72 FILMS LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-04-23 (in 11mo)
Last made up 2026-04-09
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£9M
highest in 6 filed years
Net assets
£7M
highest in 6 filed years
Employees
87
Average over period
Profit before tax
£7M
Period ending 2024-12-31
Net assets
8-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
8-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2020-03-31 | 2020-04-01 | 2021-03-31 | 2021-04-01 | 2022-03-31 | 2023-03-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | — | — | £27,629,904 | £37,773,160 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | — | — | £4,780,929 | £6,527,501 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | — | — | — | £4,798,570 | £6,704,425 | |
| Net profit | — | — | £1,568,832 | — | £3,221,985 | £2,451,647 | £3,870,861 | £5,443,137 | |
| Cash | £1,745,611 | — | £1,973,280 | — | £2,539,514 | £4,308,060 | £6,921,072 | £8,556,483 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £90,746 | — | £1,612,578 | — | £3,951,230 | £5,336,224 | £6,542,143 | £6,834,912 | |
| Net assets | £90,746 | — | £1,612,578 | — | £2,884,563 | £5,336,224 | £6,462,982 | £6,785,926 | |
| Equity | £90,746 | £90,746 | £1,612,578 | £1,612,578 | £2,884,563 | £5,336,224 | £6,462,982 | £6,785,926 | |
| Average employees | 40 | — | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 138 | 87 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | — | — | £4,646,353 | £5,850,728 | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | — | — | — | — | £266,297 | £357,900 |
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
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2020-03-31 | 2020-04-01 | 2021-03-31 | 2021-04-01 | 2022-03-31 | 2023-03-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17.3% | 17.3% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14.0% | 14.4% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | — | — | — | 73.1% | 95.5% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | — | — | — | 76.8% | 59.9% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.23x | 1.64x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1948.22x | 249.75x |
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
- 72 FILMS LIMITED 2016-06-15 → present
- NEWINCCO 1403 LIMITED 2016-03-21 → 2016-06-15
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- IFRS
- Reporting scope
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- Grant Thornton UK LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“After reviewing the group's cash flow forecasts and projections, which cover the 12-month period from the date of signing these group financial statements, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the group and parent company have adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. These forecasts and projections have considered a downside scenario with significantly reduced production revenue and expected future dividend payments, including mitigating actions identified by management to ensure the group and parent company have sufficient funds to meet their liabilities as they fall due over the next twelve months. Therefore, the group and parent company financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis.”
Group structure
- 72 FILMS LIMITED · parent
- Raven Facilities Limited 100%
- DDE Films Limited 100%
- Slade Films Limited 100%
- Syracuse Films Limited 100%
- LBJ Films Limited 100%
- Eiffel Films Limited 100%
- Bulldog TV Limited 100%
- Whitechapel TV Limited 100%
- Cowboy Productions Limited 100%
- GC Blues Films Limited 100%
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
5 active · 4 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BROWN, Amelia Gwendola Clifton | Director | 2024-03-04 | Nov 1979 | British |
| GLOVER, David John Simon | Director | 2016-03-21 | Jul 1973 | British |
| RAPHAEL, Mark Andrew | Director | 2016-03-21 | Nov 1971 | British |
| RICHTER, Jens-Uwe | Director | 2023-05-05 | Nov 1965 | German |
| SCROSATI, Andrea | Director | 2023-05-05 | Jan 1972 | Italian |
Show 4 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANDREAE, Simon Edward | Director | 2022-11-08 | 2023-05-05 |
| BOTT, Andrew | Director | 2022-11-08 | 2023-05-05 |
| CHANG, Amanda | Director | 2022-11-08 | 2024-03-04 |
| BBC STUDIOS CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED | Corporate Director | 2016-07-25 | 2021-07-15 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fremantlemedia Group Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 50–75%, Voting 50–75%, Appoints directors | 2022-11-08 | Active |
| Mr David John Simon Glover | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2016-07-25 | Ceased 2022-11-08 |
| Mr Mark Andrew Raphael | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2016-07-25 | Ceased 2022-11-08 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 68 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-21 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-09-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-04-15 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-02-10 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-09-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-04-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-04-05 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-04-05 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-04-05 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-04-05 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-02-21 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company previous shortened | |
| 2024-01-10 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2024-01-10 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2023-12-19 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2023-05-05 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-05-05 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-05-05 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-05-05 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-05-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-03-15 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group |
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
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