pathe productions limited Company Information
Company Number
02954212
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Shareholders
pathe entertainment ltd
Group Structure
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Industry
Motion picture distribution activities
Registered Address
5 carnaby street, london, W1F 9PB
Website
www.pathe.co.ukpathe productions limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of PATHE PRODUCTIONS LIMITED at £9.5m based on a Turnover of £16.5m and 0.57x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
pathe productions limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of PATHE PRODUCTIONS LIMITED at £9.8m based on an EBITDA of £4.1m and a 2.41x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
pathe productions limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of PATHE PRODUCTIONS LIMITED at £0 based on Net Assets of £-2.8m and 1.92x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Pathe Productions Limited Overview
Pathe Productions Limited is a live company located in london, W1F 9PB with a Companies House number of 02954212. It operates in the motion picture distribution activities sector, SIC Code 59131. Founded in July 1994, it's largest shareholder is pathe entertainment ltd with a 100% stake. Pathe Productions Limited is a mature, mid sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £16.5m with healthy growth in recent years.
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Pathe Productions Limited Health Check
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Pathe Productions Limited a 4.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 6 measures and has 6 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs


6 Strong

0 Regular

6 Weak

Size
annual sales of £16.5m, make it larger than the average company (£3.8m)
£16.5m - Pathe Productions Limited
£3.8m - Industry AVG

Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 9%, show it is growing at a faster rate (3.3%)
9% - Pathe Productions Limited
3.3% - Industry AVG

Production
with a gross margin of 5.9%, this company has a higher cost of product (31.2%)
5.9% - Pathe Productions Limited
31.2% - Industry AVG

Profitability
an operating margin of -20.5% make it less profitable than the average company (2%)
-20.5% - Pathe Productions Limited
2% - Industry AVG

Employees
with 14 employees, this is below the industry average (22)
14 - Pathe Productions Limited
22 - Industry AVG

Pay Structure
on an average salary of £182.3k, the company has a higher pay structure (£85k)
£182.3k - Pathe Productions Limited
£85k - Industry AVG

Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £1.2m, this is more efficient (£412.2k)
£1.2m - Pathe Productions Limited
£412.2k - Industry AVG

Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 21 days, this is earlier than average (40 days)
21 days - Pathe Productions Limited
40 days - Industry AVG

Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 2 days, this is quicker than average (29 days)
2 days - Pathe Productions Limited
29 days - Industry AVG

Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 0 days, this is less than average (10 days)
0 days - Pathe Productions Limited
10 days - Industry AVG

Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 17 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (5 weeks)
17 weeks - Pathe Productions Limited
5 weeks - Industry AVG

Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 116.2%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (71.5%)
116.2% - Pathe Productions Limited
71.5% - Industry AVG
PATHE PRODUCTIONS LIMITED financials

