SYCO ENTERTAINMENT LIMITED
Owned by Simon Cowell via Syco Holdings Limited, the company is a television production and media business that manages global entertainment formats including the Got Talent and The X Factor franchises.
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Cash
£150k
Latest balance sheet
Net assets
£9.3m
lowest in 6 filed years
Employees
0
Average over period
Profit before tax
-£24m
Period ending 2025-09-30
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
6-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-09-30
| Metric | Trend | 2020-03-31 | 2021-03-31 | 2022-03-31 | 2023-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-09-30 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | -£57,602 | -£139 | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | £73,342,398 | -£139 | -£24,026,141 | — | |
| Net profit | £50,134 | £65,009,516 | £7,999,904 | £73,342,398 | -£139 | -£24,026,141 | — | |
| Cash | £72,747,215 | £1,513,303 | £57,783 | £184,884 | £150,256 | £149,518 | — | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £39,446,256 | £28,029,084 | £32,028,988 | £33,371,386 | £33,371,247 | — | — | |
| Net assets | — | — | — | £33,371,386 | £33,371,247 | £9,345,106 | — | |
| Equity | £39,446,256 | £28,029,084 | £32,028,988 | £33,371,386 | £33,371,247 | £9,345,106 | — | |
| Average employees | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 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 —. Year-on-year comparison hidden: this filing covers about 18 months versus 12 months prior. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2020-03-31 | 2021-03-31 | 2022-03-31 | 2023-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | -0.2% | -0.0% | — | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | 0.8% | 0.7% | — | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | 18.37x | 20.45x | 20.45x |
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.
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Abridged
- Yes — abridged accounts (limited disclosure)
- Auditor
- Moore Kingston Smith LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the director's use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate. 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 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
- SYCO ENTERTAINMENT LIMITED · parent
- Maidmetal Limited 100%
- Maidmetal Entertainment Limited 100%
- Syco Entertainment Inc 100%
- Saban Brands Music LLC 100%
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
1 active · 8 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COWELL, Simon | Director | 2010-03-23 | Oct 1959 | British |
Show 8 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| JENKINS, Simon | Secretary | 2010-03-23 | 2020-09-17 |
| ABOGADO NOMINEES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2010-03-22 | 2020-09-17 |
| JAMES, Luciene Maureen | Director | 2010-03-22 | 2010-03-23 |
| ROSENBLATT, Ian Isaac | Director | 2020-07-03 | 2025-08-07 |
| SMITH, Michael Anthony | Director | 2010-03-23 | 2019-04-09 |
| SMITH, Michael Anthony | Director | 2010-03-23 | 2010-03-23 |
| ABOGADO CUSTODIANS LIMITED | Corporate Director | 2010-03-22 | 2010-03-23 |
| ABOGADO NOMINEES LIMITED | Corporate Director | 2010-03-22 | 2010-03-23 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syco Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2017-01-18 | Active |
| Sony Music Entertainment Uk Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2020-09-16 |
| Millforth Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 50–75%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2017-01-20 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 91 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2022-10-10 MA Memorandum articles
- 2022-10-10 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-10 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-01-14 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-12-18 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company previous extended | |
| 2025-08-07 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-01-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-12-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-06-21 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-06-20 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2024-06-20 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-06-20 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2024-01-15 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-12-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-01-10 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-12-23 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2022-10-10 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2022-10-10 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2022-05-26 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2022-01-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-12-03 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2021-09-24 | RP04AP01 | officers | Second filing of director appointment with name |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 4
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 1
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.