Company Registration No. 16207506 (England and Wales)
Arctic Leo UK Productions Limited
Annual report and financial statements
for the period ended 31 December 2025
Arctic Leo UK Productions Limited
Contents
Page
Company information
1
Strategic report
2 - 4
Directors' report
5 - 7
Directors' responsibilities statement
8
Independent auditor's report
9 - 11
Statement of comprehensive income
12
Statement of financial position
13
Statement of changes in equity
14
Notes to the financial statements
15 - 21
Arctic Leo UK Productions Limited
Company information
1
Directors
David Clapham
(Appointed 24 January 2025)
Ajay Patel
(Appointed 24 January 2025)
Secretary
Ajay Patel
Company number
16207506
Registered office
71 Queen Victoria Street
London
EC4V 4BE
Independent auditor
Saffery LLP
71 Queen Victoria Street
London
EC4V 4BE
Arctic Leo UK Productions Limited
Strategic report
For the period ended 31 December 2025
2
The directors present the strategic report for the period ended 31 December 2025.
General Business Review
The Company was incorporated on 24 January 2025 and began trading the same day. During the period the company was involved in the production of a feature film. The company has a profit of £22,049 after tax, and at the period end it had net assets of £22,050.
Principal risks and uncertainties
The company is dependent on the continued success of the Amazon group companies. The principal risks and uncertainties faced by the Company include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfilment centre optimisation, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, government regulation and taxation, and fraud.
More information about the principal risks and uncertainties facing the group are included in Amazon.com, Inc's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Analysis of financial key performance indicators
The directors consider the company's key financial performance indicator to be whether the motion picture is produced in line with the agreed budget. The motion picture was in line with the budget.
Analysis of non-financial key performance indicators
The directors consider the company's key non-financial performance indicator to be whether the company creates and delivers the feature film it has been contracted to produce for general release in national and international cinema. The motion picture has been awarded an interim British Film Certificate and is to be delivered and released in the following period.
SECTION 172(I) STATEMENT - DUTY TO PROMOTE THE SUCCESS OF THE COMPANY
Section 172 of the Companies Act 2006 (the "Act") defines the general duties of the directors of a company to promote the success of that company. It is noted the directors of the Company are under a duty to act in a way that they consider, in good faith, would be most likely to promote the success of the Company for the benefit of its shareholder and, in doing so, to have regard, amongst other matters, to the:
likely consequences of any decisions in the long term;
interests of the Company's employees;
need to foster the Company's business relationships with suppliers, customers and others;
impact of the Company's operations on the community and the environment;
desirability of the Company maintaining a reputation for high standards of business conduct; and
need to act fairly between the members of the Company.
The directors who served during the year have acted in good faith and had regard to the matters above in discharging their duties. The Company operates in the UK as part of Amazon.com, Inc's global business ('Amazon') and therefore the decisions of the directors with respect to the Company take account of the corporate strategy of Amazon more broadly. Amazon's mission, as presented in its group annual report, is to be "Earth's most customer-centric company". Amazon is guided by four key principles; customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. Whether decisions are taken at a global or country level, specific actions are taken by the directors in discharging their responsibilities under Section 172. More about Amazon's UK initiatives, including those of the Company, can be found at www.aboutamazon.co.uk.
Arctic Leo UK Productions Limited
Strategic report (continued)
For the period ended 31 December 2025
3
Likely consequences of any decision on the long term
The Company's directors recognise the responsibility to protect and enhance the reputation of the Company and maintain high standards of business conduct. The Company takes a long-term view of the benefits it generates through the jobs and skills offered, the small businesses supported, the sustainability actions led and the resulting community impact. Customers, policymakers and the media have pathways to raise any potential issues with Customer Service, Public Policy or Public Relations teams. The directors of the Company are confident that escalation mechanisms exist to raise these issues with the Board, address the problem at hand and agree on a response to the relevant stakeholder.
Workforce engagement
One of Amazon's leadership principles is to 'strive to be Earth's best employer'. There are several ways in which the Company engages with employees. The directors seek to understand the Company's employees' concerns through dialogue directly with Human Resources teams and encourages any employee to discuss suggestions, concerns, or feedback with their manager, a Human Resources team member, or a member of the leadership team.
