Company Registration No. 14543116 (England and Wales)
Turpentine Films Limited
Unaudited financial statements
for the period ended 30 June 2025
Pages for filing with the registrar
Turpentine Films Limited
Contents
Page
Accountants' report
1
Statement of financial position
2
Notes to the financial statements
3 - 6
Turpentine Films Limited
Accountants' report to the board of directors on the preparation of the unaudited statutory financial statements of Turpentine Films Limited for the period ended 30 June 2025
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In order to assist you to fulfil your duties under the Companies Act 2006, we have prepared for your approval the financial statements of Turpentine Films Limited for the period ended 30 June 2025 set out on pages 2 to 6 from the company’s accounting records and from information and explanations you have given us.
As a practising member firm of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW), we are subject to its ethical and other professional requirements which are detailed at icaew.com/regulation.
This report is made solely to the Board of Directors of Turpentine Films Limited, as a body, in accordance with the terms of our engagement letter dated 22 December 2022. Our work has been undertaken solely to prepare for your approval the financial statements of Turpentine Films Limited and state those matters that we have agreed to state to the Board of Directors of Turpentine Films Limited, as a body, in this report in accordance with ICAEW Technical Release 07/16 AAF. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than Turpentine Films Limited and its Board of Directors as a body, for our work or for this report.
It is your duty to ensure that Turpentine Films Limited has kept adequate accounting records and to prepare statutory financial statements that give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial position and result of Turpentine Films Limited. You consider that Turpentine Films Limited is exempt from the statutory audit requirement for the period.
We have not been instructed to carry out an audit or a review of the financial statements of Turpentine Films Limited. For this reason, we have not verified the accuracy or completeness of the accounting records or information and explanations you have given to us and we do not, therefore, express any opinion on the statutory financial statements.
Saffery LLP
71 Queen Victoria Street
London
EC4V 4BE
22 June 2026
Turpentine Films Limited
Statement of financial position
As at 30 June 2025
2
30 June 2025
31 December 2023
Notes
£
£
£
£
Current assets
Debtors
5
190,031
77,483
Cash at bank and in hand
298,144
1,087,552
488,175
1,165,035
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
6
(488,174)
(1,165,034)
Net current assets
1
1
Capital and reserves
-
-
Called up share capital
7
1
1
The directors of the company have elected not to include a copy of the income statement within the financial statements.true
For the financial period ended 30 June 2025 the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 with respect to accounting records and the preparation of financial statements.
The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the period in question in accordance with section 476.
These financial statements have been prepared and delivered 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 9 June 2026 and are signed on its behalf by:
Caitrin Rogers
Director
Company Registration No. 14543116
Turpentine Films Limited
Notes to the financial statements
For the period ended 30 June 2025
3
1
Accounting policies
Company information
Turpentine Films Limited is a private company limited by shares incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office is 71 Queen Victoria Street, London, EC4V 4BE.
1.1
Reporting period
The financial statements are prepared for the period 1 January 2024 to 30 June 2025, a period of 18 months, which is longer than a year. The period was lengthened to align with the stage of completion of the production. The prior reporting period covered the 12.5 month period covering 15 December 2022 to 31 December 2023, which is longer than a year. As a result, the two reporting periods presented in these financial statements are not directly comparable.
1.2
Accounting convention
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with FRS 102 “The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland” (“FRS 102”) and the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 as applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime. The disclosure requirements of section 1A of FRS 102 have been applied other than where additional disclosure is required to show a true and fair view.
The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the company. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £.
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below.
1.3
Going concern
As the production is now complete, the directors have decided that the company will cease trading within 12 months of filing these financial statements, and therefore consider preparation on a basis other than going concern appropriate. Accordingly the financial statements have been prepared on a basis other than going concern. Current assets have been stated at recoverable amounts.
1.4
Turnover
In respect of long-term contracts for ongoing services, turnover represents the value of work done in the period, including estimates for amounts not invoiced. Value of work done in respect of long-term contracts and contracts for ongoing services is determined by reference to the stage of completion.
The "percentage of completion method" is used to determine the appropriate amount to recognise in a given period. The stage of completion is measured by the proportion of contract costs incurred for work performed to date compared to the estimated total contract costs. Costs incurred in the period in connection with future activity on a contract are excluded from contract costs in determining the stage of completion. These costs are represented as stocks, prepayments or other assets depending on their nature, and provided it is probable they will be recovered.
1.5
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents are basic financial assets and 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.