Pathe Productions Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is £16.5 million and the company has net assets of -£2.8 million. According to their latest financial statements, Pathe Productions Limited has 14 employees and maintains cash reserves of £6 million as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2009 | |
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Turnover | 16,501,000 | 15,682,000 | 9,213,000 | 12,718,000 | 14,343,000 | 15,969,000 | 21,648,000 | 33,265,000 | 24,391,000 | 33,416,000 | 23,275,000 | 23,709,000 | 24,025,000 | 30,999,000 | 60,030,000 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 15,532,000 | 15,011,000 | 8,687,000 | 13,001,000 | 12,882,000 | 14,824,000 | 17,343,000 | 30,569,000 | 20,096,000 | 28,047,000 | 23,497,000 | 17,712,000 | 19,047,000 | 24,413,000 | 51,197,000 |
Gross Profit | 969,000 | 671,000 | 526,000 | -283,000 | 1,461,000 | 1,145,000 | 4,305,000 | 2,696,000 | 4,295,000 | 5,369,000 | -222,000 | 5,997,000 | 4,978,000 | 6,586,000 | 8,833,000 |
Admin Expenses | 4,350,000 | 2,718,000 | 2,430,000 | 2,476,000 | 2,615,000 | 2,542,000 | 2,389,000 | 3,765,000 | 3,650,000 | 2,707,000 | 2,981,000 | 3,000,000 | 3,440,000 | 3,383,000 | 7,226,000 |
Operating Profit | -3,381,000 | -2,047,000 | -1,904,000 | -2,759,000 | -1,154,000 | -1,397,000 | 1,916,000 | -1,069,000 | 645,000 | 2,662,000 | -3,203,000 | 2,997,000 | 1,538,000 | 3,203,000 | 1,607,000 |
Interest Payable | 25,000 | 148,000 | 177,000 | 119,000 | 61,000 | 65,000 | 59,000 | 70,000 | |||||||
Interest Receivable | 3,000 | 17,000 | 86,000 | 121,000 | 48,000 | 53,000 | 35,000 | 32,000 | 75,000 | 155,000 | 170,000 | 79,000 | 143,000 | ||
Pre-Tax Profit | -3,391,000 | -2,149,000 | -1,755,000 | -2,742,000 | -1,068,000 | -1,221,000 | 1,816,000 | -1,016,000 | 503,000 | 2,575,000 | -3,189,000 | 3,152,000 | 1,643,000 | 3,223,000 | 1,680,000 |
Tax | 154,000 | -552,000 | 797,000 | 430,000 | 229,000 | 51,000 | -405,000 | 65,000 | -113,000 | -679,000 | 678,000 | -491,000 | -45,000 | -13,000 | 48,000 |
Profit After Tax | -3,237,000 | -2,701,000 | -958,000 | -2,312,000 | -839,000 | -1,170,000 | 1,411,000 | -951,000 | 390,000 | 1,896,000 | -2,511,000 | 2,661,000 | 1,598,000 | 3,210,000 | 1,728,000 |
Dividends Paid | 3,000,000 | 2,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 13,000,000 | |||||||||||
Retained Profit | -3,237,000 | -2,701,000 | -958,000 | -2,312,000 | -839,000 | -1,170,000 | 1,411,000 | -951,000 | 390,000 | 1,896,000 | -5,511,000 | 661,000 | 598,000 | -9,790,000 | 1,728,000 |
Employee Costs | 2,552,000 | 1,506,000 | 1,443,000 | 1,488,000 | 1,526,000 | 1,454,000 | 1,497,000 | 1,559,000 | 1,693,000 | 1,684,000 | 1,831,000 | 1,613,000 | 1,535,000 | 1,745,000 | 2,556,000 |
Number Of Employees | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 29 |
EBITDA* | 4,081,000 | 3,119,000 | 1,362,000 | 2,138,000 | 3,635,000 | 5,163,000 | 8,978,000 | 13,840,000 | 4,051,000 | 16,779,000 | -1,229,000 | 3,121,000 | 1,963,000 | 4,943,000 | 1,667,000 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2009 | |
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Tangible Assets | 32,000 | 41,000 | 37,000 | 42,000 | 14,000 | 20,000 | 14,000 | 5,000 | 6,000 | 8,000 | 30,000 | 68,000 | 121,000 | 165,000 | 196,000 |
Intangible Assets | 2,724,000 | 11,370,000 | 12,095,000 | 5,271,000 | 7,522,000 | 10,612,000 | 11,397,000 | 8,776,000 | 23,098,000 | 10,817,000 | 3,398,000 | ||||
Investments & Other | 3,398,000 | 1,725,000 | 1,725,000 | 3,398,000 | 3,398,000 | 12,410,000 | 16,947,000 | 14,370,000 | 8,545,000 | 10,405,000 | |||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 2,756,000 | 11,411,000 | 12,132,000 | 5,313,000 | 7,536,000 | 14,030,000 | 13,136,000 | 10,506,000 | 26,502,000 | 14,223,000 | 12,440,000 | 17,015,000 | 14,491,000 | 12,108,000 | 10,601,000 |
Stock & work in progress | 14,000 | 34,000 | 218,000 | 120,000 | 88,000 | 64,000 | 46,000 | 129,000 | 114,000 | 276,000 | 2,674,000 | 105,000 | |||
