SAMBA TV UK LIMITED
ActiveKey figures
Like most small UK companies, SAMBA TV UK LIMITED does not publish a profit and loss account in its latest accounts. The figures below come from the balance sheet.
Ratios
2025Sector comparison
SIC 63990Where the company stands among the 14,343 active companies whose first SIC code is 63990 (Other information service activities n.e.c.).
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- PURE DC HOLDINGS LIMITED£361.2m
- PACIFIC SHELF 1855 LIMITED£312.9m
- PLATTS (U.K.) LIMITED£242.8m
- MOODY'S ANALYTICS UK LIMITED£228.4m
- AOSPHERE LIMITED£220.4m
- STRIPE PAYMENTS UK LTD£179.1m
Positions are approximate. Figures come from each company's latest accounts; money and employee figures are compared only with companies that filed accounts in pounds for a period ending in the last two and a half years and are not dormant, so those groups are smaller than 14,343. The line on each bar marks the median.
Summary: SAMBA TV UK LIMITED
What kind of company is it?
SAMBA TV UK LIMITED is a private limited company registered with Companies House under company number 10400684. It was incorporated on 29 Sep 2016. Its status is active. The registered office is in Cheltenham (GL50). Its nature of business (SIC 2007) is other information service activities n.e.c. (63990).
How is the company doing financially?
The latest accounts in the database are for 2025 (period ending 31 Dec 2025); the company files small company accounts. Net assets were £1,249,272, up 65.4% on the previous year. Cash at bank and in hand was £161,337. The company had an average of 38 employees. Figures are available for 5 financial years (2021–2025).
How does it compare with similar companies?
Compared with 14,343 active companies whose first SIC code is 63990: By net assets it ranks higher than 95% of them (median £7,783). By total assets it ranks higher than 95% of them (median £30,561). By cash it ranks higher than 75% of them (median £22,819). By number of employees it ranks higher than 98% of them (median 1). It is older than 58% of them (median age 8.7 years).
What do public registers and reports show?
It appears on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors (Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker, Skilled Worker). HMRC lists it as an importer of goods, mainly machinery.
Who runs and controls the company?
The company has 2 current directors. One person with significant control is registered.
When are its next filings due?
The next accounts are due by 30 Sep 2027. The next confirmation statement is due by 8 Oct 2027.
Filed accounts2021–2025
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash at bank and in hand | 106,179 | 945,298 | 194,540 | 163,881 | 161,337 |
| Total assets | 740,213 | 1,148,846 | 870,162 | 1,226,861 | 1,871,077 |
| Total liabilities | — | — | — | — | — |
| Net assets / total equity | 334,510 | 576,198 | 575,054 | 755,199 | 1,249,272 |
| Average number of employees | 14 | 26 | 31 | 31 | 38 |
A dash (—) means no accounts were filed for that year or the item is not in the accounts; 0 is a zero stated in the accounts. Small companies usually file only a balance sheet, so the profit and loss account is often missing.
Registers and licences
- Licence type and rating
- Worker (A rating)
- Routes
- Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker, Skilled Worker
On the Home Office register of licensed sponsors, which lists organisations licensed to sponsor workers from overseas.
Listed by HMRC as an importer of goods in 1 of the last 12 months on record, most recently August 2026. Main goods: machinery.
From HMRC's monthly lists of importers and exporters. Traders can ask to be left off the lists, so absence does not mean a company does not trade.
Sources: Charity Commission for England and Wales, Care Quality Commission, Home Office and HM Revenue & Customs, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Entries marked ‡ come from lists that do not state a company number and were linked by an exact match on the registered name.
History
11 events- Financial year 2025 endedAccounts: net assets £1.2m, 38 employees
- Financial year 2024 endedAccounts: net assets £755.2k, 31 employees
- Financial year 2023 endedAccounts: net assets £575.1k, 31 employees
- Financial year 2022 endedAccounts: net assets £576.2k, 26 employees
- Michael Leslie FARROW resignedDirector
- Michael Leslie FARROW appointedDirector
- Financial year 2021 endedAccounts: net assets £334.5k, 14 employees
- Alvir NAVIN appointedDirector
Earlier events (3)
- Ashwin NAVIN appointedDirector
- Samba Tv, Inc. registered as a person with significant control
- Company incorporatedPrivate limited company
Dates as recorded at Companies House: incorporation, name changes, officer appointments and resignations, current persons with significant control, and the end of each financial year with figures in the database. Former persons with significant control are not listed.