Who owns UK companies in Motion picture distribution activities?
373 of the 1,755 companies registered under SIC 59131 (Motion picture distribution activities) filed a list of shareholders with their most recent confirmation statement. Between them, those lists name 1,332 individual shareholders and 251 companies, trusts and other entities.
In this industry:
- 45% have at least one company among their shareholders, compared with 33% of all UK companies.
- 28% have a single shareholder, compared with 23% of all UK companies.
- 54% are owned entirely by individuals, compared with 66% of all UK companies.
373
companies with a shareholder list
of 1,755 registered under this code
2
median number of shareholders
all UK companies: 2
22%
majority-owned by another company*
all UK companies: 22%
54%
owned only by individuals
all UK companies: 66%
How companies in this industry are owned
| Share of companies | This industry | All UK companies |
|---|---|---|
| Single shareholder | 28% | 23% |
| 2 to 5 shareholders | 63% | 68% |
| 6 or more shareholders | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Owned only by individuals | 54% | 66% |
| At least one company shareholder | 45% | 33% |
| Majority-owned by a company* | 22% | 22% |
| Largest shareholder holds 50% or more* | 89% | 88% |
| Largest shareholder holds 75% or more* | 70% | 60% |
| A non-UK entity among shareholders | 4.8% | 2.2% |
| A trust, fund or pension scheme among shareholders | 1.9% | 1.8% |
| A nominee among shareholders | 0.5% | 0.7% |
* Among the 125 companies in this industry that have a single class of shares and state the number of shares allotted, where a holding's share of the company can be read directly from the filing. A dash means fewer than 30 companies, too few to report.
Company size and age
The median company in this industry was incorporated 6.6 years ago (all UK companies: 8.5 years).
| Latest accounts filed | This industry | All UK companies |
|---|---|---|
| Full, group or medium-sized accounts | 8.6% | 8.2% |
| Small-company accounts | 35% | 40% |
| Micro-entity accounts | 36% | 38% |
| Dormant-company accounts | 12% | 10% |
| No accounts filed yet, or other | 8.6% | 4.3% |
Related industries
- Video production activities SIC 59112 · 4,708 companies · 13% majority-owned by a company
- Motion picture production activities SIC 59111 · 4,381 companies · 23% majority-owned by a company
- Sound recording and music publishing activities SIC 59200 · 3,764 companies · 13% majority-owned by a company
- Television programme production activities SIC 59113 · 3,457 companies · 29% majority-owned by a company
- Motion picture, video and television programme post-production activities SIC 59120 · 1,634 companies · 12% majority-owned by a company
- Video distribution activities SIC 59132 · 384 companies · 19% majority-owned by a company
- Television programme distribution activities SIC 59133 · 238 companies · 44% majority-owned by a company
- Motion picture projection activities SIC 59140 · 135 companies · 20% majority-owned by a company
Corporate shareholders in this industry
All 243 companies and other entities named as shareholders on the latest confirmation statements of companies under SIC 59131, ranked by how many of those companies they hold shares in. 11 of them hold shares in more than one company in this industry. Trusts and individuals are not named.
