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Television programme production activities: 32% of accounts published on 18 September in deficit, against 15% usually
Accounts published at Companies House on Friday 18 September 2026, in the file covering accounts registered on Thursday 17 September: 12,582 sets, 16 per cent of them in deficit.
Accounts classed as television programme production activities stood out on Friday 18 September 2026. Of the 40 that Companies House published that day, 13 reported liabilities larger than assets, 32 per cent. Across the 1,753 earlier filings from the industry the share was 15.1 per cent. That was the highest since 17 July. Across the whole file the share was 16.1 per cent, slightly below the average of earlier days.
Key points
- 12,582 sets of accounts, close to the 12,785 on the previous publishing day.
- Share in deficit: 16.1 per cent (earlier days averaged 16.7).
- Largest employer filing: CK WILLIAM UK HOLDINGS LIMITED (London), 1,589 staff.
- By registered office, Bolton ran at 34 per cent in deficit across 67 filings.
Where else the industry mix moved
Behind television programme production activities, the next clearest departure was other letting and operating of own or leased real estate: 20 per cent of 761 filings in deficit, against 24.0 per cent in its earlier filings. For professional services across the whole series, see Consultants file some of the healthiest balance sheets in Britain.
| Industry | Filings | In deficit | Usually | Gap (points) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Television programme production activities | 40 | 32% | 15.1% | +17.4 |
| Other engineering activities | 59 | 19% | 10.4% | +8.3 |
| Non-trading company | 142 | 8% | 5.0% | +2.7 |
| Other cleaning services | 31 | 29% | 18.9% | +10.2 |
| Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate | 761 | 20% | 24.0% | -4.4 |
| Dormant Company | 381 | 2% | 4.7% | -2.6 |
Largest employer filing: CK WILLIAM UK HOLDINGS LIMITED
CK WILLIAM UK HOLDINGS LIMITED, registered in London, was the largest employer in the file, reporting an average of 1,589 staff against 1,474 a year earlier. In all, 50 filings reported 100 or more employees. Headcounts are as each filing states them and are shown for size only.
| Company | Industry | Registered office | Employees | Prior year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CK WILLIAM UK HOLDINGS LIMITED | Activities of head offices | London | 1,589 | 1,474 |
| BLADES RESTAURANTS LTD | Unlicensed restaurants and cafes | Nottingham | 896 | 1,136 |
| MARSYLKA HOLDINGS LIMITED | Activities of other holding companies n.e.c. | Bradford | 841 | 897 |
| K.J. SHORTIS LIMITED | Activities of head offices | Norfolk | 666 | 651 |
| TLG TOPCO LIMITED | Activities of other holding companies n.e.c. | London | 497 | 397 |
| KEPAK KIRKHAM LIMITED | Production of meat and poultry meat products | Preston | 359 | 449 |
| FERDINAND BILSTEIN UK LIMITED | Wholesale trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories | Chesterfield | 354 | 333 |
| LEON GUARDING & FM LIMITED | Private security activities | Ilford | 331 | 392 |
Volume steady at 12,582
Volume barely moved from the day before, when 12,785 sets were published. The same day a week earlier brought 10,075, so this was 25 per cent more than that. The share in deficit, 16.1 per cent, sat close to its usual 16.7. Against their own prior year, 3,324 filings were weaker and 6,846 stronger, a mix close to normal.
Bolton stands out by registered office
Bolton registered offices accounted for 67 filings, 23 of them in deficit (34 per cent, against 18.0 per cent in the town's earlier filings). An accountant or formation agent at one address can move a town's figure. The towns with the most deficits across the whole series: The towns filing the most accounts that do not balance.
| Town | Filings | In deficit | Usually |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bolton | 67 | 34% | 18.0% |
| Dover | 55 | 0% | 12.4% |
| Birmingham | 160 | 12% | 18.8% |
| Stockport | 57 | 5% | 15.0% |
Most accounts cover years ending December 2025
5,853 sets, 47 per cent of those stating a period, were for years ending in December 2025. March 2026 accounted for 1,899; January 2026 accounted for 880. A further 724 covered periods that ended more than a year before the file was published.
A deficit here means the accounts reported net liabilities at the balance sheet date. It is not insolvency, and Companies House does not verify what is filed with it.
The 20 publishing days to 18 September
How the figures are produced, and what they cannot tell you, is on the method page. This report is part of September 2026 in summary.
The five reports before this one
- Salon: 10% of accounts published on 17 September in deficit, against 23% usually
- Real estate agencies: 31% of accounts published on 16 September in deficit, against 19% usually
- Property trading: 24% of accounts published on 15 September in deficit, against 30% usually
- Property letting: 35% of accounts published on 12 September in deficit, against 24% usually