Publishing and Media - UK company benchmark
Across 2,589 UK filers in this sector, the median company holds £335 in net assets. 15.8% have negative net assets.
Source: Companies House public accounts, Firmwatch extraction and aggregation. Last updated 25/05/2026.
Comparable companies
2,589
Median net assets
£335
Median working capital
£1k
Median current ratio
1.3×
Negative net assets
15.8%
Negative working capital
20.0%
Top companies by net assets
THA GODDESS LTD11560137£100000000mlowLONDON OCEAN TIMES LTD13695987£45000mlowKOFKO ENTERTAINMENT LIMITED15344367£11250mlowAURORA MEDIA GROUP LTD14837994£542mlowPENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE LIMITED00734421£436melevatedFORBES DIGITAL MARKETING LIMITED12651100£316mlowTIDE PLATFORM LTD09595646£159mlowPENGUIN BOOKS LIMITED00861590£139mlowTHE RANDOM HOUSE GROUP LIMITED00954009£110mlowHELLOSING LIMITED13568099£100mlowREBELLION DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED02770940£92mlowUNIVERSELY LIMITED13264548£88mlow
At-risk companies in this sector
FOUNTAIN DIGITAL LABS LIMITED08230374−£6.6mcriticalTV ROM LIMITED11923469−£1.6mcriticalSPIRITS NETWORK UK LIMITED13651599−£102kcriticalSOCA NEWS LTD12383404−£5kcriticalDADSON PRODUCTIONS LTD09296626−£850criticalNATURAL WELLNESS UK LIMITED06232069−£58mhighGOODNOTES LIMITED12889528−£49mhighPHOENIX CHINESE NEWS & ENTERTAINMENT LIMITED02557031−£45mhighCRAIN COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED01576350−£35mhighOP-FORTITUDE LTD11459516−£33mhighOXFORD BUSINESS GROUP (LONDON) LIMITED07152067−£28mhighSTREAMLAND MEDIA UK LIMITED03569821−£27mhigh
Methodology and provenance
This benchmark is derived from public Companies House accounts extracted by Firmwatch and grouped by mapped SIC sector. It is a public-data benchmark, not a credit score, valuation, or financial advice. Data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.