Company Registration No. 15848986 (England and Wales)
Calcutta Productions UK Limited
Annual report and financial statements
for the period ended 31 July 2025
Calcutta Productions UK Limited
Company information
Directors
Tracy Bermingham
(Appointed 19 July 2024)
David Galluzzi
(Appointed 19 July 2024)
Chakira Gavazzi
(Appointed 19 July 2024)
Nicholas Rush
(Appointed 19 July 2024)
Adam Teeuw
(Appointed 19 July 2024)
Company number
15848986
Registered office
3 Queen Caroline Street
Hammersmith
London
United Kingdom
W6 9PE
Independent auditor
Saffery LLP
71 Queen Victoria Street
London
EC4V 4BE
Calcutta Productions UK Limited
Contents
Page
Strategic report
1
Directors' report
2 - 3
Directors' responsibilities statement
4
Independent auditor's report
5 - 8
Income statement
9
Statement of financial position
10
Statement of changes in equity
11
Notes to the financial statements
12 - 19
Calcutta Productions UK Limited
Strategic report
For the period ended 31 July 2025
1

The directors present the strategic report for the period ended 31 July 2025.

Review of the business
During the period the company was involved in production of a TV show. The company incurred a profit before tax of £1,055,975 and at the period end had net assets of £28,086.
Principal risks and uncertainties
The directors have reviewed the risks and resultant uncertainties facing the business as being the ability to secure future contracts. However, the ultimate parent company has provided sufficient assurance that it will support the company and provide the necessary finances for its future operations.
Key performance indicators
The directors consider the company's key financial performance indicator to be whether the programme is completed in line with the production budget. At the period-end, the estimated final cost was forecast to be in line with the production budget. The programme continues to be funded by its financiers.
The directors consider the company's key non-financial performance indicator to be whether the TV show is certified as British. As at the date of signature, the company has received an Interim British High End Television Certificate.
Promoting the success of the company
The directors of Calcutta Productions UK Limited consider, both individually and together, that they have acted in a 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 period ended 31 July 2025.
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 focusses on creating ambitious, imaginative and relevant motion pictures for the global markets. 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 production talent.
The Company's approach encourages the involvement of local industries and enables us to support the communities around us.

On behalf of the board

Tracy Bermingham
Director
7 August 2026
Calcutta Productions UK Limited
Directors' report
For the period ended 31 July 2025
2

The directors present their annual report and financial statements for the period ended 31 July 2025.

The company was incorporated on 19 July 2024 and began trading the same day.

Results and dividends

The results for the period are set out on page 9.

No ordinary dividends were paid. The directors do not recommend payment of a final dividend.

Directors

The directors who held office during the period and up to the date of signature of the financial statements were as follows:

Tracy Bermingham
(Appointed 19 July 2024)
David Galluzzi
(Appointed 19 July 2024)
Chakira Gavazzi
(Appointed 19 July 2024)
Nicholas Rush
(Appointed 19 July 2024)
Adam Teeuw
(Appointed 19 July 2024)
Future developments

The directors expect to continue the principal activity for the foreseeable future given the continued financial support received from its financiers, MVL Productions LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of the ultimate parent company, The Walt Disney Company.

Auditor

Saffery LLP were appointed as auditor to the company and in accordance with section 485 of the Companies Act 2006, a resolution proposing that they be re-appointed will be put at a General Meeting.

Energy and carbon report
2025
Energy consumption
kWh
Aggregate of energy consumption in the year
- Gas combustion
558,423
- Electricity purchased
941,313
- Fuel consumed for transport
1,313,935
- Stationary Equipment
2,520,501
5,334,172
2025
Emissions of CO2 equivalent
metric tonnes
Scope 1 - direct emissions
- Gas combustion
104.00
- Fuel consumed for owned transport
301.00
- Stationary Equipment
570.00
975.00
Calcutta Productions UK Limited
Directors' report (continued)
For the period ended 31 July 2025
3
2025
metric tonnes
Scope 2 - indirect emissions
- Electricity purchased
165.00
Scope 3 - other indirect emissions
- Fuel consumed for transport not owned by the company
28.00
Total gross emissions
1,168.00
Intensity ratio
Tonnes CO2e per episode
146
Quantification and reporting methodology

We have followed the 2019 HM Government Environmental Reporting Guidelines. We have also used the GHG Reporting Protocol – Corporate Standard and have used the 2025 UK Government’s Conversion Factors for Company Reporting.

Intensity measurement

The chosen intensity measurement ratio is total gross emissions in metric tonnes CO2e per episode, the most appropriate measure for the business' principle activity of motion picture and television production.

