COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER:
10398887
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Element Pictures Productions UK Limited |
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Filleted Financial Statements |
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Element Pictures Productions UK Limited |
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Statement of Financial Position |
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30 April 2026
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30 Apr 26 |
30 Sep 25 |
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Note |
£ |
£ |
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Current assets
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Debtors |
5 |
3,607,931 |
1,040 |
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Cash at bank and in hand |
522,095 |
46,744 |
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4,130,026 |
47,784 |
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Creditors: amounts falling due within one year |
6 |
4,130,016 |
47,774 |
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Net current assets |
10 |
10 |
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Total assets less current liabilities |
10 |
10 |
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Net assets |
10 |
10 |
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Capital and reserves
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Called up share capital |
10 |
10 |
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Shareholders funds |
10 |
10 |
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These financial statements have been prepared and delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies' regime and in accordance with Section 1A of FRS 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland'.
In accordance with section 444 of the Companies Act 2006, the statement of income and retained earnings has not been delivered.
The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 with respect to accounting records and the preparation of financial statements.
These financial statements were approved by the
board of directors
and authorised for issue on
3 November 2026
, and are signed on behalf of the board by:
Company registration number:
10398887
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Element Pictures Productions UK Limited |
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Notes to the Financial Statements |
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Period from 1 October 2025 to 30 April 2026
1.
General information
The company is a private company limited by shares, registered in England and Wales. The address of the registered office is 23-25 Eastcastle Street, London, W1W 8DF.
2.
Statement of compliance
These Accounts have been prepared in compliance with FRS 102 Section 1A, 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland'.
3.
Accounting policies
Basis of preparation
The financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis, as modified by the revaluation of certain financial assets and liabilities and investment properties measured at fair value through profit or loss.
The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the entity.
Significant estimation technique adopted
Accruals are estimated by reference to purchase orders raised at the period end and estimates to complete. Payments received on account are estimated by reference to percentage of completion of the television production, as noted in "Revenue Recognition" below.
Comparatives
The accounts cover the period from 1 October 2025 through to 30 April 2026. The comparatives cover the year from 1 October 2024 to 30 September 2025. As such the amounts are not entirely comparable.
The accounting period has been shortened to ensure the audio-visual expenditure credit claim is coterminous.
Disclosure exemptions
The entity satisfies the criteria of being a qualifying small entity as defined in FRS 102. As such, advantage has been taken of the following disclosure exemptions available under section 1A of FRS 102: (a) No cash flow statement has been presented for the company. (b) Disclosures in respect of financial instruments have not been presented.
Government grants
Grants relating to revenue are recognised in income on a systematic basis over the periods in which the entity recognises the related costs for which the grant is intended to compensate.
A grant that becomes receivable as compensation for expenses or losses already incurred, or for the purpose of giving immediate financial support to the entity with no future related costs, is recognised in income in the period in which it becomes receivable.
Revenue recognition
Turnover relates to the production of the television series entitled "Close to Home". It represents the value of the work done in the period, including estimates of amounts not invoiced and is stated after trade discounts, other taxes and net of VAT. Revenue from the rendering of services is measured by reference to the stage of completion of the service transaction at the end of the reporting period provided that the outcome can be reliably estimated. When the outcome cannot be reliably estimated, revenue is recognised only to the extent that expenses recognised are recoverable.
Income tax
The taxation expense represents the aggregate amount of current and deferred tax recognised in the reporting period. Tax is recognised in profit or loss, except to the extent that it relates to items recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in equity. In this case, tax is recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in equity, respectively. Current tax is recognised on taxable profit for the current and past periods. Current tax is measured at the amounts of tax expected to pay or recover using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted at the reporting date.
Deferred tax is recognised in respect of all timing differences at the reporting date. Unrelieved tax losses and other 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. Deferred tax is measured using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date that are expected to apply to the reversal of the timing difference.
Financial instruments
Financial Instruments are classified and accounted for, according to the substance of the contractual arrangement, as either financial assets, financial liabilities or equity instruments. An equity instrument is any contract that evidences a residual interest in the assets of the company after deducting all of its liabilities.
4.
Employees
The company has been incorporated to produce a high-end television series called "Close to Home". In common with the film and television industry the majority of crew are hired on short term contracts for the duration of principal photography or are self-employed.
None of the Directors received any form of remuneration.
5.
Debtors
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30 Apr 26 |
30 Sep 25 |
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£ |
£ |
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Trade debtors |
131,211 |
– |
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Prepayments and accrued income |
2,315,921 |
– |
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VAT recoverable |
210,463 |
– |
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Government grant receivable |
934,456 |
– |
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Other debtors |
15,880 |
1,040 |
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3,607,931 |
1,040 |
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Creditors:
amounts falling due within one year
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30 Apr 26 |
30 Sep 25 |
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£ |
£ |
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Trade creditors |
214,410 |
– |
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Accruals and deferred income |
166,793 |
45,910 |
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Social security and other taxes |
6,950 |
637 |
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Production Loan |
3,722,386 |
– |
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Other creditors |
19,477 |
1,227 |
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4,130,016 |
47,774 |
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The loan has been secured against the anticipated future audio-visual expenditure credit.
7.
Summary audit opinion
The auditor's report dated
3 November 2026
was
unqualified
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The senior statutory auditor was
Gurvir Cheema
, for and on behalf of
Moore Kingston Smith LLP
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8.
Related party transactions
All transactions related to the production of the television series "Close to Home" and arose on an arm's-length basis through the normal course of business. The company has taken advantage of Section 33 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. No transactions with related parties were undertaken such as are required to be disclosed under FRS 102 Section 1A.
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Controlling party
Until 29 May 2026, the immediate parent undertaking is Element Pictures UK Limited, a company incorporated in England and Wales. From that date onwards following a share transfer, the immediate parent undertaking became Fremantle Periodic (Holdings) Limited, a company also incorporated in England and Wales. The smallest group to consolidate these financial statements is RTL Group S.A., a Company registered in Luxembourg. Copies of the RTL Group S.A. Annual Report can be obtained from the General Counsel at RTL Group S.A., 43 Boulevard Pierre Frieden, L-1543 Luxembourg. The ultimate parent undertaking and controlling party is Bertelsmann SE & Co.KGaA, a Company registered in Germany, which is the largest group to consolidate these accounts. Copies of the Bertelsmann SE & Co.KGaA accounts can be obtained from the General Counsel at Bertelsmann SE & Co.KGaA, Carl Bertelsmann Straße 270, 33311 Gütersloh, Germany.