MUSIC SALES LIMITED

Company summary

Company number: 00315155
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 12 June 193690 years
Registered office: 14-15 Berners Street, London, W1T 3LJ
Accounts due: 30 September 2026
Confirmation statement due: 30 November 2026
Active officers: 9
Outstanding charges: 0

Sourced from Companies House, retrieved 10 September 2026 at 09:22 UTC. This is public register information, not a credit or legal assessment.

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Company type
Private limited company
Address
14-15 Berners Street, London, W1T 3LJ
Nature of business
Book publishing
Previous company names
EDWIN ASHDOWN LIMITED

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
KYTE, Denise Samantha ACTIVE	Secretary	01 Jan 2024				14-15 Berners Street, London, W1T 3LJ
BUTLER, Christopher Mark ACTIVE	Director	01 Jan 1998		England	July 1963	14-15, Berners Street, London, W1T 3LJ, United Kingdom
GILROY, Ian Nigel ACTIVE	Director	23 Jan 2014		United Kingdom	January 1963	14-15, Berners Street, London, United Kingdom, W1T 3LJ, United Kingdom
KEMP, Nicholas John Marcus ACTIVE	Director	23 Jan 2014		England	October 1951	14-15, Berners Street, London, W1T 3LJ, United Kingdom
ROCKBERGER, David Barry ACTIVE	Director	01 Jan 1998		United Kingdom	May 1946	14-15, Berners Street, London, W1T 3LJ, United Kingdom
SMITH, Jonathan Alexander Bruce ACTIVE	Director	01 Mar 2019		United Kingdom	April 1963	14-15, Berners Street, London, W1T 3LJ, United Kingdom
WISE, Mildred Berta ACTIVE	Director			United Kingdom	June 1938	35 Egerton Terrace, London, SW3 2BU
WISE, Robert ACTIVE	Director			United Kingdom	September 1934	14-15, Berners Street, London, W1T 3LJ, United Kingdom
WISE, Tomas ACTIVE	Director	05 Aug 2010		United Kingdom	February 1971	14-15 Berners Street, London, W1T 3LJ
CONNELL, Elizabeth RESIGNED	Secretary	14 Oct 2008	21 Dec 2011			1, Watson Mews, London, W1H 4BS, United Kingdom
GOBLE, George Christopher RESIGNED	Secretary	28 Jun 2002	19 May 2006			74 Humber Road, Blackheath, London, SE3 7LU
HUGHES, Amy Victoria RESIGNED	Secretary	19 May 2006	14 Oct 2008			41 Alsop Close, London Colney, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, AL2 1BW
KEMP, Nicholas John Marcus RESIGNED	Secretary	27 Apr 2012	01 Jan 2024			14-15, Berners Street, London, W1T 3LJ, United Kingdom
WIGNALL, Neville Owen RESIGNED	Secretary		28 Jun 2002			St Cleres, Hubbards Lane Hessett, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP30 9BG
BARKWAY, Ann Charlotte RESIGNED	Director	11 Apr 2011	07 Oct 2011	United Kingdom	February 1979	14-15 Berners Street, London, W1T 3LJ
DAVIDSON, Iain Alexander Farndon RESIGNED	Director	12 May 1999	07 Jan 2003		May 1954	Fruit Farm Cottage Church Road, Beyton, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP30 9AL
GRABHAM, Malcolm Paul RESIGNED	Director		04 Feb 2006		February 1948	Old Rectory Cottage, North Fambridge, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 6LP
HARGRAVE, Christopher Ian RESIGNED	Director	11 Apr 2011	12 Jul 2016	England	October 1967	14-15 Berners Street, London, W1T 3LJ
JOHNSON, Frank Henry RESIGNED	Director		30 Apr 1996		February 1932	4 Links Close, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 2TH
LATHAM, Anthony Edward RESIGNED	Director	19 May 2008	30 Jun 2018	United Kingdom	June 1973	37, Marler Road, Forest Hill, London, SE23 2AE
LOWER, Paul John RESIGNED	Director	01 Jul 2005	18 Apr 2008	Uk	March 1954	3 Lockbridge Court, Ray Park Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 8UP
MORGAN, Ian Calder RESIGNED	Director		01 Feb 2018	England	September 1948	Bankfield, Great Barton, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP31 2RZ
POWER, Hilary Jane RESIGNED	Director	04 Feb 2002	31 Jan 2007	England	November 1967	8 Brook View, Thaxted, Essex, CM6 2LX
STANBRIDGE, Michael John RESIGNED	Director	03 May 2011	31 Dec 2013	United Kingdom	April 1977	14-15 Berners Street, London, W1T 3LJ
VASS, David Edwin Armstrong RESIGNED	Director	04 Jan 2000	22 Oct 2008		November 1961	9 Denmark Street, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 4LE

KYTE, Denise Samantha ACTIVE
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 01 Jan 2024
Address: 14-15 Berners Street, London, W1T 3LJ