Turpentine Films Limited
Notes to the financial statements (continued)
For the period ended 30 June 2025
1
Accounting policies (continued)
4
1.6
Financial instruments
The company has elected to apply the provisions of Section 11 ‘Basic Financial Instruments’ and Section 12 ‘Other Financial Instruments Issues’ of FRS 102 to all of its financial instruments.
Financial instruments are recognised in the company's statement of financial position when the company becomes party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.
Financial assets and liabilities are offset, with the net amounts presented in the financial statements, when there is a legally enforceable right to set off the recognised amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net basis or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.
Basic financial assets
Basic financial assets, which include debtors, are initially measured at transaction price including transaction costs and are subsequently carried at amortised cost using the effective interest method unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the transaction is measured at the present value of the future receipts discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial assets classified as receivable within one year are not amortised.
Classification of financial liabilities
Financial liabilities and equity instruments are classified according to the substance of the contractual arrangements entered into. An equity instrument is any contract that evidences a residual interest in the assets of the company after deducting all of its liabilities.
Basic financial liabilities
Basic financial liabilities, including creditors, bank loans, loans from fellow group companies and preference shares that are classified as debt, are initially recognised at transaction price unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the debt instrument is measured at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial liabilities classified as payable within one year are not amortised.
Debt instruments are subsequently carried at amortised cost, using the effective interest rate method.
Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of business from suppliers. Amounts payable are classified as current liabilities if payment is due within one year or less. If not, they are presented as non-current liabilities. Trade creditors are recognised initially at transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.
1.7
Equity instruments
Equity instruments issued by the company are recorded at the proceeds received, net of transaction costs. Dividends payable on equity instruments are recognised as liabilities once they are no longer at the discretion of the company.
1.8
Taxation
The tax credit represents the sum of the tax currently recoverable.
Current tax
The tax currently recoverable is based on relievable losses arising in the year as the result of film tax relief legislation. Relievable losses differ from net losses as reported in the profit and loss account because they include an additional deduction relating to qualifying film development expenditure and exclude items of income or expense that are taxable or deductible in other years, as well as items that are never taxable or deductible. The company's tax position is calculated using tax rates that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date.
Turpentine Films Limited
Notes to the financial statements (continued)
For the period ended 30 June 2025
5
2
Critical accounting judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty
In the application of the company’s accounting policies, the directors are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amount of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates.
The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised where the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods where the revision affects both current and future periods.
Key sources of estimation uncertainty
The estimates and assumptions which have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amount of assets and liabilities are as follows.
Tax Credit estimate
The key accounting estimate within the financial statements for this company is the valuation of the film tax credit available. The estimate is based on the assessment of the value of qualifying expenditure as per HMRC legislations and guidance plus assessment of the qualification of the underlying production as eligible for the tax relief.
3
Employees
The average monthly number of persons (excluding directors) employed by the company during the period was: Nil (year ended 31 December 2023: Nil).
No directors received remuneration for holding office as a director of the company.
4
Taxation
Period ended
Period ended
30 June 2025
31 December 2023
£
£
Current tax
UK corporation tax on profits for the current period
(173,686)
(23,456)
5
Debtors
2025
2023
Amounts falling due within one year:
£
£
Corporation tax recoverable
173,686
23,456
Amounts owed by group undertakings
11,737
54,027
Other debtors
4,608
190,031
77,483
Turpentine Films Limited
Notes to the financial statements (continued)
For the period ended 30 June 2025
6
6
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2025
2023
£
£
Trade creditors
848
Taxation and social security
83,675
Other creditors
488,174
1,080,511
488,174
1,165,034
7
Called up share capital
2025
2023
2025
2023
Ordinary share capital
Number
Number
£
£
Issued and fully paid
Ordinary shares of £1 each
1
1
1
1
8
Financial commitments, guarantees and contingent liabilities
A fixed and floating charge over all of the undertakings of the company was created on 20 March 2023 and is held by Wings Music Limited. This charge is outstanding at the period end.
A fixed and floating charge over all of the undertakings of the company was created on 20 March 2023 and is held by Polygram Entertainment LLC. This charge is outstanding at the period end.
9
Related party transactions
The company has taken advantage of the exemption under paragraph 33.1 of FRS 102 from disclosing transactions entered into between two or more members of a group, where any subsidiary undertaking which is a party to the transaction is wholly owned by a member of that group.
10
Parent company
Tremolo Productions LLC is the immediate parent company and is incorporated in the United States of America.
The ultimate controlling party is Morgan Neville, a director of the company.