Trade Debtors | 965,000 | 2,047,000 | 1,501,000 | 4,528,000 | 3,024,000 | 1,798,000 | 3,497,000 | 2,936,000 | 7,279,000 | 3,399,000 | 3,538,000 | 2,215,000 | 2,146,000 | 2,489,000 | 4,615,000 |
Group Debtors | 4,899,000 | 4,727,000 | 4,727,000 | 4,727,000 | 4,727,000 | 4,621,000 | 1,921,000 | 1,518,000 | 1,416,000 | 6,627,000 | 2,163,000 | 4,123,000 | 8,323,000 | 9,140,000 | 7,528,000 |
Misc Debtors | 2,475,000 | 2,077,000 | 3,050,000 | 1,941,000 | 3,145,000 | 2,131,000 | 1,530,000 | 2,167,000 | 1,202,000 | 432,000 | 4,232,000 | 389,000 | 405,000 | 641,000 | 596,000 |
Cash | 6,018,000 | 535,000 | 1,197,000 | 8,029,000 | 7,205,000 | 9,675,000 | 10,136,000 | 17,220,000 | 4,246,000 | 10,155,000 | 11,116,000 | 9,952,000 | 6,282,000 | 10,131,000 | 14,399,000 |
misc current assets | 113,000 | 373,000 | 2,027,000 | ||||||||||||
total current assets | 14,371,000 | 9,420,000 | 10,693,000 | 19,345,000 | 18,189,000 | 18,289,000 | 17,130,000 | 23,970,000 | 14,257,000 | 20,889,000 | 23,723,000 | 16,784,000 | 17,269,000 | 22,774,000 | 29,165,000 |
total assets | 17,127,000 | 20,831,000 | 22,825,000 | 24,658,000 | 25,725,000 | 32,319,000 | 30,266,000 | 34,476,000 | 40,759,000 | 35,112,000 | 36,163,000 | 33,799,000 | 31,760,000 | 34,882,000 | 39,766,000 |
Bank overdraft | |||||||||||||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 115,000 | 209,000 | 566,000 | 327,000 | 72,000 | 348,000 | 33,000 | 1,474,000 | 1,121,000 | 1,614,000 | 3,389,000 | 1,819,000 | 1,537,000 | 3,530,000 | 1,178,000 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 11,543,000 | 10,740,000 | 11,475,000 | 10,820,000 | 12,629,000 | 15,694,000 | 15,360,000 | 18,272,000 | 22,928,000 | 16,485,000 | 15,598,000 | 12,089,000 | 12,119,000 | 12,050,000 | 7,494,000 |
other short term finances | 161,000 | ||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 6,578,000 | 7,754,000 | 5,955,000 | 8,354,000 | 5,555,000 | 7,969,000 | 7,069,000 | 8,176,000 | 7,744,000 | 8,437,000 | 10,479,000 | 7,679,000 | 6,210,000 | 8,006,000 | 12,028,000 |
total current liabilities | 18,236,000 | 18,703,000 | 17,996,000 | 19,501,000 | 18,256,000 | 24,011,000 | 22,462,000 | 28,083,000 | 31,793,000 | 26,536,000 | 29,466,000 | 21,587,000 | 19,866,000 | 23,586,000 | 20,700,000 |
loans | 1,673,000 | ||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | 1,673,000 | 1,673,000 | 1,673,000 | 1,673,000 | 1,673,000 | 1,673,000 | 1,673,000 | 1,673,000 | 1,677,000 | 2,020,000 | 2,020,000 | ||||
provisions | |||||||||||||||
total long term liabilities | 1,673,000 | 1,673,000 | 1,673,000 | 1,673,000 | 1,673,000 | 1,673,000 | 1,673,000 | 1,673,000 | 1,673,000 | 1,677,000 | 2,020,000 | 2,020,000 | |||
total liabilities | 19,909,000 | 20,376,000 | 19,669,000 | 21,174,000 | 19,929,000 | 25,684,000 | 22,462,000 | 28,083,000 | 33,466,000 | 28,209,000 | 31,139,000 | 23,264,000 | 21,886,000 | 25,606,000 | 20,700,000 |
net assets | -2,782,000 | 455,000 | 3,156,000 | 3,484,000 | 5,796,000 | 6,635,000 | 7,804,000 | 6,393,000 | 7,293,000 | 6,903,000 | 5,024,000 | 10,535,000 | 9,874,000 | 9,276,000 | 19,066,000 |
total shareholders funds | -2,782,000 | 455,000 | 3,156,000 | 3,484,000 | 5,796,000 | 6,635,000 | 7,804,000 | 6,393,000 | 7,293,000 | 6,903,000 | 5,024,000 | 10,535,000 | 9,874,000 | 9,276,000 | 19,066,000 |
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2009 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | -3,381,000 | -2,047,000 | -1,904,000 | -2,759,000 | -1,154,000 | -1,397,000 | 1,916,000 | -1,069,000 | 645,000 | 2,662,000 | -3,203,000 | 2,997,000 | 1,538,000 | 3,203,000 | 1,607,000 |
Depreciation | 21,000 | 17,000 | 15,000 | 18,000 | 12,000 | 11,000 | 5,000 | 4,000 | 6,000 | 30,000 | 39,000 | 53,000 | 63,000 | 61,000 | 60,000 |
Amortisation | 7,441,000 | 5,149,000 | 3,251,000 | 4,879,000 | 4,777,000 | 6,549,000 | 7,057,000 | 14,905,000 | 3,400,000 | 14,087,000 | 1,935,000 | 71,000 | 362,000 | 1,679,000 | |
Tax | 154,000 | -552,000 | 797,000 | 430,000 | 229,000 | 51,000 | -405,000 | 65,000 | -113,000 | -679,000 | 678,000 | -491,000 | -45,000 | -13,000 | 48,000 |
Stock | -20,000 | -184,000 | 98,000 | 32,000 | 24,000 | 18,000 | -83,000 | 15,000 | -162,000 | -2,398,000 | 2,569,000 | 105,000 | |||