The directors and management of the company participate in Amazon's UK People and Culture Forum, a key mechanism for leaders to collectively discuss strategic people issues and initiatives impacting UK-based employees. Amazon has employee-led groups across hundreds of chapters around the world. The Company actively recruits diverse candidates through its partnerships with universities, institutions and colleges. The Company also has initiatives that focus on gender diversity and inclusion, building skills for tech leaders from diverse backgrounds, empowering the next generation with opportunities in STEM programmes, celebrating the LGBT+ community, military hiring initiatives and more.
Stakeholder engagement (including customers)
Amazon strives to be Earth’s most customer-centric company, Earth’s best employer, and Earth’s safest place to work in the industries in which the Company operates. Strong management and governance are key to that ambition. The directors’ focus is on implementing best practice governance principles to operate an ethical business that stakeholders trust. Customers and local communities are able to engage with Amazon through a number of physical and digital channels. Amazon regularly engages with others across the public and private sectors to advocate on various issues such as climate action, community empowerment, and immigration reform. The Company’s beliefs on these issues are broad, forward-thinking, and driven by what is best for customers, employees, and communities. The Company engages with customers across contact centres and through mobile and email messaging, actively seeking their feedback and addressing their concerns promptly.
The Company’s investments create jobs in communities designed to empower small and medium businesses. The Company expands access to skill building for in-demand fields. Work on urgent community needs includes support of non-profits helping families in their journeys out of homelessness to Amazon disaster relief programs. Charity partnerships include British Red Cross and In Kind Direct, with many more charities supported through various schemes. Further details of work carried out across the UK can be viewed via the Amazon Impact Hub (www.aboutamazon.co.uk/impact).
Environmental and sustainability initiatives, and enabling a socially responsible and ethical supply chain
Just as the directors are committed to promoting the rights of employees, the Company is committed to working with suppliers to embed respect for human rights in their operations and supply chains and to help further the goal to support the fundamental dignity of everyone the Company works with. The Company's human rights strategy is informed by leading international standards and frameworks developed by the United Nations (UN) and the International Labor Organisation (ILO). The Company is committed to respecting and supporting the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs), the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the Core Conventions of the ILO, and the ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work.
The strategy to deliver on these commitments is based on the UNGPs and has five pillars:
Developing and maintaining strong policies & standards;
Embedding human rights into business operations & decision-making;
Assessing, prioritising, & addressing risk;
Engaging with stakeholders;
Improving access to effective grievance mechanisms & remediation procedures.
Arctic Leo UK Productions Limited
Strategic report (continued)
For the period ended 31 December 2025
4
Maintaining a reputation for high standards of business conduct
The Company looks to adhere to local and international laws. The Code of Business Conduct and Ethics (Code of Conduct) and associated policies, procedures, and communications outline the expectations of employees. All employees receive Code of Conduct training during onboarding, with regular refresher training required subsequently. Depending on risks associated with job role and location, employees may receive additional anti-bribery training.
The Company's focus is on implementing best practice governance principles to operate an ethical business that stakeholders trust. The directors of the Company recognise the importance of upholding high ethical standards and conducting business with integrity as outlined in the Corporate Governance Arrangements.
David Clapham
Director
26 August 2026
Arctic Leo UK Productions Limited
Directors' report
For the period ended 31 December 2025
5
The directors of Arctic Leo UK Productions Limited (the "Company") present the annual report containing their Directors' Report and financial statements for the period ended 31 December 2025.
Directors
The directors who held office during the period and up to the date of signature of the financial statements were as follows:
David Clapham
(Appointed 24 January 2025)
Ajay Patel
(Appointed 24 January 2025)
No director held any interest in the share capital of the Company during the period.
Results and dividends
The directors do not recommend payment of any dividend.
Principal activity
The principal activity of the company is that of motion picture production.
Auditor
Saffery LLP were appointed as auditor to the company and in accordance with section 485 of the Companies Act 2006.
