STUDIOCANAL FILMS LTD
Operating as a wholly owned subsidiary of the French film and television studio StudioCanal, the company manages film rights and engages in artistic creation and production within the United Kingdom.
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Cash
£27K
-99.8% lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£29M
-15.9% lowest in 3 filed years
Employees
—
Average over period
Profit before tax
-£5.6M
-113% lowest in 3 filed years
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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1 PSC ceased in last 24 months
Significant control changed hands — see the Ownership section.
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 | £7,922,863 | £51,066,230 | £34,960,236 | -31.5% | |
| Operating profit | £3,852,582 | £1,939,781 | -£4,171,841 | -315.1% | |
| Profit before tax | £3,203,809 | -£2,615,128 | -£5,570,414 | -113% | |
| Net profit | £2,450,679 | -£2,547,733 | -£5,372,373 | -110.9% | |
| Cash | £70,635 | £13,618,177 | £26,874 | -99.8% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £36,433,814 | £33,886,081 | £28,513,708 | -15.9% | |
| Net assets | £36,433,814 | £33,886,081 | £28,513,708 | -15.9% | |
| Equity | £36,433,814 | £33,886,081 | £28,513,708 | -15.9% | |
| Average employees | — | — | — | — | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | |
| Directors' remuneration | £0 | £0 | — | — |
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 | 48.6% | 3.8% | -11.9% | |
| Net margin | 30.9% | -5.0% | -15.4% | |
| Return on capital employed | 10.6% | 5.7% | -14.6% | |
| Current ratio | 0.05x | 0.41x | 0.37x | |
| Interest cover | 2.71x | 0.42x | -2.83x |
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 4 times since incorporation
- STUDIOCANAL FILMS LTD 2012-05-17 → present
- CANAL + IMAGE UK LIMITED 1997-10-03 → 2012-05-17
- UGC UK LIMITED 1996-05-30 → 1997-10-03
- LUMIERE PICTURES LIMITED 1993-05-19 → 1996-05-30
- MOVIE ACQUISITION CORPORATION LIMITED 1991-11-29 → 1993-05-19
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 101
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Constantin
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate. Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.”
Group structure
- STUDIOCANAL FILMS LTD · parent
- FLY ON THE WALL FILMS LTD
- INK PRODUCTION UK LTD
- PRESSURE POINT PRODUCTIONS LIMITED
- HUNTINGTON PRODUCTIONS LIMITED
- SPIDER PRODUCTIONS LIMITED
- PROJECT TIME PRODUCTIONS LIMITED
- SPACE FUNGUS PRODUCTION LIMITED
- NEXT PRODUCTIONS LTD
- STARCROSSED FILMS LIMITED
- STONE MATTRESS PRODUCTIONS LIMITED
- NACHOS AND WONTONS
- GUERNSEY PRODUCTION LTD
- BAGHEAD MOVIE LIMITED
- DEEP WATER PRODUCTIONS LTD
- RETRIBUTION MOVIE LIMITED
- COMMUTER PRODUCTIONS LTD
- CRESCENT PRODUCTIONS LIMITED
- MARMALADE FILMS LIMITED
- NEW LOVE PRODUCTIONS LTD
- LENNOX PRODUCTIONS LIMITED 100%
- GUNPOWDER PRODUCTIONS LTD
- BACK PACK PRODUCTIONS LIMITED 100%
- LOUIS WAIN PRODUCTIONS LTD
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 32 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HAMILTON, Alexander Douglas | Director | 2023-04-17 | Aug 1966 | British |
| MARSH, Anna Louise | Director | 2019-11-20 | Apr 1979 | New Zealander |
| SHEEHAN, Matthew John | Director | 2019-10-01 | Nov 1972 | British |
Show 32 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARNOULD, Sylvie | Secretary | 2018-11-22 | 2023-09-29 |
| CORNUT, Corinne | Secretary | 2001-02-26 | 2003-09-03 |
| LEACH, Frank | Secretary | — | 1995-06-01 |
| LEGRAND, Sandrine | Secretary | 2003-09-03 | 2018-11-22 |
| ZAMPARINI, Catherine | Secretary | 1998-01-31 | 2001-01-31 |
| MEDIA LAW PARTNERS LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 1995-06-01 | 1998-01-31 |
| ADAIR, David Anthony John | Director | — | 1995-03-27 |
| ARNOULD, Sylvie | Director | 2012-07-12 | 2023-09-29 |
| BESSI, Romain Maurice Louis | Director | 2007-04-19 | 2016-09-30 |
| BINET, Patrick Antoine | Director | 1996-02-15 | 1997-05-06 |
| BRETHES, Didier | Director | — | 1993-12-14 |
| CAZES, Jean Michel | Director | — | 1996-05-08 |
| CORNUT, Corinne | Director | 2001-10-24 | 2003-09-03 |
| DE VIGOUROUX D'ARVIEU, Elisabeth Anne Marie | Director | 2016-09-30 | 2018-10-15 |
| DURA, Jean Marie | Director | 1996-11-28 | 1997-07-01 |
| FAUX, Fabrice, Mousieur | Director | 2005-04-22 | 2007-04-19 |
| FLOQUET, Severine | Director | 1998-12-01 | 2003-09-03 |
| GABBAY, Jeremy | Director | 2018-10-15 | 2023-09-29 |
| GEOFFROY, Philippe Henri Marie | Director | 1993-12-14 | 1996-06-21 |
| HULLEY, Mark | Director | 1995-08-01 | 1996-06-30 |
| KAMP, Ralph Michael | Director | 1993-12-14 | 1995-06-23 |
| LEGRAND, Sandrine | Director | 2003-09-03 | 2018-11-22 |
| MACCIONI, Brigitte | Director | 1996-02-15 | 1997-05-23 |
| MARCHAL, Corinne | Director | 1997-12-08 | 1998-12-01 |
| MIGRAINE, Sophie | Director | 2003-09-03 | 2005-04-22 |
| SCHLUCK, Thierry | Director | 1997-03-06 | 1998-03-31 |
| SHEEHAN, Matthew John, Director | Director | 2015-10-08 | 2015-11-09 |
| SICHLER, Frederic | Director | 2007-04-19 | 2007-12-31 |
| SUSSFIELD, Alain | Director | 1996-01-23 | 1997-01-27 |
| SUTCLIFFE, John Adam | Director | 1995-08-01 | 1996-03-22 |
| WADDELL, Alasdair Duncan | Director | — | 1993-06-14 |
| ZAMPARINI, Catherine | Director | 1997-10-01 | 2001-10-24 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canal+ Sa | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2024-12-13 | Active |
| Vivendi Se | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2016-09-30 | Ceased 2024-12-13 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 222 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-12-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-08-06 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-03-07 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-03-07 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-11-29 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-07-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-03-05 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-03-05 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-12-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-12-13 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2023-10-24 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-10-24 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-08-03 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-07-06 | AD03 | address | Move registers to sail company with new address | |
| 2023-07-05 | AD02 | address | Change sail address company with new address | |
| 2023-04-17 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-12-19 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-12-19 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2022-09-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 3
- 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.