains cash reserves of £2.5 million as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2009 | |
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Turnover | 364,834,000 | 374,399,000 | 309,989,000 | 300,528,000 | 368,069,000 | 333,512,000 | 339,490,000 | 305,356,000 | 280,764,000 | 285,103,000 | 340,794,000 | 341,724,000 | 300,727,000 | 290,745,000 | 272,601,000 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 273,057,000 | 279,350,000 | 232,129,000 | 232,492,000 | 287,350,000 | 257,196,000 | 255,785,000 | 222,177,000 | 204,291,000 | 206,636,000 | 244,601,000 | 246,122,000 | 213,571,000 | 205,907,000 | 179,573,000 |
Gross Profit | 91,777,000 | 95,049,000 | 77,860,000 | 68,036,000 | 80,719,000 | 76,316,000 | 83,705,000 | 83,179,000 | 76,473,000 | 78,467,000 | 96,193,000 | 95,602,000 | 87,156,000 | 84,838,000 | 93,028,000 |
Admin Expenses | 82,838,000 | 72,048,000 | 62,762,000 | 62,283,000 | 63,694,000 | 62,577,000 | 61,992,000 | 66,728,000 | |||||||
Operating Profit | 8,939,000 | 23,001,000 | 15,098,000 | 5,753,000 | 17,025,000 | 13,739,000 | 21,713,000 | 26,300,000 | |||||||
Interest Payable | 747,000 | 311,000 | 7,000 | 13,000 | 22,000 | 8,000 | 7,450,000 | 61,000 | 241,000 | 523,000 | 1,802,000 | 2,365,000 | 2,786,000 | 3,194,000 | 3,552,000 |
Interest Receivable | 87,000 | 62,000 | 9,000 | 41,000 | 50,000 | 105,000 | 5,782,000 | 50,000 | 257,000 | 647,000 | 2,262,000 | 2,891,000 | 3,335,000 | 3,696,000 | 4,230,000 |
Pre-Tax Profit | 9,480,000 | 22,918,000 | -22,690,000 | 3,470,000 | 14,061,000 | 12,675,000 | 14,877,000 | 26,279,000 | 17,554,000 | 14,580,000 | 12,693,000 | 32,841,000 | 22,557,000 | 19,723,000 | 26,978,000 |
Tax | -3,733,000 | -4,847,000 | -4,266,000 | -2,562,000 | -5,541,000 | -3,005,000 | -4,826,000 | -5,823,000 | -5,086,000 | -4,543,000 | -6,639,000 | -7,473,000 | -8,482,000 | -8,925,000 | -9,869,000 |
Profit After Tax | 5,747,000 | 18,071,000 | -26,956,000 | 908,000 | 8,520,000 | 9,670,000 | 10,051,000 | 20,456,000 | 12,468,000 | 10,037,000 | 6,054,000 | 25,368,000 | 14,075,000 | 10,798,000 | 17,109,000 |
Dividends Paid | 7,000,000 | 22,000,000 | 20,000,000 | 25,000,000 | 20,000,000 | 20,000,000 | 15,000,000 | 20,000,000 | |||||||
Retained Profit | 5,747,000 | 18,071,000 | -26,956,000 | -6,092,000 | -13,480,000 | -10,330,000 | -14,949,000 | 20,456,000 | 12,468,000 | -9,963,000 | 6,054,000 | 5,368,000 | -925,000 | -9,202,000 | 17,109,000 |
Employee Costs | 7,928,000 | 30,825,000 | 28,319,000 | 26,820,000 | 25,811,000 | 25,903,000 | 25,430,000 | 34,392,000 | 35,292,000 | 37,462,000 | |||||
Number Of Employees | 6 | 581 | 617 | 623 | 582 | 571 | 558 | 584 | 516 | 549 | 602 | ||||
EBITDA* | 10,335,000 | 24,290,000 | 16,500,000 | 7,259,000 | 18,711,000 | 15,006,000 | 22,853,000 | 31,592,000 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2009 | |
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Tangible Assets | 2,553,000 | 2,999,000 | 2,160,000 | 2,074,000 | 2,168,000 | 3,134,000 | 3,420,000 | 3,171,000 | 1,692,000 | 1,198,000 | 1,643,000 | 1,443,000 | 8,859,000 | 8,555,000 | 14,136,000 |
Intangible Assets | 1,193,000 | 535,000 | 368,000 | 37,163,000 | 772,000 | 36,887,000 | 37,052,000 | 36,607,000 | 36,855,000 | 37,738,000 | 38,890,000 | 43,660,000 | 46,872,000 | 48,988,000 | 51,300,000 |
Investments & Other | 6,894,000 | 7,385,000 | 7,699,000 | 7,743,000 | 40,756,000 | 4,266,000 | 4,266,000 | 7,634,000 | 808,000 | 215,000 | 215,000 | 215,000 | 215,000 | 3,764,000 | 4,748,000 |
