GUIDEDRAW LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-06-27 (in 1mo)
Last made up 2025-06-13
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£16M
Latest balance sheet
Net assets
£11M
Equity attributable
Employees
3,062
Average over period
Profit before tax
-£1M
Period ending 2024-12-31
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 | £286,527,000 | £276,523,000 | |
| Operating profit | £5,954,000 | £1,108,000 | |
| Profit before tax | £4,180,000 | -£1,440,000 | |
| Net profit | £1,365,000 | -£1,640,000 | |
| Cash | £9,118,000 | £16,112,000 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £24,786,000 | £24,186,000 | |
| Net assets | £14,380,000 | £11,445,000 | |
| Equity | £14,380,000 | £11,445,000 | |
| Average employees | 3,053 | 3,062 | |
| Wages | £177,191,000 | £180,770,000 |
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 | 2.1% | 0.4% | |
| Net margin | 0.5% | -0.6% | |
| Return on capital employed | 24.0% | 4.6% | |
| Current ratio | 0.97x | 1.03x | |
| Interest cover | 2.46x | 0.29x |
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
- KPMG LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis which the Directors consider to be appropriate for the following reasons. The Directors have prepared cash flow forecasts for a period of at least 12 months from the date of approval of these financial statements which indicate that, taking account of severe but plausible downsides, the Company will have sufficient funds to meet its liabilities as they fall due for that period.”
Group structure
- GUIDEDRAW LIMITED · parent
- The FrameStore Limited 100%
- Framestore Inc 100%
- Studios Framestore Inc 100%
- Framestore Animation Limited 100%
- Framestore Features Limited 100%
- Framestore Features Nobodies Limited 100%
- Computer Film Holdings Limited 100%
- The Computer Film Company Limited 100%
- Framestore India Private Limited 100%
- Anibrain Digital Technologies Private Limited 50%
Significant events
- “The reduction in operating profit is due to the production slowdown caused by the writers' and actors' strikes in 2023.”
- “The Group decided to streamline Canadian operations during the year which resulted in the closure of the Vancouver office.”
- “In February 2024, the Group entered into an agreement to consolidate the remaining balance of the NatWest loans into one revolving facility A loan of £18.8 million which was fully drawn at 31 December 2024, and an arrangement for a revolving facility B loan of £5 million, of which £4 million is drawn down as at 31 December 2024.”
- “On 1 April 2026 the Group repaid its NatWest term facility, revolving facility A and revolving facility B.”
- “On the 22nd January 2025, the Group amended the NatWest revolving facility B loan to extend the maturity date to June 2025.”
- “On 30th June 2025, the Group amended both the NatWest term facility and revolving facility A, and the NatWest revolving facility B to extend the maturity date to April 2026.”
- “On the 31st of March 2026, the Group acquired 100% of Framestore Australia Pty Ltd for $100 Australian Dollars.”
- “On the 1st April 2026, the Group repaid its NatWest term facility, revolving facility A and revolving facility B.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 13 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SARGENT, William Desmond | Secretary | 2000-06-22 | — | Irish |
| SARGENT, William Desmond | Director | 2000-06-22 | Aug 1956 | Irish |
| SULLIVAN, Melanie | Director | 2006-12-13 | Sep 1969 | British |
Show 13 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 2000-06-13 | 2000-06-22 |
| CHAN, Jackie Kong | Director | 2017-01-27 | 2020-12-03 |
| CHEN, Jiwu | Director | 2017-01-27 | 2020-12-03 |
| COLLINS, Jonathan | Director | 2011-04-01 | 2016-12-11 |
| CRAGG, Bernard Anthony | Director | 2013-11-13 | 2016-12-11 |
| KELLY, Brian Dominic Arthur | Director | 2013-11-13 | 2016-12-11 |
| MCGEE, Michael John | Director | 2000-06-22 | 2016-12-11 |
| MILNE, Anthony Michael | Director | 2000-06-22 | 2016-12-11 |
| REED, Sharon Margaret | Director | 2000-06-22 | 2016-12-11 |
| SPEARMAN, John Litting | Director | 2001-06-27 | 2016-12-11 |
| WEBBER, Timothy John, Mr. | Director | 2000-06-22 | 2016-12-11 |
| WU, Shanqi | Director | 2017-01-27 | 2022-05-11 |
| INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 2000-06-13 | 2000-06-22 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infinity Bidco Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2020-12-03 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 178 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2026-04-25 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2026-04-25 MA Memorandum articles
- 2026-04-16 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-27 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2026-04-27 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2026-04-27 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2026-04-27 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2026-04-25 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2026-04-25 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2026-04-25 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2026-04-16 | SH20 | capital | Legacy | |
| 2026-04-16 | CAP-SS | insolvency | Legacy | |
| 2026-04-16 | SH19 | capital | Capital statement capital company with date currency figure | |
| 2026-04-16 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2026-04-14 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2026-04-05 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2026-04-05 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2026-04-05 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2026-04-05 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2026-04-05 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2026-04-05 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2026-04-05 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-06-16 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 20
- Capital events
- 3
- 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.
Year-on-year
FY2023 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-12-31 vs 2023-12-31