Measures taken to improve energy efficiency

Electricity supply at Pinewood was switched to a renewable supply via a Green Tariff in 2020 (only location-based emissions are reflected in this report). The use of diesel generators was minimized by tying into mains power or through the use of battery electric storage systems. In addition, HVO was used in generators instead of petroleum diesel when possible, and electric and hybrid vehicles were used in car service and rented by production.

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.

Statement on business relationships

Our strategy focusses on creating ambitious, imaginative and relevant motion pictures for the global markets. 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 production talent.

On behalf of the board
Tracy Bermingham
Director
7 August 2026
Calcutta Productions UK Limited
Directors' responsibilities statement
For the period ended 31 July 2025
4

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;

- 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.

Calcutta Productions UK Limited
Independent auditor's report
To the members of Calcutta Productions UK Limited
5
Opinion

We have audited the financial statements of Calcutta Productions UK Limited (the 'company') for the period ended 31 July 2025 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 102 The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (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 31 July 2025 and of its profit for the period 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.

Basis for opinion

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.

Other information

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 contained within the annual report. 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.

Calcutta Productions UK Limited
Independent auditor's report
To the members of Calcutta Productions UK Limited (continued)
6

Opinions on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006

In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of our audit:

- the information given in the strategic report and the directors' r eport for the financial period for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and

- the strategic report and the directors' report have been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements.

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 identifie d material misstatements in the strategic report or the directors' r eport.

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 directors' remuneration specified by law are not made; or

- we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit; or

- the directors were not entitled to prepare the financial statements in accordance with the small companies r egime and take advantage of the small companies' exemption in preparing the directors' report and from the requirement to prepare a strategic report.

Responsibilities of directors

As explained more fully in the directors' r esponsibilities s tatement, 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.

Calcutta Productions UK Limited
Independent auditor's report
To the members of Calcutta Productions UK Limited (continued)
7

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, specifically legislation related to creative industry expenditure credits.

In addition, the company is subject to other laws and regulations that do not have a direct effect on the financial statements but compliance with which may be fundamental to its ability to operate or to avoid a material penalty. These include anti-bribery legislation and employment law.

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 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. We have reviewed management's assessment of how the company, and production, comply with the relevant laws and regulations governing access to the creative industry expenditure credits.

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.

Use of our 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.

Calcutta Productions UK Limited
Independent auditor's report
To the members of Calcutta Productions UK Limited (continued)
8
Sinead McHugh
Senior Statutory Auditor
For and on behalf of Saffery LLP
10 August 2026
Statutory Auditors
71 Queen Victoria Street
London
EC4V 4BE
Calcutta Productions UK Limited
Income statement
For the period ended 31 July 2025
9
Period
ended
31 July
2025
Notes
£
Turnover
3
71,450,722
Cost of sales
(89,630,118)
Gross (loss)/profit
(18,179,396)
Administrative expenses
(13,611)
Other operating income
19,248,982
Profit before taxation
1,055,975
Tax on profit
7
(1,027,890)
Profit for the financial period
28,085

The income statement has been prepared on the basis that all operations are continuing operations.

Calcutta Productions UK Limited
Statement of financial position
As at 31 July 2025
10
2025
Notes
£
£
Current assets
Debtors
8
23,134,243
Cash at bank and in hand
8,004,329
31,138,572
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
9
(31,110,486)
Net current assets
28,086
Capital and reserves
Called up share capital
11
1
Profit and loss reserves
28,085
Total equity
28,086
The financial statements were approved by the board of directors and authorised for issue on 7 August 2026 and are signed on its behalf by:
Tracy Bermingham
Director
Company Registration No. 15848986
Calcutta Productions UK Limited
Statement of changes in equity
For the period ended 31 July 2025
11
Share capital
Profit and loss reserves
Total
Notes
£
£
£
Balance at 19 July 2024
-
0
-
0
-
Period ended 31 July 2025:
Profit and total comprehensive income
-
28,085
28,085
Issue of share capital
11
1
-
1
Balance at 31 July 2025
1
28,085
28,086
Calcutta Productions UK Limited
Notes to the financial statements
For the period ended 31 July 2025
12
1
Accounting policies
Company information

Calcutta Productions UK Limited is a private company limited by shares incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office is 3 Queen Caroline Street, Hammersmith, London, W6 9PE.

1.1
Reporting period

The accounts have been prepared for the period from incorporation on 19 July 2024 to 31 July 2025, being slightly over 12 months in order to align with production dates.

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.

The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the company. Monetary a mounts 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.