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 19,512,000 | 27,493,000 | 28,127,000 | 27,214,000 | 35,935,000 | ||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 30,152,000 | 38,412,000 | 38,354,000 | 74,194,000 | 79,631,000 | 44,287,000 | 44,738,000 | 47,412,000 | 39,355,000 | 39,151,000 | 40,748,000 | 45,318,000 | 55,946,000 | 61,307,000 | 70,184,000 |
Stock & work in progress | 18,704,000 | 27,379,000 | 34,014,000 | 22,876,000 | 22,669,000 | 24,431,000 | 17,543,000 | 9,839,000 | 10,131,000 | 8,329,000 | 11,455,000 | 12,154,000 | 11,453,000 | 7,461,000 | 10,130,000 |
Trade Debtors | 40,888,000 | 46,561,000 | 43,474,000 | 34,847,000 | 58,797,000 | 65,158,000 | 78,946,000 | 83,769,000 | 72,748,000 | 60,937,000 | 72,891,000 | 53,628,000 | 58,435,000 | 48,607,000 | 39,720,000 |
Group Debtors | 198,210,000 | 139,292,000 | 112,380,000 | 110,429,000 | 40,041,000 | 80,838,000 | 23,838,000 | 26,925,000 | 23,095,000 | 29,866,000 | 43,748,000 | 61,687,000 | 53,941,000 | 49,400,000 | 56,079,000 |
Misc Debtors | 123,132,000 | 145,672,000 | 100,061,000 | 84,520,000 | 135,019,000 | 179,626,000 | 153,913,000 | 127,683,000 | 99,735,000 | 96,461,000 | 92,183,000 | 93,706,000 | 79,851,000 | 59,760,000 | 55,659,000 |
Cash | 2,545,000 | 4,368,000 | 5,976,000 | 22,477,000 | 34,196,000 | 13,419,000 | 55,176,000 | 77,859,000 | 74,575,000 | 90,687,000 | 81,234,000 | 91,388,000 | 86,505,000 | 106,314,000 | 105,031,000 |
misc current assets | 10,881,000 | 27,205,000 | 8,344,000 | 5,500,000 | |||||||||||
total current assets | 383,479,000 | 363,272,000 | 295,905,000 | 275,149,000 | 290,722,000 | 363,472,000 | 340,297,000 | 353,280,000 | 288,628,000 | 291,780,000 | 301,511,000 | 312,563,000 | 290,185,000 | 271,542,000 | 266,619,000 |
total assets | 413,631,000 | 401,684,000 | 334,259,000 | 349,343,000 | 370,353,000 | 407,759,000 | 385,035,000 | 400,692,000 | 327,983,000 | 330,931,000 | 342,259,000 | 357,881,000 | 346,131,000 | 332,849,000 | 336,803,000 |
Bank overdraft | |||||||||||||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 74,591,000 | 74,444,000 | 58,675,000 | 27,528,000 | 59,380,000 | 62,368,000 | 43,102,000 | 14,818,000 | 19,949,000 | 18,362,000 | 5,208,000 | 5,703,000 | 10,367,000 | 9,763,000 | 21,551,000 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 163,645,000 | 130,927,000 | 107,658,000 | 88,829,000 | 87,736,000 | 102,387,000 | 65,032,000 | 76,526,000 | 37,145,000 | 46,581,000 | 39,037,000 | 36,534,000 | 25,877,000 | 21,206,000 | 27,330,000 |
other short term finances | 11,450,000 | 10,462,000 | 29,371,000 | 10,207,000 | 4,974,000 | ||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 260,000 | 372,000 | 32,000 | 193,000 | 195,000 | 1,514,000 | 6,684,000 | 10,262,000 | 11,432,000 | 10,268,000 | 9,186,000 | 8,194,000 | 7,208,000 | ||
other current liabilities | 75,732,000 | 99,763,000 | 95,989,000 | 126,814,000 | 111,178,000 | 108,407,000 | 129,163,000 | 124,645,000 | 121,647,000 | 119,205,000 | 139,002,000 | 135,140,000 | 125,891,000 | 108,152,000 | 77,989,000 |
total current liabilities | 314,228,000 | 305,506,000 | 262,354,000 | 243,364,000 | 258,489,000 | 284,612,000 | 247,759,000 | 246,874,000 | 195,632,000 | 199,384,000 | 194,679,000 | 187,645,000 | 171,321,000 | 147,315,000 | 134,078,000 |
