FILM DISTRIBUTORS' ASSOCIATION LIMITED

Company summary

Company number: 00142378
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 10 December 1915110 years
Registered office: 2 Newburgh Street, London, W1F 7RD, England
Accounts due: 30 September 2026
Confirmation statement due: 5 September 2027
Active officers: 11
Outstanding charges: 0

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Company type
Private limited by guarantee without share capital
Address
2 Newburgh Street, London, W1F 7RD, England
Nature of business
Activities of professional membership organisations
Previous company names
SOCIETY OF FILM DISTRIBUTORS LIMITED
KINEMATOGRAPH RENTERS' SOCIETY LIMITED

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
LEYSHON, Andrew Aka Andy ACTIVE	Director	06 Sep 2019		England	March 1971	3, Kingly Court, London, Greater London, W1B 5PW
COLUMBIA PICTURES CORPORATION ACTIVE	Director					Brunel Building, 10th Floor, 2 Canalside Walk, London, W2 1DG, England
ENTERTAINMENT FILM DISTRIBUTORS LTD ACTIVE	Director					63, Brook Street, London, W1K 4HS, England
EROS INTERNATIONAL ACTIVE	Director	01 Mar 2004				Unit 23 Sovereign Park, Coronation Road, London, NW10 7QP
PARAMOUNT PICTURES UK ACTIVE	Director					Building 5, Chiswick Park, 566 Chiswick High Road, London, W4 5YF, England
PARK CIRCUS LIMITED ACTIVE	Director	02 Apr 2007				15, Woodside Crescent, Glasgow, G3 7UL, Scotland
STUDIOCANAL LTD ACTIVE	Director	01 Jul 2006				Hkx Building, 3 Pancras Square, London, N1C 4AG, England
THE WALT DISNEY CO.LTD ACTIVE	Director	13 Jan 1993				3 Queen Caroline Street, London, W6 9PE
UNIVERSAL PICTURES INTERNATIONAL UK & EIRE LIMITED ACTIVE	Director	02 Jan 2015				1, Central St Giles, St Giles High Street, London, WC2H 8NU, United Kingdom
VERVE PICTURES LIMITED ACTIVE	Director	01 Oct 1958				Unit 9, Bickels Yark, 151-153 Bermondsey Street, London, SE1 3HA, England
WARNER BROS.ENTERTAINMENT UK LTD ACTIVE	Director					Warner House, 98 Theobalds Road, London, WC1X 8WB
BATEY, Mark Andrew RESIGNED	Secretary	02 Apr 2001	30 Aug 2019			81 Ravenshaw Street, London, NW6 1NP
HUNT, David Cecil RESIGNED	Secretary		26 Mar 2001			62 Springvale Road, Kings Worthy, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 7LZ
VERVE PICTURES LIMITED RESIGNED	Secretary	01 Oct 1958	31 Dec 2012			Kenilworth House, 79-80 Margaret Street, London, W1W 8TA
BATEY, Mark Andrew RESIGNED	Director	01 Jan 2012	30 Aug 2019	United Kingdom	November 1961	22, Golden Square, London, W1F 9JW
HIGGINS MBE, James Richard Clinton RESIGNED	Director	01 Jul 1992	31 Dec 1998	United Kingdom	January 1923	Park End, 22 Park Avenue, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG11 2AG
PIERCE, Arthur Frank RESIGNED	Director	01 Jan 1999	31 Dec 2006		April 1930	22 Golden Square, London, W1F 9JW
ALLIANCE RELEASING LIMITED RESIGNED	Director	01 Jan 1998	05 Oct 2000			Second Floor 184/192 Drummond Street, London, NW1 3HP
ARTIFICIAL EYE FILMS COMPANY LIMITED RESIGNED	Director	06 Jun 1996	14 Aug 1996			13 Soho Square, London, W1V 5FB
CARLTON FILM DISTRIBUTORS LIMITED RESIGNED	Director		31 Dec 1997			127 Wardour Street, London, W1V 4AD
E1 ENTERTAINMENT UK LTD RESIGNED	Director	23 Mar 2006	14 Sep 2023			45, Warren Street, London, W1T 6AG, United Kingdom
FEATURE FILM COMPANY RESIGNED	Director	01 Jul 1998	30 Jun 2006			19 Heddon Street, London, W1B 4BG
FILM FOUR DISTRIBUTORS LIMITED RESIGNED	Director	01 Jan 1996	18 Oct 2002			76/78 Charlotte Street, London, W1P 1LR
FIRST INDEPENDENT FILMS LTD RESIGNED	Director		31 Dec 1998			69 New Oxford Street, London, WC1A 1DG
GALA FILM DISTRIBUTORS LTD RESIGNED	Director		07 Nov 2005			26 Danbury Street, London, N1 8JU
HELKON S K RESIGNED	Director	01 Sep 2000	21 Mar 2003			Ariel House, 74a Charlotte Street, London, W1T 4QT
ICON FILM DISTRIBUTION LIMITED RESIGNED	Director	01 May 1999	01 Mar 2018			27a, Floral Street, London, WC2E 9EZ, United Kingdom
MAYFAIR ENTERTAINMENT UK LTD RESIGNED	Director		01 Jan 1996			9 St Martins Court, London, WC2N 4AJ
METRO TARTAN RESIGNED	Director	12 Aug 1994	18 Jun 1997			79 Wardour Street, London, W1V 3TH
METRODOME DISTRIBUTION LTD RESIGNED	Director	03 Oct 2002	31 Dec 2016			Garfield House 2nd Floor, 86-88 Edgware Road, London, W2 2EA
METRODOME GROUP RESIGNED	Director	01 Jan 2015	31 Dec 2016			Suite 31 Beaufort Court, Admirals Way, London, E14 9XL, Uk
MOMENTUM PICTURES RESIGNED	Director	06 Oct 2000	01 May 2013			20, Soho Square, London, W1D 3QW
PATHE PRODUCTIONS LTD RESIGNED	Director		11 Dec 2023			4th Floor, 6 Ramillies Street, London, W1F 7TY, England
POLYGRAM FILMED ENTERTAINMENT (UK) LIMITED RESIGNED	Director	01 Jan 1995	31 Dec 1999			1 Sussex Place, London, W6 9EA
TARTAN FILMS DISTRIBUTION LTD RESIGNED	Director	01 Apr 2005	31 Jul 2008			Royalty House, 72-74 Dean Street, London, W1V 6AE
TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX FILM CO LTD RESIGNED	Director		01 Oct 2019			31-32 Soho Square, London, W1V 6AP
UGC FILMS UK LIMITED RESIGNED	Director	03 Oct 2002	30 Jun 2005			34 Bloomsbury Street, London, WC1B 3QJ

