How much does Unit9 Films Ltd make?

Unit9 Films Ltd reported revenue of £7.8m and £521k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2023, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Unit9 Films Ltd have?

Unit9 Films Ltd reported an average of 10 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2023.

Is Unit9 Films Ltd profitable?

Yes — Unit9 Films Ltd reported a profit of £521k in the year to 31 Dec 2023.

Company No. 07811108 · Incorporated 14 Oct 2011

Unit9 Films Ltd

Registered name: UNIT9 FILMS LTD

Part of Unit 9 (Holdings) Limited group

Unit9 Films Ltd made £7.8m revenue and £521k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2023.

Unit9 Films Ltd’s revenue grew 14% to £7.8m in the year to 31 Dec 2023, with £521k profit and 10 employees. The company is classified under “motion picture production activities” and is based in London; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection J · Information and communicationSIC 59111Motion picture production activities

Status: Active
Location: London, London
Age: 15 yrs · since 2011
Type: Private Limited Company

Part of a group. The filing indicates this company sits within a group structure, so its results may depend on intra-group trading and it may be hard to replicate independently. From the filing: “Unit 9 (UK) Limited”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2023

Key figures

Capital-lightOperating leverage

Revenue

£7.8m

Growth ▲14.3%

Profit

£521k

Growth ▲104.6%

Profit margin

6.7%

Gross 19.3%

Employees

Change —

Profit / employee

£52.1k

Revenue/employee £784k

Profitable streak

2yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

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

2 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£6.9m	£7.8m
Cost of sales	£5.5m	£6.3m
Gross profit	£1.3m	£1.5m
Operating profit	£255k	£521k
Profit before tax	£255k	£521k
Profit after tax	£255k	£521k
Profit (best available)	£255k	£521k
Staff costs	£606k	£672k
Employees (average)	—	10
Ratios
Profit margin	3.7%	6.7%
Gross margin	19.2%	19.3%
Revenue per employee	—	£784k
Profit per employee	—	£52.1k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲14.3%
Profit growth	—	▲104.6%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.2m	£1.4m
Net assets	£2.6m	£3.1m
Fixed assets	£10.1k	£5.8k
Current assets	£3.2m	£4.2m
Debtors	£464k	£463k
Deferred income	£170k	£621k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 6.7%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 19.3%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £784k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £52.1k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 0.1%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 7.9%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 5.9%; 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: ▲20%; Now £3.1m
Cash at bank: ▲18%; Now £1.4m
Headcount: —; Now 10
Deferred income: ▲266%; Now £621k
Fixed assets: ▼42%; Now £5.8k

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

Ownership chain

Unit 9 (Holdings) Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Unit 9 (UK) Limited75–100%
Unit9 Films Ltdthis company

Bands show the share of ownership each company holds in the one below it.

Sister companies (4)

The Outsider LimitedFigures not disclosed
Unit9 Apps LimitedFigures not disclosed
Unit9 Digital Consulting LtdLiquidationFigures not disclosed
Unit9 Silk Road 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 2023 (profit £521k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Mar 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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