UNIVERSAL PICTURES VISUAL PROGRAMMING LIMITED

Company summary

Company number: 00879487
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 17 May 196660 years
Registered office: 1 Central St. Giles, St. Giles High Street, London, WC2H 8NU
Accounts due: 30 September 2026
Confirmation statement due: 13 July 2027
Active officers: 3
Outstanding charges: 0

Sourced from Companies House, retrieved 10 September 2026 at 02:53 UTC. This is public register information, not a credit or legal assessment.

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Company type
Private limited company
Address
1 Central St. Giles, St. Giles High Street, London, WC2H 8NU
Nature of business
Video distribution activities
Previous company names
POLYGRAM VIDEO INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
POLYGRAM MUSICVIDEO LIMITED
PHILIPS RECORDS (SALES) LIMITED

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
BISHOP, James ACTIVE	Director	25 Sep 2015		United Kingdom	August 1983	1, Central St. Giles, St. Giles High Street, London, WC2H 8NU
PARKER, Helen Mary ACTIVE	Director	01 May 2007		United Kingdom	June 1966	1, Central St. Giles, St. Giles High Street, London, WC2H 8NU, United Kingdom
TIMON HILL, Kenneth Paul ACTIVE	Director	20 Dec 2022		England	November 1976	1, Central St. Giles, St. Giles High Street, London, WC2H 8NU
BOWEN, Alan Henry RESIGNED	Secretary	10 May 2004	08 Nov 2004			Mount Vale, The Drive, Virginia Water, Surrey, GU25 4BP
HALL, Andrew Nigel RESIGNED	Secretary	01 Jul 2005	12 Mar 2007			14 Lebanon Park, Twickenham, Middlesex, TW1 3DG
HOWLE, Michael Anthony RESIGNED	Secretary		10 May 2004			46 Dowlans Road, Great Bookham, Surrey, KT23 4LE
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
AMES, Roger RESIGNED	Director		01 Jul 1996	England	September 1949	2 Telegraph Road, London, SW15 3SY
BEESLEY, Jason Jon RESIGNED	Director	22 Aug 2011	31 Mar 2014	England	June 1976	1, Central St. Giles, St. Giles High Street, London, WC2H 8NU, United Kingdom
CONN, Rowan Norman RESIGNED	Director	20 Nov 2008	22 Aug 2011	United Kingdom	September 1968	Prospect House, 80-110 New Oxford Street, London, WC1A 1HB
CUNNINGHAM, Joseph Edward RESIGNED	Director	18 Jun 2007	29 Jan 2019	United States	February 1956	100, Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, 91608, United States
DARBYSHIRE, Alexandra RESIGNED	Director	26 Jul 1999	01 Jul 2000		July 1968	Top Flat 90 Iverson Road, London, NW6 2HH
DEAN, Paul RESIGNED	Director	31 Mar 2014	08 Oct 2014	England	September 1975	1 Central St. Giles, St. Giles High Street, London, WC2H 8NU, England
DOYLE, Elaine Kate RESIGNED	Director	20 Dec 2022	27 Aug 2026	England	January 1984	1, Central St. Giles, St. Giles High Street, London, WC2H 8NU
HALL, Andrew Nigel RESIGNED	Director	10 Nov 2005	12 Mar 2007	United Kingdom	March 1964	14 Lebanon Park, Twickenham, Middlesex, TW1 3DG
KENNEDY, John Patrick RESIGNED	Director	01 Jul 1996	15 Nov 1996		February 1953	38 Hillway, London, N6 6HH
KIEDAISCH, Howard Gilbert RESIGNED	Director	03 Jul 2001	04 Mar 2005	England	November 1965	63 Marksbury Avenue, Richmond, Surrey, TW9 4JE
LAITHWAITE, Melanie Jane RESIGNED	Director	12 Mar 2007	08 May 2015	England	June 1973	1, Central St. Giles, St. Giles High Street, London, WC2H 8NU, United Kingdom
LEE, Lynn Sin Nee RESIGNED	Director	30 Jun 2017	03 Jun 2025	England	September 1979	1, Central St. Giles, St. Giles High Street, London, WC2H 8NU
OBERSTEIN, Maurice Louis RESIGNED	Director		15 Dec 1993		September 1928	10 Howley Place, London, W2 1XA
PEREZ GUNDIN, Francisco Jose RESIGNED	Director	18 Feb 2008	31 Dec 2008		January 1971	98 Gainsborough Road, Richmond, Surrey, TW9 2EA
POHL, Henry Theodore RESIGNED	Director		31 Jan 1996		July 1948	227 Hanworth Road, Hampton, Middlesex, TW12 3EF
RANDLE, Paul Joseph RESIGNED	Director	18 Feb 2015	18 Apr 2017	United Kingdom	April 1975	1 Central St Giles, St. Giles High Street, London, WC2H 8NU, England
REES-PARNALL, Hugh RESIGNED	Director	26 Jul 1999	30 Apr 2007		March 1949	16 Cranley Gardens, Muswell Hill, London, N10 3AP
ROZALLA, David Alexander RESIGNED	Director		09 Jul 1999		August 1950	68 Cambridge Road, Teddington, Middlesex, TW11 8DN
SKELTON, Richard Alec RESIGNED	Director	13 Sep 2017	20 Dec 2022	England	January 1971	1, Central St. Giles, St. Giles High Street, London, WC2H 8NU
SMITH, Peter Jeremy RESIGNED	Director	10 Nov 2005	12 Dec 2006	England	August 1961	3 Halsey Street, London, SW3 2QH
TILL, Stewart Myles RESIGNED	Director		10 Feb 2000		April 1951	Barrymore 6 High Street, Wargrave, Berkshire, RG10 8HY
UNIVERSAL MUSIC UK LIMITED RESIGNED	Director		03 Jul 2002			P O Box 1420, 1 Sussex Place, Hammersmith, London, W6 9XS

