Lloyd Gunton
VP, UK Incentives
Entertainment Partners
About the Speaker
Lloyd has more than 15 years&rsquo experience in accounting practice, having trained in EY&rsquos media audit division before joining Saffery, where hespecialisedin creative sector tax credits. In 2023 Lloyd joined FLB Accountants, which wasacquiredby Entertainment Partners, overseeing the firm&rsquos creative sector tax offering, providing UK incentives support for a wide range of domestic and international clients spanning from micro-budget independent production companies and game developers to major Hollywood studios. Lloyd supports clients during every phase of production, from prep, advising on tax credit estimates, providing formal opinions to financiers on tax credits and structuring advice tomaximiseincentive value, through to handling the interim and final claim processes, and right up to cash receipt. Recent productions he has advised on include the 2025 Cannes &lsquoUn Certain Regard&rsquo nominatedUrchin, the recent remake ofBergeracandThe Ballad of Wallace Island.Previously, he has been involved in James Bond: No TimeToDie, 1917andThe Wheel of Time.
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Speaker's Sessions (1)
Date
Session
Exhibitor Presentation
EP Presents: Hot Topics and Common Pitfalls in UK Incentives
If you’re looking to produce content in the UK, don’t miss this session with Entertainment Partners and their special guests as they discuss hot topics in UK incentives and how EP can help you to streamline the administration process and avoid common pitfalls.
Our expert panel will discuss:
Our expert panel will discuss:
- Practical tips on estimating UK incentives
- How the different regimes co-exist under AVEC
- The enhanced AVEC for VFX spend
- Financing the UK incentive
- Connected party transactions
- Effective production structuring and foreign incentives
- The key risks to a successful application
- How EP’s integrated budgeting and accounting solutions can strengthen your position with lenders
- Lloyd Gunton, VP, Incentives UK, Entertainment Partners
- Samantha Allwinton, Chief Operating Officer, Head Gear Films
- Tom Cross, Senior Production Executive, Passion Pictures
- Christos Michaels, Partner, Lee and Thompson



