Company Registration No. 06269098 (England and Wales)
HBE Film & TV Holdings UK Limited
(formerly Entertainment One UK Holdings Limited)
Annual report and financial statements
for the year ended 29 December 2024
HBE Film & TV Holdings UK Limited
(formerly Entertainment One UK Holdings Limited)
Company information
Directors
Jonathan Carter
(Appointed 3 July 2025)
Esther Huang
(Appointed 9 December 2025)
Secretary
Tarrant Sibley
Company number
06269098
Registered office
4 The Square
Stockley Park
Uxbridge
Middlesex
UB11 1ET
Auditor
Saffery LLP
71 Queen Victoria Street
London
EC4V 4BE
HBE Film & TV Holdings UK Limited
(formerly Entertainment One UK Holdings Limited)
Contents
Page
Strategic report
1
Directors' report
2
Directors' responsibilities statement
3
Independent auditor's report
4 - 6
Income statement
7
Statement of financial position
8
Statement of changes in equity
9
Notes to the financial statements
10 - 20
HBE Film & TV Holdings UK Limited
(formerly Entertainment One UK Holdings Limited)
Strategic report
For the year ended 29 December 2024
1
The directors present the strategic report for the year ended 29 December 2024. The directors have complied with s414C of the Companies Act 2006 in preparing this strategic report.
HBE Film & TV Holdings UK Limited (the "Company") is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hasbro, Inc. and its activities are managed as an integral part of the parent's operations.
Principal activities
The company's principal activities is that of a holding company for certain subsidiaries (as discussed in Note 10: Investments) and the exploitation of IP rights. There has not been any significant change in the Company's principal activity in the year under review.
Key peformance indicators
The key performance indicator assessed by management is result before tax.
The Company has no non-financial key performance indicators.
Results of the business
The loss before taxation was $11.2m (2023 as restated: profit of $37.6m). The loss after taxation for the year was $11.2m (2023: profit of $37.2m). As at 29 December 2024, the Company had net assets of $149.8m (2023: $161m).
Principal risks & uncertainties
The directors consider the principal risks and uncertainties facing the Company to be consistent with those reported within the Annual Report of the parent undertaking, Hasbro, Inc, which is publicly available. The policies for managing these risks are reviewed and agreed annually by Hasbro, Inc.
Proposed dividends
No interim dividend was recommended for the year ended 29 December 2024 (2023: $nil). The directors do not recommend the payment of a final dividend in respect of the year ended 29 December 2024 (2023: $nil)
Section 172 Statement
The directors of HBE Film & TV Holdings UK Limited consider that they have acted in the way they consider, in good faith, would be most likely to promote the success of the Company for the benefit of its members as a whole (having regard to the stakeholders and matters set out in s172(1)(a-f) of the Act) in the decisions taken during the year ended 29 December 2024.
The Company is committed to being a responsible business. Our behaviour is aligned with the expectations of our people, suppliers, customers, communities and societies as a whole.
Our strategy focuses on producing, acquiring and exploiting television, music and film content rights across all media. To do this, we need to develop and maintain strong client relations. We value all of our suppliers and contractors and are committed to developing talent.
Jonathan Carter
Director
23 December 2025
HBE Film & TV Holdings UK Limited
(formerly Entertainment One UK Holdings Limited)
Directors' report
For the year ended 29 December 2024
2
The directors present their annual report and financial statements for the year ended 29 December 2024.
Results and dividends
The results for the year are set out on page 7.
No ordinary dividends were paid during the year. The directors do not recommend payment of a final dividend.
Directors
The directors who held office during the year and up to the date of signature of the financial statements were as follows:
Mark Glenn
(Resigned 9 December 2025)
Siobhan Anderson
(Resigned 2 July 2025)
Jonathan Carter
(Appointed 3 July 2025)
Esther Huang
(Appointed 9 December 2025)
Going concern
The directors consider the Company to have adequate resources to continue in operation existence for the foreseeable future. The company has the financial support of the Hasbro group and the liability due to Hasbro Inc will not be recalled to the detriment of the Company. As such, the directors continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements.
Auditor
In accordance with the company's articles, a resolution proposing that Saffery LLP be reappointed as auditor of the company will be put at a General Meeting.
