NORTHERN IRELAND SCREEN COMMISSION
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Cash
£882k
-7.6% lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£750k
+46.3% highest in 3 filed years
Employees
122
-26.1% lowest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
£411k
+341.5% vs 2025
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2026-03-31
| Metric | Trend | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 | 2026-03-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £30,187,908 | £28,531,718 | £28,825,893 | +1% | |
| Operating profit | — | -£158,217 | £430,876 | +372.3% | |
| Profit before tax | — | -£170,308 | £411,232 | +341.5% | |
| Net profit | £522,187 | -£170,308 | £404,455 | +337.5% | |
| Cash | £1,401,591 | £954,282 | £881,547 | -7.6% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £923,838 | £512,412 | £973,570 | +90% | |
| Net assets | — | £512,412 | £749,867 | +46.3% | |
| Equity | £725,720 | £512,412 | £749,867 | +46.3% | |
| Average employees | 183 | 165 | 122 | -26.1% | |
| Wages | £4,984,878 | £4,262,467 | £3,361,039 | -21.1% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £95,000 | £325,000 | £380,000 | +16.9% | |
| Directors' pension contributions | £17,500 | £67,500 | £67,500 | 0% | |
| Highest paid director | £82,500 | £92,500 | £92,500 | 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 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 | 2026-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | -0.6% | 1.5% | |
| Net margin | 1.7% | -0.6% | 1.4% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | -30.9% | 44.3% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | 69.4% | 64.2% | |
| Current ratio | 1.25x | 1.18x | 1.46x | |
| Interest cover | — | -13.09x | 21.93x |
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 2 times since incorporation
- NORTHERN IRELAND SCREEN COMMISSION 2004-11-12 → present
- NORTHERN IRELAND FILM AND TELEVISION COMMISSION 2002-02-20 → 2004-11-12
- NORTHERN IRELAND FILM COMMISSION 1997-02-26 → 2002-02-20
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- IFRS
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Comptroller and Auditor General Northern Ireland Audit Office (NIAO)
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The Board has considered all available information and has not identified any material uncertainties that would cast significant doubt on Northern Ireland Screen's ability to continue as a going concern. It is therefore appropriate to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
14 active · 60 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAMS, Richard Ian | Secretary | 1997-02-26 | — | — |
| AKSER, Ali, Dr | Director | 2025-07-01 | Sep 1972 | British |
| CHAMBERS, Ciara | Director | 2025-03-01 | Sep 1978 | Irish |
| DEANE, Fionnuala | Director | 2019-07-01 | Feb 1975 | Irish |
| DONAGHEY, Aaron | Director | 2025-03-01 | Nov 1987 | British |
| EARLS, Megan | Director | 2025-03-01 | Feb 1997 | Northern Irish |
| FERGUSON, Francis William James | Director | 2025-03-01 | Aug 1970 | British |
| GRAY, Thomas David | Director | 2020-06-01 | Aug 1967 | Irish |
| HUFFAM, Mark Robert | Director | 2019-07-01 | Feb 1964 | Irish,British |
| LAVERTY, Dermot | Director | 2025-07-01 | Jul 1958 | Irish |
| MARTIN, Tommy | Director | 2025-03-01 | Mar 1972 | British |
| NÍ FHACHTNA, Bríd | Director | 2025-07-01 | Nov 1971 | Irish |
| O'NEILL, Eimhear | Director | 2025-03-01 | Mar 1986 | Irish |
| STERLING, David Robert, Sir | Director | 2022-02-01 | Mar 1958 | British |
Show 60 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANDERSON, OBE, Richard James Colin | Director | 2001-01-01 | 2007-12-31 |
| AUSTIN, Roger | Director | 2004-09-01 | 2011-12-31 |
| AUSTIN, Wendy Elizabeth | Director | 2001-04-01 | 2004-08-31 |
| BARR, Patrick | Director | 2019-07-01 | 2020-02-21 |
| BLACK, Lesley Frances | Director | 1997-02-26 | 1998-10-06 |
| BOYD, Gavin George | Director | 2001-04-01 | 2007-08-30 |
| CAINE, D E | Director | 1997-02-26 | 2004-08-31 |
| CARRAGHER, Anna | Director | 1997-02-26 | 2004-08-31 |
| CATTO, Michael | Director | 2012-02-09 | 2019-03-01 |
| COLLINS, Darryl William | Director | 1997-02-26 | 1999-02-23 |
| CORMICAN, Anne Therese | Director | 2008-01-01 | 2011-12-31 |
| CROZIER, Julian Smyth | Director | 1997-02-26 | 2001-04-01 |
| DESMOND, Joseph | Director | 1997-02-26 | 2001-04-01 |
