FUTURE PLC
Company number 03757874 · Monitor this company
Executive summary
Future plc commands a formidable position in the specialist media sector, having engineered a high-margin, digital-first business model driven by intent-based commerce and authoritative brand portfolios. The company's strategic trajectory hinges on leveraging its transatlantic scale and first-party data to deepen e-commerce yield, while carefully mitigating the existential risks of search algorithm dependency and AI-driven content commoditization. Continued success will require disciplined M&A integration and accelerated innovation in direct-to-consumer monetization.
Overview
- Company type
- Public Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 1999-04-22
- Registered office
- Quay House, The Ambury, Bath, BA1 1UA
- Postcode
- BA1 1UA
- Capital
- 17 GBP
- Accounts category
- Group
- Charges
- 0 outstanding
Accounts
- Last made up to
- 2025-09-30
- Next due by
- 2027-03-31
- Financial year end
- 30 September
Confirmation statement
- Last statement dated
- 2026-03-31
- Next due by
- 2027-04-14
Nature of business (SIC)
- 58190 Other publishing activities
Officers 10 current · 47 resigned
Group structure 10 subsidiaries
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EX TRL LIMITED Dissolved
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FUTURE IP LIMITED Dissolved
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MIURA (HOLDINGS) LTD Dissolved
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MOUSEBREAKER LIMITED Dissolved
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TI MEDIA LIMITED Dissolved
From persons-with-significant-control filings on the public register.
Licensed visa sponsor
Licensed by the Home Office to sponsor worker visas: Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker (Worker (A rating)), Skilled Worker (Worker (A rating)).
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Data protection registration
Registered with the ICO as a data protection fee payer — Z8017031 (Tier 1), registered since 2003.
Information Commissioner's Office register of fee payers, licensed under the Open Government Licence.
Contact details
- Website
- futureplc.com
- Phone
- 03031231113
We are Future, the global platform for specialist media, home to some of the world's most popular media brands and expert content.
Previous company names
| Name | Date changed |
|---|---|
| THE FUTURE NETWORK PLC | 2005-01-26 |
| ARENABEAM LIMITED | 1999-05-21 |
Previous registered addresses 2
| Address | Changed on |
|---|---|
| BEAUFORD COURT, 30 MONMOUTH STREET, BATH, AVON, BA1 2BW | 2014-08-01 |
| 1 MITCHELL LANE, BRISTOL, AVON BS1 6BZ | 1999-05-28 |
Among its peers
Among the oldest 25%
of 105 similar companies in BA, trading since 1999
The class of 1999
43%
of the 209 companies in this sector incorporated in 1999 are still active today; 57% have since been dissolved.
A fact about the year, not a forecast for this company.