Debtors | -512,000 | -427,000 | -1,918,000 | 300,000 | 2,346,000 | 1,602,000 | 327,000 | -3,276,000 | -561,000 | 525,000 | 3,206,000 | -4,147,000 | -1,396,000 | -469,000 | 12,739,000 |
Creditors | -94,000 | -357,000 | 239,000 | 255,000 | -276,000 | 315,000 | -1,441,000 | 353,000 | -493,000 | -1,775,000 | 1,570,000 | 282,000 | -1,993,000 | 2,352,000 | 1,178,000 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -1,176,000 | 1,799,000 | -2,399,000 | 2,799,000 | -2,414,000 | 900,000 | -1,107,000 | 432,000 | -693,000 | -2,042,000 | 2,800,000 | 1,469,000 | -1,796,000 | -4,022,000 | 12,028,000 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | |||||||||||||||
Cash flow from operations | 3,497,000 | 4,620,000 | 1,819,000 | 5,290,000 | -1,196,000 | 4,809,000 | 5,781,000 | 17,951,000 | 3,475,000 | 14,156,000 | -1,956,000 | 8,423,000 | -475,000 | 3,729,000 | 2,182,000 |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | |||||||||||||||
Change in Investments | -3,398,000 | 1,673,000 | -1,673,000 | -9,012,000 | -4,537,000 | 2,577,000 | 5,825,000 | -1,860,000 | 10,405,000 | ||||||
cash flow from investments | |||||||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | 803,000 | -735,000 | 655,000 | -1,809,000 | -3,065,000 | 334,000 | -2,912,000 | -4,656,000 | 6,443,000 | 887,000 | 3,509,000 | -30,000 | 69,000 | 4,556,000 | 7,494,000 |
Other Short Term Loans | -161,000 | 161,000 | |||||||||||||
Long term loans | -1,673,000 | 1,673,000 | |||||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | |||||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | 1,673,000 | -1,673,000 | 1,673,000 | -1,677,000 | -343,000 | 2,020,000 | |||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | -25,000 | 3,000 | 17,000 | 86,000 | 121,000 | -100,000 | 53,000 | -142,000 | -87,000 | 14,000 | 155,000 | 105,000 | 20,000 | 73,000 | |
cash flow from financing | 803,000 | -760,000 | 1,288,000 | -1,792,000 | -2,979,000 | 2,129,000 | -3,173,000 | -6,064,000 | 6,301,000 | 783,000 | 3,519,000 | -218,000 | 174,000 | 6,596,000 | 24,905,000 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | 5,483,000 | -662,000 | -6,832,000 | 824,000 | -2,470,000 | -461,000 | -7,084,000 | 12,974,000 | -5,909,000 | -961,000 | 1,164,000 | 3,670,000 | -3,849,000 | -4,268,000 | 14,399,000 |
overdraft | |||||||||||||||
change in cash | 5,483,000 | -662,000 | -6,832,000 | 824,000 | -2,470,000 | -461,000 | -7,084,000 | 12,974,000 | -5,909,000 | -961,000 | 1,164,000 | 3,670,000 | -3,849,000 | -4,268,000 | 14,399,000 |
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PATHE PRODUCTIONS LIMITED group structure
Pathe Productions Limited has 4 subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
PATHE SAS
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2 parents
PATHE PRODUCTIONS LIMITED
02954212
4 subsidiaries
pathe productions limited directors
Pathe Productions Limited currently has 3 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Paul Rassam (Jul 1994) and Mr James Clarke (Jul 2006).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Paul Rassam | England | 86 years | Jul 1994 | - | Director |
Mr James Clarke | England | 56 years | Jul 2006 | - | Director |
Ms Faith Penhale | England | 50 years | Mar 2023 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
16.5m
+5%
operating profit
-3.4m
+65%
gross margin
5.9%
+37.24%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
-2.8m
-7.11%
total assets
17.1m
-0.18%
cash
6m
+10.25%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
pathe productions limited company details
company number
02954212
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
59131 - Motion picture distribution activities
incorporation date
July 1994
age
31
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
chargeurs productions limited (October 1996)
accountant
-
auditor
KRESTON REEVES LLP
address
5 carnaby street, london, W1F 9PB
Bank
-
Legal Advisor
-
pathe productions limited Charges & Mortgages
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