RED BEE MEDIA LIMITED
RED BEE MEDIA LIMITED is a private limited company registered in England and Wales under company number 04257461, incorporated on 23 July 2001. Its current status with Companies House is Active. The company’s registered office is at Broadcast Centre, 201 Wood Lane, London, W12 7TQ.
The company has traded under several names since incorporation: DWSCO 2195 LIMITED (2001), BBC BROADCAST LIMITED (2001-2005), RED BEE MEDIA LIMITED (2005-2014), ERICSSON MEDIA SERVICES UK LIMITED (2014-2017), before reverting to RED BEE MEDIA LIMITED in November 2017. The company originated as BBC Broadcast, the BBC’s former in-house broadcast-services division, and has since passed through several corporate ownership changes.
RED BEE MEDIA LIMITED is classified under UK SIC code 60200, "Television programming and broadcasting activities." Consistent with this classification and its own published service descriptions, the company provides broadcast media services to television broadcasters and channel operators, including playout, over-the-top (OTT) and streaming distribution, master control room (MCR) operations, media asset management, access services such as subtitling and audio description, content discovery, and post-production services.
The company operates from its Broadcast Centre premises in West London and maintains an official website at redbeemedia.com. RED BEE MEDIA LIMITED is a privately held company and is not itself listed on any stock exchange. No entity-level financial reporting or employee-count figures specific to this legal entity were located in publicly available sources as of 22 September 2026; its most recent full accounts, for the year ended 31 December 2025, were filed with Companies House on 10 July 2026, and its most recent confirmation statement was filed on 4 March 2026.
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Shareholders
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Shareholders of RED BEE MEDIA LIMITED
One shareholder is disclosed for RED BEE MEDIA LIMITED: RED BEE MEDIA HOLDING AB, a Swedish company (registration number 5591139729), which holds 100% of its issued ordinary share capital (127,000,000 ordinary shares of GBP 1.00 each), per registry-linked shareholder data verified 21 September 2026.
The ultimate controlling party is Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (Ericsson), a publicly listed Swedish company (Swedish Companies Registration Office no. 556016-0680), confirmed as the Person with Significant Control (PSC) of RED BEE MEDIA LIMITED on the UK Companies House register, holding 75% or more of shares and voting rights and the right to appoint or remove directors. This PSC relationship was first notified 2 May 2016, with details last updated 1 January 2022, and remains active as of the company’s most recent confirmation statement (4 March 2026).
Ultimate beneficial ownership
Because Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson is itself a publicly listed company, it is registered on the UK PSC register as a corporate Person with Significant Control rather than a named individual. No natural-person Ultimate Beneficial Owner is disclosed for RED BEE MEDIA LIMITED, consistent with the treatment of UK entities controlled through a listed parent. No effective ownership percentage for an individual can therefore be calculated.
Data availability
Shareholder and PSC disclosure for RED BEE MEDIA LIMITED is Full at the immediate and ultimate corporate levels: the direct shareholder (Red Bee Media Holding AB) and the ultimate controlling entity (Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson) are both identified through UK Companies House filings and registry-linked corporate-group data as of 22 September 2026.
Sources
- Companies House, RED BEE MEDIA LIMITED persons with significant control – https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/04257461/persons-with-significant-control – retrieved 22 September 2026
- Companies House, RED BEE MEDIA LIMITED overview – https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/04257461 – retrieved 22 September 2026
- Registry-linked corporate shareholder data (Zavia.ai internal data, sourced from Companies House-linked registries) – retrieved 21 September 2026
Officers
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Directors and officers of RED BEE MEDIA LIMITED
RED BEE MEDIA LIMITED currently has three active directors on the UK Companies House register and no company secretary currently in post following a recent resignation. Historical Companies House records show 32 officer appointments in total, of which 29 have since resigned or ended.
The active directors are:
- James Matthew Arnold – Director, appointed 1 October 2018. Nationality: British. Country of residence: United Kingdom.
- Liam Kieran O’Brien – Director, appointed 14 April 2016. Nationality: Irish. Country of residence: Ireland.
- Dara Urquhart – Director, appointed 1 November 2021. Nationality: British. Country of residence: England.
All three directors’ correspondence address on the register is Broadcast Centre, 201 Wood Lane, London, W12 7TQ – the company’s registered office, used for official communications and not indicative of personal residence.
This information is current as of the Companies House register at the time of research (22 September 2026).
Recent officer changes
- 31 December 2025: Glen Martin’s appointment as Company Secretary was terminated.
- 18 March 2024: Glen Martin was appointed Company Secretary, the same date James Matthew Arnold’s prior secretary appointment ended (Arnold continues as an active director).
- 30 April 2024: Margaret Davies’ appointment as director ended.
Data availability
Officer information for RED BEE MEDIA LIMITED is Full and current: UK Companies House publishes complete director appointment histories, including nationality and country of residence for individual officers, though correspondence addresses shown are service addresses rather than home addresses.
Sources
- Companies House, RED BEE MEDIA LIMITED officers – https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/04257461/officers – retrieved 22 September 2026
- Companies House, RED BEE MEDIA LIMITED filing history – https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/04257461/filing-history – retrieved 22 September 2026
Group Structure
Group structure of RED BEE MEDIA LIMITED
RED BEE MEDIA LIMITED is part of the Ericsson corporate group. Its immediate parent is RED BEE MEDIA HOLDING AB (Sweden, registration number 5591139729), which holds 100% of its issued ordinary share capital. Its ultimate parent is Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (Sweden, registration number 556016-0680), a publicly listed Swedish company confirmed as the company’s Person with Significant Control on the UK Companies House register.
