AARDMAN ANIMATIONS LIMITED

Active
297 employees website.com
Lifestyle and entertainment
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AARDMAN ANIMATIONS LIMITED

Founded 29 Aug 1986 Active , United Kingdom 297 employees website.com
Lifestyle and entertainment

Previous Company Names

AARDS CO. LIMITED(THE) 17 Nov 1986 — 12 Jun 1987
OFFSHELM LIMITED 29 Aug 1986 — 17 Nov 1986
Accounts Submitted 23 Oct 2025 Next due 30 Sept 2026 5 months remaining
Confirmation Submitted 10 Jan 2026 Next due 14 Jan 2027 8 months remaining
Net assets £8M £4M 2024 year on year
Total assets £20M £3M 2024 year on year
Total Liabilities £12M £1M 2024 year on year
Charges 12
3 outstanding 9 satisfied

Contact & Details

Contact

Registered Address

Gas Ferry Road Bristol BS1 6UN

Telephone

0800 000 0000

Email

info@example.com

Website

www.example.com

Full company profile for AARDMAN ANIMATIONS LIMITED (02050843), an active lifestyle and entertainment company based in , United Kingdom. Incorporated 29 Aug 1986. View financials, directors, shareholders, and filings.

Business Summary

This company specializes in providing innovative solutions and services across multiple sectors.

Products & Services

consulting software analytics integration

Reports

Credit Report

In-depth credit score, financial analysis, risk assessment and company intelligence.

Financials

Financials

Period 1 Jan → 31 Dec 2024
Type Total Exemption Full
Next accounts 31 December 2025
Due by 30 September 2026 9 months

Balance Sheet & P&L (2014–2024)

Cash in Bank

£4.03M

Decreased by £1.19M (-23%)

Net Assets

£8.09M

Decreased by £4.26M (-35%)

Total Liabilities

£12.00M

Increased by £1.17M (+11%)

Turnover

£18.79M

Decreased by £4.91M (-21%)

Employees

297

Increased by 33 (+13%)

Debt Ratio

60%

Increased by 13 (+28%)

Financial History

Revenue, profit, EBITDA and key financial figures

2024
Dec Year End
2023
Dec Year End
P&L
Revenue
£142.3M
£128.7M
Gross Profit
£48.2M
£43.1M
Operating Profit
£22.4M
£19.8M
Net Profit
£18.1M
£15.9M
EBITDA
£31.5M
£28.2M
Assets
Cash
£24.7M
£21.3M
Total Assets
£89.4M
£82.1M
Liabilities
Total Liabilities
£45.2M
£41.8M
Key Metrics
Employees
1,247
1,156
Latest Revenue
£142.3M
Latest EBITDA
£31.5M
Cash Position
£24.7M

Funding

Fundraising & Grants

Grants 3

Investors (0)

No investor information available

Officers

Officers

2 active 1 resigned
Status
Carla Denise ShelleyDirectorBritishEngland615 Nov 2018Active
Paula Gail NewportDirectorBritishEngland595 Nov 2018Active

Shareholders

Shareholders (1)

Aardman Holdings Limited
100.0%

Persons with Significant Control

Persons with Significant Control (1)

1 Active 3 Ceased
Active
Notified 6 Apr 2016
Nature of Control
  • Ownership Of Shares 75 To 100 Percent,voting Rights 75 To 100 Percent,right To Appoint And Remove Directors

Nicholas Wulstan Park

Ceased 5 Nov 2018

Ceased

David Alan Sproxton

Ceased 5 Nov 2018

Ceased

Peter Duncan Fraser Lord

Ceased 5 Nov 2018

Ceased

Group Structure

Group Structure

AARDMAN ANIMATIONS LIMITED Current Company

Charges

Charges

3 outstanding 9 satisfied

Properties

Properties

1 leasehold 1 total
AddressTenurePrice PaidDate Added
2 Brookgate, Bristol (BS3 2UN) CITY OF BRISTOL
Leasehold-20 Jun 2018
2 Brookgate, Bristol (BS3 2UN)
Leasehold
Added 20 Jun 2018
District CITY OF BRISTOL

Documents

Company Filings

DateCategoryDescriptionDocument
27 Mar 2026OfficersChange to director Mr Nicholas Wulstan Park on 2026-03-27
13 Mar 2026MortgageMortgage Create With Deed With Charge Number Charge Creation Date
13 Mar 2026MortgageMortgage Create With Deed With Charge Number Charge Creation Date
12 Jan 2026OfficersAppointment of Ms Helen Mary Beard as director on 2026-01-12
10 Jan 2026Confirmation StatementConfirmation statement made on 2025-12-31 with no updates
27 Mar 2026 Officers

Change to director Mr Nicholas Wulstan Park on 2026-03-27

13 Mar 2026 Mortgage

Mortgage Create With Deed With Charge Number Charge Creation Date

13 Mar 2026 Mortgage

Mortgage Create With Deed With Charge Number Charge Creation Date

12 Jan 2026 Officers

Appointment of Ms Helen Mary Beard as director on 2026-01-12

10 Jan 2026 Confirmation Statement

Confirmation statement made on 2025-12-31 with no updates

Recent Activity

Latest Activity

Change to director Mr Nicholas Wulstan Park on 2026-03-27

3 weeks ago on 27 Mar 2026

Mortgage Create With Deed With Charge Number Charge Creation Date

1 months ago on 13 Mar 2026

Mortgage Create With Deed With Charge Number Charge Creation Date

1 months ago on 13 Mar 2026

Appointment of Ms Helen Mary Beard as director on 2026-01-12

3 months ago on 12 Jan 2026

Confirmation statement made on 2025-12-31 with no updates

3 months ago on 10 Jan 2026