UNIVERSAL PICTURES PRODUCTIONS LIMITED
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Cash
—
Latest balance sheet
Net assets
£81M
USD 108,347,000
+12.8% highest in 3 filed years
Employees
—
Average over period
Profit before tax
£9.1M
USD 12,177,000
-3.4% vs 2024
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £62,078,155 | £58,057,344 | £58,176,374 | +0.2% | |
| Operating profit | £9,306,782 | £10,578,679 | £9,770,175 | -7.6% | |
| Profit before tax | £8,267,705 | £9,436,293 | £9,115,886 | -3.4% | |
| Net profit | £7,681,539 | £9,027,549 | £9,192,244 | +1.8% | |
| Cash | — | — | — | — | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | £71,917,952 | £81,110,196 | +12.8% | |
| Net assets | £62,887,408 | £71,917,952 | £81,110,196 | +12.8% | |
| Equity | £62,887,408 | £71,917,952 | £81,110,196 | +12.8% | |
| Average employees | — | — | — | — | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | — | — |
Figures converted to GBP from USD at 0.749 per USD (Frankfurter spot rate) — hover any figure for the original. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. The Δ column is the change from the prior filed period as a percentage of |prior|; lines a company doesn't report show —. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 15.0% | 18.2% | 16.8% | |
| Net margin | 12.4% | 15.5% | 15.8% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | 14.7% | 12.0% | |
| Current ratio | 2.87x | 2.94x | — | |
| Interest cover | 8.16x | 8.57x | 13.41x |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Name history
Renamed 2 times since incorporation
- UNIVERSAL PICTURES PRODUCTIONS LIMITED 1999-05-21 → present
- POLYGRAM FILMS (UK) LIMITED 1982-04-06 → 1999-05-21
- POLYTEL FILM LIMITED 1969-01-31 → 1982-04-06
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Deloitte LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The directors have a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for 12 months from the date of signing, with net assets of $108,347,000 and hence continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements. We further highlight that the company has received confirmation of support from Comcast Corporation for a period of at least 12 months from the date of signing of these financial statements.”
Group structure
- UNIVERSAL PICTURES PRODUCTIONS LIMITED · parent
- Universal Pictures Entertainment Productions Limited 100%
Significant events
- “The overall increase in revenue is driven by increased title selections across the key windows including free TV, pay TV and transaction digital.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 34 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BISHOP, James | Director | 2019-11-04 | Aug 1983 | British,American |
| DOYLE, Elaine Kate | Director | 2025-01-24 | Jan 1984 | Irish |
| PARKER, Helen Mary | Director | 2025-01-24 | Jun 1966 | British |
| TIMON HILL, Kenneth Paul | Director | 2025-01-24 | Nov 1976 | Irish |
Show 34 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BOWEN, Alan Henry | Secretary | 2004-05-10 | 2004-11-08 |
| HALL, Andrew Nigel | Secretary | 2005-07-01 | 2006-05-12 |
| HOWLE, Michael Anthony | Secretary | — | 2004-05-10 |
| LAITHWAITE, Melanie Jane | Secretary | 2006-05-12 | 2007-06-18 |
| LI, Helene Yuk Hing | Secretary | 2004-11-08 | 2005-07-01 |
| MANSFIELD, Alison | Secretary | 2007-06-18 | 2021-11-30 |
| BATCHELOR, James Douglas | Director | 2010-09-08 | 2010-12-31 |
| BEESLEY, Jason Jon | Director | 2011-08-22 | 2014-03-31 |
| BIRDSEYE, Sarah Elizabeth | Director | 2000-04-25 | 2001-09-18 |
| CAPLAN, Sally Ann | Director | 2000-04-03 | 2000-08-31 |
| CHARALAMBOUS, Karen Michelle | Director | 2010-09-08 | 2011-12-31 |
| CONN, Rowan Norman | Director | 2008-11-20 | 2011-08-22 |
| CONSTANT, Richard Michael | Director | — | 1999-10-04 |
| CUNNINGHAM, Joseph Edward | Director | 2006-12-12 | 2019-01-29 |
| CURRAN, Sarah Caroline | Director | 1997-11-03 | 1999-07-28 |
| DEAN, Paul | Director | 2014-03-31 | 2014-10-08 |
| DODGE, James William | Director | 2017-06-29 | 2025-01-24 |
| ENGVIK HALLSTEN, Linda | Director | 2015-06-23 | 2019-10-22 |
| FOSTER, Ian David | Director | 2007-10-01 | 2024-06-30 |
| GRIERSON, Wayne Robert | Director | 2012-08-31 | 2013-03-28 |
| HALL, Andrew Nigel | Director | 2001-09-18 | 2007-03-12 |
| HOLIVE, Marie Juliette France | Director | 2009-02-18 | 2013-07-05 |
| KIEDAISCH, Howard Gilbert | Director | 2000-04-25 | 2005-03-04 |
| LAITHWAITE, Melanie Jane | Director | 2007-03-12 | 2015-05-08 |
| LUDLAM, Paul Richard | Director | 2011-03-28 | 2015-11-27 |
| MASON, Graeme Robert | Director | 2000-04-25 | 2002-07-26 |
| MOORE, Jane Elizabeth | Director | 1999-06-14 | 2000-01-20 |
| PATEL, Dimple | Director | 2013-03-28 | 2015-02-27 |
| PEREZ GUNDIN, Francisco Jose | Director | 2007-08-20 | 2008-12-31 |
| RANDLE, Paul Joseph | Director | 2015-02-18 | 2017-04-18 |
| SMITH, Kathryn | Director | 1996-01-03 | 1998-10-23 |
| SMITH, Peter Jeremy | Director | 2000-01-14 | 2006-12-12 |
| TANDY, Jill Hayley | Director | 1993-04-14 | 1998-12-21 |
| TILL, Stewart Myles | Director | — | 2000-02-10 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nbcuniversal International Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 223 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-06-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-04-23 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2026-04-21 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-12-05 | RP01AP01 | officers | Replacement filing of director appointment with name | |
| 2025-07-18 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-07-07 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-01-27 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-01-24 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-01-24 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-01-24 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-07-12 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-07-08 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-07-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-07-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-08-07 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-07-17 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-08-15 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-08-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-12-21 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 7
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 0
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.