UNIVERSAL PICTURES LIMITED

Company summary

Company number: 00859283
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 17 September 196560 years
Registered office: 1 Central St. Giles, St. Giles High Street, London, WC2H 8NU
Accounts due: 30 September 2027
Confirmation statement due: 30 October 2026
Active officers: 2
Outstanding charges: 0

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Company type
Private limited company
Address
1 Central St. Giles, St. Giles High Street, London, WC2H 8NU
Nature of business
Motion picture production activities

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
BARQUET, Jose Arturo ACTIVE	Director	05 May 2006		United States	April 1963	100, Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, 91608, United States
HODGSON, David Andrew ACTIVE	Director	23 Feb 2018		England	May 1971	1, Central St. Giles, St. Giles High Street, London, WC2H 8NU
HALL, Andrew Nigel RESIGNED	Secretary	01 Jul 2005	12 Mar 2007			14 Lebanon Park, Twickenham, Middlesex, TW1 3DG
LAITHWAITE, Melanie Jane RESIGNED	Secretary	12 Mar 2007	18 Jun 2007			9 Gatcombe Crescent, Ascot, Berkshire, SL5 7HA
LI, Helene Yuk Hing RESIGNED	Secretary	08 Nov 2004	01 Jul 2005			6 Delacourt Mansions, 31 Rosendale Road West Dulwich, London, SE21 8DU
MANSFIELD, Alison RESIGNED	Secretary	18 Jun 2007	30 Nov 2021			1, Central St. Giles, St. Giles High Street, London, WC2H 8NU, United Kingdom
SMITH, Peter Boyd RESIGNED	Secretary		08 Nov 2004			Vilmorin 51 Waverley Way, Finchampstead, Wokingham, Royal Berkshire, RG40 4YD
BRATCHELL, Duncan John Timothy RESIGNED	Director	31 Mar 2015	30 Jun 2022	England	July 1958	1, Central St. Giles, St. Giles High Street, London, WC2H 8NU
BRODIE, Michael John RESIGNED	Director		23 Sep 2004		December 1937	Farnham Lodge, Templewood Lane, Farnham Common, Buckinghamshire, SL22 3HA
BUSS, Alexander Philip RESIGNED	Director	14 Feb 2008	12 Feb 2015	United Kingdom	December 1965	1, Central St. Giles, St. Giles High Street, London, WC2H 8NU, United Kingdom
ETHERIDGE, Scott RESIGNED	Director	12 Mar 2007	04 Dec 2007		July 1971	Apple Tree Cottage, 12 Leys Road, Oxshott, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT22 0QE
HALL, Andrew Nigel RESIGNED	Director	23 Sep 2004	14 Feb 2008	United Kingdom	March 1964	14 Lebanon Park, Twickenham, Middlesex, TW1 3DG
JOHNSTONE, Alexandra Renee RESIGNED	Director	12 Oct 2004	06 Feb 2006	United Kingdom	December 1971	7 Balvernie Grove, London, SW18 5RT
LEDDING, Mary Suurmeyer RESIGNED	Director	06 Feb 2006	02 May 2006		April 1949	6384 La Punta Drive Los Angeles, California, 90068
MANSFIELD, Alison RESIGNED	Director	23 Jun 2008	15 May 2015	England	January 1969	1, Central St. Giles, St. Giles High Street, London, WC2H 8NU, United Kingdom
PALOTAY, Marc Richard RESIGNED	Director	05 Mar 2009	20 Mar 2015	United States	February 1950	1, Central St. Giles, St. Giles High Street, London, WC2H 8NU, United Kingdom
RANDALL, Karen RESIGNED	Director	14 May 1997	31 Dec 2004		June 1953	10650 Oakdale Avenue, Chatsworth, Los Angeles 91311, FOREIGN, Usa
RIBEIRO, Daryl Mark RESIGNED	Director	06 Feb 2006	05 Mar 2007		July 1970	Trespassers, Knowle Hill, Virginia Water, Surrey, GU25 4HZ
SAMUEL, Michael RESIGNED	Director		14 May 1997		October 1936	100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City California Ca91608, FOREIGN, Usa
SMITH, Peter Boyd RESIGNED	Director	26 Sep 2002	29 Oct 2004	United Kingdom	June 1952	Vilmorin 51 Waverley Way, Finchampstead, Wokingham, Royal Berkshire, RG40 4YD
SMITH, Peter Boyd RESIGNED	Director	23 Apr 2002	26 Sep 2002	United Kingdom	June 1952	Vilmorin 51 Waverley Way, Finchampstead, Wokingham, Royal Berkshire, RG40 4YD

