British Society of Cinematographers Limited

Active00473125 Private limited company
Incorporated
22 September 1949 (77 years)
Industry
Support activities to performing arts (90020)
Artistic creation (90030)
Controlled by
Oliver David Whiteside Stapleton
Accounts type
Micro entity
Region
Greater London
Address
Suite Lu.231
The Light Bulb
1 Filament Walk
Wandsworth
London
SW18 4GQ

Filing status

Accounts due
31 October 2027
Last accounts
31 January 2026
Conf. stmt due
22 June 2027
Last conf. stmt
8 June 2026

Officers 19 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 7 December 2025
British
Born May 1967 (59)
Director · Appointed 7 December 2025
British
Born October 1983 (43)
Director · Appointed 30 November 2024
Irish
Born January 1972 (54)
Director · Appointed 30 November 2024
British
Born May 1981 (45)
Director · Appointed 30 November 2024
British,Swedish
Born October 1974 (52)
Director · Appointed 30 November 2024
British
Born November 1941
Director · Appointed 3 November 2023
British
Born March 1971 (55)
Director · Appointed 3 November 2023
British
Born June 1972 (54)
Director · Appointed 3 November 2023
German
Born April 1978 (48)
Director · Appointed 25 September 2022
Irish
Born May 1977 (49)
Director · Appointed 25 September 2022
British
Born October 1979 (47)
Director · Appointed 10 August 2020
British
Born August 1979 (47)
Director · Appointed 23 June 2019
Brazilian
Born February 1966 (60)
Director · Appointed 23 June 2019
British
Born March 1975 (51)
Director · Appointed 23 June 2019
British
Born December 1972 (53)
Director · Appointed 21 May 2017
British
Born January 1976 (50)
Stapleton, Oliver David Whiteside
Director · Appointed 21 May 2017
British
Born April 1948 (78)
Director · Appointed 24 April 2016
British
Born June 1965 (61)
Director · Appointed 14 June 2008
British
Born August 1955 (71)
Officer history (50 former)
7 December 2025
Appointed Irvine, Baz Jeremy as Director
7 December 2025
Appointed Goldschmidt, Catherine Marie as Director
7 December 2025
Resigned De Borman, John as Director
7 December 2025
Resigned Eley, Michael Charles as Director
31 July 2025
Resigned Marshall, Audra as Secretary
30 November 2024
Appointed Mccready, Dale Elena as Director
30 November 2024
Appointed Kracun, Benjamin as Director
30 November 2024
Appointed Nyberg, Mattias as Director
30 November 2024
Appointed Knowland, Nicholas David as Director
31 August 2024
Resigned Kellgren, Nina as Director
26 June 2024
Resigned Friend, James David as Director
31 January 2024
Resigned Russell, Frances Katherine as Secretary
1 January 2024
Resigned Meheux, Philip Arthur as Director
1 January 2024
Resigned Pontikos, Urszula as Director
3 November 2023
Appointed Wagner, Fabian Dominik Michael as Director
3 November 2023
Appointed Nicholson, Zachary Luke as Director
3 November 2023
Appointed Polonsky, Jake as Director
7 March 2023
Resigned Walters, David Nigel as Director
8 February 2023
Resigned Curtis, Oliver Barnaby as Director
25 September 2022
Appointed Kellgren, Nina as Director
25 September 2022
Appointed Murphy, Stephen as Director
25 September 2022
Appointed Bentley, Stuart Nicholas as Director
25 September 2022
Resigned Finney, Gavin Jarlath Arpad as Director
3 May 2021
Resigned Zambarloukos, Haris as Director
10 August 2020
Resigned Knowland, Nicholas David as Director
10 August 2020
Appointed Reid, Katherine Elizabeth as Director
23 June 2019
Appointed Goldman, Adriano as Director
23 June 2019
Appointed Bolygo, Balazs as Director
23 June 2019
Appointed Rose, Laurie James as Director
23 June 2019
Resigned Kellgren, Nina as Director
23 June 2019
Resigned Ackroyd, Barry as Director
19 December 2018
Resigned Morris, Nicholas Mark as Director
21 June 2018
Appointed Pontikos, Urszula as Director
21 May 2017
Resigned Suter, Derek George as Director
21 May 2017
Appointed Ross, Christopher William as Director
21 May 2017
Appointed Friend, James David as Director
21 May 2017
Appointed Kellgren, Nina as Director
21 May 2017
Appointed Stapleton, Oliver David Whiteside as Director
21 May 2017
Resigned Pope, Richard Campbell as Director
9 March 2017
Resigned Crawley, Laurie as Director
14 December 2016
Resigned Dunton, Joseph John as Director
14 December 2016
Resigned Bobbitt, Sean Francis as Director
17 May 2016
Appointed Marshall, Audra as Secretary
24 April 2016
Resigned Gibson, Sue as Director
24 April 2016
Appointed Palmer, Timothy as Director
31 May 2015
Resigned Vidgeon, Robin as Director
31 May 2015
Appointed Crawley, Laurie as Director
31 May 2015
Resigned Seager, Christopher as Director
28 October 2012
Appointed Knowland, Nicholas David as Director
28 October 2012
Appointed Ackroyd, Barry as Director
28 October 2012
Appointed Eley, Michael Charles as Director
25 September 2011
Appointed Curtis, Oliver Barnaby as Director
25 September 2011
Resigned Harrison, Harvey as Director
25 September 2011
Appointed Pope, Richard Campbell as Director
25 September 2011
Resigned Rowe, Ashley William as Director
8 March 2010
Resigned Imi, Anthony as Director
21 June 2009
Appointed Zambarloukos, Haris as Director
21 June 2009
Appointed Rowe, Ashley William as Director
21 May 2009
Resigned Spratling, Anthony as Director
21 May 2009
Resigned Southon, Michael Robert as Director
21 May 2009
Resigned Mills, Alexander as Director
14 June 2008
Appointed Morris, Nicholas Mark as Director
14 June 2008
Appointed Daly, John as Director
14 June 2008
Appointed Bobbitt, Sean Francis as Director
1 June 2008
Resigned Howard, Christopher Warren as Director
1 June 2008
Resigned Kellgren, Nina as Director
14 June 2007
Resigned Thomson, Alex as Director
9 April 2006
Appointed Howard, Christopher Warren as Director
18 February 2006
Resigned Tickner, Clive as Director
18 February 2006
Resigned Pope, Richard Campbell as Director
15 May 2005
Appointed Kellgren, Nina as Director
15 May 2005
Resigned Kossoff, Simon as Director
15 May 2005
Appointed Walters, David Nigel as Director
23 May 2004
Appointed Gibson, Sue as Director
23 May 2004
Appointed Suter, Derek George as Director
25 May 2003
Appointed Pope, Richard Campbell as Director
28 May 2002
Resigned Day, Ernest Standen as Director
28 May 2002
Appointed Seager, Christopher as Director
23 May 2002
Resigned Field, Roy William as Director
13 May 2001
Appointed Kossoff, Simon as Director
13 May 2001
Resigned Taylor, Ronald as Director
13 May 2001
Appointed Imi, Anthony as Director
13 May 2001
Appointed Finney, Gavin Jarlath Arpad as Director
13 May 2001
Resigned Francis, Frederick William as Director
13 May 2001
Resigned Mcgarvey, Seamus as Director
4 June 2000
Resigned Beeson, Paul Antonio Charles as Director
4 June 2000
Appointed Mcgarvey, Seamus as Director
13 June 1999
Appointed De Borman, John as Director
13 June 1999
Appointed Tickner, Clive as Director
13 June 1999
Appointed Meheux, Philip Arthur as Director
30 May 1998
Resigned Meheux, Philip Arthur as Director
30 May 1998
Resigned Tickner, Clive as Director
30 May 1998
Appointed Tickner, Clive as Director
30 May 1998
Appointed Meheux, Philip Arthur as Director
10 May 1998
Appointed Mills, Alexander as Director
10 May 1998
Resigned Hume, Alan as Director
28 May 1996
Appointed Francis, Frederick William as Director
28 May 1996
Resigned Allwork, Peter Leslie as Director
17 May 1995
Resigned Newbrook, Peter as Director
13 May 1995
Appointed Day, Ernest Standen as Director
13 May 1995
Appointed Field, Roy William as Director
4 June 1993
Resigned Ostinelli, Luigi as Director
4 June 1993
Appointed Southon, Michael Robert as Director
30 June 1992
Resigned Morris, Oswald Norman as Director
30 June 1992
Appointed Allwork, Peter Leslie as Director
24 May 1991
Resigned Allwork, Peter Leslie as Director