| # | Shareholder | Type | Companies House no. | Companies held in this industry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CANDY CASTLE ANIMATION LTD | UK company | 13260191 | 3 |
| 2 | MET FILM PSD LTD | UK company | 15406196 | 3 |
| 3 | ARTS ALLIANCE INVESTMENTS LIMITED | Company | — | 2 |
| 4 | DOVER STREET GROUP LIMITED | UK company | 11062138 | 2 |
| 5 | ENTERTAINMENT ONE UK HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | 06269098 | 2 |
| 6 | GRAEME ALISTAIR SCOTT | UK company | 09683559 | 2 |
| 7 | LIONS GATE INTERNATIONAL MOTION PICTURES S.Á.R.L | Non-UK entity | — | 2 |
| 8 | PATHE CFL LTD | UK company | 03807474 | 2 |
| 9 | SAM DUNN | UK company | 08399589 | 2 |
| 10 | TECHLIVE HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | 13971382 | 2 |
| 11 | UNIVERSAL STUDIOS LIMITED | UK company | 09074960 | 2 |
| 12 | (DC) | UK company | 11111892 | 1 |
| 13 | 127 WALL PRODUCTIONS LIMITED | Company | — | 1 |
| 14 | 2MANYWOMBATS INTERNATIONAL PTY LTD | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 15 | 3DD HOLDINGS LTD | UK company | 05102800 | 1 |
| 16 | A FORD | UK company | 08821467 | 1 |
| 17 | A&A CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LIMITED | UK company | 05886434 | 1 |
| 18 | AFTERWARD PRODUCTIONS, LLC | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 19 | AKASHDEEP SINGH | UK company | 13930073 | 1 |
| 20 | ALAN CALDER | UK company | 16275485 | 1 |
| 21 | ALAN MACKAY | UK company | SC215301 | 1 |
| 22 | ALEXANDER GORDON SMITH | UK company | 11445124 | 1 |
| 23 | ALL FILM SERVICES LIMITED | UK company | 08276608 | 1 |
| 24 | AMPLIFY HOLDINGS LLC | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 25 | ANDREW BAKER | UK company | 04607516 | 1 |
| 26 | ANDREW HALL | UK company | 06785097 | 1 |
| 27 | ANDREW MARTIN | UK company | 05372165 | 1 |
| 28 | ANGEL WINGS PRODUCTION LTD | UK company | 11378344 | 1 |
| 29 | ANIME VIRTUAL LIMITED | Company | — | 1 |
| 30 | ANUVU UK HOLDINGS LIMITED (PREVIOUSLY GEE FINANCING | Company | — | 1 |
| 31 | ARCHIMEDIA INVESTMENT (UK) LTD | Company | — | 1 |
| 32 | ARTS ALLIANCE INVESTMENTS LTD | Company | — | 1 |
| 33 | ATTENBOROUGH PRODUCTIONS LTD | UK company | 09997883 | 1 |
| 34 | ATTENBOROUGH SECURITIES LIMITED | Company | — | 1 |
| 35 | ATTITUDE ACADEMY LTD 31 THE WILLOWS CHORLEY ENGLAND PR7 3RQ | Company | — | 1 |
| 36 | AUCKLAND LIMITED | Company | — | 1 |
| 37 | B4U HOLDINGS LIMITED | Company | — | 1 |
| 38 | BBC STUDIOS DISTRIBUTION LIMITED | UK company | 01420028 | 1 |
| 39 | BERTHA UK LIMITED | UK company | 07601970 | 1 |
| 40 | BESSEMER TRUST COMPANY - DELAWARE ON BEHALF OF CHC | Company | — | 1 |
| 41 | BLACK BEAR PICTURES, LLC | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 42 | BLACKBOX MULTIMEDIA | UK company | 10578876 | 1 |
| 43 | BLACKBOX PICTURES LIMITED | UK company | 10490276 | 1 |
| 44 | BOHEMIA HOLDING COMPANY LIMITED | Company | — | 1 |
| 45 | BRIGHT BUTTON PRODUCTIONS LIMITED | UK company | 07432256 | 1 |
| 46 | BROAD GREEN INVESTMENTS LLC | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 47 | CALDERSTONE LLC | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 48 | CANTILEVER GROUP LIMITED | UK company | 07628565 | 1 |
