Where is Arqiva located?

Arqiva is headquartered in Winchester, United Kingdom.

Which legal entities is Arqiva associated with?

Arqiva is associated with ARQIVA LIMITED.

How many employees does Arqiva have?

As of Aug 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Arqiva is 1562.

What is the annual revenue of Arqiva?

Annual revenue of Arqiva is between £500M and £1B as on Jun 30, 2025

Where does Arqiva rank among its competitors?

Arqiva ranks 6th amongst 556 active competitors, of which 13 are funded. It stands 7th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Stellar, which secured $10.1M in Oct, 2024.

Who are the top competitors of Arqiva?

Arqiva's top competitors include Spectrum, Inmarsat and DIRECTV. Among them, Stellar secured the most recent funding round in October, 2024.

Arqiva - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding, Competitors & Financials

Arqiva is an acquired company based in Winchester (United Kingdom), founded in 2005. It operates as an Operator of broadcast and communications infrastructure for media and utility services. The company has 556 active competitors, including 13 funded and 67 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Spectrum, Inmarsat and DIRECTV.

Company Details

Operator of broadcast and communications infrastructure for media and utility services. This business manages complex ecosystems and networks to facilitate the transmission of data and content. Services include television and radio distribution, media processing, and connectivity solutions. Additionally, the company provides smart metering networks and data analytics to support energy and water management. Global satellite, teleport, and fibre networks are utilized to maintain secure communications for various sectors.

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Key Metrics

Founded Year

2005

Location

Winchester, United Kingdom

Stage

Acquired

Investors

Whitehelm Capital & 4 more

Ranked

6^th among 556 active competitors

Annual Revenue

£500M - £1B as on Jun 30, 2025

Employee Count

1,562 as on Aug 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

YouView & 5 more

Similar Companies

Spectrum & 1612 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Digital 9 Infrastructure (Jun 27, 2022)

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Arqiva is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
ARQIVA LIMITED CIN: 02487597 , United Kingdom, Active	Apr 02, 1990	£500M - £1B (As on Jun 30, 2025)	-

Arqiva got acquired by Digital 9 Infrastructure on Jun 27, 2022.

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Arqiva is a funded company. Arqiva has 5 institutional investors.

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Here are the details of Arqiva's key team members:

Shuja Khan: CEO of Arqiva.

Arqiva's Board of Directors

Arqiva's board has 10 active members. Alastair Cochran and Shuja Khan are part of team and Patrick Jean Victor Tillieux, Matthew Postgate, James Anthony O'halloran, Michael Peter Francis Osborne, Sarah Ann Munby, Jonathan Laurence David Carter, Paul Philip O'donnell and Scott Robert James Longhurst are independent board members.

Here is the list of Arqiva's board of directors:

Name	Type	Representing	Status	Duration
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Patrick Jean Victor Tillieux	Independent board member	-	Current	1y 4m
ooxnwvw	Independent board member	-	Current	7y 8m
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zgdqhhi	Independent board member	-	Current	8y 3m
pcyvjfe	Independent board member	-	Current	5y 9m
agfpszo	Independent board member	-	Current	2y 4m
{dsjdpj	Independent board member	-	Current	9y 2m
vyrdlzu	Independent board member	-	Current	4y 4m

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Arqiva's employee count trend

Arqiva has 1,562 employees as of Aug 26. Here is Arqiva's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Arqiva include Spectrum, Inmarsat and DIRECTV. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Arqiva, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Spectrum 1993, Stamford (United States), Public	Cable TV, broadband and telephony services provider in the US	-	Point Financial, SoftBank Group & 15 others	73/100
2nd	Inmarsat 1979, London (United Kingdom), Acquired	Developer of satellite-based communication services	-	EchoStar, UBS & 3 others	70/100
3rd	DIRECTV 1990, El Segundo (United States), Acquired	Direct broadcast satellite service provider	-	A-Rod, Chatham Capital	70/100
4th	Sinclair Broadcast Group 1986, Cockeysville (United States), Public	TV broadcast network	-	-	63/100
5th	ABS-CBN Corporation 1953, Quezon City (Philippines), Public	Multi channel Network, Part of ABS-CBN	-	Capital Group	61/100
6th	Arqiva 2005, Winchester (United Kingdom), Acquired	Operator of broadcast and communications infrastructure for media and utility services	-	Whitehelm Capital, CPP Investments & 3 others	59/100
7th	VRT 1930, Brussels (Belgium), Funding Raised	Operator of television and radio broadcasting, plus online news services	-	Europa	59/100
8th	A1 Bulgaria 1994, Sofia (Bulgaria), Funding Raised	Subscription-based cable & satellite TV service provider	-	Europa	55/100
9th	Capitol Broadcasting Company 2004, Raleigh (United States), Unfunded	Operator of media, technology, sports, spaces, and entertainment brands	-	-	52/100
10th	Stellar 2021, Meudon (France), Series A	Provider of satellite constellation with cellular network and internet services	$10.1M	Elewit, Primo Ventures & 2 others	50/100

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Arqiva has made 1 investments in companies including YouView. Arqiva has also acquired 5 companies including Capablue and Selective Media.

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Mar 2014	Investments	YouView	2012	London (United Kingdom)
Feb 06, 2014	Acquisition	Capablue	2009	London (United Kingdom)
May 08, 2013	Acquisition	Selective Media	2008	London (United Kingdom)