4WALL ENTERTAINMENT UK LIMITED
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Cash
£939k
+14.5% vs 2024
Net assets
£1.4m
+114.1% vs 2024
Employees
131
+1.6% highest in 6 filed years
Profit before tax
-£2.8m
-19.5% lowest in 6 filed years
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
6-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £9,348,215 | £11,192,203 | £22,434,969 | £24,926,360 | £27,378,705 | £26,735,586 | -2.3% | |
| Operating profit | -£1,464,421 | -£1,968,696 | -£718,007 | -£703,477 | -£1,851,446 | -£2,414,824 | -30.4% | |
| Profit before tax | -£1,452,563 | -£2,066,123 | -£782,896 | -£963,478 | -£2,351,902 | -£2,810,764 | -19.5% | |
| Net profit | -£1,309,592 | -£2,066,123 | -£169,209 | -£963,478 | -£2,327,667 | -£2,810,764 | -20.8% | |
| Cash | £2,035,176 | £2,597,168 | £1,490,534 | £947,009 | £819,735 | £938,794 | +14.5% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £4,366,171 | £10,052,879 | £8,644,921 | £9,276,294 | £6,092,699 | £1,992,164 | -67.3% | |
| Net assets | £2,571,204 | £505,081 | £1,101,149 | £2,060,284 | £652,939 | £1,397,840 | +114.1% | |
| Equity | £2,571,204 | £505,081 | £1,101,149 | £2,060,284 | £652,939 | £1,397,840 | +114.1% | |
| Average employees | 57 | 66 | 98 | 121 | 129 | 131 | +1.6% | |
| Wages | £3,558,390 | £2,623,983 | — | £5,559,392 | £6,402,065 | £7,088,093 | +10.7% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £357,964 | £167,545 | £127,276 | £381,743 | £228,632 | £330,496 | +44.6% | |
| Directors' pension contributions | — | — | — | £28,620 | £28,620 | £28,620 | 0% | |
| Highest paid director | — | — | — | £381,743 | £228,632 | £330,496 | +44.6% |
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 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | -15.7% | -17.6% | -3.2% | -2.8% | -6.8% | -9.0% | |
| Net margin | -14.0% | -18.5% | -0.8% | -3.9% | -8.5% | -10.5% | |
| Return on capital employed | -33.5% | -19.6% | -8.3% | -7.6% | -30.4% | -121.2% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 59.3% | 96.6% | 93.4% | 88.3% | 95.9% | 91.0% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | 0.58x | 0.38x | 0.45x | |
| Interest cover | -20.58x | -19.58x | -11.01x | -2.71x | -3.70x | -6.03x |
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 1 time since incorporation
- 4WALL ENTERTAINMENT UK LIMITED 2021-01-12 → present
- SMART AV (UK) LIMITED 2005-10-18 → 2021-01-12
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Rickard Luckin Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The company has reported a loss for the year after taxation of £2,810,764... At the time of approving the financial statements, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the company has sufficient resources to continue to operate for the foreseeable future.”
Significant events
- “During 2025 a new larger location has been identified to consolidate all our three current locations into a newly purpose built and custom fitted out warehouse, with an improved showroom to enhance customer experience. We currently anticipate moving into these premises in mid-2026.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
2 active · 11 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAILEY, Wes | Director | 2020-03-03 | Oct 1984 | American |
| POULTNEY, Darren John | Director | 2022-12-19 | Jan 1974 | British |
Show 11 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| NICOL, Angela Susan | Secretary | 2010-11-15 | 2015-02-24 |
| PORTER, David John | Secretary | 2009-02-13 | 2010-11-15 |
| POULTNEY, Brian | Secretary | 2005-10-18 | 2009-02-13 |
| HART, Robert | Director | 2006-02-03 | 2015-02-24 |
| LASSITER, Jeffrey David | Director | 2022-12-19 | 2025-05-27 |
| MORRIS, Marc | Director | 2020-03-03 | 2022-12-19 |
| PORTER, David John | Director | 2009-02-13 | 2013-04-17 |
| POULTNEY, Darren John | Director | 2005-12-15 | 2020-03-03 |
| POULTNEY, June Anne | Director | 2005-10-18 | 2006-03-06 |
| TUKE, William Antony | Director | 2008-05-12 | 2020-03-03 |
| WALKER, Ryan David | Director | 2014-04-28 | 2022-12-19 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4wall Holdings Uk Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2021-05-27 | Active |
| The Incredible Pixel Group Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2019-12-17 | Ceased 2021-05-27 |
| The Incredible Pixel Group Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2019-12-17 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 111 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-11 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-10-27 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-09-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-07-03 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-06-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-10-25 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-10-23 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-10-22 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2024-09-12 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-04-16 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-10-25 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-05-10 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-01-03 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-12-23 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-12-23 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-12-23 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-10-28 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2022-09-15 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-11-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2021-09-17 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full |
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.