Energy and carbon report
This statement is made in compliance with the UK Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting requirements under The Companies (Directors' Report) and Limited Liability Partnerships (Energy and Carbon Report) Regulations 2018 ('SECR'). The statement does not reflect the internal guidelines of Arctic Leo UK Productions Limited for disclosing such data in its Sustainability Report.
UK energy consumption data and associated greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions for the period ended 31 December 2025:
2025
Energy consumption
kWh
Energy consumption used to calculate emissions in kilowatt-hours (kWh)
-
Arctic Leo UK Productions Limited
Directors' report (continued)
For the period ended 31 December 2025
6
2025
Emissions of CO2 equivalent
metric tonnes
Scope 1 - direct emissions
- Gas combustion
485.51
- Fuel consumed for owned transport
190.00
675.51
Scope 2 - indirect emissions
- Electricity purchased
79.48
Scope 3 - other indirect emissions
- Fuel consumed for transport not owned by the company
-
Total gross emissions
754.99
Intensity ratio
Tonnes CO2e per shooting day
13
Quantification and reporting methodology
For the purpose of determining its Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions, the Company follows the operation control approach as outlined in the GHG Protocol.
Scope 1 GHG emissions include stationary combustion of fossil fuels (e.g., combustion from the Company’s stationary sources such as boilers and generators).
Scope 2 GHG emissions include purchased electricity (e.g., energy used in the company’s sites). Scope 2 emissions are location based method emissions.
The Company's emissions are calculated by multiplying activity data (such as electricity purchased) by an appropriate emissions factor (e.g., grams CO₂ per kWh of electricity used), to provide a representative value for the carbon dioxide emissions associated with each activity. The Company’s emission intensity ratio is calculated by dividing the total annual emissions (kg CO2e) by the chosen activity metric (number of production days). The chosen intensity ratio has been selected as the most appropriate metric for the company’s operations, as production shooting days represent the core business activity and primary driver of energy consumption. Emissions have been calculated using conversions provided by the Green Production guide Toolkit’s Productive Environmental Accounting Report (PEAR, version 4.2.4), produced by the Producers Guild of America Foundation (“PGAF”).
Intensity measurement
The chosen intensity measurement ratio is total gross emissions in metric tonnes CO2e per shoot day, the recommended ratio for the sector.
The Company leverages industry best practices and emerging technologies in facility design and operation to drive reductions across carbon and energy. It focuses on the direct emissions that result from powering its buildings as well as the indirect.
Arctic Leo UK Productions Limited
Directors' report (continued)
For the period ended 31 December 2025
7
Measures taken to improve energy efficiency
The Company implemented a number of measures to minimise and reduce its carbon impact, including: a first of its kind Aqua Propane Boiler Unit; 5 med-large batteries (capacity .45kVa) for technical trucks, catering, crafty and overnight power; 6 smaller (capacity <18kVa) batteries; offsetting white diesel with renewable (R100) diesel; incorporating 1,041 LED lights into the lighting package; maximising 100% renewable solar grid power at the studio; and the addition of 29 electric or hybrid rental cars, 3 EV buggies and 2 EV unit cars into the transportation fleet.
The Company’s ultimate controlling parent - Amazon, co-founded The Climate Pledge with Global Optimism in 2019 and became the first company to sign on. The Climate Pledge brings together the world’s top companies to accelerate joint action, cross-sector collaboration, and responsible change. As part of The Climate Pledge, Amazon aims to reach net-zero carbon emissions across Amazon's operations by 2040, 10 years ahead of the Paris Agreement. Please refer to the Section 172(1) Statement in the Strategic Report for additional information on the strategic importance of the pledge.
On renewable energy, Amazon set an ambitious goal to match 100% of the electricity consumed by global operations with renewable energy by 2030, and reached that goal in 2023 — seven years early. As of January 2026, Amazon has 50 renewable energy projects in the United Kingdom with a total annual expected capacity of 1,009 megawatts of carbon-free energy capacity when operational. The Company is continually working to reduce emissions throughout the business, as well as partnering across the supply chain and the industries in which it operates to share knowledge and scale sustainable practices.
Disclosure of information to the auditor
The directors who held office at the date of approval of this annual report confirm that so far as they are aware, there is no relevant audit information of which the Company's auditor is unaware, and the directors have taken steps that ought to have been taken as directors to make themselves aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the Company's auditor is aware of that information.