| 49 | CELADOR INTERNATIONAL LIMITED | UK company | 12459582 | 1 |
| 50 | CFS SECRETARIES LIMITED | UK company | 04542138 | 1 |
| 51 | CHANNEL FOUR INVESTMENTS LIMITED | UK company | 08950142 | 1 |
| 52 | CHEETAH INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENTS LTD | Company | — | 1 |
| 53 | CHESHIRE MCQUILLAN CONSULTANTS LTD | UK company | 05689786 | 1 |
| 54 | CHEVIOT CAPITAL NOMINEES | UK company | 01866774 | 1 |
| 55 | CHRIS JACKSON | UK company | 04625917 | 1 |
| 56 | CHRISTINE GARABEDIAN | UK company | 08452265 | 1 |
| 57 | CHRISTOPHER HARRIS | UK company | 06895801 | 1 |
| 58 | CHRISTOPHER STONE | UK company | 09395746 | 1 |
| 59 | CIFF MEDIA LTD | Company | — | 1 |
| 60 | CINEWORLD CINEMAS HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | 02010626 | 1 |
| 61 | CIVIC STUDIOS PRODUCTIONS PRIVATE LIMITED | Company | — | 1 |
| 62 | CLEVER CROWS LIMITED | UK company | 10012897 | 1 |
| 63 | COLLECTIVE DREAM STUDIOS (PTY) LTD | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 64 | CONSTANTIN FILM AG | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 65 | CRUNCHYROLL, LLC | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 66 | D PUGH | UK company | 13049391 | 1 |
| 67 | D.C. THOMSON & CO. LTD | Company | — | 1 |
| 68 | DAVID PARFITT | UK company | 06540983 | 1 |
| 69 | DAVID SULLIVAN | UK company | 16692768 | 1 |
| 70 | DECEASED - C/O DAVIS GREGORY LIMITED | Company | — | 1 |
| 71 | DIMITAR ANGELOV | UK company | 12140659 | 1 |
| 72 | DLT ENTERTAINMENT UK LTD | UK company | 01094956 | 1 |
| 73 | EC TRUST CORPORATION LIMITED | UK company | 10436979 | 1 |
| 74 | ELIZABETH WOOD | UK company | 16028986 | 1 |
| 75 | ENTERPRISE INVESTMENT MARKETING | Company | — | 1 |
| 76 | EONE LIBRARY UK HOLDCO LIMITED | UK company | 15791917 | 1 |
| 77 | EQCO LIMITED | UK company | 09669853 | 1 |
| 78 | ESME GRACE INC | Company | — | 1 |
| 79 | ESSENTIAL FILMS LIMITED | UK company | 07032654 | 1 |
| 80 | EVS BROADCAST EQUIPMENT SA/NV | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 81 | FILM SOHO LTD | UK company | 11597591 | 1 |
| 82 | FILMHOUSE HOLDING LIMITED | Company | — | 1 |
| 83 | FILMON.TV UK LIMITED | UK company | 06675244 | 1 |
| 84 | FITEL NOMINEES | UK company | 01401140 | 1 |
| 85 | FLY LITTLE BIRD GMBH/LLC | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 86 | FRAMESTONE PARTNERS LLP | Company | — | 1 |
| 87 | FREMANTLEMEDIA LIMITED | UK company | 00276928 | 1 |
| 88 | GAPEX LIMITED | UK company | 08890972 | 1 |
| 89 | GAVIN ROSE | UK company | 17355236 | 1 |
| 90 | GEORGE MACKAY | UK company | SC276111 | 1 |
| 91 | GHOST LTD RETIREMENT & DEATH BENEFIT SCHEME | Company | — | 1 |
| 92 | GLIMMER FILMS LTD | UK company | 06603631 | 1 |
| 93 | GORDON TAYLOR | UK company | SC610189 | 1 |
| 94 | GRAHAM BENNETT | UK company | 03064953 | 1 |
| 95 | GREEN LIGHT LIMITED | UK company | 03164990 | 1 |
| 96 | GRIFFON MERLIN LIMITED | UK company | 05054441 | 1 |
| 97 | GURJANT SINGH | UK company | 11953460 | 1 |
