COMPANY 3 STUDIOS UK LTD
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-10-18 (in 5mo)
Last made up 2025-10-04
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£540K
-90.2% lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
-£2M
+20.1% highest in 3 filed years
Employees
120
+3.4% highest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
£537K
+361.3% highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
5-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
5-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2021-03-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | £17,278,750 | £18,421,550 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | £1,396,980 | £1,043,229 | |
| Profit before tax | — | -£268,417 | — | -£205,436 | £536,834 | |
| Net profit | — | -£244,756 | — | -£40,575 | £536,834 | |
| Cash | — | £738,347 | — | £5,494,289 | £540,267 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | -£2,569,872 | — | -£2,595,455 | -£2,058,621 | |
| Net assets | — | -£2,681,301 | — | -£2,675,333 | -£2,138,499 | |
| Equity | -£2,436,545 | -£2,681,301 | £2,634,758 | -£2,675,333 | -£2,138,499 | |
| Average employees | — | 89 | — | 116 | 120 | |
| Wages | — | £3,976,275 | — | £7,579,309 | £8,259,917 | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | — | — | — |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers
Year-on-year
FY2023 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-12-31 vs 2023-12-31
-
Turnover
+6.6%
£17,278,750 £18,421,550
-
Cash
-90.2%
£5,494,289 £540,267
lowest in 3 filed years
-
Net assets
+20.1%
-£2,675,333 -£2,138,499
highest in 3 filed years
-
Employees
+3.4%
116 120
highest in 3 filed years
-
Operating profit
-25.3%
£1,396,980 £1,043,229
-
Profit before tax
+361.3%
-£205,436 £536,834
highest in 3 filed years
-
Wages
+9%
£7,579,309 £8,259,917
highest in 3 filed years
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. The comparison is only shown when the latest and prior accounts cover broadly equal-length periods — short or long stubs (typical around incorporation or a year-end change) are suppressed rather than misrepresented. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2021-03-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | 8.1% | 5.7% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | -0.2% | 2.9% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | -53.8% | -50.7% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | 0.80x | 0.59x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | 0.87x | 2.06x |
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 6 times since incorporation — the current trading name was adopted 2026-03-02
- COMPANY 3 STUDIOS UK LTD 2026-03-02 → present
- COMPANY 3 / METHOD LONDON LIMITED 2020-12-03 → 2026-03-02
- COLOR BY DELUXE LONDON LIMITED 2018-10-18 → 2020-12-03
- CO 3 LONDON LIMITED 2002-05-07 → 2018-10-18
- TVP GROUP LIMITED 1999-12-09 → 2002-05-07
- 4MC LIMITED 1999-11-24 → 1999-12-09
- THE ORIGINAL VIDEO DUBBING LIMITED 1995-10-17 → 1999-11-24
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Azets Audit Services
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis which the director considers to be appropriate for the following reasons. The director has prepared cash flow forecasts for a period of at least 12 months from the date of approval of these financial statements which indicate that, taking account of severe but plausible downsides, the Company will have sufficient funds to meet its liabilities as they fall due for that period. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that would result from the basis of preparation being inappropriate. Further details regarding the adoption of the going concern basis can be found in the statement of accounting policies in the financial statements. The company is fully integrated within its Group, the ultimate parent company has provided a letter of support confirming that it will, for at least 12 months from the date of the approval of these financial statements, continue to provide support, if required.”
Significant events
- “As with other companies in the film industry, the Company was affected by the Screen Actors Guild (SAG-AFTRA) strike and the Writers Guild of America (WGA) strike where Actors and Writers fought to negotiate new contracts with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPIP) for higher pay, streaming residuals and protections against the use of Artificial Intelligence.”