Statement of disclosure to auditor
So far as each person who was a director at the date of approving this report is aware, there is no relevant audit information of which the company’s auditor is unaware. Additionally, the directors individually have taken all the necessary steps that they ought to have taken as directors in order to make themselves aware of all relevant audit information and to establish that the company’s auditor is aware of that information.
On behalf of the board
Jonathan Carter
Director
23 December 2025
HBE Film & TV Holdings UK Limited
(formerly Entertainment One UK Holdings Limited)
Directors' responsibilities statement
For the year ended 29 December 2024
3
The directors are responsible for preparing the annual report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations.
Company law requires the directors to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law the directors have elected to prepare the financial statements in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law).
Under company law the directors must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company and of the profit or loss of the company for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the directors are required to:
select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
make judgements and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
state whether applicable UK Accounting Standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and
prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the company will continue in business.
The directors are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the company’s transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the company and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
HBE Film & TV Holdings UK Limited
(formerly Entertainment One UK Holdings Limited)
Independent auditor's report
To the members of HBE Film & TV Holdings UK Limited
4
Opinion
We have audited the financial statements of HBE Film & TV Holdings UK Limited (the 'company') for the year ended 29 December 2024 which comprise the income statement, the statement of financial position, the statement of changes in equity and notes to the financial statements, including significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 101 Reduced Disclosure Framework (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
In our opinion the financial statements:
give a true and fair view of the state of the company's affairs as at 29 December 2024 and of its loss for the year then ended;
have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice; and
have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.
We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the company in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC’s Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
Conclusions relating to going concern
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 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.
Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the directors with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.
The other information comprises the information included in the annual report, other than the financial statements and our auditor’s report thereon. The directors are responsible for the other information. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon. Our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the course of the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information we are required to report that fact.
We have nothing to report in this regard.
Opinions on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006
In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit:
the information given in the directors' report for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and
the directors' report has been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements.
HBE Film & TV Holdings UK Limited
(formerly Entertainment One UK Holdings Limited)
Independent auditor's report
To the members of HBE Film & TV Holdings UK Limited (continued)
5
Matters on which we are required to report by exception
In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the directors' report.
We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:
adequate accounting records have not been kept, or returns adequate for our audit have not been received from branches not visited by us; or
the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or
certain disclosures of remuneration specified by law are not made; or
we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit.
Responsibilities of directors
As explained more fully in the Directors’ Responsibilities Statement set out on page 5, the directors are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the directors determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the financial statements, the directors are responsible for assessing the company’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the directors either intend to liquidate the company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.
Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor's report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.
Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud. The specific procedures for this engagement and the extent to which these are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud are detailed below.
Identifying and assessing risks related to irregularities:
We assessed the susceptibility of the company’s financial statements to material misstatement and how fraud might occur, including through discussions with the directors, discussions within our audit team planning meeting, updating our record of internal controls and ensuring these controls operated as intended. We evaluated possible incentives and opportunities for fraudulent manipulation of the financial statements. We identified laws and regulations that are of significance in the context of the company by discussions with directors and by updating our understanding of the sector in which the company operates.
Laws and regulations of direct significance in the context of the company include The Companies Act 2006 and UK Tax legislation.
Audit response to risks identified
We considered the extent of compliance with these laws and regulations as part of our audit procedures on the related financial statement items including a review of financial statement disclosures. We reviewed the company's records of breaches of laws and regulations, minutes of meetings and correspondence with relevant authorities to identify potential material misstatements arising. We discussed the company's policies and procedures for compliance with laws and regulations with members of management responsible for compliance.
HBE Film & TV Holdings UK Limited
(formerly Entertainment One UK Holdings Limited)
Independent auditor's report
To the members of HBE Film & TV Holdings UK Limited (continued)
6
During the planning meeting with the audit team, the engagement partner drew attention to the key areas which might involve non-compliance with laws and regulations or fraud. We enquired of management whether they were aware of any instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations or knowledge of any actual, suspected or alleged fraud. We addressed the risk of fraud through management override of controls by testing the appropriateness of journal entries and identifying any significant transactions that were unusual or outside the normal course of business. We assessed whether judgements made in making accounting estimates gave rise to a possible indication of management bias. At the completion stage of the audit, the engagement partner’s review included ensuring that the team had approached their work with appropriate professional scepticism and thus the capacity to identify non-compliance with laws and regulations and fraud.
