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REGISTERED NUMBER: 09928703 (England and Wales)















FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

FOR

TWO CITIES TELEVISION LIMITED

TWO CITIES TELEVISION LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 09928703)






CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025




Page

Balance Sheet 1

Notes to the Financial Statements 2


TWO CITIES TELEVISION LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 09928703)

BALANCE SHEET
31 DECEMBER 2025

2025 2024
Notes £    £   
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets 5 13,580 17,540
Investments 6 5 5
13,585 17,545

CURRENT ASSETS
Work in progress 161,963 139,899
Debtors 7 3,640,885 2,102,506
Cash at bank 1,291,647 1,531,332
5,094,495 3,773,737
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year 8 (1,078,960 ) (1,329,625 )
NET CURRENT ASSETS 4,015,535 2,444,112
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES

4,029,120

2,461,657

CAPITAL AND RESERVES
Called up share capital 9 15,385 15,385
Share premium 3,143,872 3,143,872
Retained earnings 869,863 (697,600 )
SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS 4,029,120 2,461,657

The financial statements have been prepared and delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.

In accordance with Section 444 of the Companies Act 2006, the Income Statement has not been delivered.

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors and authorised for issue on 29 June 2026 and were signed on its behalf by:





S Wright - Director


TWO CITIES TELEVISION LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 09928703)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

1. STATUTORY INFORMATION

Two Cities Television Limited is a private company, limited by shares , registered in England and Wales. The company's registered number and registered office address are as below:

Registered number: 09928703

Registered office: 18 Glasshouse Studios
Fryern Court Road
Fordingbridge
Hampshire
SP6 1QX

2. STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland" including the provisions of Section 1A "Small Entities" and the Companies Act 2006.

3. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of preparing the financial statements
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.

The accounts are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the company.

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. Therefore the directors continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.

Preparation of consolidated financial statements
The company has taken advantage of the exemption under section 400 of the Companies Act 2006 not to prepare consolidated accounts. These financial statements present information about the company as an individual entity and not about its group.

Two Cities Television Limited is a subsidiary of STV Studios Limited and the results of the company are included in the consolidated financial statements of the ultimate parent undertaking, STV Group plc, which can be obtained from the company secretary at Pacific Quay, Glasgow, G51 1PQ.

Related party exemption
The company has taken advantage of exemption, under the terms of Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland', not to disclose related party transactions with wholly owned subsidiaries within the group.

Revenue
Revenue is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable, excluding discounts, rebates, value added tax and other sales taxes.

Revenue received or receivable for work carried out on producing television programmes is recognised on a straight line basis over the life of a production.

Royalties distributed by third parties are recognised on receipt.

Tangible assets
Tangible assets are recorded at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is calculated so as to write off the cost of fixed assets, less their estimated residual values, over the expected useful economic lives of the assets concerned. The principal annual rates used for this purpose are as follows:

Plant and machinery etc - 25% on cost

Investments in subsidiary undertakings
Investments in subsidiary undertakings are held at cost less accumulated impairment losses.

TWO CITIES TELEVISION LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 09928703)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

3. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued

Work in progress
Work in progress is valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value.

Development costs are written off in the year in which they are incurred except where they relate to a clearly defined contract, the outcome of which has been assessed with reasonable certainty as to its success and commercial viability. In such cases the expenditure is recognised as work in progress to the extent that its recovery can be reasonably regarded as assured and the cost is written off against revenue over the period of the contract. The costs of abortive productions are taken directly to the Income Statement.

Convertible loan notes
Convertible loan notes issued by the company, where settlement depends on uncertain future events that are beyond the control of the company and the loan note holder, are treated as a financial liability of the company until vesting conditions are met.

Taxation
Taxation for the year comprises current and deferred tax. Tax is recognised in the Income Statement, except to the extent that it relates to items recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in equity.

Current or deferred taxation assets and liabilities are not discounted.

Current tax is recognised at the amount of tax payable using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the balance sheet date.

