Key facts
- Fifty film production companies linked to producer Alan Latham have been struck off the UK's companies register.
- The companies were dissolved for failing to file annual accounts or confirmation statements.
Fifty film production companies linked to producer Alan Latham have been compulsorily struck off the UK's companies register for failing to file accounts. This action leaves film workers unable to claim unpaid fees owed by these dissolved entities.
The compulsory strike-off of numerous companies linked to a film producer prevents workers and suppliers from recovering unpaid fees, highlighting potential exploitation and raising questions about corporate governance and accountability within the film industry.
Fifty film production companies associated with producer Alan Latham have been compulsorily struck off the UK's companies register, leaving workers unable to claim unpaid fees. The companies were dissolved by Companies House for failing to meet legal obligations, such as filing annual accounts and shareholder information on time.
Film workers have reported being unable to collect debts owed to them by Latham's former businesses, with one crew member describing exploitation by the companies. A supplier for another unfinished film also stated their business was owed thousands of pounds, forcing them to write off the debt.
Data compiled by the film workers' union Bectu reveals that 50 companies where Latham was a director have been removed from the register. These businesses had more than 400 instances of late filings for annual accounts or confirmation statements. Latham, who remains a director of approximately 50 other active companies, is a known figure in the UK film industry with credits on 81 releases. Questions have previously been raised about the financing of some of his films and the tax credits they claimed.