Company Registration No. 09284864 (England and Wales)
MBY Productions UK Limited
Annual report and financial statements
for the year ended 31 December 2025
MBY Productions UK Limited
Contents
Page
Company information
1
Directors' report
2
Directors' responsibilities statement
3
Independent auditor's report
4 - 6
Statement of comprehensive income
7
Statement of financial position
8
Statement of changes in equity
9
Notes to the financial statements
10 - 14
MBY Productions UK Limited
Company information
1
Directors
David Clapham
Ajay Patel
Secretary
David Clapham
Ajay Patel
Company number
09284864
Registered office
71 Queen Victoria Street
London
EC4V 4BE
Independent auditor
Saffery LLP
71 Queen Victoria Street
London
EC4V 4BE
MBY Productions UK Limited
Directors' report
For the year ended 31 December 2025
2

The directors of MBY Productions UK Limited ("the Company") present the annual report containing their Directors' Report and the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2025. In accordance with section 414B of the Companies Act 2006, the directors have taken advantage of the exemption from preparing a Strategic Report.

Directors

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

David Clapham
Ajay Patel

No director held any interest in the share capital of the Company during the year.

Principal activities

The principal activity of the Company is that of motion picture production.

Results and dividends

The directors do not recommend payment of any dividend (2024: £nil).

Auditor

Saffery LLP were re-appointed as auditor to the Company and in accordance with section 485 of the Companies Act 2006.

 

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.

Small companies exemption

This report has been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies entitled to the small companies exemption.

On behalf of the board
David Clapham
Director
22 September 2026
MBY Productions UK Limited
Directors' responsibilities statement
For the year ended 31 December 2025
3

The directors are responsible for preparing the annual report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations.

 

Company law requires the directors to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law the directors have elected to prepare the financial statements in accordance with 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:

 

 

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 to 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.

MBY Productions UK Limited
Independent auditor's report
To the members of MBY Productions UK Limited
4
Opinion

We have audited the financial statements of MBY Productions UK Limited (the 'Company') for the year 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:

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.

MBY Productions UK Limited
Independent auditor's report
To the members of MBY Productions UK Limited (continued)
5

Opinions on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006

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

 

Matters on which we are required to report by exception

In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the Company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the directors' report.

 

We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:

 

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.

 

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.

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

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.

 

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.

Sinead McHugh
Senior Statutory Auditor
For and on behalf of Saffery LLP
Date: .........................
Statutory Auditors
71 Queen Victoria Street
London
EC4V 4BE
MBY Productions UK Limited
Statement of comprehensive income
For the year ended 31 December 2025
7
Year
Year
ended
ended
31 December
31 December
2025
2024
Notes
£
£
TURNOVER
3
851,455
332,365
Cost of sales
(161,752)
115,232
GROSS PROFIT
4
689,703
447,597
Administrative expenses
(748,300)
(468,166)
OPERATING LOSS BEFORE TAXATION
(58,597)
(20,569)
Tax on loss
7
68,597
30,569
PROFIT AND TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEAR
10,000
10,000

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

MBY Productions UK Limited
Statement of financial position
As at 31 December 2025
8
2025
2024
Notes
£
£
£
£
CURRENT ASSETS
DEBTORS: amounts falling due within one year
8
1,968,938
13,277,243
CREDITORS:
amounts falling due within
9
(1,878,937)
(13,197,242)
one year
NET CURRENT ASSETS
90,001
80,001
CAPITAL AND RESERVES
Called up share capital
10
1
1
Retained earnings
90,000
80,000
SHAREHOLDER'S FUNDS
90,001
80,001
The financial statements were approved by the board of directors and authorised for issue on 24 September 2026 and are signed on its behalf by:
David Clapham
Director
Company Registration No. 09284864
MBY Productions UK Limited
Statement of changes in equity
For the year ended 31 December 2025
9
Share capital
Retained earnings
Total
£
£
£
Balance at 1 January 2024
1
70,000
70,001
Year ended 31 December 2024:
Profit and total comprehensive income for the year
-
10,000
10,000
Balance at 31 December 2024
1
80,000
80,001
Year ended 31 December 2025:
Profit and total comprehensive income for the year
-
10,000
10,000
Balance at 31 December 2025
1
90,000
90,001
MBY Productions UK Limited
Notes to the financial statements
For the year ended 31 December 2025
10
1
Accounting policies
Statement of compliance

MBY Productions UK 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
Basis of 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 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.

