FILM-OCEAN LTD.
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Cash
£1.2M
+226% vs 2023
Net assets
£11M
+28.9% highest in 4 filed years
Employees
41
+7.9% highest in 4 filed years
Profit before tax
£3.5M
+32.2% vs 2023
Net assets
4-year trend · vs Energy median
Accounts
4-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | £18,004,757 | £17,202,882 | -4.5% | |
| Operating profit | — | — | £2,950,842 | £3,765,953 | +27.6% | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | £2,641,900 | £3,492,150 | +32.2% | |
| Net profit | — | — | £1,955,241 | £2,613,550 | +33.7% | |
| Cash | £229,847 | £1,709,659 | £368,235 | £1,200,356 | +226% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £11,815,204 | £19,151,568 | £19,641,510 | £21,605,079 | +10% | |
| Net assets | £5,865,583 | £6,996,311 | £8,816,552 | £11,365,102 | +28.9% | |
| Equity | £5,865,583 | £6,996,311 | £8,816,552 | £11,365,102 | +28.9% | |
| Average employees | 30 | 34 | 38 | 41 | +7.9% | |
| Wages | — | — | £3,020,760 | £3,061,046 | +1.3% | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | £152,727 | £285,726 | +87.1% |
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 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | 16.4% | 21.9% | |
| Net margin | — | — | 10.9% | 15.2% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | 15.0% | 17.4% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | 65.9% | 57.9% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | 0.78x | 1.04x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | 9.55x | 13.64x |
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.
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Auditor
- Censis
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The directors concluded the use of the going concern basis is appropriate, and the auditor found no material uncertainties that cast significant doubt on the company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.”
Group structure
- FILM-OCEAN LTD. · parent
- Stapem International Investments SA
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
6 active · 3 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JENNEY, Scott | Secretary | 2004-12-23 | — | British |
| GERBER, Alain Christophe Charles | Director | 2019-02-15 | Aug 1966 | French |
| GERBER, Jean-Marc | Director | 2019-02-15 | Jul 1967 | French |
| JENNEY, Scott | Director | 2004-12-23 | Apr 1981 | British |
| MACKIE, Mike | Director | 2025-05-22 | Jul 1978 | British |
| NEW, Mervyn Alan, Mr. | Director | 2024-11-19 | Oct 1964 | British |
Show 3 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRIAN REID LTD. | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 2004-12-23 | 2004-12-23 |
| MARTIN, Bernard | Director | 2004-12-23 | 2019-02-15 |
| STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. | Corporate Nominee Director | 2004-12-23 | 2004-12-23 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stapem International Investments Sa | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2019-02-15 | Active |
| Scott Jenney | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2019-02-15 |
| Mr Bernard Martin | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2019-02-15 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 85 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2024-12-23 MA Memorandum articles
- 2024-12-23 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-07-17 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-06-17 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-01-28 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-12-23 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2024-12-23 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2024-12-20 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-07-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-07-17 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-07-17 | CH03 | officers | Change person secretary company with change date | |
| 2024-01-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-09-04 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2023-01-10 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-12-14 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2022-07-20 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2022-07-04 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2022-01-25 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-01-06 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2021-12-22 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2021-02-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates |
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.