50 of Latham’s Film Firms Struck Off, Workers Unpaid
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- Alan Latham has had 50 of his film production companies compulsorily struck off the UK companies register due to repeated failures to file annual accounts or confirmation statements, according to Bectu and Tech City Labs data.
- Companies House dissolved multiple Latham-linked businesses, including City Girls Productions and RK Film Productions, eliminating legal entities through which workers could claim unpaid fees.
- Film workers on productions like City Girls and Rufus Kane report being left unpaid, with one crew member describing exploitation of young, eager entrants to the industry.
- Bectu compiled data showing Latham’s companies missed filings over 400 times, a pattern suggesting possible strategic use of short-lived special purpose vehicles for film projects.
- City Girls Productions, set up to produce a film starring Elizabeth Hurley, was struck off in 2024 after filming halted due to a cast member’s Covid-19 infection and worker payment disputes emerged.
- RK Film Productions, linked to the unfinished film Rufus Kane, was struck off in 2025, leaving a supplier owed thousands of pounds with no recourse for recovery.
Why it matters: Workers lose legal recourse to recover unpaid wages when companies are dissolved, and the scale of Latham’s delinquent filings—over 400 missed obligations across 50 firms—suggests a structural pattern that exploits loopholes in company oversight to cycle through project-based entities without financial accountability.
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