RED BEE MEDIA LIMITED has one verified direct subsidiary: RED BEE MEDIA PENSION PLAN TRUSTEE LIMITED (England and Wales, registration number 05466771), the corporate trustee of the company’s UK pension scheme. Sister companies under the same immediate parent, RED BEE MEDIA HOLDING AB, include Red Bee Media Sweden AB (Sweden), Red Bee Media Pty Ltd (Australia), Red Bee Media B.V. (Netherlands), RED BEE MEDIA FRANCE SAS (France) and RED BEE MEDIA SL (Spain), together forming Red Bee Media’s international broadcast-services group. The wider Ericsson group also includes numerous unrelated operating subsidiaries worldwide under Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, not listed here.
Ownership percentages beyond the 100% direct holding by Red Bee Media Holding AB and the PSC-reported 75%-or-more threshold held by Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson are not further disclosed.
Verified corporate relationships
| Entity | Country | Registration number | Relationship | Ownership | Status | Information date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Bee Media Holding AB | SE | 5591139729 | Immediate parent | 100% | Active | 22 September 2026 |
| Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson | SE | 556016-0680 | Ultimate parent | 75% or more (PSC band) | Active | 22 September 2026 |
| Red Bee Media Pension Plan Trustee Limited | GB | 05466771 | Direct subsidiary | Not disclosed | Active | 22 September 2026 |
| Red Bee Media Sweden AB | SE | 5565792560 | Sister company | Not disclosed | Active | 22 September 2026 |
| Red Bee Media Pty Ltd | AU | 621792989 | Sister company | Not disclosed | Active | 22 September 2026 |
| Red Bee Media B.V. | NL | 69880379 | Sister company | Not disclosed | Active | 22 September 2026 |
| Red Bee Media France SAS | FR | 45355774600055 | Sister company | Not disclosed | Active | 22 September 2026 |
| Red Bee Media SL | ES | B87834552 | Sister company | Not disclosed | Active | 22 September 2026 |
Recent structural changes
No verified recent (within the last three years) acquisitions, disposals, mergers or reorganisations affecting RED BEE MEDIA LIMITED’s corporate structure were identified in the sources reviewed. Ericsson’s ownership traces to its 2015 acquisition of the former BBC-linked broadcast-services business, later renamed Red Bee Media in November 2017; the 100% direct shareholding by Red Bee Media Holding AB and the Ericsson PSC relationship (notified 2 May 2016, last updated 1 January 2022) remain in place as of the most recent Companies House filings.
Data availability
Group-structure information for RED BEE MEDIA LIMITED is Full: the immediate parent, ultimate parent and direct subsidiary are each confirmed through UK Companies House filings (PSC register, shareholding data) cross-checked against registry-linked corporate-group data. Sister-company relationships are drawn from the same registry-linked group dataset and have not been individually re-verified against each entity’s own national registry filing.
Sources
- Companies House, RED BEE MEDIA LIMITED persons with significant control – https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/04257461/persons-with-significant-control – retrieved 22 September 2026
- Companies House, RED BEE MEDIA LIMITED overview – https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/04257461 – retrieved 22 September 2026
- Registry-linked corporate-group data (Zavia.ai internal data, sourced from national company registries) – retrieved 21 September 2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does RED BEE MEDIA LIMITED do?
RED BEE MEDIA LIMITED provides broadcast media services to television broadcasters, including playout, OTT/streaming distribution, master control room operations, media management, access services and post-production, operating from London under UK SIC code 60200.
Who owns RED BEE MEDIA LIMITED?
RED BEE MEDIA LIMITED is 100% owned by Red Bee Media Holding AB (Sweden); its ultimate parent, Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, is registered as the company's Person with Significant Control on the UK Companies House register.
Who is RED BEE MEDIA LIMITED's UBO (Ultimate Beneficial Owner)?
No individual Ultimate Beneficial Owner is disclosed; the company is controlled through Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, a publicly listed Swedish company registered as the corporate PSC.
What is RED BEE MEDIA LIMITED's company registration number?
RED BEE MEDIA LIMITED's registration number is 04257461, filed with Companies House in United Kingdom. Its current status on the register is active.
Is RED BEE MEDIA LIMITED still an active company?
RED BEE MEDIA LIMITED's status on Companies House is listed as active.
When was RED BEE MEDIA LIMITED incorporated?
RED BEE MEDIA LIMITED was incorporated on 23 July 2001, according to Companies House.
What is RED BEE MEDIA LIMITED's registered address?
The registered address on file for RED BEE MEDIA LIMITED is London, United Kingdom.
What legal structure is RED BEE MEDIA LIMITED registered as?
RED BEE MEDIA LIMITED is registered as a Private limited company (Ltd.) in United Kingdom.
Who are the officers/directors of RED BEE MEDIA LIMITED?
RED BEE MEDIA LIMITED has three active directors: James Matthew Arnold, Liam Kieran O'Brien and Dara Urquhart; no company secretary is currently in post following Glen Martin's resignation on 31 December 2025.
Does RED BEE MEDIA LIMITED have a parent company or subsidiaries?
RED BEE MEDIA LIMITED is part of the Ericsson group, held via Red Bee Media Holding AB (Sweden) under ultimate parent Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, with one direct subsidiary, Red Bee Media Pension Plan Trustee Limited.
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This record is sourced directly from Companies House and was last synced on 22 September 2026.