Film, TV and Media

Knowing what goes on behind the scenes
Film, TV and media work is demanding, unpredictable and exhilarating but with it comes some unique financial challenges:
- Employment status with many crew falling into grey areas between PAYE, self-employment and IR35 rules.
- Irregular income with feast-or-famine work cycles and short-term contracts.
- Claiming expenses where different rules exist for kit, travel and per diems.
- International work from foreign withholding tax to double taxation to carnet on taking kit overseas.
- VAT can be confusing particularly around registration thresholds, invoicing overseas clients and choosing the right scheme.
The last thing you need to worry about is HMRC, tax returns and financial paperwork. We specialise in supporting those who make the magic happen off-camera.
Why not book a meeting with one of our experts today?
Questions people in film, TV and media always ask...
The truth is... no accountant as part of their formal training learns any of the special rules unique to the TV and film industry. In fact, many are blissfully unaware of their existence at all. You will be doing yourself a disservice by not working with a specialist.
No. A Production Accountant will be a member of the core production team and be very closely involved in day-to-day operations. As an external accountancy firm we can provide outsourced tax, payroll, VAT and statutory accounts services to a production finance team.
If you're comfortable with technology, we think Xero is a great choice, but many of our clients are just as happy using a simple bookkeeping spreadsheet. Others prefer to hand everything over and let us take care of it all. Whatever your preference, we’ll help you find a solution that fits your needs and your budget.
Although we promise to respond within 48 hours, it is usually within 24 hours - if not the same day. All human responses, no AI chatbots.
Our preferred methods of communication are email for correspondence and Microsoft Teams for meetings and calls (Zoom and Google are also fine). WhatsApp and SMS work for short or urgent requests and we use a telephone answering service for any call-back requests.
We operate a fixed-fee policy. We never discount, and we use the same pricing menu for every client. We feel this is the fairest way and results in us treating every client with the same level of commitment and respect. We work with you to get the right balance of services for your budget. You will never pay for a service you don't need.
All we ask is 30 days notice so we can ensure any in-flight work is completed and we can conduct an effective handover to your new accountants in a timely and professional manner. We will never present you with an additional bill on exit.
You can either book a meeting with one of our team to discuss your business and how we may be able to help, or you can get a quote online.
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