This company is a qualifying entity for the purposes of FRS 102, being a member of a group where the parent of that group prepares publicly available consolidated financial statements, including this company, which are intended to give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial position and profit or loss of the group. T he company has therefore taken advantage of e xemptions from the following disclosure requirements:

- Section 7 ‘Statement of Cash Flows’: Presentation of a statement of cash flow and related notes and disclosures;

- Section 11 ‘Basic Financial Instruments’ and Section 12 ‘Other Financial Instrument Issues: Interest income/expense and net gains/losses for financial instruments not measured at fair value; basis of determining fair values; details of collateral, loan defaults or breaches, details of hedges, hedging fair value changes recognised in profit or loss and in other comprehensive income;

- Section 26 ‘Share based Payment’: Share-based payment expense charged to profit or loss, reconciliation of opening and closing number and weighted average exercise price of share options, how the fair value of options granted was measured, measurement and carrying amount of liabilities for cash-settled share-based payments, explanation of modifications to arrangements;

- Section 33 ‘Related Party Disclosures’: Compensation for key management personnel.

The financial statements of the company are consolidated in the financial statements of The Walt Disney Company. These consolidated financial statements are available from its registered office, 500 Buena Vista Street, Burbank, California 91521, USA.

1.3
Going concern

A true t the time of approving the financial statements, t he directors have a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus t he directors continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.

1.4
Turnover

In respect of long-term contracts for ongoing services, turnover represents the value of work done in the period, including estimates of 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.

Calcutta Productions UK Limited
Notes to the financial statements (continued)
For the period ended 31 July 2025
1
Accounting policies (continued)
13

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 b 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 stage of completion. These costs are presented 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.

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.

Other financial assets

Other financial assets, including investments in equity instruments which are not subsidiaries, associates or joint ventures, are initially measured at fair value, which is normally the transaction price. Such assets are subsequently carried at fair value and the changes in fair value are recognised in profit or loss, except that investments in equity instruments that are not publicly traded and whose fair values cannot be measured reliably are measured at cost less impairment.

Impairment of financial assets

Financial assets, other than those held at fair value through profit and loss, are assessed for indicators of impairment at each reporting end date.

Financial assets are impaired where there is objective evidence that, as a result of one or more events that occurred after the initial recognition of the financial asset, the estimated future cash flows have been affected. If an asset is impaired, the impairment loss is the difference between the carrying amount and the present value of the estimated cash flows discounted at the asset’s original effective interest rate. The impairment loss is recognised in profit or loss.

If there is a decrease in the impairment loss arising from an event occurring after the impairment was recognised, the impairment is reversed. The reversal is such that the current carrying amount does not exceed what the carrying amount would have been, had the impairment not previously been recognised. The impairment reversal is recognised in profit or loss.

Calcutta Productions UK Limited
Notes to the financial statements (continued)
For the period ended 31 July 2025
1
Accounting policies (continued)
14
Derecognition of financial assets

Financial assets are derecognised only when the contractual rights to the cash flows from the asset expire or are settled, or when the company transfers the financial asset and substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership to another entity, or if some significant risks and rewards of ownership are retained but control of the asset has transferred to another party that is able to sell the asset in its entirety to an unrelated third party.

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 paymen ts 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. A m ounts 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.

Other financial liabilities

Derivatives, including interest rate swaps and forward foreign exchange contracts, are not basic financial instruments. Derivatives are initially recognised at fair value on the date a derivative contract is entered into and are s ubsequently re-measured at their fair value. Changes in the fair value of derivatives are recognised in profit or loss in finance costs or finance income as appropriate, unless hedge accounting is applied and the hedge is a cash flow hedge.

Debt instruments that do not meet the conditions in FRS 102 paragraph 11.9 are subsequently measured at fair value through profit or loss. Debt instruments may be designated as being measured at fair value th r ough profit or loss to eliminate or reduce an accounting mismatch or if the instruments are measured and their performance evaluated on a fair value basis in accordance with a documented risk management or investment strategy.

Derecognition of financial liabilities

Financial liabilities are derecognised when the company’s contractual obligations expire or are discharged or cancelled.

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 expense represents the sum of the tax currently payable and deferred tax.

Calcutta Productions UK Limited
Notes to the financial statements (continued)
For the period ended 31 July 2025
1
Accounting policies (continued)
15
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.

Deferred tax

Deferred tax liabilities are generally recognised for all timing differences and deferred tax assets are recognised to the extent that it is probable that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits. Such assets and liabilities are not recognised if the timing 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. Where items recognised in other comprehensive income or equity are chargeable to or deductible for tax purposes, the resulting current or deferred tax expense or income is presented in the same component of comprehensive income or equity as the transaction or other event that resulted in the tax expense or 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.

1.9
Employee benefits

The costs of short-term employee benefits are recognised as a liability and an expense, unless those costs are required to be recognised as part of the cost of stock or fixed assets.

The cost of any unused holiday entitlement is recognised in the period in which the employee’s services are received.

Termination benefits are recognised immediately as an expense when the company is demonstrably committed to terminate the employment of an employee or to provide termination benefits.

