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General · 21 June 2026

Film producer's 50 companies dissolved, workers unpaid

Film producer's 50 companies dissolved, workers unpaid

Dozens of film companies linked to producer Alan Latham are gone, leaving workers unable to collect unpaid fees. Companies House, the UK's company registrar, struck off 50 of his businesses for failing legal duties like filing annual accounts. Once removed, creditors have no entity to claim against, according to film workers' union Bectu.

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