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Finance.
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BRITISH LION FILM CORPORATION, LTD.
/CONTROLLED by London Film Productions, Ltd., was formed to carry on business of film producers and distributors, and owns studios at Beaconsfield, Bucks., with about four acres of freehold land, and branches in Birmingham, Cardiff, Glasgow, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Newcastle and Dublin. Co. also acquired film distributing organisation of Napoleon Films, Ltd., and in April, 1946, controlling interest in British Lion Studio Co., Ltd. (formerly Sound City (Films), Ltd.)
Undertaking of Worton Hall Studios (1944), Ltd., wholly-owned Sub. has been sold to British Lion Studio Co., Ltd.
In August, 1935, Co. acquired from Republic Pictures Corp. of America, distributing rights for the United Kingdom, Northern Ireland, and Eire, Malta and Gibraltar, of programme of films to be produced in the U.S.A.
Directors : H. Quennell (Chairman) ; Sir Arthur W. Jarratt (Deputy Chairman and Managing) ; S. A. Myers (Assistant Managing) ; H. G. Boxall, Sir David Cunynghame, Bart. ; Sir Claude Dansev, K.C.M.G. ; I. C. Flower, L. C. Sennitt, A C. A.
CAPITAL
Authorised
£625,000 in 7i per cent Partg. Pref. shares and stock units of ios. 225,500 in Ordinary shares and stock units of is.
£850,500
Issued and Paid
... £116,383 IOS.
225,216 8s.
£341,599 18s.
Net Profits and Dividends
Dividends
Ye?r.
Profits.
per cent
1940 ..
• £3,7i8
Nil.
1941 ..
■ 13,830
50
1942 ..
• 15,507
50
1943 ■•
• 13,637
50
1944 ..
• 13,596
50
1945 •■
. 12,952
50
1946 ..
. 24,775
50
1947 ••
• 49,949
30
Share Price Record— Not quoted regularly.
BRITISH LION STUDIO CO., LTD.
/^OMPANY, controlled by British Lion Film Corporation, Ltd., was incorporated as Sound City to acquire freehold property, Littleton Park, Shepperton (57 acres), where it has a film production centre. Company's revenue is obtained from letting properties, providing ancillary services, and distribution of films.
Controls U.K. Films, Ltd., and owns all shares of Sound City (Services), Ltd. In December, 1946, acquired Worton Hall Studios (1944), Ltd., which owns single-unit studio at Isleworth, Middlesex.
Directors : H. Quennell (Chairman) ; H. G. Boxall ; Sir David Cunynghame, Bart. ; Sir Arthur W. Jarratt ; V. Korda (Managing) ; P. C. Stapleton.
CAPITAL
Authorised Issued and Paid
£175, 000 in 6 per cent Cumulative Partg. Pref. of £1 , £134,800 os.
"245,000 in Ordinary shares or as a ... 144.303 8s.
£420,000 £279,103 8 b.