Express Newspapers
Publishing of newspapers · London
ActiveUnited KingdomIncorporated 1915Private Unlimited Company
Financial position
Accounts to 2025-12-31 · GBP · Company accounts
Net assets
£457,455,000
Cash
£3,491,000
Turnover
£141,228,000
Profit / loss
£21,161,000
Current assets
£438,726,000
Creditors < 1 year
£1,483,000
Equity
£457,455,000
Average employees
Not available
Balance-sheet trend
GBP · companyFinancial statements
Selected figures from the best-ranked available filing for each period. Missing values remain unknown.
Some figures were read by AI from scanned accounts, so small errors are possible. View the filed accounts
| Reported figures | 2025-12-31Company · AI-read | 2024-12-31Company · AI-read |
|---|---|---|
| Balance sheet | ||
| Net assets | £457,455,000 | £439,957,000 |
| Equity | £457,455,000 | £439,957,000 |
| Assets | ||
| Current assets | £438,726,000 | £418,759,000 |
| Cash at bank | £3,491,000 | £3,061,000 |
| Debtors | £435,035,000 | £415,340,000 |
| Stock | £200,000 | £358,000 |
| Liabilities | ||
| Creditors within one year | £1,483,000 | £1,911,000 |
| Creditors after one year | £19,000 | £59,000 |
| Provisions | £6,663,000 | £8,576,000 |
| Net current assets | £437,243,000 | £416,848,000 |
| Assets less current liabilities | £464,137,000 | £448,592,000 |
| Profit & loss | ||
| Turnover | £141,228,000 | £143,647,000 |
| Gross profit | £73,931,000 | £73,641,000 |
| Operating profit | £26,516,000 | £25,602,000 |
| Profit before tax | £28,210,000 | £26,894,000 |
| Profit / loss | £21,161,000 | £20,167,000 |
| Source evidence | View filing | View filing |
Secured borrowing
Registered charges, lenders and security interests.
Charges and related records
1 outstanding chargesFixed · created 2024-03-28
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OutstandingShow 19 satisfied / released
Fixed · created 2023-09-29 · satisfied 2024-04-23
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SatisfiedFloating · created 2010-11-05 · satisfied 2012-12-28
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SatisfiedAll Assets · created 2005-09-12 · satisfied 2007-04-26
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SatisfiedAll Assets · created 2000-11-22 · satisfied 2007-04-26
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SatisfiedProperty · created 1994-03-31 · satisfied 1995-01-12
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SatisfiedProperty · created 1988-03-17 · satisfied 1998-09-11
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SatisfiedProperty · created 1988-03-17 · satisfied 1998-09-11
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SatisfiedProperty · created 1988-03-17 · satisfied 1998-09-11
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SatisfiedAll Assets · created 1985-05-23
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SatisfiedUnknown · created 1982-06-30
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SatisfiedUnknown · created 1982-02-26
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SatisfiedProperty · created 1982-02-26 · satisfied 2000-11-28
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SatisfiedUnknown · created 1981-08-06
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SatisfiedUnknown · created 1980-12-12
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SatisfiedUnknown · created 1980-11-13
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SatisfiedUnknown · created 1980-09-10
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SatisfiedUnknown · created 1980-08-27
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SatisfiedFloating · created 1980-08-27
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