BARQUET, Jose Arturo ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 05 May 2006
Country of Residence: United States
Date of birth: April 1963
Address: 100, Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, 91608, United States

HODGSON, David Andrew ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 23 Feb 2018
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: May 1971
Address: 1, Central St. Giles, St. Giles High Street, London, WC2H 8NU

HALL, Andrew Nigel RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 01 Jul 2005
Resigned on: 12 Mar 2007
Address: 14 Lebanon Park, Twickenham, Middlesex, TW1 3DG

LAITHWAITE, Melanie Jane RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 12 Mar 2007
Resigned on: 18 Jun 2007
Address: 9 Gatcombe Crescent, Ascot, Berkshire, SL5 7HA

LI, Helene Yuk Hing RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 08 Nov 2004
Resigned on: 01 Jul 2005
Address: 6 Delacourt Mansions, 31 Rosendale Road West Dulwich, London, SE21 8DU

MANSFIELD, Alison RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 18 Jun 2007
Resigned on: 30 Nov 2021
Address: 1, Central St. Giles, St. Giles High Street, London, WC2H 8NU, United Kingdom

SMITH, Peter Boyd RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 08 Nov 2004
Address: Vilmorin 51 Waverley Way, Finchampstead, Wokingham, Royal Berkshire, RG40 4YD

BRATCHELL, Duncan John Timothy RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 31 Mar 2015
Resigned on: 30 Jun 2022
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: July 1958
Address: 1, Central St. Giles, St. Giles High Street, London, WC2H 8NU

BRODIE, Michael John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 23 Sep 2004
Date of birth: December 1937
Address: Farnham Lodge, Templewood Lane, Farnham Common, Buckinghamshire, SL22 3HA

BUSS, Alexander Philip RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 14 Feb 2008
Resigned on: 12 Feb 2015
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: December 1965
Address: 1, Central St. Giles, St. Giles High Street, London, WC2H 8NU, United Kingdom

ETHERIDGE, Scott RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 12 Mar 2007
Resigned on: 04 Dec 2007
Date of birth: July 1971
Address: Apple Tree Cottage, 12 Leys Road, Oxshott, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT22 0QE

HALL, Andrew Nigel RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 23 Sep 2004
Resigned on: 14 Feb 2008
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: March 1964
Address: 14 Lebanon Park, Twickenham, Middlesex, TW1 3DG

JOHNSTONE, Alexandra Renee RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 12 Oct 2004
Resigned on: 06 Feb 2006
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: December 1971
Address: 7 Balvernie Grove, London, SW18 5RT

LEDDING, Mary Suurmeyer RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 06 Feb 2006
Resigned on: 02 May 2006
Date of birth: April 1949
Address: 6384 La Punta Drive Los Angeles, California, 90068

MANSFIELD, Alison RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 23 Jun 2008
Resigned on: 15 May 2015
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: January 1969
Address: 1, Central St. Giles, St. Giles High Street, London, WC2H 8NU, United Kingdom

PALOTAY, Marc Richard RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 05 Mar 2009
Resigned on: 20 Mar 2015
Country of Residence: United States
Date of birth: February 1950
Address: 1, Central St. Giles, St. Giles High Street, London, WC2H 8NU, United Kingdom

RANDALL, Karen RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 14 May 1997
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2004
Date of birth: June 1953
Address: 10650 Oakdale Avenue, Chatsworth, Los Angeles 91311, FOREIGN, Usa

RIBEIRO, Daryl Mark RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 06 Feb 2006
Resigned on: 05 Mar 2007
Date of birth: July 1970
Address: Trespassers, Knowle Hill, Virginia Water, Surrey, GU25 4HZ

SAMUEL, Michael RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 14 May 1997
Date of birth: October 1936
Address: 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City California Ca91608, FOREIGN, Usa

SMITH, Peter Boyd RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 26 Sep 2002
Resigned on: 29 Oct 2004
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: June 1952
Address: Vilmorin 51 Waverley Way, Finchampstead, Wokingham, Royal Berkshire, RG40 4YD

SMITH, Peter Boyd RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 23 Apr 2002
Resigned on: 26 Sep 2002
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: June 1952
Address: Vilmorin 51 Waverley Way, Finchampstead, Wokingham, Royal Berkshire, RG40 4YD

Filing history

Timeline

People with significant control

Charges

Created	Status	Filings
16 Oct 2004	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)
30 Jan 1990	Satisfied
03 Sep 1985	Satisfied
24 Sep 1982	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
18 Nov 1968	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
01 Aug 1968	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
04 Jun 1968	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
19 Apr 1968	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
21 Dec 1967	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
08 Mar 1967	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
19 Jan 1967	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)

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