PPC CREATIVE LIMITED
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Cash
£2.1m
+95.2% highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£3.9m
-4.9% lowest in 3 filed years
Employees
145
-5.8% lowest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
-£644k
-1.1% 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 | £14,874,000 | £12,039,000 | £12,232,000 | +1.6% | |
| Operating profit | £1,177,000 | -£651,000 | -£637,000 | +2.2% | |
| Profit before tax | £1,171,000 | -£637,000 | -£644,000 | -1.1% | |
| Net profit | £855,000 | -£493,000 | -£498,000 | -1% | |
| Cash | £1,151,000 | £1,055,000 | £2,059,000 | +95.2% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £4,981,000 | £4,301,000 | £4,040,000 | -6.1% | |
| Net assets | £4,649,000 | £4,089,000 | £3,890,000 | -4.9% | |
| Equity | £4,649,000 | £4,089,000 | £3,890,000 | -4.9% | |
| Average employees | 162 | 154 | 145 | -5.8% | |
| Wages | £7,806,000 | £7,633,000 | £7,161,000 | -6.2% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £358,000 | £368,000 | £368,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 7.9% | -5.4% | -5.2% | |
| Net margin | 5.7% | -4.1% | -4.1% | |
| Return on capital employed | 23.6% | -15.1% | -15.8% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | 32.1% | 35.7% | |
| Current ratio | 3.28x | 2.71x | 2.39x | |
| Interest cover | 98.08x | — | -27.70x |
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.
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Ernst & Young LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The forecasts that we have prepared for the next 12 months indicate that we will have sufficient cash resources with which to meet our liabilities and obligations. The directors have stress tested the cash flow forecast and noted positive headroom even under stress tested conditions. The ultimate parent company, Imagica Group Inc. have informed the directors that financial support would be made available if required should management forecasts prove to be unattainable due to any unforeseen events and circumstances.”
Significant events
- “In 2025, the global box office is estimated to be up year on year, reaching approximately $33.5 billion, a 12% uplift from 2024's $30 billion.”
- “The company's revenues in 2025 were up slightly from 2024 but the company still felt the impact of energy cost increases driving up supplier costs and utilities.”
- “The studios made slate revisions throughout the year, with some releases moved direct to streaming and other movies de-slated completely.”
- “During the year, Imagica Group Inc. provided the company with a £500k short term loan. The loan was provided in July 2025, was unsecured but interest bearing, and was fully repaid in November 2025.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
5 active · 12 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SULLIVAN, Maria | Secretary | 2010-11-15 | — | — |
| NICHOLLS, Benjamin Paul | Director | 2011-10-19 | Jun 1975 | British |
| NISHIO, Takaho | Director | 2022-06-22 | Sep 1975 | Japanese |
| RUIZ, Anthony Maurice | Director | 2026-04-23 | Jan 1987 | French |
| SULLIVAN, Maria | Director | 2010-09-21 | Nov 1972 | British |
Show 12 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| TOMS, Robert Peter | Secretary | 2010-08-26 | 2010-11-15 |
| HENWOOD, Roderick Waldemar Lisle | Director | 2012-03-01 | 2013-01-25 |
| HOWORTH, Mark William | Director | 2017-10-31 | 2020-11-30 |
| NAGASE, Shunjiro | Director | 2020-11-30 | 2022-06-22 |
| NAKAMURA, Masashi | Director | 2017-10-31 | 2026-01-08 |
| NAKASE, Ryuta | Director | 2026-01-28 | 2026-04-23 |
| PEARCE, Nicholas David | Director | 2010-09-21 | 2011-07-08 |
| RUTHERFORD, Alan Seymour | Director | 2012-04-01 | 2014-02-21 |
| SUH, John Sam Seung Mo | Director | 2022-01-14 | 2024-01-15 |
| TILL, Stewart Myles | Director | 2011-01-26 | 2017-10-31 |
| TOMS, Robert Peter | Director | 2010-08-26 | 2017-10-31 |
| YOUNG, Cristian Cornelius | Director | 2013-05-29 | 2017-10-31 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imagica Group Inc. | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2020-11-30 | Active |
| Sdi Media Group Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2017-10-31 | Ceased 2020-11-30 |
| Smedvig Capital As | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors, Significant influence | 2016-09-01 | Ceased 2017-10-31 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 85 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-04 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-05-01 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-05-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-01-28 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-01-13 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-09-04 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-09-04 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-09-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-09-12 | RP04AP01 | officers | Second filing of director appointment with name | |
| 2024-09-03 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-09-02 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-06-26 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-01-26 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-09-04 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-06-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-03-23 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2022-09-07 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-07-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-07-29 | RP04AP01 | officers | Second filing of director appointment with name | |
| 2022-06-22 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 7
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- Officers resigned
- 2
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.