Qualifying third party indemnity provisions
Qualifying third party indemnity provisions are in place to indemnify the directors and officers of the Company.
On behalf of the board
David Clapham
Director
26 August 2026
Arctic Leo UK Productions Limited
Directors' responsibilities statement
For the period ended 31 December 2025
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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 Financial Reporting Standard 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland" 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 in accordance with Section 10 of FRS 102 and then apply them consistently;
make judgements and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
present information, including accounting policies, in a manner that provides relevant, reliable, comparable and understandable information;
provide additional disclosures when compliance with the specific requirements in FRS 102 is insufficient to enable users to understand the impact of particular transactions, other events and conditions on the Company's financial position and financial performance;
in respect of the financial statements, state whether FRS 102 has 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 appropriate to presume that the Company will not 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.
Under applicable law and regulations, the directors are also responsible for preparing a directors' report that complies with that law and those regulations. The directors are responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the corporate and financial information included on the Company's website.
Arctic Leo UK Productions Limited
Independent auditor's report
To the members of Arctic Leo UK Productions Limited
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Opinion
We have audited the financial statements of Arctic Leo UK Productions Limited (the 'Company') for the period ended 31 December 2025 which comprise the statement of comprehensive income, 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 December 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.
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 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.
Arctic Leo UK Productions Limited
Independent auditor's report
To the members of Arctic Leo UK Productions Limited (continued)
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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' report 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 identified material misstatements in the strategic report or 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 directors' 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, 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.
Arctic Leo UK Productions Limited
Independent auditor's report
To the members of Arctic Leo UK Productions Limited (continued)
11
Laws and regulations of direct significance in the context of the Company include The Companies Act 2006 and UK Tax legislation, specifically legislation relating to creative industry tax credits and 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, employment law and anti-money laundering 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.
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 tax credits, including the Audio-Visual Expenditure Credit (AVEC).
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 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 the member 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, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.
Sinead McHugh
Senior Statutory Auditor
For and on behalf of Saffery LLP
1 September 2026
Statutory Auditors
71 Queen Victoria Street
London
EC4V 4BE
Arctic Leo UK Productions Limited
Statement of comprehensive income
For the period ended 31 December 2025
12
Period
ended
31 December
2025
Notes
£
TURNOVER
3
58,962,487
Cost of sales
(74,064,058)
GROSS LOSS
(15,101,571)
Administrative expenses
117,045
Government grants - AVEC
16,269,159
OPERATING PROFIT BEFORE TAXATION
1,284,633
Tax on profit
8
(1,262,584)
PROFIT AND TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE PERIOD
22,049
The statement of comprehensive income has been prepared on the basis that all operations are continuing operations.
Arctic Leo UK Productions Limited
Statement of financial position
As at 31 December 2025
31 December 2025
13
2025
Notes
£
£
CURRENT ASSETS
DEBTORS: amounts falling due within one year
9
34,321,321
Cash at bank and in hand
10,193,875
44,515,196
CREDITORS:
amounts falling due within one year
10
(44,493,146)
NET CURRENT ASSETS
22,050
CAPITAL AND RESERVES
Called up share capital
12
1
Retained earnings
22,049
SHAREHOLDER'S FUNDS
22,050
The financial statements were approved by the board of directors and authorised for issue on 26 August 2026 and are signed on its behalf by:
David Clapham
Director
Company Registration No. 16207506
Arctic Leo UK Productions Limited
Statement of changes in equity
For the period ended 31 December 2025
14
Share capital
Retained earnings
Total
Notes
£
£
£
Balance at 24 January 2025
-
Period ended 31 December 2025:
Profit and total comprehensive income for the period
-
22,049
22,049
Issue of share capital
12
1
-
1
Balance at 31 December 2025
1
22,049
22,050
Arctic Leo UK Productions Limited
Notes to the financial statements
For the period ended 31 December 2025
15
1
Accounting policies
Statement of compliance
Arctic Leo UK Productions Limited (the "Company") is a private company limited by shares incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office is 71 Queen Victoria Street, London EC4V 4BE.
