ODEON CINEMAS LIMITED
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Cash
£27m
-14.4% vs 2024
Net assets
£27m
+275.2% first positive since 2024
Employees
2,842
+2.1% highest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
-£52m
-10% 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 | £210,213,000 | £211,043,000 | £221,232,000 | +4.8% | |
| Operating profit | -£46,735,000 | -£29,556,000 | -£30,570,000 | -3.4% | |
| Profit before tax | -£59,413,000 | -£47,703,000 | -£52,451,000 | -10% | |
| Net profit | -£59,413,000 | -£47,703,000 | -£52,451,000 | -10% | |
| Cash | £17,645,000 | £31,881,000 | £27,296,000 | -14.4% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £224,531,000 | £237,393,000 | £219,491,000 | -7.5% | |
| Net assets | £31,605,000 | -£15,605,000 | £27,345,000 | +275.2% | |
| Equity | £31,605,000 | -£15,605,000 | £27,345,000 | +275.2% | |
| Average employees | 2,827 | 2,783 | 2,842 | +2.1% | |
| Wages | £47,202,000 | £51,350,000 | £55,997,000 | +9% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £1,505,000 | £1,571,000 | £1,912,000 | +21.7% | |
| Directors' pension contributions | £109,000 | £116,000 | £123,000 | +6% | |
| Highest paid director | £1,176,000 | £1,138,000 | £1,339,000 | +17.7% |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — 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 | -22.2% | -14.0% | -13.8% | |
| Net margin | -28.3% | -22.6% | -23.7% | |
| Return on capital employed | -20.8% | -12.5% | -13.9% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 91.6% | 104.1% | 92.8% | |
| Current ratio | 1.44x | 1.60x | 1.43x | |
| Interest cover | -3.78x | -1.54x | -1.34x |
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
- ODEON CINEMAS LIMITED 1992-01-02 → present
- RANK THEATRES LIMITED 1984-11-21 → 1992-01-02
- ROBFAX LIMITED 1984-10-10 → 1984-11-21
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Ernst & Young LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“Accordingly, the Directors have prepared the financial statements on the going concern basis.”
Group structure
- ODEON CINEMAS LIMITED · parent
- Odeon Cinemas (RL) Limited 100%
- Digital Cinema Media Limited 50%
Significant events
- “On 18 December 2025, the Company issued 10 ordinary shares of £1 each, together with share premium, in exchange for the assignment of intercompany debt totalling £95.0m.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
8 active · 45 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THOMAS, Christopher | Secretary | 2018-01-25 | — | — |
| OAKWOOD CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2024-11-07 | — | — |
| ALKER, Andrew Stephen | Director | 2007-03-21 | Aug 1966 | British |
| COX, Chris Alan | Director | 2026-02-24 | Feb 1966 | American |
| GOODMAN, Sean David | Director | 2026-02-24 | May 1965 | American |
| WAY, Mark Jonathan | Director | 2014-09-22 | Sep 1971 | British |
| WELCH, Suzannah Kay | Director | 2023-09-12 | Apr 1976 | British |
| WILLIAMS, Neil James | Director | 2014-06-18 | Apr 1971 | British |
Show 45 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| DOCKRELL, Carol Ann | Secretary | 1992-06-25 | 1993-05-28 |
| GOSLING, Steven Paul | Secretary | 2000-02-17 | 2003-10-29 |
| HANLON, Hugh Ronald Victor | Secretary | 2003-03-07 | 2003-03-18 |
| KACHINGWE, Mayamiko Allen Harrison | Secretary | 2004-09-02 | 2004-10-06 |
| LAWTON, Kirsten | Secretary | 2007-04-16 | 2018-01-25 |
| WATKINS, Simon Andrew | Secretary | — | 2000-02-18 |
| CLIFFORD CHANCE SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2004-07-08 | 2004-09-02 |
| CLIFFORD CHANCE SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2003-12-19 | 2004-06-29 |
| TAYLOR WESSING SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2004-10-06 | 2007-04-16 |
| ALEXANDER, Stephen Harold | Director | 2005-02-01 | 2005-10-21 |
