LIONS GATE UK LIMITED
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Cash
£8.7M
-27% vs 2024
Net assets
£26M
+12.3% vs 2024
Employees
0
Average over period
Profit before tax
£3.6M
-30.7% vs 2024
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
2-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-03-31
| Metric | Trend | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £9,091,513 | £6,378,006 | -29.8% | |
| Operating profit | £4,204,109 | £2,316,526 | -44.9% | |
| Profit before tax | £5,207,801 | £3,607,129 | -30.7% | |
| Net profit | £3,938,151 | £2,844,449 | -27.8% | |
| Cash | £11,984,042 | £8,748,808 | -27% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £28,483,712 | £31,011,256 | +8.9% | |
| Net assets | £23,047,260 | £25,891,709 | +12.3% | |
| Equity | £23,047,260 | £25,891,709 | +12.3% | |
| Average employees | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Wages | — | — | — | |
| Directors' remuneration | £11,922 | £8,140 | -31.7% |
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 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 46.2% | 36.3% | |
| Net margin | 43.3% | 44.6% | |
| Return on capital employed | 14.8% | 7.5% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 27.0% | 28.3% | |
| Current ratio | 7.90x | 5.20x |
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 5 times since incorporation
- LIONS GATE UK LIMITED 2006-02-16 → present
- REDBUS FILM DISTRIBUTION LIMITED 2003-06-01 → 2006-02-16
- HELKON SK FILM DISTRIBUTION LIMITED 2001-06-21 → 2003-06-01
- REDBUS FILM DISTRIBUTION LIMITED 2001-03-09 → 2001-06-21
- QUANTUM ENTERTAINMENT LIMITED 2000-09-25 → 2001-03-09
- IBIS (594) LIMITED 2000-08-03 → 2000-09-25
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- IFRS
- Reporting scope
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- Ernst & Young LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The directors have conducted a review to assess whether it is reasonable to prepare the financial statements on a going concern basis. The company is part of a group treasury arrangement and hence has obtained a letter of support from the group parent, Lionsgate Studio Corp., which the directors are satisfied has the ability and intention to provide the level of support if required, for a period of 12 months from the date of approval of the financial statements. ... Based on their assessment, the directors have concluded that it is appropriate to prepare the financial statements on a going concern basis for a period of 12 months from the date of approval of the financial statements.”
Group structure
- LIONS GATE UK LIMITED · parent
- Lions Gate Media Ltd 100%
- Lions Gate Home Entertainment UK Ltd 100%
- Elevation Sales Limited 50%
Significant events
- “Post year-end on 7th May 2025 Lions Gate Entertainment Corp completed a full separation of its Studio and STARZ business resulting in the ultimate parent becoming Lions Gate Studios Corp.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 18 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIELDFISHER SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2016-03-28 | — | — |
| BENOIT, Sandra | Director | 2020-12-18 | Oct 1968 | British |
| CLARY, Andrew Paul | Director | 2020-07-27 | Feb 1970 | British |
Show 18 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| AVSHALOM, Guy | Secretary | 2002-04-30 | 2015-05-07 |
| BLAIR, Martin Incledon | Secretary | 2000-09-18 | 2001-04-25 |
| TSD SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 2000-08-03 | 2000-09-19 |
| WALGATE SERVICES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2001-06-15 | 2002-04-11 |
| AVSHALOM, Guy | Director | 2010-11-25 | 2015-05-07 |
| BEEKS, Steve Preston | Director | 2005-10-17 | 2016-03-28 |
| BERG, Corii David | Director | 2020-02-26 | 2023-01-20 |
| BLAIR, Martin Incledon | Director | 2000-09-18 | 2001-04-25 |
| CHRISFIELD, Lawrence John | Director | 2001-09-24 | 2005-10-17 |
| FELTHEIMER, Jon Henry | Director | 2005-10-17 | 2016-03-28 |
| FRANKS, Simon Elliot, Mr. | Director | 2000-09-18 | 2010-09-13 |
| GLADSTONE, James | Director | 2016-03-28 | 2020-02-03 |
| KAMASA, Zygmunt Jan | Director | 2000-09-18 | 2020-07-27 |
| LEVIN, Wayne | Director | 2005-10-17 | 2016-03-28 |
| MEYER, Nicolas Rene | Director | 2005-10-17 | 2006-11-13 |
| PEARCEY, Nicola Jane | Director | 2016-03-28 | 2020-12-18 |
| SIMKIN, Anthony Nicholas | Director | 2001-05-24 | 2002-08-20 |
| TSD NOMINEES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 2000-08-03 | 2000-09-19 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lions Gate International (Uk) Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2018-02-28 | Active |
| Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2018-02-28 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 148 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-12 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-08-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-12-18 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-08-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-06-21 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2024-06-20 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2023-12-18 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2023-08-17 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-01-23 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-12-19 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2022-08-10 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-12-17 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2021-08-17 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-01-06 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2021-01-06 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2020-12-31 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2020-10-08 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2020-09-21 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2020-09-17 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2020-08-21 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 2
- 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.