BISHOP, James ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 25 Sep 2015
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: August 1983
Address: 1, Central St. Giles, St. Giles High Street, London, WC2H 8NU

PARKER, Helen Mary ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 May 2007
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: June 1966
Address: 1, Central St. Giles, St. Giles High Street, London, WC2H 8NU, United Kingdom

TIMON HILL, Kenneth Paul ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 20 Dec 2022
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: November 1976
Address: 1, Central St. Giles, St. Giles High Street, London, WC2H 8NU

BOWEN, Alan Henry RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 10 May 2004
Resigned on: 08 Nov 2004
Address: Mount Vale, The Drive, Virginia Water, Surrey, GU25 4BP

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

HOWLE, Michael Anthony RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 10 May 2004
Address: 46 Dowlans Road, Great Bookham, Surrey, KT23 4LE

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

AMES, Roger RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 01 Jul 1996
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1949
Address: 2 Telegraph Road, London, SW15 3SY

BEESLEY, Jason Jon RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 22 Aug 2011
Resigned on: 31 Mar 2014
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: June 1976
Address: 1, Central St. Giles, St. Giles High Street, London, WC2H 8NU, United Kingdom

CONN, Rowan Norman RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 20 Nov 2008
Resigned on: 22 Aug 2011
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: September 1968
Address: Prospect House, 80-110 New Oxford Street, London, WC1A 1HB

CUNNINGHAM, Joseph Edward RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 18 Jun 2007
Resigned on: 29 Jan 2019
Country of Residence: United States
Date of birth: February 1956
Address: 100, Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, 91608, United States

DARBYSHIRE, Alexandra RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 26 Jul 1999
Resigned on: 01 Jul 2000
Date of birth: July 1968
Address: Top Flat 90 Iverson Road, London, NW6 2HH

DEAN, Paul RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 31 Mar 2014
Resigned on: 08 Oct 2014
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1975
Address: 1 Central St. Giles, St. Giles High Street, London, WC2H 8NU, England

DOYLE, Elaine Kate RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 20 Dec 2022
Resigned on: 27 Aug 2026
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: January 1984
Address: 1, Central St. Giles, St. Giles High Street, London, WC2H 8NU

HALL, Andrew Nigel RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 10 Nov 2005
Resigned on: 12 Mar 2007
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: March 1964
Address: 14 Lebanon Park, Twickenham, Middlesex, TW1 3DG

KENNEDY, John Patrick RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jul 1996
Resigned on: 15 Nov 1996
Date of birth: February 1953
Address: 38 Hillway, London, N6 6HH

KIEDAISCH, Howard Gilbert RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 03 Jul 2001
Resigned on: 04 Mar 2005
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: November 1965
Address: 63 Marksbury Avenue, Richmond, Surrey, TW9 4JE

LAITHWAITE, Melanie Jane RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 12 Mar 2007
Resigned on: 08 May 2015
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: June 1973
Address: 1, Central St. Giles, St. Giles High Street, London, WC2H 8NU, United Kingdom

LEE, Lynn Sin Nee RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 30 Jun 2017
Resigned on: 03 Jun 2025
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1979
Address: 1, Central St. Giles, St. Giles High Street, London, WC2H 8NU