UNIVERSAL MUSIC OPERATIONS LIMITED

Company summary

Company number: 00950138
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 18 March 196957 years
Registered office: 4 Pancras Square, London, N1C 4AG, United Kingdom
Accounts due: 30 September 2026
Confirmation statement due: 4 January 2027
Active officers: 4
Outstanding charges: 0

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Company type
Private limited company
Address
4 Pancras Square, London, N1C 4AG, United Kingdom
Nature of business
Other service activities n.e.c.
Previous company names
POLYGRAM RECORD OPERATIONS LIMITED
POLYGRAM RECORD SERVICES LIMITED
PHONODISC LIMITED

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
ABIOYE, Abolanle ACTIVE	Secretary	01 Jun 2004				4, Pancras Square, London, N1C 4AG, United Kingdom
BARKER, Adam Martin ACTIVE	Director	01 Aug 2011		England	March 1968	4, Pancras Square, London, N1C 4AG, United Kingdom
SHARPE, David Richard James ACTIVE	Director	20 Jan 2012		England	March 1967	4, Pancras Square, London, N1C 4AG, United Kingdom
STAINER, Dickon Christopher ACTIVE	Director	26 Nov 2024		England	September 1967	4, Pancras Square, London, N1C 4AG, United Kingdom
HOWLE, Michael Anthony RESIGNED	Secretary		31 May 2004			46 Dowlans Road, Great Bookham, Surrey, KT23 4LE
AMES, Roger RESIGNED	Director		01 Jul 1996	England	September 1949	2 Telegraph Road, London, SW15 3SY
BROWN, Kevin Thomas RESIGNED	Director	01 Mar 2013	28 Feb 2016	United Kingdom	May 1962	60, Kingly Street, London, W1B 5DS, United Kingdom
BRYANT, David Thomas RESIGNED	Director	01 Aug 2003	19 Jan 2012	England	April 1959	37 Ramillies Road, Chiswick, London, W4 1JW
CARRINGTON, Nicholas John RESIGNED	Director		02 Jun 1995		September 1950	35 Clarence Road, Windsor, Berkshire, SL4 5AX
CASTELL, Greg RESIGNED	Director	06 Mar 2003	12 May 2005		March 1963	8 Strawberry Vale, Twickenham, Middlesex, TW1 4RU
CONSTANT, Richard Michael RESIGNED	Director	23 Dec 2002	28 Jul 2017	United Kingdom	April 1954	364-366, Kensington High Street, London, W14 8NS, United Kingdom
ELLIS, Neville Clive RESIGNED	Director	31 Aug 1998	31 Mar 1999		April 1958	38 Fielding Road, Chiswick, London, W4 1HR
FISHER, Thomas Clive RESIGNED	Director	01 Jul 1996	01 Aug 2011	England	April 1952	1 Nevelle Close, Binfield, Bracknell, Berkshire, RG42 4AZ
GRAINGE, Lucian Charles RESIGNED	Director	01 Jul 2001	26 Jun 2008	United Kingdom	February 1960	The Halsteads, 3 Fife Road, East Sheen, London, SW14 7EW
HARTLEY, Nicholas Bruce RESIGNED	Director	24 Jan 1996	31 Aug 1998	United Kingdom	November 1960	51 Gerard Road, London, SW13 9QH
HENNY, Marinus Nicolaas RESIGNED	Director	23 Dec 2002	19 Nov 2010	Usa	March 1951	133 Fox Drive, Allendale, Bergen County, 07401, New Jersey, Usa
JOSEPH, David Spencer RESIGNED	Director	26 Jun 2008	30 Sep 2024	United Kingdom	July 1968	4, Pancras Square, London, N1C 4AG, United Kingdom
KENNEDY, John Patrick RESIGNED	Director	01 Jul 1996	01 Jul 2001		February 1953	38 Hillway, London, N6 6HH
MIRON, Stephen Gabriel RESIGNED	Director	01 Feb 2013	31 Jan 2016	United Kingdom	May 1965	30, Leicester Square, London, WC2H 7LA, United Kingdom
OBERSTEIN, Maurice Louis RESIGNED	Director		13 Dec 1993		September 1928	10 Howley Place, London, W2 1XA
PYE, Anthony Greig RESIGNED	Director		05 Feb 1999		July 1946	Gilham's Birch, Rotherfield Road Rotherfield, Crowborough, East Sussex, TN6 3HH
RIGG, Gillian Nanette RESIGNED	Director		01 Jul 1996		May 1960	2 Little Portland Street, Flat 5, London, W1N 5AG
SWATTON, Malcolm John RESIGNED	Director	01 May 2002	10 Mar 2016	United Kingdom	October 1961	Holly Lodge Cottage, Summerhill Lane, Lindfield, Haywards Heath, West Sussex, RH16 1RN
THOMPSON, Peter Duncan RESIGNED	Director	31 Mar 1999	31 Jul 2004		October 1964	Sussex Cottage, Sussex Mews East, London, W2 2TS
UNIVERSAL MUSIC UK LIMITED RESIGNED	Director		24 Sep 2014			364-366, Kensington High Street, London, W14 8NS, United Kingdom