| 98 | HARKERS ASSOCIATES LIMITED | UK company | 07343707 | 1 |
| 99 | HARMONIA HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | SC837685 | 1 |
| 100 | HARWICH ELECTRIC PALACE TRUST | UK company | CE012315 | 1 |
| 101 | HELEN BAKER | UK company | 07808262 | 1 |
| 102 | HELLO DEER LTD | UK company | 07019570 | 1 |
| 103 | HIMALAYAN MUSK INFRASTRUCTURE PRIVATE LIMITED | Company | — | 1 |
| 104 | HJJ PROPERTY INVESTMENTS LIMITED | UK company | 15663990 | 1 |
| 105 | HOICHOI INTERNATIONAL LLC | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 106 | HSBC GLOBAL CUSTODY NOMINEE (UK) LIMITED | UK company | 00228660 | 1 |
| 107 | IAN ROSS | UK company | 10025613 | 1 |
| 108 | IFR LUX SARL | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 109 | IMG MEDIA LIMITED | UK company | 04459066 | 1 |
| 110 | INFINITE FORCE LTD | UK company | 14225594 | 1 |
| 111 | INTERNATIONAL GROUP LIMITED | UK company | 01330368 | 1 |
| 112 | ITV STUDIOS LIMITED | UK company | 03106525 | 1 |
| 113 | J.C. KING | UK company | 04786238 | 1 |
| 114 | JACK DAVIES | UK company | 15110532 | 1 |
| 115 | JAMES ANDERSON | UK company | 11933166 | 1 |
| 116 | JAMES HILL | UK company | 07892618 | 1 |
| 117 | JAMES SCOTT | UK company | SC035281 | 1 |
| 118 | JENNIFER MARTIN | UK company | 10996289 | 1 |
| 119 | JIM CAMPBELL | UK company | 13783580 | 1 |
| 120 | JOHN ALLEN | UK company | OC334159 | 1 |
| 121 | JOHN GORE STUDIOS LIMITED | UK company | 15588492 | 1 |
| 122 | JOHN WILSON | UK company | 09065067 | 1 |
| 123 | JOHN WOODWARD | UK company | 00789724 | 1 |
| 124 | JOSEPH MITCHELL | UK company | 15019242 | 1 |
| 125 | JOSHUA LEE | UK company | 13978846 | 1 |
| 126 | KEVIN WHITE | UK company | 15861470 | 1 |
| 127 | KONNECT DIGITAL LIMITED | UK company | 08300513 | 1 |
| 128 | LABSON BIZIZI-CINE KONGO LTD | UK company | 08819144 | 1 |
| 129 | LASSO RIGHTS LIMITED | UK company | 09915929 | 1 |
| 130 | LASU LIMITED | UK company | 15333850 | 1 |
| 131 | LEMBIT OPIK | UK company | 11308660 | 1 |
| 132 | LIME WOOD HOLDINGS LTD | UK company | 15082748 | 1 |
| 133 | LIMITED) | Company | — | 1 |
| 134 | LIMONCHIKI LIMITED | UK company | 13882459 | 1 |
| 135 | LIONS GATE CAPITAL HOLDINGS 1, INC. | Company | — | 1 |
| 136 | LIONS GATE INTERNATIONAL MEDIA LIMITED | UK company | 10486810 | 1 |
| 137 | LISNALEE INVESTMENTS LIMITED | Company | — | 1 |
| 138 | LLAMPHA CAPITAL LTD | UK company | 10464044 | 1 |
| 139 | LUNAR PICTURES PTY LTD | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 140 | MAGNIFICENT OBSESSIONS LIMITED | UK company | 02157147 | 1 |
| 141 | MARIA PINTER | UK company | 07457974 | 1 |
| 142 | MARK SHAW | UK company | 04973197 | 1 |
| 143 | MEDIA ASIA DISTRIBUTION LTD. | Company | — | 1 |
| 144 | METRO FILM SALES | UK company | 08463919 | 1 |
| 145 | METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER STUDIOS INC | Company | — | 1 |
| 146 | MICHAEL LEE | UK company | 14858696 | 1 |
| 147 | MICHAEL LEWIS | UK company | 03219949 | 1 |
| 148 | MICHAEL MARKIEWICZ | UK company | 03483206 | 1 |
| 149 | MICHAEL SEAL | UK company | 07755983 | 1 |