Ownership 1 active

People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register

Oliver David Whiteside Stapleton
Individual · Notified 20 January 2026
Has significant influence or control
British
Born April 1948 (78)
Former controllers (5)
20 January 2026
Ceased Christopher William Ross — Has significant influence or control
31 July 2025
Ceased Audra Marshall — Has significant influence or control
31 January 2024
Ceased Frances Katherine Russell — Has significant influence or control
8 June 2023
Ceased Michael Charles Eley — Owns 75–100% of shares
20 June 2019
Ceased Barry Ackroyd — Owns 75–100% of shares

Financials

Employees
4
Current Ratio
4.9x

Trend

Shareholder Funds
£0 £200k £400k 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 £162,191 £187,221 £207,453 £234,233 £342,443 £384,748
Balance sheet detail
202520242023202220212020
Fixed Assets£820£1,800£1,358£3£3£3
Current Assets£483,104£461,805£323,284£219,020£198,765£173,097
Creditors (< 1 year)£99,176£121,162£90,409£11,570£11,547£10,909
Net Current Assets£383,928£340,643£232,875£207,450£187,218£162,188
Shareholder Funds£384,748£342,443£234,233£207,453£187,221£162,191

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
26 October 2026Micro company accounts31 January 2026
9 September 2026Statement of capital following an allotment of shares
28 August 2026Confirmation statement with updates8 June 2026
8 December 2025Micro company accounts31 January 2025
14 November 2025Cessation of a person with significant control1
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