LEYSHON, Andrew Aka Andy ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 06 Sep 2019
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: March 1971
Address: 3, Kingly Court, London, Greater London, W1B 5PW

COLUMBIA PICTURES CORPORATION ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Address: Brunel Building, 10th Floor, 2 Canalside Walk, London, W2 1DG, England

ENTERTAINMENT FILM DISTRIBUTORS LTD ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Address: 63, Brook Street, London, W1K 4HS, England

EROS INTERNATIONAL ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Mar 2004
Address: Unit 23 Sovereign Park, Coronation Road, London, NW10 7QP

PARAMOUNT PICTURES UK ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Address: Building 5, Chiswick Park, 566 Chiswick High Road, London, W4 5YF, England

PARK CIRCUS LIMITED ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 02 Apr 2007
Address: 15, Woodside Crescent, Glasgow, G3 7UL, Scotland

STUDIOCANAL LTD ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jul 2006
Address: Hkx Building, 3 Pancras Square, London, N1C 4AG, England

THE WALT DISNEY CO.LTD ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 13 Jan 1993
Address: 3 Queen Caroline Street, London, W6 9PE

UNIVERSAL PICTURES INTERNATIONAL UK & EIRE LIMITED ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 02 Jan 2015
Address: 1, Central St Giles, St Giles High Street, London, WC2H 8NU, United Kingdom

VERVE PICTURES LIMITED ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Oct 1958
Address: Unit 9, Bickels Yark, 151-153 Bermondsey Street, London, SE1 3HA, England

WARNER BROS.ENTERTAINMENT UK LTD ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Address: Warner House, 98 Theobalds Road, London, WC1X 8WB