ABIOYE, Abolanle ACTIVE
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 01 Jun 2004
Address: 4, Pancras Square, London, N1C 4AG, United Kingdom

BARKER, Adam Martin ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Aug 2011
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: March 1968
Address: 4, Pancras Square, London, N1C 4AG, United Kingdom

SHARPE, David Richard James ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 20 Jan 2012
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: March 1967
Address: 4, Pancras Square, London, N1C 4AG, United Kingdom

STAINER, Dickon Christopher ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 26 Nov 2024
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1967
Address: 4, Pancras Square, London, N1C 4AG, United Kingdom

HOWLE, Michael Anthony RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 31 May 2004
Address: 46 Dowlans Road, Great Bookham, Surrey, KT23 4LE

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

BROWN, Kevin Thomas RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Mar 2013
Resigned on: 28 Feb 2016
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: May 1962
Address: 60, Kingly Street, London, W1B 5DS, United Kingdom

BRYANT, David Thomas RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Aug 2003
Resigned on: 19 Jan 2012
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: April 1959
Address: 37 Ramillies Road, Chiswick, London, W4 1JW

CARRINGTON, Nicholas John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 02 Jun 1995
Date of birth: September 1950
Address: 35 Clarence Road, Windsor, Berkshire, SL4 5AX

CASTELL, Greg RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 06 Mar 2003
Resigned on: 12 May 2005
Date of birth: March 1963
Address: 8 Strawberry Vale, Twickenham, Middlesex, TW1 4RU

CONSTANT, Richard Michael RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 23 Dec 2002
Resigned on: 28 Jul 2017
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: April 1954
Address: 364-366, Kensington High Street, London, W14 8NS, United Kingdom

ELLIS, Neville Clive RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 31 Aug 1998
Resigned on: 31 Mar 1999
Date of birth: April 1958
Address: 38 Fielding Road, Chiswick, London, W4 1HR

FISHER, Thomas Clive RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jul 1996
Resigned on: 01 Aug 2011
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: April 1952
Address: 1 Nevelle Close, Binfield, Bracknell, Berkshire, RG42 4AZ

GRAINGE, Lucian Charles RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jul 2001
Resigned on: 26 Jun 2008
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: February 1960
Address: The Halsteads, 3 Fife Road, East Sheen, London, SW14 7EW

HARTLEY, Nicholas Bruce RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 24 Jan 1996
Resigned on: 31 Aug 1998
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: November 1960
Address: 51 Gerard Road, London, SW13 9QH

HENNY, Marinus Nicolaas RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 23 Dec 2002
Resigned on: 19 Nov 2010
Country of Residence: Usa
Date of birth: March 1951
Address: 133 Fox Drive, Allendale, Bergen County, 07401, New Jersey, Usa

JOSEPH, David Spencer RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 26 Jun 2008
Resigned on: 30 Sep 2024
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: July 1968
Address: 4, Pancras Square, London, N1C 4AG, United Kingdom

KENNEDY, John Patrick RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jul 1996
Resigned on: 01 Jul 2001
Date of birth: February 1953
Address: 38 Hillway, London, N6 6HH

MIRON, Stephen Gabriel RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Feb 2013
Resigned on: 31 Jan 2016
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: May 1965
Address: 30, Leicester Square, London, WC2H 7LA, United Kingdom

OBERSTEIN, Maurice Louis RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 13 Dec 1993
Date of birth: September 1928
Address: 10 Howley Place, London, W2 1XA

PYE, Anthony Greig RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 05 Feb 1999
Date of birth: July 1946
Address: Gilham's Birch, Rotherfield Road Rotherfield, Crowborough, East Sussex, TN6 3HH

RIGG, Gillian Nanette RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 01 Jul 1996
Date of birth: May 1960
Address: 2 Little Portland Street, Flat 5, London, W1N 5AG

SWATTON, Malcolm John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 May 2002
Resigned on: 10 Mar 2016
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: October 1961
Address: Holly Lodge Cottage, Summerhill Lane, Lindfield, Haywards Heath, West Sussex, RH16 1RN

THOMPSON, Peter Duncan RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 31 Mar 1999
Resigned on: 31 Jul 2004
Date of birth: October 1964
Address: Sussex Cottage, Sussex Mews East, London, W2 2TS

UNIVERSAL MUSIC UK LIMITED RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 24 Sep 2014
Address: 364-366, Kensington High Street, London, W14 8NS, United Kingdom

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Charges

Created	Status	Filings
29 Jan 2003	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)
29 Jan 2003	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)

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