How much does Film Distributors' Association Limited make?

Film Distributors' Association Limited reported revenue of £2.8m and a loss of £229k in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Film Distributors' Association Limited have?

Film Distributors' Association Limited reported an average of 8 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Film Distributors' Association Limited profitable?

No — Film Distributors' Association Limited reported a loss of £229k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 00142378 · Incorporated 10 Dec 1915

Film Distributors' Association Limited

Registered name: FILM DISTRIBUTORS' ASSOCIATION LIMITED

Film Distributors' Association Limited made £2.8m revenue and a £229k loss in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Film Distributors' Association Limited’s revenue fell 28% to £2.8m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with a loss of £229k and 8 employees. The company is classified under “activities of professional membership organizations” and is based in London; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection S · Other service activitiesSIC 94120Activities of professional membership organizations

Status: Active
Location: London, London
Age: 110 yrs · since 1915
Type: PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)

Non-profit. It is limited by guarantee (typically an association, club or management company), so it isn't run for profit. It is excluded from our opportunity lists.

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

IndependentSmall teamCapital-light

Revenue

£2.8m

Growth ▼27.6%

Profit

−£229k

Growth ▼143.5%

Profit margin

−8.2%

Gross 100%

Employees

Change ▲100%

Profit / employee

−£28.6k

Revenue/employee £348k

Profitable streak

0yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

4 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£2.7m	£2.9m	£3.8m	£2.8m
Gross profit	£2.7m	£2.9m	£3.8m	£2.8m
Operating profit	£38k	£323k	£706k	−£302k
Profit before tax	£38k	£323k	—	—
Profit after tax	£38k	£316k	£526k	−£229k
Profit (best available)	£38k	£316k	£526k	−£229k
Employees (average)	5	4	4	8
Ratios
Profit margin	1.4%	11.1%	13.7%	−8.2%
Gross margin	100%	100%	100%	100%
Revenue per employee	£536k	£715k	£961k	£348k
Profit per employee	£7.6k	£79.1k	£132k	−£28.6k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲6.7%	▲34.5%	▼27.6%
Profit growth	—	▲731.8%	▲66.4%	▼143.5%
Headcount growth	—	▼20%	0%	▲100%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1m	£334k	£2m	£727k
Net assets	£532k	£849k	£1.4m	£1.1m
Fixed assets	£20.9k	£17.2k	£12.6k	£9k
Current assets	£1.1m	£1.2m	£2.1m	£1.6m
Debtors	£32.4k	£35.2k	£27k	£750k
Deferred income	£147k	£46.6k	£328k	£290k
Source	Accounts · bulk data Sep 2024	Accounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −8.2%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 100%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £348k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£28.6k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 0.3%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 10.4%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 27%; Money owed by customers. Low = customers pay quickly.

Indirect — not revenue

Balance-sheet signals

Year-on-year changes in filed balance-sheet items. They can hint at momentum (or investment) but are not revenue or profit and must not be read as such.

Net assets: ▼17%; Now £1.1m
Cash at bank: ▼64%; Now £727k
Headcount: ▲100%; Now 8
Deferred income: ▼12%; Now £290k
Fixed assets: ▼29%; Now £9k

Deferred income is reported together with accruals in this filing (“accruals and deferred income”), so it is an approximate signal only.

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Subsidiaries (1)

Film Content Protection Agency LimitedFigures not disclosed

From the Persons with Significant Control register (corporate controllers only).

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit −£229k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 11 Oct 2026

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