Aim Rule 26
| Last Update | 30 June 2026 |
| Stock Code | ZIN.L |
| Year End | 31st December |
| No of Shares In Issue | 29,139,028 |
| Shares not in public hands | 53.7% (updated as at 30 June 2026) |
| Country of Incorporation | Scotland |
| Registered Address | 4th Floor, Saltire Court, 20 Castle Terrace, Edinburgh EH1 2EN |
| Company Number | SC075133 |
| Main Country of Operation | England |
| Date Listed | 31st July 2001 |
| Index Market | AIM |
Listed on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange, Zinc Media Group plc is an award winning, critically acclaimed television and content creation group. The Group operates as two divisions – Television and Content Production.
Television
Our television companies are best in class for producing popular, impactful and innovative programmes across a wide range of factual genres for UK and international channels. The award-winning and critically acclaimed television labels comprise Brook Lapping, Red Sauce, Supercollider, Tern Television, Rex, Raw Cut and Atomic, along with Bumblebee Post Production.
Content Production
The Edge produces film content for brands and corporates in the UK, Qatar and other international markets.
Overall strategy and KPIs The focus of the Group and its planned strategies is to increase, enhance and deliver quality, diverse and increasing digital content across a range of mediums. The key KPIs agreed by the Board are:
- Profitability assessed by key measures including gross and net profit margins
- Synergistic diversification of services
- Cash generation
- Strong pipeline of revenue opportunities
- Enhanced overall performance
- Employee engagement
- Investment opportunities
Current Constitutional documents: read the articles HERE.
Details of any restrictions on the transfer of securities: there are no restrictions on the transfer of securities.
Financial information: read more about financial information HERE.
Number of shares in issue: 29,139,028. There are no shares held in treasury. The Company has not applied or agreed to have any of its securities (including its AIM securities) admitted or traded on any other exchanges or trading platforms.
Takeovers and Mergers: The company is subject to the UK City Code on Takeovers and Mergers
As at 30th June 2026 the following shareholdings each represent 3% or more of the current issued share capital:
| No. of ordinary shares | % | |
| Herald Investment Trust plc | 9,669,786 | 33.2 |
| Canaccord | 1,635,751 | 5.6 |
| Premier Miton | 1,321,871 | 4.5 |
| Edale Europe Absolute Master Fund | 1,210,908 | 4.2 |
| Ruffer Investment Management | 1,016,665 | 3.5 |
| EdenTree Investment Management | 1,000,000 | 3.4 |
| John Booth and The John Booth Charitable Foundation | 1,376,247 | 4.7 |
| John Bolton | 1,001,317 | 3.4 |
Shareholder circular re proposed acquisition of The Edge Picture Co Ltd & proposed placing (PDF) Last updated: 11 October 2022 Click HERE to download.
Shareholder circular relating to proposed placing of £4.0 million (gross). Last updated 28 October 2020. Click HERE to download (pdf).
Reduction of capital – notices regarding the court petition can be downloaded (pdfs) HERE and HERE. The court approval for the reduction of capital can be found HERE. Last updated 3 September 2020.
Shareholder circular relating to proposed placing of £3.5 million (gross), preference share conversion, debt conversion, debt variation, share consolidation, article amendments and share consolidation. Last updated 24 January 2020. Click HERE to download (pdf).
Associated documents can be downloaded as follows:
- Memorandum and articles of incorporation of the Company – download HERE
- Audited accounts of the Company for the 12 months ended 30 June 2019 and 30 June 2018 – download HERE and HERE
- Audited accounts of Herald for the 12 months ended 31 December 2018 – download HERE
- The unaudited interims of Herald for each of the 6 months ended 30 June 2019 and 30 June 2018 – download HERE and HERE
- The consent letter from N+1 Singer – download HERE
- The consent letter from Peterhouse – download HERE
Shareholder letter re: electronic communication (PDF) Last Updated: 7 August 2018 Click HERE to download
Shareholder circular re proposed acquisition of Tern Television & proposed placing (PDF) Last updated: 25 October 2017 Click HERE to download
Shareholder circular (PDF) Last Updated: 28 October 2016 Click HERE to download
Admission document (PDF) Last Updated: 17 June 2015 Click HERE to download
Country of incorporation and main country of operation
Zinc Media Group plc, a company incorporated in Scotland under company number SC75133 Registered office: 4th Floor, Saltire Court, 20 Castle Terrace, Edinburgh EH1 2EN
Main country of operation: UK
Articles of Association: click HERE to download.