ABC CINEMAS LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-02-08 (in 9mo)
Last made up 2026-01-25
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£0
Latest balance sheet
Net assets
-£2M
-669.5% vs 2023
Employees
228
-9.2% vs 2023
Profit before tax
-£2M
+70.1% vs 2023
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 | £16,578,000 | £15,834,000 | |
| Operating profit | -£6,896,000 | -£1,878,000 | |
| Profit before tax | -£7,040,000 | -£2,105,000 | |
| Net profit | -£7,040,000 | -£2,105,000 | |
| Cash | £0 | £0 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £5,964,000 | £3,268,000 | |
| Net assets | -£223,000 | -£1,716,000 | |
| Equity | -£223,000 | -£1,716,000 | |
| Average employees | 251 | 228 | |
| Wages | £6,379,000 | £5,685,000 |
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 | -41.6% | -11.9% | |
| Net margin | -42.5% | -13.3% | |
| Return on capital employed | -115.6% | -57.5% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 102.7% | 129.5% | |
| Current ratio | 1.04x | 0.37x | |
| Interest cover | -47.89x | -8.27x |
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
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Ernst & Young LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“On this basis, the Directors have a reasonable expectation that the support from AMC will continue to be available for the Review Period. Accordingly, the Directors have prepared the financial statements on the going concern basis.”
Significant events
- “On 13 March 2025, the Trustees of the ABC plan entered into a bulk purchase annuity policy ('buy-in') with an insurance company. This insurance policy is held as an asset of the pension plan and is designed to insure the Trustees in respect of the Trustees' obligation to provide benefits from the plan to covered participants. As part of the bulk purchase annuity contract, the Trustees of the pension plan have the option to complete a 'buy-out', which would transfer all liabilities of the plan to the insurer. This transaction is considered to be a non-adjusting post balance sheet event, and therefore no adjustments have been included in the financial statements.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
8 active · 44 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THOMAS, Christopher | Secretary | 2018-01-25 | — | — |
| OAKWOOD CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2024-11-07 | — | — |
| ALKER, Andrew Stephen | Director | 2007-03-21 | Aug 1966 | British |
| COX, Chris Alan | Director | 2026-02-24 | Feb 1966 | American |
| GOODMAN, Sean David | Director | 2026-02-24 | May 1965 | American |
| WAY, Mark Jonathan | Director | 2017-10-02 | Sep 1971 | British |
| WELCH, Suzannah Kay | Director | 2023-09-12 | Apr 1976 | British |
| WILLIAMS, Neil James | Director | 2014-06-18 | Apr 1971 | British |
Show 44 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| GOSLING, Steven Paul | Secretary | 2000-03-01 | 2003-03-07 |
| HANLON, Hugh Ronald Victor | Secretary | 2003-03-07 | 2003-03-18 |
| KACHINGWE, Mayamiko Allen Harrison | Secretary | 2004-09-02 | 2004-10-06 |
| LAWTON, Kirsten | Secretary | 2007-04-16 | 2018-01-25 |
| MOORE, Gordon James | Secretary | 2000-02-16 | 2000-03-01 |
| STANESBY, Robert Edward Joseph | Secretary | 1996-05-03 | 2000-02-16 |
| CLIFFORD CHANCE SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2004-07-08 | 2004-09-02 |
| CLIFFORD CHANCE SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2003-12-19 | 2004-06-29 |
| CORPORATE SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 1996-02-28 | 1996-05-03 |
| HALLMARK SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1996-02-28 | 1996-02-28 |
| TAYLOR WESSING SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2004-10-06 | 2007-04-16 |
| ALEXANDER, Stephen Harold | Director | 2005-02-01 | 2005-10-21 |
| ARNOLD, Gary Kenneth | Director | 2003-04-16 | 2004-02-27 |
| CHADD, Andrew Peter | Director | 2005-02-01 | 2005-10-21 |
| CLUCAS, Neil Keith | Director | 2005-10-21 | 2009-12-14 |
| DONOVAN, Paul Michael | Director | 2014-02-14 | 2016-11-30 |
| GARNER, Patrick Francis | Director | 1996-08-02 | 1998-12-20 |
| GAVIN, Alexander Rupert | Director | 2005-10-21 | 2014-02-14 |
| GOSLING, Steven Paul | Director | 2004-10-06 | 2007-01-25 |
| HANLON, Hugh Ronald Victor | Director | 2000-04-26 | 2003-03-06 |
| HARRIS, Roger John | Director | 2005-10-21 | 2014-05-31 |
| JENKINS, Barry Charles | Director | 1996-05-03 | 2000-02-16 |
| KACHINGWE, Mayamiko Allen Harrison | Director | 2004-09-02 | 2005-02-01 |
| KEWARD, Barry James | Director | 2000-04-26 | 2003-03-06 |
| LINDEN, Brian Andrew | Director | 2000-02-16 | 2000-03-01 |
| MASON, Jonathan Peter | Director | 2006-12-07 | 2014-03-31 |
| MCCANN, Alan Edward | Director | 1996-05-03 | 2000-02-16 |
| MOORE, Gordon James | Director | 2000-02-16 | 2000-03-01 |
| O'HAIRE, Cormac Patrick Thomas | Director | 2004-09-02 | 2004-10-06 |
| PRIDAY, Stuart Richard | Director | 2003-04-16 | 2004-02-27 |
| PUNJA, Riaz | Director | 2004-09-02 | 2005-02-01 |
| REYNOLDS, Duncan | Director | 2014-07-23 | 2017-07-12 |
| RITVAY, Alexander Tibor Mihaly, Dr | Director | 2004-02-27 | 2004-09-02 |
| RYMER, George Leslie | Director | 1996-05-03 | 2000-02-16 |
| SEGAL, Richard Lawrence | Director | 2000-03-01 | 2003-08-15 |
| SMALLEY, Timothy John | Director | 2004-02-27 | 2004-09-02 |
| STANESBY, Robert Edward Joseph | Director | 1996-05-03 | 2000-02-16 |
| STEEL, Amanda Jayne | Director | 2003-04-16 | 2004-02-27 |
| WALKER, Adrian Rowland | Director | 2007-09-18 | 2014-06-18 |
| WARBEY, Robert Christopher | Director | 1996-05-03 | 2000-02-16 |
| WAY, Mark Jonathan | Director | 2014-09-22 | 2017-07-06 |
| WELCH, Carol Ann | Director | 2017-02-15 | 2023-03-24 |
| COMPANY ADMINISTRATORS LIMITED | Corporate Director | 1996-02-28 | 1996-05-03 |
| HALLMARK REGISTRARS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1996-02-28 | 1996-02-28 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odeon Cinemas Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 381 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-23 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2026-03-03 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-03-03 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-01-29 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-09-19 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-06-06 | CH03 | officers | Change person secretary company with change date | |
| 2025-02-06 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2025-02-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-11-08 | AP04 | officers | Appoint corporate secretary company with name date | |
| 2024-09-18 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-01-25 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-09-14 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-08-02 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-03-27 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-01-25 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-12-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-11-05 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2022-10-21 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2022-05-24 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2022-05-23 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 6
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 2
- 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.
Year-on-year
FY2023 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-12-31 vs 2023-12-31
-
Turnover
-4.5%
£16,578,000 £15,834,000
-
Cash
—
Not reported
-
Net assets
-669.5%
-£223,000 -£1,716,000
-
Employees
-9.2%
251 228
-
Operating profit
+72.8%
-£6,896,000 -£1,878,000
-
Profit before tax
+70.1%
-£7,040,000 -£2,105,000
-
Wages
-10.9%
£6,379,000 £5,685,000
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