| DINSMORE, Adeline | Director | 2012-02-09 | 2020-12-31 |
| FANNING, Michael | Director | 2019-07-01 | 2025-06-30 |
| FAULKNER, Claire | Director | 2001-04-01 | 2004-08-31 |
| FLEMING, Sheila | Director | 2019-07-01 | 2021-06-13 |
| HANNA, Richard Alan | Director | 2019-07-01 | 2024-12-31 |
| HARKIN, Margo Margaret Mary | Director | 1997-02-26 | 2001-04-01 |
| HAYES, Maurice Nugent, Dr | Director | 2008-01-25 | 2013-09-03 |
| JOHNSTON, Jennifer | Director | 2012-02-09 | 2019-06-11 |
| JOHNSTON, Rotha Geraldine Diane | Director | 2013-06-01 | 2022-01-31 |
| KELLS, Ronald David | Director | 1997-02-26 | 2001-01-01 |
| KELPIE, Shauna Anne-Marie | Director | 2001-04-01 | 2004-08-31 |
| KUHN, Michael Ashton | Director | 2012-02-09 | 2020-12-31 |
| LAVERY, Dermot Joseph | Director | 1999-02-24 | 2005-11-30 |
| LOANE, Terence Richard | Director | 2004-09-01 | 2011-12-31 |
| MACMILLAN, Fiona Jane | Director | 2012-02-09 | 2019-06-11 |
| MACPÓILIN, Aódán | Director | 2012-02-09 | 2017-01-02 |
| MAGUIRE, Greg | Director | 2015-07-01 | 2023-06-30 |
| MAHON, Joseph Eamon | Director | 2001-04-01 | 2007-08-30 |
| MC CANN, Maria | Director | 2004-09-01 | 2009-11-09 |
| MCCANCE, Ruth | Director | 2008-01-01 | 2011-12-31 |
| MCCANN, John | Director | 2001-04-01 | 2007-08-30 |
| MCCARTAN, Sinead | Director | 2014-06-04 | 2016-09-13 |
| MCCARTHY, Shona | Director | 2001-04-01 | 2004-08-31 |
| MCILWAIN, Alastair | Director | 2001-04-01 | 2007-08-30 |
| MCKANE, John Robert Timbey | Director | 2008-01-01 | 2019-03-01 |
| MCKEOWN, Laurence, Dr | Director | 2012-02-09 | 2019-03-01 |
| MCMAHON, Brian | Director | 2010-04-01 | 2014-06-02 |
| MOORE, Paul, Dr | Director | 1997-02-26 | 2004-08-31 |
| MORROW, David Philip | Director | 2005-11-30 | 2011-12-31 |
| MORROW, David Philip | Director | 2005-11-30 | 2011-12-31 |
| MULLAN, Carmel Joanne | Director | 2020-06-01 | 2025-05-31 |
| NI BHAOILL, Roise | Director | 2019-07-01 | 2025-06-30 |
| O'BRIEN, Derry | Director | 1997-02-26 | 2001-04-01 |
| PARSLEY, Ian James | Director | 2012-02-09 | 2019-06-11 |
| PENNY, James Michael Barclay | Director | 2008-01-01 | 2019-03-01 |
| PERRY, Simon Frank | Director | 1997-02-26 | 2001-04-01 |
| PICKEN, Susan Jane | Director | 2019-07-01 | 2025-06-30 |
| POWELL, Nicholas Mark | Director | 2001-04-01 | 2007-08-30 |
| QUINN, Peter | Director | 2004-09-01 | 2011-12-31 |
| REGAN, Mairead | Director | 2004-09-01 | 2011-12-31 |
| ROMERO, Brenda | Director | 2019-07-01 | 2024-06-30 |
| SMITH, Kate | Director | 2008-01-01 | 2011-12-31 |
| SPENCE, Patrick | Director | 2004-09-01 | 2007-08-30 |
| SPERBER, Elaine | Director | 2015-07-01 | 2021-06-30 |
| STEWART, Stephen Graeme | Director | 2001-04-01 | 2004-08-31 |
| WEIL, Peter Leo John | Director | 2020-06-01 | 2025-05-31 |
| WILSON, John, Prof | Director | 2001-04-01 | 2004-08-31 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Richard Ian Williams | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2022-03-03 |
| Mrs Rotha Geraldine Diane Johnston | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2022-01-31 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 241 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-19 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-06-04 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-02-25 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-07-23 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-07-01 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-07-01 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-07-01 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-07-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-07-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-07-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-06-05 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-06-05 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-03-27 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-03-25 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-03-25 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-03-24 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-03-24 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-03-24 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-03-24 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-03-24 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date |
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.