| ARNOLD, Gary Kenneth | Director | 2003-04-16 | 2004-02-27 |
| BERNHARDSSON, Jan | Director | 2017-04-28 | 2019-01-25 |
| CHADD, Andrew Peter | Director | 2005-02-01 | 2005-10-21 |
| CLARKE, Laurence Russell | Director | — | 1994-04-08 |
| CLUCAS, Neil Keith | Director | 2005-10-21 | 2009-12-14 |
| CORMICK, Charles Bruce Arthur | Director | 1997-08-06 | 2000-02-18 |
| CORRANCE, Hugh | Director | 1993-09-15 | 1997-04-01 |
| DALY, James | Director | — | 1996-04-10 |
| DONOVAN, Paul Michael | Director | 2014-02-14 | 2016-11-30 |
| ELLIS, Daniel | Director | 2020-06-08 | 2022-06-24 |
| FISHMAN, Stanley | Director | — | 1995-01-27 |
| GARRETT, John Francis | Director | 1996-04-10 | 1998-02-02 |
| GAVIN, Alexander Rupert | Director | 2005-10-21 | 2014-02-14 |
| GOSLING, Steven Paul | Director | 2004-10-06 | 2007-01-25 |
| HANLON, Hugh Ronald Victor | Director | 2000-04-26 | 2003-03-06 |
| HARRIS, Roger John | Director | 2005-10-21 | 2014-05-31 |
| KACHINGWE, Mayamiko Allen Harrison | Director | 2004-09-02 | 2005-02-01 |
| KEWARD, Barry James | Director | 1995-01-30 | 2000-02-18 |
| MASON, Jonathan Peter | Director | 2006-12-07 | 2014-03-31 |
| O'HAIRE, Cormac Patrick Thomas | Director | 2004-09-02 | 2004-10-06 |
| PHILLIPS, Timothy John | Director | 1997-04-01 | 2000-02-18 |
| PICKERSGILL, John Barry | Director | 1997-04-01 | 1999-10-15 |
| PRIDAY, Stuart Richard | Director | 2003-04-16 | 2004-02-27 |
| PUNJA, Riaz | Director | 2004-09-02 | 2005-02-01 |
| REYNOLDS, Duncan | Director | 2014-07-23 | 2022-09-20 |
| RITVAY, Alexander Tibor Mihaly, Dr | Director | 2004-02-27 | 2004-09-02 |
| SCHOONMAKER, Timothy | Director | 2004-05-25 | 2004-10-06 |
| SEGAL, Richard Lawrence | Director | 1997-01-14 | 2003-08-15 |
| SMALLEY, Timothy John | Director | 2004-02-27 | 2004-09-02 |
| STEEL, Amanda Jayne | Director | 2003-04-16 | 2004-02-27 |
| SUTER, Gary | Director | 2019-03-01 | 2020-05-01 |
| WALKER, Adrian Rowland | Director | 2007-08-07 | 2014-06-18 |
| WALKER, Malcolm George | Director | — | 1997-04-01 |
| WELCH, Carol Ann | Director | 2017-02-15 | 2023-03-24 |
| YATES, Douglas Martin | Director | 1992-09-10 | 1992-11-24 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odeon Cinemas Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 383 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2025-12-28 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-21 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-04-23 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2026-03-27 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-03-03 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-03-03 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-12-28 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-12-19 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2025-09-19 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-06-06 | CH03 | officers | Change person secretary company with change date | |
| 2025-03-24 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-11-08 | AP04 | officers | Appoint corporate secretary company with name date | |
| 2024-09-16 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-03-25 | RP04CS01 | confirmation-statement | Second filing of confirmation statement with made up date | |
| 2024-03-21 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-09-14 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-08-02 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-03-27 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-03-21 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-12-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-11-05 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 7
- Capital events
- 1
- Officers appointed
- 2
- 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.