1.10
Retirement benefits

Payments to defined contribution retirement benefit schemes are charged as an expense as they fall due.

1.11
Government grants

Government grants are recognised at the fair value of the asset receive d or receivable when there is reasonable assurance that the grant conditions will be met and the grants will be received.

A grant that specifies performance conditions is recognised in income when the performance conditions are met. Where a grant does not specify performance conditions it is recognised in income when the proceeds are received or receivable. A grant received before the recognition criteria are satisfied is recognised as a liability. The AVEC is recognised as a government grant within other operating income in the Income Statement and is included within other debtors in the Statement of Financial Position.

1.12
Foreign exchange

Transactions in currencies other than pounds sterling are recorded at the rates of exchange prevailing at the dates of the transactions. At each reporting end date, monetary assets and liabilities that are denominated in foreign currencies are retranslated at the rates prevailing on the reporting end date. Gains and losses arising on translation in the period are included in profit or loss.

Calcutta Productions UK Limited
Notes to the financial statements (continued)
For the period ended 31 July 2025
16
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.

Critical judgements

The following judgements (apart from those involving estimates) have had the most significant effect on amounts recognised in the financial statements.

AVEC

The directors believe the key accounting estimate within the financial statements for this company is the valuation of the Audio Visual Expenditure Credit available. The estimate is based on the assessment of the value of qualifying expenditure as per HMRC legislation and guidance plus assessment of the qualification of the underlying production as eligible for the credit.

In the director's opinion, there were no other critical judgements or other estimation uncertainties in these financial statements.

3
Turnover and other revenue
2025
£
Turnover analysed by class of business
Sale of rights
71,422,637
Production Service Fee
28,085
71,450,722
2025
£
Turnover analysed by geographical market
United States of America
71,450,722
2025
£
Other revenue
Grants received
19,248,982

Government grants

Government grants received during the year relate entirely to the Audio Visual Expenditure Credit claimed in respect of a television production show.

Calcutta Productions UK Limited
Notes to the financial statements (continued)
For the period ended 31 July 2025
17
4
Operating profit
2025
Operating profit for the period is stated after (crediting):
£
Exchange gains
(15,389)
Government grants
(19,248,982)
5
Auditor's remuneration
2025
Fees payable to the company's auditor and associates:
£
For audit services
Audit of the financial statements of the company
23,500
For other services
Audit-related assurance services
2,500
Taxation compliance services
3,000
5,500
6
Employees

The average monthly number of persons (including directors) employed by the company during the period was:

2025
Number
Production staff
180

Their aggregate remuneration comprised:

2025
£
Wages and salaries
8,412,546
Social security costs
1,089,335
Pension costs
68,234
9,570,115
7
Taxation
2025
£
Current tax
UK corporation tax on profits for the current period
1,027,890
Calcutta Productions UK Limited
Notes to the financial statements (continued)
For the period ended 31 July 2025
7
Taxation (continued)
18

The actual charge for the period can be reconciled to the expected charge/(credit) for the period based on the profit or loss and the standard rate of tax as follows:

2025
£
Profit before taxation
1,055,975
Expected tax charge based on the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 25.00%
263,994
Difference to profit arising per the accounts due to audiovisual expenditure credit claim
734,094
Expenses not deductible for tax purposes
29,802
Taxation charge for the period
1,027,890

From 1 April 2023, the UK's main corporation tax rate increased from 19% to 25%.

8
Debtors
2025
Amounts falling due within one year:
£
Amounts owed by group undertakings
141,363
Other debtors
21,875,749
Prepayments and accrued income
1,117,131
23,134,243
9
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2025
£
Trade creditors
2,320,943
Amounts owed to group undertakings
24,199,540
Other creditors
684,522
Accruals and deferred income
3,905,481
31,110,486
Calcutta Productions UK Limited
Notes to the financial statements (continued)
For the period ended 31 July 2025
19
10
Retirement benefit schemes
2025
Defined contribution schemes
£
Charge to profit or loss in respect of defined contribution schemes
68,234

The company operates a defined contribution pension scheme for all qualifying employees. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the company in an independently administered fund.

11
Share capital
2025
2025
Ordinary share capital
Number
£
Issued and fully paid
Ordinary Shares of £1 each
1
1
12
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 a party to the transaction is wholly owned by a member of that group.

13
Ultimate controlling party

The company's immediate parent is MVL Productions LLC, a company registered in the United States of America.

The directors regard The Walt Disney Company, a company incorporated in the United States of America, as the ultimate parent company.

The largest group for which accounts are prepared and of which the company is a member is The Walt Disney Company. Copies of group accounts can be obtained from 500 Buena Vista Street, Burbank, California 91521, USA.

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