| 150 | MICHAEL WARD | UK company | 01911215 | 1 |
| 151 | MIMAOKU (SHANGHAI) CULTURE & MEDIA LTD | Company | — | 1 |
| 152 | MOTION PICTURE SOLUTIONS TRUSTEE LIMITED | UK company | 15305484 | 1 |
| 153 | MPLUS GROUP LIMITED | UK company | 15945177 | 1 |
| 154 | NEIL ASHLEY | UK company | 10753119 | 1 |
| 155 | NEIL TURNER | UK company | 04867618 | 1 |
| 156 | NEON ONE LIMITED | UK company | 05199774 | 1 |
| 157 | NIGEL THOMAS | UK company | 09361466 | 1 |
| 158 | ODDBALL MOTION PICTURES PRIVATE LIMITED | Company | — | 1 |
| 159 | OKULLO LIMITED | UK company | 05360907 | 1 |
| 160 | OR MEDIA | UK company | 05665322 | 1 |
| 161 | ORIENT FOUNDATION FOR ARTS & CULTURE | UK company | 01749152 | 1 |
| 162 | ORWO LIMITED | UK company | 13376141 | 1 |
| 163 | OTHER PARTIES FILM COMPANY LTD | UK company | 12852636 | 1 |
| 164 | OTIO ENTERTAINMENTS UK LTD | UK company | 14359929 | 1 |
| 165 | PALM TREE WORLDWIDE LIMITED | UK company | 08654290 | 1 |
| 166 | PANTHEON FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT LIMITED | Company | — | 1 |
| 167 | PETER SCHOFIELD | UK company | 08207205 | 1 |
| 168 | PHILIP JONES | UK company | 16213191 | 1 |
| 169 | PICTUREHOUSE CINEMAS LIMITED | UK company | 02310403 | 1 |
| 170 | PIRO INC. | Company | — | 1 |
| 171 | PLAYTIME SAS (FORMALLY FILMS DISTRIBUTION SAS) | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 172 | POCKETON LTD | UK company | 06995311 | 1 |
| 173 | POSTGUYS LIMITED | UK company | 16814470 | 1 |
| 174 | POTLUCK STORIES LLP | Company | — | 1 |
| 175 | PREMIERE GROUP HOLDINGS LTD | UK company | 11752107 | 1 |
| 176 | PROVIDENCE INVESTMENT COMPANY LTD | Company | — | 1 |
| 177 | RADIOPRO LLC | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 178 | RAINEBEAU, LLC | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 179 | RAVENDALE VENTURES LTD | UK company | 10657092 | 1 |
| 180 | RAVI KUMAR | UK company | 07416387 | 1 |
| 181 | RBEP ENTERTAINMENT PRIVATE LIMITED | Company | — | 1 |
| 182 | REBECCA HOWARD | UK company | NI727830 | 1 |
| 183 | REBELLION ENTERTAINMENT HOLDINGS LTD | UK company | 11434342 | 1 |
| 184 | REGENT CAPITAL LIMITED | UK company | 04175628 | 1 |
| 185 | RELIANCE ENTERTAINMENT STUDIOS PVT LTD (INDIA) | Company | — | 1 |
| 186 | RICHARD EDWARDS | UK company | 14218156 | 1 |
| 187 | RICHARD EVANS | UK company | 04284420 | 1 |
| 188 | RICHARD PHILLIPS | UK company | 04019603 | 1 |
| 189 | ROBERT HUNT | UK company | 10949640 | 1 |
| 190 | ROBERT RUSH | UK company | NI625951 | 1 |
| 191 | ROBIN EDWARDS | UK company | 12523610 | 1 |
| 192 | ROSE & CO HOLDINGS LTD | UK company | 16975197 | 1 |
| 193 | ROSS JONES | UK company | 08213672 | 1 |
| 194 | RUSSELL HARRISON | UK company | 03629597 | 1 |
| 195 | RYAN MARTIN | UK company | 08911546 | 1 |
| 196 | SCALA PRODUCTIONS LIMITED | Company | — | 1 |
| 197 | SCOTT ELLIOTT | UK company | 04720896 | 1 |
| 198 | SCOTT FRANKLIN | UK company | 04974926 | 1 |
| 199 | SERAPHIM GROUP UK LIMITED | UK company | 07123531 | 1 |
| 200 | SF NOMINEES | Company | — | 1 |
| 201 | SHANAZ ALI | UK company | 12317848 | 1 |
