Theatre

Specialist theatre accountants and business advisers

As specialist theatre accountants and business advisers we are the go-to firm for theatre, both West End and regional, and hub for Broadway producers transferring shows to the UK.

Our specialist team is immersed in the sector, delivering advice tailored to the unique demands of the theatre industry. We understand the financial and commercial challenges involved in producing great work for your audience.

We work with commercial and non-profit producers, theatre owners, investors, rights holders and creatives, supporting all of the businesses who come together to create great theatre. And through our membership of, and collaboration with, SOLT we contribute to wider initiatives to advance the interests of the industry.

Drawing on our knowledge, experience and expertise, we provide an extensive range of compliance and advisory services including audit and accountancy, production accounting, tax and theatre tax credit support, royalty accounting, and payroll solutions. Our goal is to ensure that every time you raise the curtain, you can rest easy knowing you are supported by a team of theatre accountants as passionate as you are about your production’s success.

Our accountancy services to theatres include:

Compliance and production accounts

We train our people to understand the sector; we don’t expect you to do it for us. This way, we ask the right people the right questions, saving you and your team time and minimising disruption. We take your running accounts and convert them into statutory accounts, working with your team to guarantee a process that is both efficient and timely. Click here for more information on production accounts.

Tax structuring

For larger productions or those transferring to the UK from the US, getting the structure right can have a real impact on the post-tax returns for you and your investors. That process starts from the moment you decide to move forward with a production – choosing the right type of entity; drafting investment agreements; maximising the benefit of the theatre tax credit regime – all of those things impact on the time recoupment and profitability of the show. And with our links to specialist lawyers and associate firms across the globe, we make sure that you are looked after both in the UK and overseas. Click here for more information on theatre tax reliefs.

Charity theatres

We have a wide range of nonprofit clients on our books, ranging from high profile national theatres and companies to youth, alternative and fringe theatre clients who come to us for our unique combination of theatre expertise and specialist charity knowledge. Find out more about our nonprofit team here.

Personal tax and business management

The success of the sector is reliant on the incredible talent of the individuals who work within it. We partner with cast, crew and creatives, supporting you with your tax and business compliance, helping to free you up to focus on what you do best. Click here for more information on our services for actors and entertainers.

Lead contact

Mark Twum-Ampofo

Partner

Mark Twum-Ampofo heads the market leading theatre practice at accountants and business advisers Moore Kingston Smith, supporting his clients in the business of running a theatrical production, whether that be the initial set up and structuring, production accounting during pre-production and running phases, or tax theatre tax relief, and all aspects of compliance. Rooted in… Read more