The Company’s financial statements have been prepared in compliance with Financial Reporting Standard 102 ‘The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland’ (“FRS 102”), and with the Companies Act 2006.
1.1
Reporting period
The financial statements have been presented for a period from inception on 24 January 2025 to 31 December 2025, to align with the reporting dates of the wider group.
1.2
Basis for preparation
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with applicable accounting standards and under the historical cost convention.
The functional currency of the Company's operations in the United Kingdom is pound sterling. The financial statements are presented in pound sterling and are rounded to the nearest pound sterling (£).
The Company has taken advantage of the following disclosure exemptions in FRS 102:
The requirements of Section 7 Statement of Cash Flows and Section 3 Financial Statement Presentation paragraph 3.17(d)
The requirements of Section 33 Related Party Disclosures paragraph 33.1A and 33.7
The requirements of Section 11 Basic Financial Instruments paragraph 11.39 to 11.48A
The exemptions stated above are available to the Company as it is a member of a group where the parent of that group prepares publicly available consolidated financial statements.
1.3
Going concern
At the time of approving the financial statements, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, beingtrue twelve months from the approval of the financial statements (until August 2027). This period is deemed appropriate due to the nature of the principal activities of the business and Amazon.com Inc.’s ongoing commitment and proven ability to support the Company’s operations. The financial statements have therefore been prepared on a going concern basis.
1.4
Turnover
Turnover represents income from the Company's principal trading activities and is stated exclusive of VAT.
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.
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 presented as stocks, prepayments or other assets depending on their nature, and provided it is probable they will be recoverable.
Arctic Leo UK Productions Limited
Notes to the financial statements (continued)
For the period ended 31 December 2025
1
Accounting policies (continued)
16
1.5
Cash at bank and in hand
All highly liquid instruments with an original maturity of three months or less are classified as cash equivalents.
1.6
Taxation
Taxation expense comprises current and deferred tax. Current and deferred taxation assets and liabilities are not discounted.
Current tax
Current tax is the amount of income tax payable with respect to the taxable profit for the period. Tax is calculated on the basis of tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the end of the period.
Deferred tax
Deferred tax arises from timing differences that are differences between taxable profits and total comprehensive income as stated in the financial statements. These timing differences arise from the inclusion of income and expenses in tax assessments in periods different from those in which they are recognised in financial statements. Deferred tax is recognised on all timing differences at the reporting date with the exception that deferred tax assets are recognised only to the extent that the directors consider that it is probable that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or future taxable profits.
Deferred tax is measured using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted at the reporting date and that are expected to apply to the reversal of the timing difference.
Income tax
We have applied the temporary, mandatory exception provided under Section 29- Income Taxes to neither recognise nor disclose information on deferred tax assets and liabilities related to Pillar 2 income taxes.
1.7
Pension costs
The Company operates a defined contribution scheme. Payments to defined contribution retirement benefit schemes are charged as an expense as they fall due.
1.8
Government grants - AVEC
Government grants are not recognised until there is reasonable assurance that the Company will comply with the conditions attaching to them and that the grants will be received.
Government grants, including AV Expenditure Credits, received towards production costs are recognised as other operating income. This recognition occurs over the periods necessary to match the grants with the related costs.
On 29 November 2023, the UK government issued final legislation to reform the current system of Audio-Visual (‘AV’) tax credits to merge the four existing AV schemes (Film, High-End Television (‘HETV’), Children’s Television and Animation) into a single scheme of Audio-Visual Expenditure Credits (‘AVEC’) and has reviewed the qualifying criteria. The legislation was substantively enacted on 21 February 2024. The new scheme is one of expenditure credits as opposed to corporate tax relief, requiring a change to the accounting treatment to include them within statutory operating profit rather than within the consolidated tax charge.
The company has elected to claim the new AV expenditure credits for all qualifying expenditure incurred as opposed to claiming under the previous Film tax credit scheme.
Arctic Leo UK Productions Limited
Notes to the financial statements (continued)
For the period ended 31 December 2025
1
Accounting policies (continued)
17
1.9
Foreign exchange
Transactions in currencies other than pounds sterling are recorded at the rates of exchange prevailing at the dates of the transactions where practicable, else at the average rate over the period in which the transactions were incurred. At each reporting date, monetary assets and liabilities that are denominated in foreign currencies are retranslated at the rates prevailing on the reporting date.