There are inherent limitations in the audit procedures described above and the further removed non-compliance with laws and regulations is from the events and transactions reflected in the financial statements, the less likely we would become aware of it. Also, the risk of not detecting a material misstatement due to fraud is higher than the risk of not detecting one resulting from error, as fraud may involve deliberate concealment by, for example, forgery or intentional misrepresentations, or through collusion.
A further description of our responsibilities is available on the Financial Reporting Council's website at: https://www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our auditor's report.
This report is made solely to the company’s members, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the company’s members those matters we are required to state to them in an auditor's report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the company and the company’s members as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.
Darren Drake (Senior Statutory Auditor)
For and on behalf of Saffery LLP
23 December 2025
Statutory Auditors
71 Queen Victoria Street
London
EC4V 4BE
HBE Film & TV Holdings UK Limited
(formerly Entertainment One UK Holdings Limited)
Income statement
For the year ended 29 December 2024
7
Year
Year
ended
ended
29 December
31 December
2024
2023
as restated
Notes
$000
$000
Revenue
2
6,291
-
Cost of sales
(13,147)
Gross (loss)/profit
(6,856)
-
Administrative expenses
(920)
1,154
Other operating income
201
Exceptional item
(107,150)
Operating loss
3
(7,776)
(105,795)
Investment income
5
1,143
151,056
Finance costs
6
(4,597)
(8,187)
(Loss)/profit before taxation
(11,230)
37,074
Tax on (loss)/profit
904
(454)
(Loss)/profit and total comprehensive income for the financial year
(10,326)
36,620
The income statement has been prepared on the basis that all operations are continuing operations.
HBE Film & TV Holdings UK Limited
(formerly Entertainment One UK Holdings Limited)
Statement of financial position
As at 29 December 2024
8
Year ended
Year ended
29 December
31 December 2023
2024
as restated
Notes
$000
$000
$000
$000
Non-current assets
Intangible assets
8
13,606
21,213
Investments
9
399,318
399,318
Deferred tax asset
3,441
3,458
Non-current trade and other receivables
11
6,345
422,710
423,989
Current assets
Trade and other receivables
11
7,470
204,036
Cash and cash equivalents
17
21
7,487
204,057
Current liabilities
(274,437)
(5,654)
Net current (liabilities)/assets
(266,950)
198,403
Total assets less current liabilities
155,760
622,392
Non-current liabilities
(5,550)
(461,856)
Net assets
150,210
160,536
Equity
Called up share capital
14
277
277
Share premium account
13
236,535
236,535
Other reserves
15
135
135
Retained earnings
(86,737)
(76,411)
Total equity
150,210
160,536
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.
The financial statements were approved by the board of directors and authorised for issue on 23 December 2025 and are signed on its behalf by:
Jonathan Carter
Director
Company registration number 06269098 (England and Wales)
HBE Film & TV Holdings UK Limited
(formerly Entertainment One UK Holdings Limited)
Statement of changes in equity
For the year ended 29 December 2024
9
Share capital
Share premium account
Other reserves
Retained earnings
Total
Notes
$000
$000
$000
$000
$000
As restated for the period ended 31 December 2023:
Balance at 26 December 2022
277
141,841
(4,306)
(113,031)
24,781
Balance at 26 December 2022
277
141,841
(4,306)
(113,031)
24,781
Period ended 31 December 2023:
Profit and total comprehensive income for the period
-
-
-
36,620
36,620
Transactions with owners in their capacity as owners:
Issue of share capital
14
94,694
-
-
94,694
Transfer to other reserves
-
-
4,441
4,441
Balance at 31 December 2023
277
236,535
135
(76,411)
160,536
Year ended 29 December 2024:
Loss and total comprehensive income for the year
-
-
-
(10,326)
(10,326)
Balance at 29 December 2024
277
236,535
135
(86,737)
150,210
HBE Film & TV Holdings UK Limited
(formerly Entertainment One UK Holdings Limited)
Notes to the financial statements
For the year ended 29 December 2024
10
1
Accounting policies
Company information
HBE Film & TV Holdings UK Limited is a private company limited by shares incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office is 4 The Square, Stockley Park, Uxbridge, Middlesex, UB11 1ET. The company's principal activities and nature of its operations are disclosed in the strategic report.
