Unclaimed Royalties

Find out if you are owed money from past performances in unclaimed royalties. 

Search our online Royalties Checker to find out if we’re holding funds for you. You can search by name of performer, deceased performer or by the name of a deceased beneficiary of a deceased performer.  

If your name is listed or if you are the heir of a deceased performer or deceased heir of a performer, email unclaimedroyalties@equity.org.uk Note that we may require proof of ID to release the funds.  

Depending on your device and browser, you may need to download the PDF Royalties Checker to enable the search functionality (as opposed to searching within your browser window). 

Why are we holding unclaimed royalties?

We cannot pass on royalties if we have incomplete or out-of-date payment/contact details for a performer, or we don’t know the heir of a deceased performer or the heir of a deceased beneficiary to a performer’s estate.

Some performers have left the industry and don’t realise they are still entitled to royalties, while some who are working in the business haven’t updated their payment/contact details for royalties.

Who are we holding unclaimed royalties for? 

We have unpaid royalties for thousands of performers and creative contributors, as well as the heirs of deceased performers/deceased beneficiaries who are entitled to royalties.

The royalties have been collected for performances in television, film and radio productions, and cast album recordings. Some go back several years.

We have unclaimed payments for films including but not limited to:

• Batman Begins;
• Love Actually;
• Pirates of the Caribbean;
• Robin Hood Prince of Thieves.

TV programmes including but not limited to:

•  Dr Who;
• MI High;
• Drop the Dead Donkey.
• original Avengers series from the 1960s and 70s

Radio programmes broadcast on BBC Radio 4 Extra including but not limited to:

• Steptoe & Son

West End cast album recordings including but not limited to:

•  Les Misérables;
• Back To The Future The Musical;
• Cats.

...and many more titles.