1.2
Going concern

At the time of approving the financial statements, the directors have a reasonable expectation that thetrue Company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, being twelve months from the approval of the financial statements (until September 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.

1.3
Turnover

Turnover represents income from the Company's principal trading activities and is stated exclusive of VAT.

 

In respect of long-term contracts for on-going 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 on-going 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.

1.4
Cash and cash equivalent

All highly liquid instruments with an original maturity of three months or less are classified as cash equivalents.

MBY Productions UK Limited
Notes to the financial statements (continued)
For the year ended 31 December 2025
1
Accounting policies (continued)
11
1.5
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 year or prior years. Tax is calculated on the basis of tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the end of the year.

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.

1.6
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.

MBY Productions UK Limited
Notes to the financial statements (continued)
For the year ended 31 December 2025
12
2
Critical accounting judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty

In the application of the Company’s accounting policies, the directors are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amount of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

 

The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised where the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods where the revision affects both current and future periods.

Key sources of estimation uncertainty

The estimates and assumptions which have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amount of assets and liabilities are as follows.

Tax credit estimate

The directors believe the key accounting estimate within the financial statements for the Company is the valuation of the film tax credit available. The estimate is based on the assessment of the value of qualifying expenditure as per HMRC legislations and guidance plus assessment of the qualification of the underlying production as eligible for the tax relief.

 

In the opinion of the directors, there were no other critical judgements or other estimation uncertainties in these financial statements.

3
Turnover
The analysis of the company's turnover is as follows:
2025
2024
£
£
Turnover analysed by class of business
Sale of film rights
841,455
322,365
Production services fee
10,000
10,000
851,455
332,365
2025
2024
£
£
Turnover analysed by geographical market
United States of America
851,455
332,365
851,455
332,365
MBY Productions UK Limited
Notes to the financial statements (continued)
For the year ended 31 December 2025
13
4
Operating loss
2025
2024
Operating loss for the year is stated after charging:
£
£
Fees payable to the Company's auditor for the audit of the Company's financial statements
14,000
9,600
Fees payable to the Company's auditor for non-audit services
6,000
6,400
5
Employees

The Company employed no staff during 2025 and 2024.

6
Directors' remuneration

The director's 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 year ended 31 December 2025 (2024: £nil).

7
Taxation
2025
2024
£
£
Current tax
UK corporation tax on loss for the current year
(68,597)
(30,569)

The actual credit for the year can be reconciled to the expected credit for the year based on the profit or loss and the standard rate of tax as follows:

2025
2024
£
£
Loss before taxation
(58,597)
(20,569)
Expected tax credit based on the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 25.00% (2024: 25.00%)
(14,649)
(5,142)
Enhanced losses arising from the film tax credit
(68,598)
(30,675)
Difference between the rate of corporation tax and the rate of relief under the film tax credit
11,082
(5,673)
Losses carried forward
3,568
10,921
Taxation credit for the year
(68,597)
(30,569)
MBY Productions UK Limited
Notes to the financial statements (continued)
For the year ended 31 December 2025
14
8
Debtors: amounts falling due within one year
2025
2024
£
£
Corporation tax receivable
68,597
30,569
Other debtors
1,900,341
13,246,674
1,968,938
13,277,243
9
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2025
2024
£
£
Amounts owed to group undertakings
1,858,937
13,181,242
Other creditors
20,000
16,000
1,878,937
13,197,242
10
Called up Share Capital
2025
2024
2025
2024
Ordinary share capital
Number
Number
£
£
Issued and fully paid
Ordinary share of £1 each
1
1
1
1
11
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., USA.

 

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 N, Seattle, WA 98109-5210, USA.

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