The Company changed its name from Entertainment One UK Holdings Limited on 12 February 2024.
1.1
Accounting convention
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 101 Reduced Disclosure Framework (FRS 101) and in accordance with applicable accounting standards.
The financial statements are prepared in United States dollars, which is the functional currency of the company. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest $000.
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, except for the revaluation of . The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below.
As permitted by FRS 101, the company has taken advantage of the following disclosure exemptions from the requirements of IFRS:
inclusion of an explicit and unreserved statement of compliance with IFRS;
presentation of a statement of cash flows and related notes;
disclosure of the objectives, policies and processes for managing capital;
disclosure of key management personnel compensation;
disclosure of the categories of financial instrument and the nature and extent of risks arising on these financial instruments;
the effect of financial instruments on the statement of comprehensive income;
comparative period reconciliations for the number of shares outstanding and the carrying amounts of property, plant and equipment, intangible assets, investment property and biological assets;
disclosure of the future impact of new International Financial Reporting Standards in issue but not yet effective at the reporting date;
a reconciliation of the number and weighted average exercise prices of share options, how the fair value of share-based payments was determined and their effect on profit or loss and the financial position;
comparative narrative information;
for financial instruments, investment property and biological assets measured at fair value and within the scope of IFRS 13, the valuation techniques and inputs used to measure fair value, the effect of fair value measurements with significant unobservable inputs on the result for the period and the impact of credit risk on the fair value; and
related party disclosures for transactions with the parent or wholly owned members of the group.
As permitted by FRS 101, the company has taken advantage of the disclosure exemptions available under that standard in relation to share based payments, financial instruments, capital management, presentation of a cash flow statement, presentation of comparative information in respect of certain assets, standards not yet effective, impairment of assets, business combinations, discontinued operations and related party transactions
Where required, equivalent disclosures are given in the group accounts of the Hasbro, Inc. group. The group accounts of Hasbro, Inc. are available to the public and can be obtained as set out in note 17.
The Company has taken advantage of the exemption from preparing consolidated financial statements afforded by s401 of the Companies Act 2006 because it is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hasbro Inc. which prepares consolidated financial statements that are publicly available. Therefore, the Company's financial statements present information about it as an individual undertaking and not in relation to a group.
HBE Film & TV Holdings UK Limited
(formerly Entertainment One UK Holdings Limited)
Notes to the financial statements (continued)
For the year ended 29 December 2024
1
Accounting policies (continued)
11
1.2
Going concern
The directors trueconsider the Company to have adequate resources to continue in operation existence for the foreseeable future. The company has the financial support of the Hasbro group and the liability due to Hasbro Inc will not be recalled to the detriment of the Company. As such, the directors continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements.
1.3
Revenue
Revenue is measured based on the consideration specified in a contract with a customer and excludes amounts collected on behalf of third parties. The company recognises revenue when it transfers control of a product or service to a customer.
When cash inflows are deferred and represent a financing arrangement, the fair value of the consideration is the present value of the future receipts. The difference between the fair value of the consideration and the nominal amount received is recognised as interest income.
1.4
Intangible assets other than goodwill
Intangible assets acquired separately from a business are recognised at cost and are subsequently measured at cost less accumulated amortisation and accumulated impairment losses.
Where an intangible asset acquired seperately from a business is expected to have an indefinite useful life, the asset is measured at cost less accumulated impairment losses and is reviewed for impairment annually.
Intangible assets acquired on business combinations are recognised separately from goodwill at the acquisition date where it is probable that the expected future economic benefits that are attributable to the asset will flow to the entity and the fair value of the asset can be measured reliably; the intangible asset arises from contractual or other legal rights; and the intangible asset is separable from the entity.
Amortisation is recognised so as to write off the cost or valuation of assets less their residual values over their useful lives on the following bases:
Software: 3 years
The company holds property rights which are expected have an indefinite useful life due to the nature of the rights being in intellectual property such as copyrights, trademarks and trade names. Given the indefinite useful life the asset is not subject to amortisation but shall we tested for impairment by comparing its recoverable amount to its carrying amount annually, and whenever there is an indication of impairment. The asset is measured at cost less accumulated impairment losses.