Deferred tax
Deferred tax is recognised in respect of all timing differences that have originated but not reversed at the balance sheet date.

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 measured using tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the year end and that are expected to apply to the reversal of the timing difference.

Unrelieved tax losses and other deferred tax assets are recognised only to the extent that it is probable that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits.

Foreign currencies
Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies are translated into sterling at the rates of exchange ruling at the balance sheet date. Transactions in foreign currencies are translated into sterling at the rate of exchange ruling at the date of transaction. Exchange differences are taken into account in arriving at the operating result.

Hire purchase and leasing commitments
Rentals paid under operating leases are charged to profit or loss on a straight line basis over the period of the lease.

Pension costs and other post-retirement benefits
The company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to the company's pension scheme are charged to the income statement in the period to which they relate.

4. EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS

The average number of employees during the year was 7 (2024 - 6 ) .

TWO CITIES TELEVISION LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 09928703)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

5. TANGIBLE ASSETS
Plant and
machinery
etc
£   
COST
At 1 January 2025 29,082
Additions 1,999
At 31 December 2025 31,081
DEPRECIATION
At 1 January 2025 11,542
Charge for year 5,959
At 31 December 2025 17,501
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 December 2025 13,580
At 31 December 2024 17,540

6. INVESTMENTS
Shares in
group
undertakings
£   
COST
At 1 January 2025
and 31 December 2025 5
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 December 2025 5
At 31 December 2024 5

7. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2025 2024
£    £   
Trade debtors - 1,232,304
Amounts owed by group undertakings 3,201,381 540,175
Other debtors 439,504 330,027
3,640,885 2,102,506

8. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2025 2024
£    £   
Bank loans and overdrafts - 140
Trade creditors 48,373 18,514
Amounts owed to group undertakings - 247,374
Taxation and social security 131,597 37,355
Other creditors 898,990 1,026,242
1,078,960 1,329,625

TWO CITIES TELEVISION LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 09928703)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

9. CALLED UP SHARE CAPITAL

Allotted, issued and fully paid:
Number: Class: Nominal 2025 2024
value: £ £
7,538 Ordinary £1 7,538 7,538
7,847 A Ordinary £1 7,847 7,847
15,385 15,385


10. DISCLOSURE UNDER SECTION 444(5B) OF THE COMPANIES ACT 2006

The Auditors' Report was unqualified.

Mr Jeremy Laurence Hyde FCCA (Senior Statutory Auditor)
for and on behalf of CG LEE Limited

11. PENSION COMMITMENTS

At 31 December 2025, included in other creditors falling due within one year are unpaid contributions of £1,522 (2024 - £1,464) due to a defined contribution pension scheme.

12. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

During the year the company was charged recharges of £Nil (2024 - £6,527) by STV Studios Limited, the
immediate parent company. In relation to this, an amount of £Nil (2024 - £5,379) was due to STV Studios
Limited at the balance sheet date.

During the year the company accrued costs payable to STV Studios Limited in relation to rent of £12,000 (2024 -
£12,000). The amount included in other creditors at the balance sheet date is £12,000 (2024 - £12,000).

During the year the company accrued costs payable to STV Studios Limited in relation to production costs of
£240,000 (2024 - £175,000). The amount included in other creditors at the balance sheet date is £240,000 (2024
- £175,000).

During the year the company was charged recharges of £4,227 (2024 - £561) by STV Central Limited, a fellow
subsidiary within the STV Group.

During the year the company accrued costs in relation to IT subscriptions of £4,000 (2024 - £1,400) payable to
STV Central Limited. The amount included in other creditors at the balance sheet date is £4,000 (2024 -
£1,400).

13. CONTROLLING PARTIES

The ultimate parent undertaking and controlling party is STV Group plc, a company incorporated in Scotland,
which is the parent undertaking of the largest group to consolidate these financial statements. Copies of STV
Group plc consolidated financial statements can be obtained from the company secretary at Pacific Quay,
Glasgow, G51 1PQ.