MARV STUDIOS LIMITED
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Cash
£43m
-5.6% vs 2024
Net assets
£179m
+1% highest in 3 filed years
Employees
83
-11.7% vs 2024
Profit before tax
-£3.7m
-538.6% 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 2025-06-30
| Metric | Trend | 2023-06-30 | 2024-06-30 | 2025-06-30 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £246,366,349 | £6,806,577 | £15,264,383 | +124.3% | |
| Operating profit | £72,544,820 | -£2,363,655 | -£6,467,323 | -173.6% | |
| Profit before tax | £73,487,662 | -£584,767 | -£3,734,140 | -538.6% | |
| Net profit | £78,118,190 | £2,705,710 | £1,853,205 | -31.5% | |
| Cash | £24,701,050 | £45,678,832 | £43,117,157 | -5.6% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £186,340,421 | £190,000,549 | £178,714,242 | -5.9% | |
| Net assets | £174,012,076 | £176,717,786 | £178,564,684 | +1% | |
| Equity | £174,012,076 | £176,441,754 | £178,273,433 | +1% | |
| Average employees | 54 | 94 | 83 | -11.7% | |
| Wages | £3,342,997 | £4,352,723 | £2,479,089 | -43% | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | — | — |
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 | 2023-06-30 | 2024-06-30 | 2025-06-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 29.4% | -34.7% | -42.4% | |
| Net margin | 31.7% | 39.8% | 12.1% | |
| Return on capital employed | 38.9% | -1.2% | -3.6% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | 20.9% | 15.2% | |
| Current ratio | — | 5.23x | 4.75x | |
| Interest cover | — | -1.92x | -51.63x |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. 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 2 times since incorporation
- MARV STUDIOS LIMITED 2018-06-11 → present
- MARV FILMS LIMITED 2005-11-18 → 2018-06-11
- MARV LIMITED 2005-10-10 → 2005-11-18
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- Moore Kingston Smith
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“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 group and parent 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.”
Group structure
- MARV STUDIOS LIMITED · parent
- Cloudy Productions Limited 100%
- Firefly Corporation 100%
- Kick Ass Productions Limited 100%
- Marv Bespoke Holdings Limited 100%
- Marv Bespoke Productions Limited 100%
- Marv Merchandise Limited 100%
- Marv Studios Property Holdings Limited 100%
- Marv Tailor Productions Limited 100%
- Marv Uniform Productions Limited 100%
- FB Commissioning Limited 50%
- FB Productions Limited 50%
- SKA Films Limited 51%
- SKA Films Catalogue Limited 51%
- Crimson Rosella Finance Limited 100%
- Brewer Finance Limited 100%
Significant events
- “Subsequent to the year end, the group acquired a minority investment in Best Intentions Analytics Limited, a holding company with interests in professional football clubs, including Brentford Football Club and Asociación Deportiva Mérida. This investment represents a strategic minority stake and does not result in control or significant influence.”
- “Subsequent to the reporting date, the Group acquired a 12.5% equity interest in Best Intentions Analytics Limited for total consideration of £50,000,000. The investment was made through a special purpose vehicle, Marv Bee Limited, in which Marv Studios Limited holds a controlling interest. The acquisition comprised an initial £20,000,000 investment, followed by a further £30,000,000 investment completed in February 2026.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
2 active · 5 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE VERE DRUMMOND, Claudia Maria | Director | 2014-01-27 | Aug 1970 | German |
| DE VERE DRUMMOND, Matthew Allard | Director | 2005-11-01 | Mar 1971 | British |
Show 5 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| FILMER, Charles Peter Nigel | Secretary | 2008-09-18 | 2018-07-10 |
| CM GROUP SERVICES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2005-10-31 | 2008-09-18 |
| STONE LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2005-10-10 | 2005-10-31 |
| SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 2005-10-10 | 2005-10-10 |
| CAIN, Edward Harold Charles | Director | 2005-10-10 | 2005-11-01 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Claudia Maria De Vere Drummond | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2016-04-06 |
| Mr Matthew Allard De Vere Drummond | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
| Mrs Claudia Maria De Vere Drummond | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 117 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2025-04-30 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2025-04-03 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2025-04-03 MA Memorandum articles
- 2025-03-10 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-11 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2026-04-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-07-08 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-05-13 | SH05 | capital | Capital cancellation treasury shares with date currency capital figure | |
| 2025-04-30 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-04-30 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares treasury capital date | |
| 2025-04-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-04-03 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-04-03 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2025-03-10 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-03-10 | SH05 | capital | Capital cancellation treasury shares with date currency capital figure | |
| 2025-03-10 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares treasury capital date | |
| 2024-08-20 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-05-21 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2024-04-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-04-11 | AD02 | address | Change sail address company with old address new address | |
| 2024-02-06 | MR05 | mortgage | Mortgage charge whole release with charge number | |
| 2023-11-02 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2023-09-02 | DISS40 | gazette | Gazette filings brought up to date | |
| 2023-08-29 | GAZ1 | gazette | Gazette notice compulsory |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 2
- Capital events
- 4
- Officers appointed
- 0
- 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.