FILMBANK DISTRIBUTORS LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-05-13 (in 1y)
Last made up 2026-04-29
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£6M
-7.1% vs 2023
Net assets
£2M
-1.8% vs 2023
Employees
42
+5% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£1M
-70.7% vs 2023
Name history
Renamed 4 times since incorporation
- FILMBANK DISTRIBUTORS LIMITED 1996-12-02 → present
- COLUMBIA-WARNER DISTRIBUTORS LIMITED 1996-10-10 → 1996-12-02
- COLUMBIA-CANNON-WARNER DISTRIBUTORS LIMITED 1986-07-15 → 1996-10-10
- COLUMBIA-EMI-WARNER DISTRIBUTORS LIMITED 1978-12-31 → 1986-07-15
- COLUMBIA-WARNER DISTRIBUTORS LIMITED 1971-08-17 → 1978-12-31
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
2-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £16,245,000 | £17,966,000 | |
| Operating profit | £1,249,000 | £1,095,000 | |
| Profit before tax | £4,419,000 | £1,295,000 | |
| Net profit | £926,000 | £864,000 | |
| Cash | £6,687,000 | £6,210,000 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £1,959,000 | £1,923,000 | |
| Net assets | £1,959,000 | £1,923,000 | |
| Equity | £1,959,000 | £1,923,000 | |
| Average employees | 40 | 42 | |
| Wages | £3,262,000 | £3,547,000 |
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
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 7.7% | 6.1% | |
| Net margin | 5.7% | 4.8% | |
| Return on capital employed | 63.8% | 56.9% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 86.0% | 85.9% | |
| Current ratio | 0.98x | 1.02x |
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
- Reporting scope
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- Moore Kingston Smith
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate. Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant”
Group structure
- FILMBANK DISTRIBUTORS LIMITED · parent
- Filmbankmedia GmbH 100%
Significant events
- “The principal activity of the company during the year was the non-theatrical distribution of cinematograph films, under licence, in the United Kingdom and throughout the world.”
- “The strategy of the group is to continue to harness licensing of content in non-theatrical markets and to leverage developing technologies to create opportunities in both local and international markets, including through the establishment of a subsidiary in Germany.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
6 active · 38 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEORGE, Ian Michael | Director | 2021-03-31 | Nov 1962 | British |
| MATTHES, Rana Marie | Director | 2006-05-01 | Apr 1962 | Australian |
| OGDEN, Simon Bradley | Director | 2013-02-14 | Jan 1960 | British |
| SCOTT, Melanie Charlotte | Director | 2021-03-05 | May 1968 | British |
| SWANK, Timothy Kessler | Director | 2013-02-14 | Oct 1945 | American |
| VAN EWYK, Samuel Leopold, Mr. | Director | 2025-10-08 | Nov 1987 | British |
Show 38 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRANDER, David Ross | Secretary | — | 2002-04-25 |
| ISRAEL, Marion | Secretary | 2007-09-13 | 2008-12-15 |
| MOON, Pauline | Secretary | 2002-04-25 | 2007-09-13 |
| SHINE, Suzanne Rosslynn | Secretary | 2008-12-16 | 2012-07-31 |
| BACON, Leslie Tobin | Director | 1998-02-05 | 1999-09-14 |
| BAXTER, Stuart Gerald William | Director | 2003-12-03 | 2011-10-11 |
| BERGER, Joshua Adam | Director | 2008-12-10 | 2013-02-14 |
| BRANDER, David Ross | Director | 2004-08-09 | 2014-10-22 |
| CLARK, Duncan Cameron | Director | 1996-07-05 | 2000-07-07 |
| CREIGHTON, Thomas Hugh | Director | 2013-02-14 | 2021-03-04 |
| DOUGLAS, Andrew Keith | Director | 1997-05-13 | 2008-11-11 |
| EMANUELE, Michele | Director | 2008-08-05 | 2013-02-14 |
| EVANS, Martin John | Director | — | 1995-09-25 |
| EVJEN, William Joseph | Director | 2013-02-14 | 2014-10-22 |
| FOX, Richard Joseph | Director | — | 2010-06-08 |
| KATZ, Edward James | Director | 1994-02-10 | 1996-07-05 |
| KIRCHNER, Maj-Britt | Director | 1995-12-19 | 1999-03-05 |
| LEGOY, Keith Michel Clairmond | Director | 1999-11-02 | 2003-10-27 |
| LEWIS, Helen | Director | 1995-12-19 | 1995-12-19 |
| MALSOM, Dominic Michael | Director | 2010-06-08 | 2013-02-14 |
| MANNE, Stephen Anthony | Director | 2000-07-25 | 2002-01-14 |
| MCKELLAR, David Lester | Director | 1997-03-13 | 2000-06-30 |
| MENEGAZZI, Carmen | Director | 1996-07-05 | 1999-10-28 |
| MERTZ, Steven William | Director | 2013-02-14 | 2020-12-31 |
| NAPPER, Richard Maurice | Director | 2000-01-04 | 2006-10-30 |
| PARKER, Paula Ann | Director | 2009-06-10 | 2014-10-22 |
| ROBERTSON, Antony Brian | Director | 1996-07-05 | 2009-05-29 |
| SENAT, Eric Hartley | Director | 1998-05-07 | 2001-01-31 |
| SHARROCKS, Nigel | Director | 1999-05-11 | 2004-06-25 |
| SHERR, Scott Jeffrey | Director | 2013-02-14 | 2021-03-31 |
| SHINE, Suzanne Rosslynn | Director | 2008-11-12 | 2008-11-12 |
| SHUGRUE, Edward | Director | — | 1996-07-05 |
| TAYLOR, Peter | Director | 2006-08-21 | 2013-02-14 |
| TENNANT, Toby Michael James | Director | 2021-03-05 | 2025-10-08 |
| WALD, Michael | Director | 2011-10-11 | 2013-02-14 |
| YELL, Brian Christopher | Director | 1994-02-10 | 1995-12-19 |
| YOUNG, Christopher John | Director | — | 2008-07-24 |
| ZUCKER, Mark Lewis | Director | 2002-01-14 | 2006-04-28 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia Pictures Corporation Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
| Non Theatrical Digital Partners Ltd | Corporate entity | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
| Warner Bros. Entertainment Uk Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 206 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-29 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-10-08 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2025-10-08 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-10-08 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-10-02 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-07-22 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2025-05-19 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2025-04-30 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-10-16 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-04-29 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-10-05 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-05-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-10-03 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-09-07 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2022-09-07 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2022-04-29 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-10-19 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-04-30 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-03-31 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2021-03-31 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 7
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- Officers resigned
- 1
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.
Year-on-year
FY2023 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-12-31 vs 2023-12-31
-
Turnover
+10.6%
£16,245,000 £17,966,000
-
Cash
-7.1%
£6,687,000 £6,210,000
-
Net assets
-1.8%
£1,959,000 £1,923,000
-
Employees
+5%
40 42
-
Operating profit
-12.3%
£1,249,000 £1,095,000
-
Profit before tax
-70.7%
£4,419,000 £1,295,000
-
Wages
+8.7%
£3,262,000 £3,547,000
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. The comparison is only shown when the latest and prior accounts cover broadly equal-length periods — short or long stubs (typical around incorporation or a year-end change) are suppressed rather than misrepresented. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers