How much does Alaraby Television Network Limited make?

Alaraby Television Network Limited reported revenue of £3.2m and a loss of £13.5m in the year to 31 Dec 2023, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Alaraby Television Network Limited have?

Alaraby Television Network Limited reported an average of 15 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2023.

Is Alaraby Television Network Limited profitable?

No — Alaraby Television Network Limited reported a loss of £13.5m in the year to 31 Dec 2023.

Company No. 08680549 · Incorporated 6 Sep 2013

Alaraby Television Network Limited

Registered name: ALARABY TELEVISION NETWORK LIMITED

Part of Fadaat Media Limited group

Alaraby Television Network Limited made £3.2m revenue and a £13.5m loss in the year to 31 Dec 2023.

Alaraby Television Network Limited’s revenue fell 88% to £3.2m in the year to 31 Dec 2023, with a loss of £13.5m and 15 employees. The company is classified under “television programming and broadcasting activities” and is based in London; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection J · Information and communicationSIC 60200Television programming and broadcasting activities

Status: Active
Location: London, London
Age: 13 yrs · since 2013
Type: Private Limited Company

Part of a group. The filing indicates this company sits within a group structure, so its results may depend on intra-group trading and it may be hard to replicate independently. From the filing: “Fadaat Media Limited”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2023

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£3.2m

Growth ▼87.6%

Profit

−£13.5m

Growth —

Profit margin

−425.5%

Gross 79.5%

Employees

Change ▼93.3%

Profit / employee

−£897k

Revenue/employee £211k

Profitable streak

0yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

2 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£25.4m	£3.2m
Cost of sales	£7.5m	£802k
Gross profit	£18m	£2.5m
Operating profit	−£6m	−£13.4m
Profit before tax	−£6m	−£13.5m
Profit after tax	−£6m	−£13.5m
Profit (best available)	−£6m	−£13.5m
Staff costs	£12.6m	£828k
Employees (average)	223	15
Ratios
Profit margin	−23.7%	−425.5%
Gross margin	70.6%	79.5%
Revenue per employee	£114k	£211k
Profit per employee	−£27k	−£897k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼87.6%
Headcount growth	—	▼93.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£509k	£81.4k
Net assets	−£19m	−£32.5m
Fixed assets	£183k	£36.9k
Current assets	£17.7m	£3.6m
Debtors	£28k	£32.7k
Deferred income	£234k	£123k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2024

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −425.5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 79.5%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £211k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£897k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 1.2%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 3.9%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 1%; Money owed by customers. Low = customers pay quickly.

Indirect — not revenue

Balance-sheet signals

Year-on-year changes in filed balance-sheet items. They can hint at momentum (or investment) but are not revenue or profit and must not be read as such.

Net assets: —; Now −£32.5m
Cash at bank: ▼84%; Now £81.4k
Headcount: ▼93%; Now 15
Deferred income: ▼47%; Now £123k
Fixed assets: ▼80%; Now £36.9k

Deferred income is reported together with accruals in this filing (“accruals and deferred income”), so it is an approximate signal only.

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Fadaat Media Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Alaraby Television Network Limitedthis company

Bands show the share of ownership each company holds in the one below it.

Sister companies (2)

Alaraby Aljadeed LtdFigures not disclosed
Syrian TV LimitedFigures not disclosed

From the Persons with Significant Control register (corporate controllers only).

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Dec 2023 (profit −£13.5m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Nov 2024. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 14 Oct 2026

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