The gain or loss arising on the disposal of an asset is determined as the difference between the sale proceeds and the carrying value of the asset, and is recognised in the income statement.
1.5
Non-current investments
Investments are carried at cost less provision for impairment. Investments are tested for impairment when an event that might affect asset values has occurred. An impairment loss is recognised to the extent that the carrying amount cannot be recovered either by selling the asset or by the discounted future cash flows from the investment.
HBE Film & TV Holdings UK Limited
(formerly Entertainment One UK Holdings Limited)
Notes to the financial statements (continued)
For the year ended 29 December 2024
1
Accounting policies (continued)
12
1.6
Impairment of tangible and intangible assets
At each reporting end date, the company reviews the carrying amounts of its tangible and intangible assets to determine whether there is any indication that those assets have suffered an impairment loss. If any such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is estimated in order to determine the extent of the impairment loss (if any). Where it is not possible to estimate the recoverable amount of an individual asset, the company estimates the recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit to which the asset belongs.
Intangible assets with indefinite useful lives and intangible assets not yet available for use are tested for impairment annually, and whenever there is an indication that the asset may be impaired.
Recoverable amount is the higher of fair value less costs to sell and value in use. In assessing value in use, the estimated future cash flows are discounted to their present value using a pre-tax discount rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the asset for which the estimates of future cash flows have not been adjusted.
If the recoverable amount of an asset (or cash-generating unit) is estimated to be less than its carrying amount, the carrying amount of the asset (or cash-generating unit) is reduced to its recoverable amount. An impairment loss is recognised immediately in profit or loss, unless the relevant asset is carried at a revalued amount, in which case the impairment loss is treated as a revaluation decrease.
Where an impairment loss subsequently reverses, the carrying amount of the asset (or cash-generating unit) is increased to the revised estimate of its recoverable amount, but so that the increased carrying amount does not exceed the carrying amount that would have been determined had no impairment loss been recognised for the asset (or cash-generating unit) in prior years. A reversal of an impairment loss is recognised immediately in profit or loss, unless the relevant asset is carried at a revalued amount, in which case the reversal of the impairment loss is treated as a revaluation increase.
1.7
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents include cash in hand, deposits held at call with banks, other short-term liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less, and bank overdrafts. Bank overdrafts are shown within borrowings in current liabilities.
1.8
Financial assets
Financial assets are recognised in the company's statement of financial position when the company becomes party to the contractual provisions of the instrument. Financial assets are classified into specified categories, depending on the nature and purpose of the financial assets.
At initial recognition, financial assets classified as fair value through profit and loss are measured at fair value and any transaction costs are recognised in profit or loss. Financial assets not classified as fair value through profit and loss are initially measured at fair value plus transaction costs.
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss
When any of the above-mentioned conditions for classification of financial assets is not met, a financial asset is classified as measured at fair value through profit or loss. Financial assets measured at fair value through profit or loss are recognized initially at fair value and any transaction costs are recognised in profit or loss when incurred. A gain or loss on a financial asset measured at fair value through profit or loss is recognised in profit or loss, and is included within finance income or finance costs in the statement of income for the reporting period in which it arises.
HBE Film & TV Holdings UK Limited
(formerly Entertainment One UK Holdings Limited)
Notes to the financial statements (continued)
For the year ended 29 December 2024
1
Accounting policies (continued)
13
Financial assets held at amortised cost
Financial instruments are classified as financial assets measured at amortised cost where the objective is to hold these assets in order to collect contractual cash flows, and the contractual cash flows are solely payments of principal and interest. They arise principally from the provision of goods and services to customers (eg trade receivables). They are initially recognised at fair value plus transaction costs directly attributable to their acquisition or issue, and are subsequently carried at amortised cost using the effective interest rate method, less provision for impairment where necessary.
Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income
Debt instruments are classified as financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income where the financial assets are held within the company’s business model whose objective is achieved by both collecting contractual cash flows and selling financial assets, and the contractual terms of the financial asset give rise on specified dates to cash flows that are solely payments of principal and interest on the principal amount outstanding.
