UNITED CINEMAS INTERNATIONAL ACQUISITIONS LIMITED
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Cash
—
Latest balance sheet
Net assets
£164m
-28.1% lowest in 3 filed years
Employees
0
Average over period
Profit before tax
-£64m
-42.1% lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | |
| Operating profit | -£21,600,000 | -£48,600,000 | -£55,500,000 | -14.2% | |
| Profit before tax | -£18,300,000 | -£45,100,000 | -£64,100,000 | -42.1% | |
| Net profit | — | — | -£64,100,000 | — | |
| Cash | — | — | — | — | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £406,500,000 | £380,400,000 | £372,000,000 | -2.2% | |
| Net assets | £272,900,000 | £227,800,000 | £163,700,000 | -28.1% | |
| Equity | £272,900,000 | £227,800,000 | £163,700,000 | -28.1% | |
| Average employees | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Wages | £0 | £0 | — | — | |
| Directors' remuneration | £0 | £0 | — | — | |
| Directors' pension contributions | £0 | £0 | — | — | |
| Highest paid director | £0 | £0 | — | — |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. The Δ column is the change from the prior filed period as a percentage of |prior|; lines a company doesn't report show —. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on capital employed | -5.3% | -12.8% | -14.9% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 32.9% | 40.1% | 56.0% | |
| Current ratio | — | 7.19x | — | |
| Interest cover | -2.70x | -2.84x | -2.05x |
Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Name history
Renamed 4 times since incorporation
- UNITED CINEMAS INTERNATIONAL ACQUISITIONS LIMITED 2005-08-30 → present
- CORLEONE ACQUISITIONS LIMITED 2004-07-28 → 2005-08-30
- WATERSIDE ACQUISITIONS LIMITED 2004-03-22 → 2004-07-28
- TOOLEY ACQUISITIONS LIMITED 2004-03-17 → 2004-03-22
- HACKREMCO (NO.2117) LIMITED 2004-01-23 → 2004-03-17
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Ernst & Young LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“On this basis, the Directors have a reasonable expectation that the support from AMC will continue to be available for the Review Period. Accordingly, the Directors have prepared the financial statements on the going concern basis.”
Group structure
- UNITED CINEMAS INTERNATIONAL ACQUISITIONS LIMITED · parent
- United Cinemas International Multiplex BV 100%
- Cinema International Corporation Lda 100%
- UCI Italia SpA 100%
- UCI Holdings (Ireland) Limited 100%
- Cinesa - Compañía de Iniciativas y Espectáculos SA 100%
- United Cinemas International Multiplex GmbH 100%
- United Cinemas International Kinoplex GmbH 100%
- UCI Recupero e Sviluppo SpA 100%
- Digital Cinema Advertising Srl 50%
- United Cinemas International (Ireland) Limited 100%
Significant events
- “During 2025, the Company made capital contributions to its subsidiary United Cinemas International Multiplex B.V. ("UCI MBV") in the amount of €14.5m (£12.5m).”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
7 active · 20 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THOMAS, Christopher | Secretary | 2018-01-25 | — | — |
| OAKWOOD CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2024-11-07 | — | — |
| ALKER, Andrew Stephen | Director | 2007-03-21 | Aug 1966 | British |
| COX, Chris Alan | Director | 2026-02-24 | Feb 1966 | American |
| GOODMAN, Sean David | Director | 2026-02-24 | May 1965 | American |
| THOMAS, Christopher | Director | 2022-06-24 | Sep 1970 | British |
| WAY, Mark Jonathan | Director | 2014-09-22 | Sep 1971 | British |
Show 20 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAWTON, Kirsten | Secretary | 2007-04-16 | 2018-01-25 |
| LINDSAY, Charles | Secretary | 2004-07-26 | 2004-12-22 |
| RIBBONS, Justin Charles | Secretary | 2004-12-22 | 2005-10-07 |
| HACKWOOD SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 2004-01-23 | 2004-07-09 |
| TAYLOR WESSING SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2005-11-28 | 2007-04-16 |
| BATLLE, Jose | Director | 2006-07-26 | 2014-02-07 |
| BERNHARDSSON, Jan | Director | 2017-04-28 | 2019-01-25 |
| CHADD, Andrew Peter | Director | 2005-02-28 | 2006-07-26 |
| DONOVAN, Paul Michael | Director | 2014-02-14 | 2016-11-30 |
| ELLIS, Daniel | Director | 2020-06-08 | 2022-06-24 |
| GAVIN, Alexander Rupert | Director | 2006-07-26 | 2014-02-14 |
| KACHINGWE, Mayamiko Allen Harrison | Director | 2004-07-26 | 2004-12-22 |
| LEVI, Lorenzo Ilan | Director | 2004-12-22 | 2006-07-26 |
| MASON, Jonathan Peter | Director | 2006-07-26 | 2014-03-31 |
| MCFADYEN, Finlay Stuart | Director | 2004-03-19 | 2004-07-26 |
| O'HAIRE, Cormac Patrick Thomas | Director | 2004-03-19 | 2005-02-28 |
| PUNJA, Riaz | Director | 2004-07-26 | 2004-12-22 |
| SINYOR, Joseph | Director | 2004-12-22 | 2006-03-01 |
| SUTER, Gary | Director | 2019-03-01 | 2020-05-01 |
| HACKWOOD DIRECTORS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 2004-01-23 | 2004-03-19 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odeon And Uci Cinemas Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2018-05-03 | Active |
| Lucius Investments Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2018-05-03 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 270 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2026-05-11 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-23 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-07-03 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2026-05-11 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2026-04-23 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2026-03-03 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-03-03 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-01-27 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-09-19 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-06-06 | CH03 | officers | Change person secretary company with change date | |
| 2025-06-05 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-06-05 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-02-07 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-11-08 | AP04 | officers | Appoint corporate secretary company with name date | |
| 2024-07-06 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-01-25 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-08-02 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-01-25 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-12-28 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2022-12-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-11-05 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 7
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 2
- Officers resigned
- 0
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.