- “The SAG-AFTRA strike had a short-term impact on the revenue pipeline of the Company. However, due to the strong local pipeline the impact was not material. To this end, the Board believes that the risks associated with the strike was successfully navigated and a full recovery has been made.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
1 active · 26 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SONNENFELD, Konrad Stefan | Director | 2021-02-03 | Nov 1964 | American |
Show 26 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| CATTERALL, Christopher Edward | Secretary | 2012-05-29 | 2015-01-19 |
| CLEARY, David James | Secretary | 2016-10-21 | 2017-10-05 |
| EASTMAN, Emma Nicole | Secretary | 2001-10-22 | 2005-02-22 |
| KAY, Simon Paul | Secretary | 1995-10-19 | 2002-12-03 |
| MICHIE, Diana Jean | Nominee Secretary | 1995-10-17 | 1995-10-19 |
| WATSON, James Neil | Secretary | 2015-01-19 | 2016-10-20 |
| WATSON, James Neil | Secretary | 2005-01-10 | 2012-05-29 |
| BELL, Andrew Michael | Director | 2018-12-07 | 2019-09-18 |
| CAPPER, Jocelin Rachel | Director | 2010-12-31 | 2017-12-21 |
| CUMMINS, John Eric | Director | 2018-05-01 | 2020-10-06 |
| CUPPLES, Amanda Suzanne | Director | 2016-01-26 | 2017-12-15 |
| DAVIDSON, Neil Patrick | Director | 2015-04-22 | 2017-08-29 |
| DOWNING, Terry William | Director | 2005-11-21 | 2006-12-18 |
| GURNEY, Patrick Philip | Director | 2015-04-01 | 2015-07-16 |
| HOWL, Roger Stuart | Director | 2015-07-10 | 2018-12-07 |
| JULIAN, Robert Keith | Director | 2017-08-29 | 2018-04-28 |
| KAY, Simon Paul | Director | 1995-10-19 | 2004-01-16 |
| LEVY, Ralph Abraham | Director | 2018-11-30 | 2019-09-18 |
| LEVY, Ralph Abraham | Director | 2018-11-29 | 2018-11-29 |
| LIQUORI DIGRIGOLI, Stefanie | Director | 2019-09-17 | 2021-02-03 |
| LYON, Gary Grant | Director | 2020-10-06 | 2020-11-18 |
| NILES, William | Director | 2004-01-12 | 2010-12-31 |
| PAGE, Brian Robert | Nominee Director | 1995-10-17 | 1995-10-19 |
| PANNAMAN, Nicholas Paul | Director | 1995-10-19 | 2001-11-16 |
| SHAFIQUE, Sirmad Balal | Director | 2018-11-30 | 2019-09-18 |
| SONNENFELD, Konrad Stefan | Director | 2010-12-31 | 2017-12-27 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C3 Uk Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2019-11-06 | Active |
| Mr Ronald Perelman | Individual | Shares 75–100%, ownership-of-shares-75-to-100-percent-as-trust, ownership-of-shares-75-to-100-percent-as-firm, Voting 75–100%, voting-rights-75-to-100-percent-as-trust, voting-rights-75-to-100-percent-as-firm, Appoints directors, right-to-appoint-and-remove-directors-as-trust, right-to-appoint-and-remove-directors-as-firm | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2019-11-06 |
| Mr Ronald Perelman | Individual | Shares 75–100%, ownership-of-shares-75-to-100-percent-as-trust, ownership-of-shares-75-to-100-percent-as-firm, Voting 75–100%, voting-rights-75-to-100-percent-as-trust, voting-rights-75-to-100-percent-as-firm, Appoints directors, significant-influence-or-control-as-trust | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2018-10-17 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 191 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2026-03-02 CERTNM Certificate change of name company PDF
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-04-05 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2026-03-02 | CERTNM | change-of-name | Certificate change of name company | |
| 2025-10-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-08-26 | RP04CS01 | confirmation-statement | Second filing of confirmation statement with made up date | |
| 2025-08-26 | RP04CS01 | confirmation-statement | Second filing of confirmation statement with made up date | |
| 2024-10-04 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-09-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-12-23 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-10-17 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-02-10 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2022-10-11 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2022-10-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-01-19 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company previous shortened | |
| 2022-01-12 | AD03 | address | Move registers to sail company with new address | |
| 2022-01-12 | AD02 | address | Change sail address company with old address new address | |
| 2021-12-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2021-10-05 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2021-10-04 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2021-10-04 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 6
- 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.