HACKNEY EMPIRE LTD

1. HACKNEY EMPIRE LTD 1995-04-21 → present
2. HACKNEY NEW VARIETY MANAGEMENT COMPANY(THE) 1986-10-02 → 1995-04-21

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

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.

Accounting basis

FRS 102

Reporting scope

Consolidated group

Auditor

Saffery LLP

Audit opinion

Unqualified (clean)

Going concern

Affirmed

“In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the Trustees' 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 doubt on the group or the parent charitable 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

1. HACKNEY EMPIRE LTD · parent
   1. Hackney Empire Trading Limited 1% · England · generate commercial income for Hackney Empire Limited and to produce theatrical work on commission.

Significant events

• “A highlight of the 2024/25 season was the development of Hackney Empire's co-production of Romeo and Juliet with the Belgrade Theatre Coventry and Bristol Old Vic.”
• “A Long Goodbye was performed in August 2024 under which, 48 artists aged 14-19 joined ADP to create, stage and perform their original musical theatre piece on Hackney Empire's main stage.”
• “Our inclusive programme, Limitless, followed in August 2024, which, this year, was delivered in partnership with Hackney Shed.”
• “The Writers' Room was extended to 9 weeks to accommodate additional activities designed to develop writers and provide practical, tangible routes into the profession.”
• “We have welcomed young people to explore creating a Young Board, empowering participants to understand the responsibilities and rigour required in running an organisation.”
• “Jo Hemmant has successfully led the team for the past 12 years. She leaves Hackney Empire in December 2025 in a much-improved sustainable and resilient position financially and artistically.”
• “Christopher Sudworth, as the new CEO from January 2025, allowing for an extensive handover before Jo leaves at the end of the year.”
• “Creative Director Keith Khan joined Hackney Empire in September 2024 and has stepped down due to a change in personal circumstances.”

Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers

Filings

9

last 12 months

Capital events

0

last 24 months

Officers appointed

0

last 12 months

Officers resigned

2

last 12 months

Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.

• Turnover

  -8.7%

  £3,739,534 → £3,414,740

• Cash

  -0.8%

  £2,547,111 → £2,526,588

• Net assets

  -6.2%

  £8,529,096 → £8,003,695

• Employees

  +1.7%

  58 → 59

• Profit before tax

  -780%

  £49,676 → -£337,801

• Wages

  0%

  £1,086,827 → £1,087,122

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