BUTLER, Christopher Mark ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jan 1998
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: July 1963
Address: 14-15, Berners Street, London, W1T 3LJ, United Kingdom

GILROY, Ian Nigel ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 23 Jan 2014
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: January 1963
Address: 14-15, Berners Street, London, United Kingdom, W1T 3LJ, United Kingdom

KEMP, Nicholas John Marcus ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 23 Jan 2014
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: October 1951
Address: 14-15, Berners Street, London, W1T 3LJ, United Kingdom

ROCKBERGER, David Barry ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jan 1998
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: May 1946
Address: 14-15, Berners Street, London, W1T 3LJ, United Kingdom

SMITH, Jonathan Alexander Bruce ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Mar 2019
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: April 1963
Address: 14-15, Berners Street, London, W1T 3LJ, United Kingdom

WISE, Mildred Berta ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: June 1938
Address: 35 Egerton Terrace, London, SW3 2BU

WISE, Robert ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: September 1934
Address: 14-15, Berners Street, London, W1T 3LJ, United Kingdom

WISE, Tomas ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 05 Aug 2010
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: February 1971
Address: 14-15 Berners Street, London, W1T 3LJ

CONNELL, Elizabeth RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 14 Oct 2008
Resigned on: 21 Dec 2011
Address: 1, Watson Mews, London, W1H 4BS, United Kingdom

GOBLE, George Christopher RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 28 Jun 2002
Resigned on: 19 May 2006
Address: 74 Humber Road, Blackheath, London, SE3 7LU

HUGHES, Amy Victoria RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 19 May 2006
Resigned on: 14 Oct 2008
Address: 41 Alsop Close, London Colney, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, AL2 1BW

KEMP, Nicholas John Marcus RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 27 Apr 2012
Resigned on: 01 Jan 2024
Address: 14-15, Berners Street, London, W1T 3LJ, United Kingdom

WIGNALL, Neville Owen RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 28 Jun 2002
Address: St Cleres, Hubbards Lane Hessett, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP30 9BG

BARKWAY, Ann Charlotte RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 11 Apr 2011
Resigned on: 07 Oct 2011
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: February 1979
Address: 14-15 Berners Street, London, W1T 3LJ

DAVIDSON, Iain Alexander Farndon RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 12 May 1999
Resigned on: 07 Jan 2003
Date of birth: May 1954
Address: Fruit Farm Cottage Church Road, Beyton, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP30 9AL

GRABHAM, Malcolm Paul RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 04 Feb 2006
Date of birth: February 1948
Address: Old Rectory Cottage, North Fambridge, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 6LP

HARGRAVE, Christopher Ian RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 11 Apr 2011
Resigned on: 12 Jul 2016
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: October 1967
Address: 14-15 Berners Street, London, W1T 3LJ

JOHNSON, Frank Henry RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 30 Apr 1996
Date of birth: February 1932
Address: 4 Links Close, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 2TH

LATHAM, Anthony Edward RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 19 May 2008
Resigned on: 30 Jun 2018
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: June 1973
Address: 37, Marler Road, Forest Hill, London, SE23 2AE

LOWER, Paul John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jul 2005
Resigned on: 18 Apr 2008
Country of Residence: Uk
Date of birth: March 1954
Address: 3 Lockbridge Court, Ray Park Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 8UP

MORGAN, Ian Calder RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 01 Feb 2018
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1948
Address: Bankfield, Great Barton, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP31 2RZ

POWER, Hilary Jane RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 04 Feb 2002
Resigned on: 31 Jan 2007
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: November 1967
Address: 8 Brook View, Thaxted, Essex, CM6 2LX

STANBRIDGE, Michael John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 03 May 2011
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2013
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: April 1977
Address: 14-15 Berners Street, London, W1T 3LJ

VASS, David Edwin Armstrong RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 04 Jan 2000
Resigned on: 22 Oct 2008
Date of birth: November 1961
Address: 9 Denmark Street, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 4LE

Filing history

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People with significant control

Charges

Created	Status	Filings
23 Nov 2012	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (MG01) (opens in a new tab)Part of the property or undertaking has been released and no longer forms part of the charge (MR05) (opens in a new tab)
23 Nov 2012	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (MG01) (opens in a new tab)Part of the property or undertaking has been released and no longer forms part of the charge (MR05) (opens in a new tab)
19 Feb 2009	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (MG02) (opens in a new tab)
26 Aug 2004	Satisfied	Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
26 Aug 2004	Satisfied	Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
27 May 2004	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)All of the property or undertaking has been released from the charge (MR05) (opens in a new tab)
02 Nov 2001	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
23 Mar 1992	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
23 Mar 1992	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
01 Dec 1991	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
01 Dec 1991	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
20 Nov 1990	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
20 Nov 1990	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
08 Jun 1990	Satisfied
08 Jun 1990	Satisfied
28 Nov 1989	Satisfied
02 Oct 1989	Satisfied
20 Sep 1989	Satisfied
07 Jan 1986	Satisfied
06 Jan 1986	Satisfied
06 Jan 1986	Satisfied

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