loans | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 144,000 | 136,000 | 46,000 | 171,000 | 1,513,000 | 8,197,000 | 18,459,000 | 29,891,000 | 40,159,000 | 49,345,000 | 57,539,000 | ||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | 3,017,000 | 3,681,000 | |||||||||||||
provisions | 153,000 | 233,000 | 193,000 | 153,000 | 156,000 | 185,000 | 884,000 | 1,917,000 | 2,049,000 | 2,441,000 | 1,364,000 | 3,642,000 | 3,316,000 | 3,929,000 | 3,724,000 |
total long term liabilities | 3,314,000 | 4,050,000 | 193,000 | 199,000 | 327,000 | 185,000 | 884,000 | 1,917,000 | 3,562,000 | 10,638,000 | 19,823,000 | 33,533,000 | 43,475,000 | 53,274,000 | 61,263,000 |
total liabilities | 317,542,000 | 309,556,000 | 262,547,000 | 243,563,000 | 258,816,000 | 284,797,000 | 248,643,000 | 248,791,000 | 199,194,000 | 210,022,000 | 214,502,000 | 221,178,000 | 214,796,000 | 200,589,000 | 195,341,000 |
net assets | 96,089,000 | 92,128,000 | 71,712,000 | 105,780,000 | 111,537,000 | 122,962,000 | 136,392,000 | 151,901,000 | 128,789,000 | 120,909,000 | 127,757,000 | 136,703,000 | 131,335,000 | 132,260,000 | 141,462,000 |
total shareholders funds | 96,089,000 | 92,128,000 | 71,712,000 | 105,780,000 | 111,537,000 | 122,962,000 | 136,392,000 | 151,901,000 | 128,789,000 | 120,909,000 | 127,757,000 | 136,703,000 | 131,335,000 | 132,260,000 | 141,462,000 |
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2009 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 8,939,000 | 23,001,000 | 15,098,000 | 5,753,000 | 17,025,000 | 13,739,000 | 21,713,000 | 26,300,000 | |||||||
Depreciation | 1,209,000 | 1,076,000 | 954,000 | 1,058,000 | 1,252,000 | 1,108,000 | 1,054,000 | 949,000 | 682,000 | 804,000 | 714,000 | 826,000 | 916,000 | 1,394,000 | 1,661,000 |
Amortisation | 187,000 | 213,000 | 448,000 | 448,000 | 434,000 | 159,000 | 86,000 | 386,000 | 883,000 | 5,252,000 | 5,526,000 | 5,258,000 | 4,503,000 | 3,904,000 | 3,631,000 |
Tax | -3,733,000 | -4,847,000 | -4,266,000 | -2,562,000 | -5,541,000 | -3,005,000 | -4,826,000 | -5,823,000 | -5,086,000 | -4,543,000 | -6,639,000 | -7,473,000 | -8,482,000 | -8,925,000 | -9,869,000 |
Stock | -8,675,000 | -6,635,000 | 11,138,000 | 207,000 | -1,762,000 | 6,888,000 | 7,704,000 | -292,000 | 1,802,000 | -3,126,000 | -699,000 | 701,000 | 3,992,000 | -2,669,000 | 10,130,000 |
Debtors | 22,724,000 | 74,976,000 | 27,032,000 | -12,782,000 | -55,830,000 | 68,925,000 | 18,320,000 | 42,799,000 | 8,314,000 | -21,558,000 | -199,000 | 16,794,000 | 34,460,000 | 6,309,000 | 151,458,000 |
Creditors | 147,000 | 15,769,000 | 31,147,000 | -31,852,000 | -2,988,000 | 19,266,000 | 28,284,000 | -5,131,000 | 1,587,000 | 13,154,000 | -495,000 | -4,664,000 | 604,000 | -11,788,000 | 21,551,000 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -24,031,000 | 3,774,000 | -30,825,000 | 15,636,000 | 2,771,000 | -20,756,000 | 4,518,000 | 2,998,000 | 2,442,000 | -19,797,000 | 3,862,000 | 9,249,000 | 17,739,000 | 30,163,000 | 77,989,000 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | -80,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | -3,000 | -29,000 | -699,000 | -1,033,000 | -132,000 | -392,000 | 1,077,000 | -2,278,000 | 326,000 | -613,000 | 205,000 | 3,724,000 |
Cash flow from operations | -31,411,000 | -29,315,000 | -25,574,000 | 1,053,000 | 70,516,000 | -66,001,000 | 23,772,000 | -36,601,000 | |||||||
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | |||||||||||||||