A debt instrument measured at fair value through other comprehensive income is recognised initially at fair value plus transaction costs directly attributable to the asset. After initial recognition, each asset is measured at fair value, with changes in fair value included in other comprehensive income. Accumulated gains or losses recognised through other comprehensive income are directly transferred to profit or loss when the debt instrument is derecognised.
The company has made an irrevocable election to recognize changes in fair value of investments in equity instruments through other comprehensive income, not through profit or loss. A gain or loss from fair value changes will be shown in other comprehensive income and will not be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss. Equity instruments measured at fair value through other comprehensive income are recognized initially at fair value plus transaction cost directly attributable to the asset. After initial recognition, each asset is measured at fair value, with changes in fair value included in other comprehensive income. Accumulated gains or losses recognized through other comprehensive income are directly transferred to retained earnings when the equity instrument is derecognized or its fair value substantially decreased. Dividends are recognized as finance income in profit or loss.
Impairment of financial assets
Financial assets carried at amortised cost and FVOCI are assessed for indicators of impairment at each reporting end date.
The expected credit losses associated with these assets are estimated on a forward-looking basis. A broad range of information is considered when assessing credit risk and measuring expected credit losses, including past events, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts that affect the expected collectability of the future cash flows of the instrument.
Derecognition of financial assets
Financial assets are derecognised only when the contractual rights to the cash flows from the asset expire, or when it transfers the financial asset and substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership to another entity.
1.9
Financial liabilities
The company recognises financial debt when the company becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instruments. Financial liabilities are classified as either 'financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss' or 'other financial liabilities'.
HBE Film & TV Holdings UK Limited
(formerly Entertainment One UK Holdings Limited)
Notes to the financial statements (continued)
For the year ended 29 December 2024
1
Accounting policies (continued)
14
Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss
Financial liabilities are classified as measured at fair value through profit or loss when the financial liability is held for trading. A financial liability is classified as held for trading if:
it has been incurred principally for the purpose of repurchasing it in the near term, or
on initial recognition it is part of a portfolio of identified financial instruments that the manages together and has a recent actual pattern of short-term profit taking, or
it is a derivative that is not designated and effective hedging instrument.
Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss are stated at fair value with any gains or losses arising on remeasurement recognised in profit or loss.
Other financial liabilities
Other financial liabilities, including borrowings, trade payables and other short-term monetary liabilities, are initially measured at fair value net of transaction costs directly attributable to the issuance of the financial liability. They are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method. For the purposes of each financial liability, interest expense includes initial transaction costs and any premium payable on redemption, as well as any interest or coupon payable while the liability is outstanding.
Derecognition of financial liabilities
Financial liabilities are derecognised when, and only when, the company’s obligations are discharged, cancelled, or they expire.
1.10
Equity instruments
Equity instruments issued by the company are recorded at the proceeds received, net of direct issue costs. Dividends payable on equity instruments are recognised as liabilities once they are no longer at the discretion of the company.
1.11
Derivatives
Derivatives are initially recognised at fair value at the date a derivative contract is entered into and are subsequently remeasured to fair value at each reporting end date. The resulting gain or loss is recognised in profit or loss immediately unless the derivative is designated and effective as a hedging instrument, in which event the timing of the recognition in profit or loss depends on the nature of the hedge relationship.
A derivative with a positive fair value is recognised as a financial asset, whereas a derivative with a negative fair value is recognised as a financial liability. A derivative is presented as a non-current asset or liability if the remaining maturity of the instrument is more than 12 months and it is not expected to be realised or settled within 12 months. Other derivatives are classified as current.
1.12
Taxation
The tax expense represents the sum of the tax currently payable and deferred tax.
Current tax
The tax currently payable is based on taxable profit for the year. Taxable profit differs from net profit as reported in the income statement because it excludes items of income or expense that are taxable or deductible in other years and it further excludes items that are never taxable or deductible. The company’s liability for current tax is calculated using tax rates that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting end date.