| 202 | SHARE POOL CINEBUR LTD | Company | — | 1 |
| 203 | SHAREHOLDER BOHEMIA HOLDING COMPANY UK LIMITED | Company | — | 1 |
| 204 | SIMON LAWSON | UK company | 05421250 | 1 |
| 205 | SONY PICTURES ENTERTAINMENT INC | Company | — | 1 |
| 206 | SOPHIE ROBINSON | UK company | 09399047 | 1 |
| 207 | SOVEREIGN FILM INVESTMENTS LIMITED | UK company | 06878719 | 1 |
| 208 | SOVEREIGN GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | 13096752 | 1 |
| 209 | SPIER MOVIES LIMITED | UK company | 15877813 | 1 |
| 210 | ST. GEORGE ST. CAPITAL (KB) LTD | Company | — | 1 |
| 211 | STAR BIRD HOLDINGS LTD | Company | — | 1 |
| 212 | STARLIGHT MEDIA LIMITED | UK company | 16280135 | 1 |
| 213 | STARZ ENTERTAINMENT CORP. | Company | — | 1 |
| 214 | STEPHEN CORNWELL | UK company | 12277553 | 1 |
| 215 | STORYTELLER PRODUCTIONS LTD | UK company | 10758696 | 1 |
| 216 | STUART CLARKE | UK company | 06246802 | 1 |
| 217 | STUDIO SOHO DISTRIBUTION LIMITED | UK company | 11013595 | 1 |
| 218 | SVRN STUDIOS LIMITED | UK company | 14081684 | 1 |
| 219 | THAT'S MEDIA LIMITED | UK company | 09489484 | 1 |
| 220 | THE HUT.COM LIMITED | UK company | 05016010 | 1 |
| 221 | THE PARKWAY GROUP LIMITED | UK company | 12719366 | 1 |
| 222 | THG ONDEMAND LIMITED | UK company | 13400489 | 1 |
| 223 | THUNDERBIRD ENTERTAINMENT GROUP INC. | Company | — | 1 |
| 224 | TIMOTHY SMITH | UK company | 05999403 | 1 |
| 225 | TOHO CO., LTD. | Company | — | 1 |
| 226 | TOHO GLOBAL CO.,LTD. | Company | — | 1 |
| 227 | TONY WRIGHT | UK company | 15044802 | 1 |
| 228 | TORLESSE ENTERPRISES LIMITED | UK company | 03024482 | 1 |
| 229 | TT NOMINEES LIMITED | UK company | 07822475 | 1 |
| 230 | TWICKENHAM STUDIOS | UK company | 08094817 | 1 |
| 231 | UNITED TELEVISION NETWORKS LIMITED | UK company | 12123574 | 1 |
| 232 | VICTORIA FISHER | UK company | 13236245 | 1 |
| 233 | VIVA PICTURES DISTRIBUTION LLC | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 234 | VUBIQUITY GROUP LIMITED | Company | — | 1 |
| 235 | VUBIQUITY, INC. | Company | — | 1 |
| 236 | WCS NOMINEES LIMITED | UK company | 06002307 | 1 |
| 237 | WEDNESDAY AND ADAM LIMITED | UK company | 11039462 | 1 |
| 238 | WHITE HILL PRODUCTION INC | Company | — | 1 |
| 239 | WILDLANDS CONSULTANCY LIMITED INTERNATIONAL HOUSE | Company | — | 1 |
| 240 | WILLIAMS BULLDOG MANAGEMENT LTD | UK company | 06563635 | 1 |
| 241 | WONDERBORN MEDIA GROUP LTD | UK company | 11397870 | 1 |
| 242 | WORLD OF MICE LTD | UK company | 15108628 | 1 |
| 243 | YASH RAJ FILMS PVT. LTD | Company | — | 1 |
About this data
Figures come from the shareholder lists in each company's most recent Companies House confirmation statement (form CS01) that contained one, filed between 5 February 2021 and 1 June 2026. They are as filed and are not restated for later share transfers. Shares held in treasury are excluded. Shareholders are classed as individuals, companies, non-UK entities, trusts or nominees from the names as filed.
Every company's own shareholder register, officers, filings and accounts are available through the OpenRegistry API and MCP server, live from Companies House.