In spite of such successes, British Lion ran into financial difficulties in the 1950s when it was unable to repay a 1949 loan from the National Film Finance Corporation and went into receivership on 1 July 1954.
Malia os seus éxitos, British Lion correu en dificultades financeiras na década de 1950, cando foi incapaz de pagar un préstamo da National Film Finance Corporation en 1949 e entrou en concordata o 1 de xullo de 1954.