HBE Film & TV Holdings UK Limited
(formerly Entertainment One UK Holdings Limited)
Notes to the financial statements (continued)
For the year ended 29 December 2024
1
Accounting policies (continued)
15
Deferred tax
Deferred tax is the tax expected to be payable or recoverable on differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities in the financial statements and the corresponding tax bases used in the computation of taxable profit, and is accounted for using the balance sheet liability method. Deferred tax liabilities are generally recognised for all taxable temporary differences and deferred tax assets are recognised to the extent that it is probable that taxable profits will be available against which deductible temporary differences can be utilised. Such assets and liabilities are not recognised if the temporary difference arises from goodwill or from the initial recognition of other assets and liabilities in a transaction that affects neither the tax profit nor the accounting profit.
The carrying amount of deferred tax assets is reviewed at each reporting end date and reduced to the extent that it is no longer probable that sufficient taxable profits will be available to allow all or part of the asset to be recovered. Deferred tax is calculated at the tax rates that are expected to apply in the period when the liability is settled or the asset is realised. Deferred tax is charged or credited in the income statement, except when it relates to items charged or credited directly to 'other comprehensive income', in which case the deferred tax is also dealt with in 'other comprehensive income'. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset when the company has a legally enforceable right to offset current tax assets and liabilities and the deferred tax assets and liabilities relate to taxes levied by the same tax authority.
1.13
Recognition and calculation of interest payable/receivable
Interest payable and receivable is calculated and recognised on an accruals basis.
1.14
Critical accounting estimation and uncertainty
There were none noted other than the impairment of investments and intangible assets. The accounting policies for these have been disclosed in note 1.4 and 1.5.
2
Revenue
2024
2023
As restated
$000
$000
Revenue analysed by class of business
Sales
6,291
-
2024
2023
As restated
$000
$000
Other significant revenue
Interest income
1,143
15,020
Group recharges
107,151
Dividends received
136,036
HBE Film & TV Holdings UK Limited
(formerly Entertainment One UK Holdings Limited)
Notes to the financial statements (continued)
For the year ended 29 December 2024
16
3
Operating loss
2024
2023
As restated
$000
$000
Operating loss for the year is stated after charging/(crediting):
Exchange losses/(gains)
268
(1,264)
Fees payable to the company's auditor for the audit of the company's financial statements
58
32
4
Employees and directors' remuneration
There were no persons employed by the company during the period (2023: none).
The directors are employed and remunerated by other group companies. The allocation of remuneration in respect of this Company is $nil (2023: $nil).
5
Investment income
2024
2023
As restated
$000
$000
Interest income
Interest receivable from group companies
1,143
15,020
Income from fixed asset investments
Income from shares in group undertakings
136,036
Total income
1,143
151,056
6
Finance costs
2024
2023
As restated
$000
$000
Interest on financial liabilities measured at amortised cost:
Interest payable to group undertakings
4,597
8,187
7
Impairments
Impairment tests have been carried out where appropriate and the following impairment losses have been recognised in profit or loss:
2024
2023
As restated
$000
$000
In respect of:
Intangible assets
(7,607)
Investments in subsidiaries
(941)
HBE Film & TV Holdings UK Limited
(formerly Entertainment One UK Holdings Limited)
Notes to the financial statements (continued)
For the year ended 29 December 2024
17
8
Intangible fixed assets
Software
Property rights
Total
$000
$000
$000
Cost
As restated at 31 December 2023
-
21,213
21,213
At 29 December 2024
21,213
21,213
Amortisation and impairment
As restated at 31 December 2023
-
-
-
Impairment loss
7,607
At 29 December 2024
7,607
Carrying amount
At 29 December 2024
13,606
13,606
As restated at 31 December 2023
21,213
21,213
The property rights relate to rights in intellectual property such as copyrights, trademarks and trade names which are expected to have an indefinite useful life. These assets are not subject to amortisation but are to be reviewed for impairment annually, and whenever this is an indication of impairment.
9
Investments
Current
Non-current
2024
2023
2024
2023
As restated
As restated
$000
$000
$000
$000
Investments in subsidiaries
-
-
399,318
399,318
The company has not designated any financial assets that are not classified as held for trading as financial assets at fair value through profit or loss.
Fair value of financial assets carried at amortised cost
Except as detailed below the directors believe that the carrying amounts of financial assets carried at amortised cost in the financial statements approximate to their fair values.