BATEY, Mark Andrew RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 02 Apr 2001
Resigned on: 30 Aug 2019
Address: 81 Ravenshaw Street, London, NW6 1NP

HUNT, David Cecil RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 26 Mar 2001
Address: 62 Springvale Road, Kings Worthy, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 7LZ

VERVE PICTURES LIMITED RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 01 Oct 1958
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2012
Address: Kenilworth House, 79-80 Margaret Street, London, W1W 8TA

BATEY, Mark Andrew RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jan 2012
Resigned on: 30 Aug 2019
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: November 1961
Address: 22, Golden Square, London, W1F 9JW

HIGGINS MBE, James Richard Clinton RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jul 1992
Resigned on: 31 Dec 1998
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: January 1923
Address: Park End, 22 Park Avenue, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG11 2AG

PIERCE, Arthur Frank RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jan 1999
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2006
Date of birth: April 1930
Address: 22 Golden Square, London, W1F 9JW

ALLIANCE RELEASING LIMITED RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jan 1998
Resigned on: 05 Oct 2000
Address: Second Floor 184/192 Drummond Street, London, NW1 3HP

ARTIFICIAL EYE FILMS COMPANY LIMITED RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 06 Jun 1996
Resigned on: 14 Aug 1996
Address: 13 Soho Square, London, W1V 5FB

CARLTON FILM DISTRIBUTORS LIMITED RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 31 Dec 1997
Address: 127 Wardour Street, London, W1V 4AD

E1 ENTERTAINMENT UK LTD RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 23 Mar 2006
Resigned on: 14 Sep 2023
Address: 45, Warren Street, London, W1T 6AG, United Kingdom

FEATURE FILM COMPANY RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jul 1998
Resigned on: 30 Jun 2006
Address: 19 Heddon Street, London, W1B 4BG

FILM FOUR DISTRIBUTORS LIMITED RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jan 1996
Resigned on: 18 Oct 2002
Address: 76/78 Charlotte Street, London, W1P 1LR

FIRST INDEPENDENT FILMS LTD RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 31 Dec 1998
Address: 69 New Oxford Street, London, WC1A 1DG

GALA FILM DISTRIBUTORS LTD RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 07 Nov 2005
Address: 26 Danbury Street, London, N1 8JU

HELKON S K RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Sep 2000
Resigned on: 21 Mar 2003
Address: Ariel House, 74a Charlotte Street, London, W1T 4QT

ICON FILM DISTRIBUTION LIMITED RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 May 1999
Resigned on: 01 Mar 2018
Address: 27a, Floral Street, London, WC2E 9EZ, United Kingdom

MAYFAIR ENTERTAINMENT UK LTD RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 01 Jan 1996
Address: 9 St Martins Court, London, WC2N 4AJ

METRO TARTAN RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 12 Aug 1994
Resigned on: 18 Jun 1997
Address: 79 Wardour Street, London, W1V 3TH

METRODOME DISTRIBUTION LTD RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 03 Oct 2002
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2016
Address: Garfield House 2nd Floor, 86-88 Edgware Road, London, W2 2EA

METRODOME GROUP RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jan 2015
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2016
Address: Suite 31 Beaufort Court, Admirals Way, London, E14 9XL, Uk

MOMENTUM PICTURES RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 06 Oct 2000
Resigned on: 01 May 2013
Address: 20, Soho Square, London, W1D 3QW

PATHE PRODUCTIONS LTD RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 11 Dec 2023
Address: 4th Floor, 6 Ramillies Street, London, W1F 7TY, England

POLYGRAM FILMED ENTERTAINMENT (UK) LIMITED RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jan 1995
Resigned on: 31 Dec 1999
Address: 1 Sussex Place, London, W6 9EA

TARTAN FILMS DISTRIBUTION LTD RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Apr 2005
Resigned on: 31 Jul 2008
Address: Royalty House, 72-74 Dean Street, London, W1V 6AE

TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX FILM CO LTD RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 01 Oct 2019
Address: 31-32 Soho Square, London, W1V 6AP

UGC FILMS UK LIMITED RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 03 Oct 2002
Resigned on: 30 Jun 2005
Address: 34 Bloomsbury Street, London, WC1B 3QJ

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Created	Status	Filings
08 Jan 1948	Outstanding

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