Change in Investments | -491,000 | -314,000 | -44,000 | -33,013,000 | 36,490,000 | -3,368,000 | 6,826,000 | 593,000 | -3,549,000 | -984,000 | 4,748,000 | ||||
cash flow from investments | |||||||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | 32,718,000 | 23,269,000 | 18,829,000 | 1,093,000 | -14,651,000 | 37,355,000 | -11,494,000 | 39,381,000 | -9,436,000 | 7,544,000 | 2,503,000 | 10,657,000 | 4,671,000 | -6,124,000 | 27,330,000 |
Other Short Term Loans | -11,450,000 | 988,000 | -18,909,000 | 19,164,000 | 5,233,000 | 4,974,000 | |||||||||
Long term loans | |||||||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -104,000 | 476,000 | -207,000 | -127,000 | 366,000 | -1,514,000 | -6,683,000 | -10,262,000 | -11,432,000 | -10,268,000 | -9,186,000 | -8,194,000 | -7,208,000 | 64,747,000 | |
other long term liabilities | -664,000 | 3,681,000 | |||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | -660,000 | -249,000 | 2,000 | 28,000 | 28,000 | 97,000 | -1,668,000 | -11,000 | 16,000 | 124,000 | 460,000 | 526,000 | 549,000 | 502,000 | 678,000 |
cash flow from financing | 29,504,000 | 29,522,000 | 11,512,000 | 1,329,000 | -23,652,000 | 35,340,000 | -34,145,000 | 54,507,000 | -19,037,000 | 4,325,000 | -22,305,000 | 1,997,000 | -2,974,000 | -12,830,000 | 217,108,000 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | -1,823,000 | -1,608,000 | -16,501,000 | -11,719,000 | 20,777,000 | -41,757,000 | -22,683,000 | 3,284,000 | -16,112,000 | 9,453,000 | -10,154,000 | 4,883,000 | -19,809,000 | 1,283,000 | 105,031,000 |
overdraft | |||||||||||||||
change in cash | -1,823,000 | -1,608,000 | -16,501,000 | -11,719,000 | 20,777,000 | -41,757,000 | -22,683,000 | 3,284,000 | -16,112,000 | 9,453,000 | -10,154,000 | 4,883,000 | -19,809,000 | 1,283,000 | 105,031,000 |
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FREMANTLEMEDIA LIMITED group structure
Fremantlemedia Limited has 9 subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
FREMANTLEMEDIA LIMITED
00276928
9 subsidiaries
Fremantlemedia Limited currently has 6 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Andrea Scrosati (Nov 2018) and Mr Jens-Uwe Richter (Jun 2021).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Andrea Scrosati | England | 53 years | Nov 2018 | - | Director |
Mr Jens-Uwe Richter | England | 59 years | Jun 2021 | - | Director |
Mr Matthew Wilson | 45 years | Aug 2021 | - | Director | |
Mr Matthew Wilson | 45 years | Aug 2021 | - | Director | |
Mr Andrew Bott | England | 57 years | Dec 2022 | - | Director |
Ms Amelia Brown | United Kingdom | 45 years | Jul 2024 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
364.8m
-3%
operating profit
8.9m
-61%
gross margin
25.2%
-0.91%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
96.1m
+0.04%
total assets
413.6m
+0.03%
cash
2.5m
-0.42%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
00276928
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
59113 - Television programme production activities
93290 - Other amusement and recreation activities
59131 - Motion picture distribution activities
incorporation date
June 1933
age
92
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
fremantlemedia enterprises limited (March 2004)
fremantle international distribution limited (August 2001)
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auditor
KPMG LLP
address
1 stephen street, london, W1T 1AL
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