HBE Film & TV Holdings UK Limited
(formerly Entertainment One UK Holdings Limited)
Notes to the financial statements (continued)
For the year ended 29 December 2024
18
10
Subsidiaries
Details of the company's subsidiaries at 29 December 2024 are as follows:
Name of undertaking
Registered office
% Held
Direct
Indirect
Entertainment One (Asia) Limited
Hong Kong
0
100
Hasbro Overseas Holdings Limited
United Kingdom
100
0
Astley Baker Davies Limited
United Kingdom
0
70
Hasbro Consumer Products Licensing Limited
United Kingdom
100
0
Entertainment One China Limited
China
0
100
Entertainment One Holding Holland B.V.
Netherlands
0
100
Entertainment One Germany GmbH
Germany
100
0
11
Trade and other receivables
Current
Non-current
2024
2023
2024
2023
As restated
As restated
$000
$000
$000
$000
VAT recoverable
8
7
-
-
Amount owed by parent undertaking
-
-
197,216
Amounts owed by subsidiary undertakings
6,291
Amounts owed by fellow group undertakings
1,166
43
6,345
6,722
Prepayments and accrued income
5
48
-
-
7,470
98
6,345
203,938
Deferred tax asset
-
3,458
3,441
-
7,470
3,556
9,786
203,938
12
Trade and other payables
Current
Non-current
2024
2023
2024
2023
As restated
As restated
$000
$000
$000
$000
Corporate tax payable
-
199
Amount owed to parent undertaking
5,550
461,856
Amounts owed to subsidiary undertakings
272,834
5,400
Amounts owed to fellow group undertakings
1,491
-
-
-
Accruals and deferred income
112
55
274,437
5,654
5,550
461,856
HBE Film & TV Holdings UK Limited
(formerly Entertainment One UK Holdings Limited)
Notes to the financial statements (continued)
For the year ended 29 December 2024
19
13
Share premium account
2024
2023
As restated
$000
$000
At the beginning of the year
236,535
141,841
Issue of new shares
-
94,694
At the end of the year
236,535
236,535
14
Share capital
2024
2023
2024
2023
As restated
As restated
Ordinary share capital
Number
Number
$000
$000
Issued and fully paid
Ordinary shares of £1 each
277,406
223,970
277
277
15
Other reserves
2024
2023
As restated
$000
$000
At the beginning of the year
135
(4,306)
Transfer
-
4,441
At the end of the year
135
135
16
Related party transactions
The company has taken advantage of the exemption under paragraph 33.1a of FRS 102 from disclosing transactions entered into between two or more members of a group, where any subsidiary undertaking which is party to the transaction is wholly owned by a member of that group.
HBE Film & TV Holdings UK Limited
(formerly Entertainment One UK Holdings Limited)
Notes to the financial statements (continued)
For the year ended 29 December 2024
20
17
Controlling party
The Company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hasbro, Inc, which is the immediate and ultimate controlling entity as at 29 December 2024.
The parent undertakings of the largest and smallest group of companies into which the results of the Company are consolidated in the Hasbro, Inc accounts, a company incorporated in the United States of America. The 2024 annual report for Hasbro, Inc can be found at https://www.annualreports.com/Company/hasbro-inc
18
Prior period adjustment
There are two prior year adjustments with respect to the year ended 31 December 2023.
The first of these is to recognise a dividend in specie of shares in Hasbro Consumer Products Licensing Limited received from then-subsidiary Entertainment One UK Limited.
The second of these is to recognise a reduction in the consideration received by the company in respect of the sale of Entertainment One UK Limited and other disposed subsidiaries.
Changes to the statement of financial position
At 31 December 2023
Previously reported
Adjustment
As restated
$000
$000
$000
Fixed assets
Investments
183,077
216,241
399,318
Current assets
Debtors due after one year
205,953
(2,015)
203,938
Net assets
(53,690)
214,226
160,536
Capital and reserves
Retained earnings
(290,637)
214,226
(76,411)
Total equity
(53,690)
214,226
160,536
Changes to the income statement
Period ended 31 December 2023
Previously reported
Adjustment
As restated
$000
$000
$000
Exceptional items
(201,778)
94,628
(107,150)
Income from shares in group undertakings
16,438
119,598
136,036
(Loss)/profit for the financial period
(177,606)
214,226
36,620
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