Top media companies in the UK
| Company Name | Country | City | Address 1 | State/Province | Postal Code | Website | Founding Year | Yearly Revenue in U.S. Dollars | Employees Total | Business Legal Type - Description | Number of Companies in Group | Company Registration Number | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sky UK LIMITED | Unitedkingdom | Isleworth | Grant Way | London | TW7 5QD | sky.***** | 1989 | $13,178,822,072 | 10,179 | Corporation | 145 | 02906991 |
| 2 | British Broadcasting CORPORATION | Unitedkingdom | London | 2nd Floor Egton Wing | London | W1A 1AA | bbc.***** | 1927 | $7,463,411,500 | 21,773 | Corporation | 336 | RC000057 |
| 3 | Pearson PLC | Unitedkingdom | Holborn-strand-covent Garden | Shell Mex House | London | WC2R 0RL | pearsonvue.***** | 1897 | $4,730,861,506 | 17,062 | Corporation | 704 | 00053723 |
| 4 | Amazon Digital UK LIMITED | Unitedkingdom | City of London | 1 Principal Place Worship Street | London | EC2A 2FA | amazon.***** | 2008 | $4,485,579,933 | 498 | Corporation | 3656 | 06528297 |
| 5 | Capita PLC | Unitedkingdom | Holborn-strand-covent Garden | 2 Kingdom Street | London | W2 6BD | capita.***** | 1986 | $3,058,197,109 | 31,508 | Corporation | 197 | 02081330 |
| 6 | Real Cast INC. | Unitedkingdom | Holborn-strand-covent Garden | 23 Conduit St | London | W1S 2XS | N/A | 1992 | $2,846,028,795 | 4 | Foreign company | N/A | FC016755 |
| 7 | Universal Studios LIMITED | Unitedkingdom | City of London | 1 Central St. Giles | London | WC2H 8NU | nbcuni.***** | 2014 | $2,372,000,000 | 224 | Corporation | 2497 | 09074960 |
| 8 | Formula One World Championship LIMITED | Unitedkingdom | Queen'S Park | No. 2 | London | SW1Y 4AH | formula1.***** | 1872 | $2,184,246,000 | 477 | Corporation | 84 | 04174493 |
| 9 | Discovery Corporate Services LIMITED | Unitedkingdom | Chiswick | Chiswick Park | London | W4 5YB | wbd.***** | 2013 | $1,816,493,230 | 946 | Corporation | N/A | 08597513 |
| 10 | Music And Entertainment Rights Licensing Independent Network LTD | Unitedkingdom | Monument-aldgate-fenchurch Street-tower Hill | 3rd Floor | London | EC4A 1LT | N/A | 2020 | $1,568,906,423 | 39 | Foreign company | 5 | FC037131 |
| 11 | Tv Asahi London Bureau | Unitedkingdom | Shoreditch | 160 Old Street | London | EC1V 9BW | mews.***** | 2015 | $1,495,397,445 | 8 | Foreign company | 106 | FC032311 |
| 12 | Msci LIMITED | Unitedkingdom | Canary Wharf | I | London | E1 6EG | msci.***** | 2000 | $1,378,143,000 | 425 | Corporation | 88 | 03981254 |
| 13 | Discovery Communications Europe LIMITED | Unitedkingdom | Chiswick | Chiswick Park | London | W4 5YB | wbd.***** | 2004 | $1,278,586,601 | 432 | Corporation | 817 | 05039068 |
| 14 | Channel Four Television CORPORATION | Unitedkingdom | Queen'S Park | 124 Horseferry Road | London | SW1P 2TX | channel4.***** | 1982 | $1,275,103,005 | 1,351 | Government body | 11 | N/A |
| 15 | Elsevier LIMITED | Unitedkingdom | Monument-aldgate-fenchurch Street-tower Hill | 125 London Wall | London | EC2Y 5AS | elsevier.***** | 1939 | $1,067,999,267 | 1,731 | Corporation | 618 | 01982084 |
| 16 | Universal Music Publishing International LIMITED | Unitedkingdom | Hampstead | 4 Pancras Square | London | N1C 4AG | umusic.***** | 1986 | $1,014,504,354 | 447 | Corporation | 379 | 02050403 |
| 17 | Future PLC | Unitedkingdom | Nunney | Quay House | Somerset | BA1 1UA | futureplc.***** | 1997 | $997,632,451 | 3,047 | Corporation | 54 | 03757874 |
| 18 | Ebsco International INC. | Unitedkingdom | Barnet | 4th Floor | London | EN5 1NZ | ebsco.***** | 1991 | $977,325,763 | 379 | Foreign company | 142 | FC016134 |