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.
AVEC Estimate
The directors believe the key accounting estimate within the financial statements for the Company is the valuation of the AVEC 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 AVEC.
In the opinion of the directors, there were no other critical judgements or other estimation uncertainties in these financial statements.
3
Turnover and other revenue
Period ended 31 December 2025
£
Turnover analysed by class of business
Sale of film rights
58,940,437
Production Service fee
22,050
58,962,487
Period ended 31 December 2025
£
Turnover analysed by geographical market
United States of America
58,962,487
Arctic Leo UK Productions Limited
Notes to the financial statements (continued)
For the period ended 31 December 2025
3
Turnover and other revenue (continued)
18
Period ended 31 December 2025
£
Other revenue
Government grants - AVEC
16,269,159
Government grants
Government grant income represents amounts accrued in respect of Audio-Visual Expenditure Credits (‘AVEC’) recognised in the period. The gross amount of AVEC is recognised and is subject to tax.
4
Operating profit
2025
Operating profit for the period is stated after charging/(crediting):
£
Exchange gains
(146,795)
Government grants - AVEC
(16,269,159)
Fees payable to the Company's auditor for the audit of the company's financial statements
14,000
Fees payable to the Company's auditor for non-audit services
15,750
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
14,000
For other services
Taxation compliance services
11,250
All other non-audit services
4,500
15,750
6
Staff Costs
The average monthly number of persons (excluding directors) employed by the company during the period was:
2025
Number
Total
101
Arctic Leo UK Productions Limited
Notes to the financial statements (continued)
For the period ended 31 December 2025
6
Staff Costs (continued)
19
Their aggregate remuneration comprised:
2025
£
Wages and salaries
5,112,641
Social security costs
701,203
Pension costs
21,416
5,835,260
7
Directors' remuneration
The directors' remuneration has been borne by the parent company, Amazon.com Inc. or one of its affiliated companies. The directors do not believe that it is practicable to apportion their remuneration for qualifying services to the Company for the period ended 31 December 2025.
8
Taxation
2025
£
Current tax
UK corporation tax on profits for the current period
1,262,584
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
1,284,633
Expected tax charge based on the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 25.00%
321,158
Difference to profit arising per the accounts due to audio-visual expenditure credit claim
928,982
Expenses not deductible for tax purposes
12,444
Taxation charge for the period
1,262,584
Arctic Leo UK Productions Limited
Notes to the financial statements (continued)
For the period ended 31 December 2025
20
9
Debtors: amounts falling due within one year
2025
£
Amounts owed by service companies
1,289,415
Amounts owed by group undertakings
8,094,637
Government grants receivable
15,006,575
VAT recoverable
3,260,681
Prepayments
940,953
Other debtors
5,729,060
34,321,321
10
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2025
£
Trade creditors
4,946,662
Amounts owed to group undertakings
36,180,907
Other creditors
411,085
Accruals and deferred income
2,954,492
44,493,146
11
Retirement benefit schemes
2025
Defined contribution schemes
£
Charge to profit or loss in respect of defined contribution schemes
21,416
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.
12
Share Capital
2025
2025
Ordinary share capital
Number
£
Issued and fully paid
Ordinary Shares of £1 each
1
1
Arctic Leo UK Productions Limited
Notes to the financial statements (continued)
For the period ended 31 December 2025
21
13
Operating lease commitments
At the reporting end date the company had outstanding commitments for future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases, which fall due as follows:
2025
£
Within one year
24,564
14
Ultimate controlling party
The Company's immediate parent undertaking is Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc., a company incorporated in the United States of America. The address of this company is 9300 Culver Boulevard, Suite 201, Culver City, CA, 90232.
The smallest and largest group in which the results of the Company are consolidated is that headed by its ultimate parent undertaking, Amazon.com Inc., a company incorporated in the United States of America. Copies of group financial statements of Amazon.com Inc. can be obtained from 410 Terry Avenue North, Seattle, WA 98109, USA.
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