| 19 | News CORP UK & Ireland LIMITED | Unitedkingdom | Dulwich | News UK | London | SE1 9GF | news.***** | 1904 | $971,249,329 | 4,069 | Corporation | 495 | 00081701 |
| 20 | Take-Two Interactive Software UK LIMITED | Unitedkingdom | Holborn-strand-covent Garden | Hanover House 14 Hanover Square | London | W1S 1HP | N/A | 2015 | $892,823,000 | 433 | Corporation | 184 | 09554939 |
| 21 | Associated Newspapers LIMITED | Unitedkingdom | Kensington | Northcliffe House | London | W8 5HY | N/A | 1986 | $776,768,611 | 1,807 | Corporation | 130 | 00084121 |
| 22 | Fly Point Music LIMITED | Unitedkingdom | Willesden | 3rd Floor | London | NW1 8JZ | N/A | 2017 | $682,607,635 | 1 | Corporation | 17 | 10731230 |
| 23 | Sony Interactive Entertainment UK LIMITED | Unitedkingdom | Holborn-strand-covent Garden | 10 Great Marlborough Street | London | W1F 7LP | playstation.***** | 1993 | $623,708,444 | 181 | Corporation | 1578 | 02829355 |
| 24 | Springer Nature LIMITED | Unitedkingdom | Islington | The Campus | London | N1 9XW | springernature.***** | 1842 | $604,776,855 | 1,263 | Corporation | 274 | 00785998 |
| 25 | Financial Times Limited(the) | Unitedkingdom | Monument-aldgate-fenchurch Street-tower Hill | Bracken House | London | EC4M 9BT | mandatewire.***** | 1928 | $577,720,718 | 1,616 | Corporation | 258 | 00227590 |
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Request Free SampleMedia companies in the UK by employee size
| Bracket | Companies | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1-4 | 125,028 | |
| 5-9 | 4,780 | |
| 10-19 | 2,182 | |
| 20-49 | 1,665 | |
| 0 or Unknown | 1,449 | |
| 50-99 | 488 | |
| 100-199 | 313 | |
| 200-499 | 160 | |
| 500-999 | 51 | |
| 1.000-4.999 | 44 | |
| 10.000+ | 1 | |
| 5.000-9.999 | 1 |
Media companies in the UK by revenue
| Bracket | Companies | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 to 100.000 | 90,897 | |
| 100.001 to 499.999 | 31,833 | |
| 1.000.000 to 4.999.999 | 4,979 | |
| 500.000 to 999.999 | 4,655 | |
| 0 or Unknown | 1,521 | |
| 10.000.000 to 49.999.999 | 979 | |
| 5.000.000 to 9.999.999 | 934 | |
| 50.000.000 to 99.999.999 | 168 | |
| 100.000.000 to 499.999.999 | 163 | |
| 500.000.000 to 999.999.999 | 17 | |
| 1.000.000.000 or more | 16 |
About the UK media companies sector
The UK media companies market spans large national operators and local independents across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Together they make up the full list of media companies in the UK shown above, grouped under the Printing & Publishing category.
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Closely related industries
UK media companies sit within the Printing & Publishing sector. The list above covers every active UK company in this sector, so the regional and revenue breakdowns reflect the full market rather than a sample. Explore closely related sectors below.
Frequently asked questions about media companies in the UK
The full list of UK media companies on this page covers every active business registered with Companies House. The live counter near the top shows the current total, updated continuously as new companies register and dormant ones are dissolved.
London is typically the largest concentration, followed by other major cities and counties. The full regional breakdown is shown in the table below the company list. Click any region to open a focused list of media companies in that area.
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