Mechanical-Copyright Protection Society Limited

Active00199120 Private limited company
Incorporated
7 July 1924 (102 years)
Industry
Sound recording and music publishing activities (59200)
Artistic creation (90030)
Directors
Owned by
Accounts type
Full
Region
Greater London
Address
107 Gray's Inn Road
London
WC1X 8TZ

Filing status

Accounts due
30 September 2027
Last accounts
31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due
18 December 2026
Last conf. stmt
4 December 2025

Charges

Total
1
Outstanding
1
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
0

Officers 12 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 6 August 2025
American
Born September 1967 (59)
Director · Appointed 10 July 2025
Also at PRS for Music Limited, Performing Right Society,limited, British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors
British
Born January 1977 (49)
Director · Appointed 10 July 2025
British
Born February 1970 (56)
Director · Appointed 27 June 2024
Also at Kirshner-Warner Bros. Music Limited, Burlington Music Company Limited, Warner Chappell North America Limited · more companies
British
Born November 1986
Director · Appointed 22 September 2022
Also at National Highways Limited · more companies
British
Born January 1969 (57)
Director · Appointed 7 July 2022
Also at Wyfold Studios Management Limited, PRS for Music Limited, The Performing Right Society Foundation · more companies
British
Born March 1979 (47)
Alway, Jackie Gay
Director · Appointed 25 February 2021
British
Born February 1966 (60)
Director · Appointed 21 May 2020
Also at British Copyright Protection Association (Britico) Limited, Ampleform Limited, Copyright Control Limited · more companies
British
Born July 1963 (63)
Director · Appointed 3 July 2019
Also at UK Music Limited, European Music Rights Organisation Limited, Music Publishers Association Limited · more companies
British
Born June 1971 (55)
Burton, Steve
Secretary · Appointed 12 September 2014
Director · Appointed 8 July 2014
Also at Printed Music Licensing Limited, Heart N Soul, Harmony Music Limited · more companies
British
Born November 1957
Director · Appointed 30 June 2013
Also at Lady Margaret School, Box & Cox Publications Limited, British Lion Music Limited · more companies
British
Born May 1958 (68)
Officer history (70 former)
30 September 2026
Resigned Bolton, Simon Ronald as Director
6 August 2025
Appointed Andersen, Janet Kay as Director
10 July 2025
Appointed Gray, Thomas William as Director
10 July 2025
Appointed Thomas, Peter Ronald as Director
10 July 2025
Resigned Nott, Julian Francis Kandahar as Director
31 January 2025
Resigned Lavery, Kieran Paul as Director
21 August 2024
Resigned Akbar, Hassan as Secretary
30 June 2024
Resigned Minch, John Berchmans as Director
27 June 2024
Appointed Lavery, Kieran Paul as Director
27 June 2024
Appointed Alderton, Katherine Elizabeth as Director
6 June 2024
Appointed Akbar, Hassan as Secretary
30 April 2024
Resigned Lavin, Michael Anthony as Director
22 September 2022
Appointed Shillinglaw, Kim Danila as Director
22 September 2022
Appointed Bolton, Simon Ronald as Director
7 July 2022
Resigned Heath, Andrew as Director
7 July 2022
Appointed Kassner, Alexander Laurence as Director
27 October 2021
Resigned Watt, Simon Charles as Director
27 October 2021
Resigned Constant, Richard Michael as Director
10 September 2021
Appointed Heath, Andrew as Director
10 September 2021
Resigned Neri, Roberto Bruno as Director
25 February 2021
Appointed Alway, Jackie Gay as Director
21 May 2020
Resigned Alway, Jacqueline Gay as Director
21 May 2020
Appointed Butler, Christopher Mark as Director
26 March 2020
Appointed Watt, Simon Charles as Director
3 July 2019
Appointed Clements, Paul Charles as Director
21 June 2019
Resigned Elderton, Nigel Robert as Director
20 June 2019
Appointed Neri, Roberto Bruno as Director
22 January 2019
Resigned Dyball, Jane Mary as Director
3 July 2018
Appointed Constant, Richard Michael as Director
3 July 2018
Resigned Dolan, Paul David Broomfield as Director
12 September 2014
Resigned Osborn, Sarah as Secretary
12 September 2014
Appointed Burton, Steve as Secretary
8 July 2014
Resigned Cornish, Peter as Director
8 July 2014
Appointed Platz, Simon Howard as Director
1 January 2014
Appointed Dyball, Jane Mary as Director
30 June 2013
Resigned Butler, Christopher Mark as Director
30 June 2013
Appointed Nott, Julian Francis Kandahar as Director
30 June 2013
Resigned Burnett, Victoria Joan as Secretary
30 June 2013
Appointed Downs, William as Director
30 June 2013
Appointed Osborn, Sarah as Secretary
30 June 2013
Resigned Leeson, Michael David as Director
30 June 2013
Resigned Levine, Stephen Alec as Director
30 June 2013
Resigned Hornall, Stuart Alexander as Director
30 June 2013
Appointed Lavin, Michael Anthony as Director
30 June 2013
Resigned Platz, Simon Howard as Director
30 June 2013
Resigned Bebawi, Antony George as Director
30 June 2013
Resigned Rodgers, Sarah Louise as Director
30 June 2013
Resigned Ashcroft, Robert John as Director
30 June 2013
Resigned Dyball, Jane Mary as Director
30 June 2013
Resigned Anders, Mark Ashley as Director
30 June 2013
Resigned Newing, Benjamin as Director
1 January 2013
1 January 2013
Resigned Levin, Sarah Elizabeth as Director
1 January 2013
Appointed Alway, Jacqueline Gay as Director
14 December 2011
Appointed Burnett, Victoria Joan as Secretary
14 December 2011
Resigned Gale, Karen as Secretary
29 June 2011
Resigned Smith, Christopher John as Director
29 June 2011
Appointed Butler, Christopher Mark as Director
29 June 2011
Resigned Bradley, Thomas Fredrick as Director
5 October 2010
Appointed Orakwusi, Gerald Alexander Ikenna as Director
30 September 2010
Resigned Sanghvi, Rakesh as Director
1 September 2010
Resigned Fabinyi, Jeremy Rohan as Director
23 June 2010
Appointed Gale, Karen as Secretary
23 June 2010
Resigned Stones, Deborah Ann as Secretary
15 June 2010
Appointed Bebawi, Antony George as Director
11 June 2010
Resigned Booth, Charles William as Director
11 March 2010
Appointed Ashcroft, Robert John as Director
11 March 2010
Appointed Dolan, Paul David Broomfield as Director
22 July 2009
Appointed Anders, Mark Ashley as Director
22 July 2009
Resigned Rich, Ellis Seymour as Director
17 July 2009
Resigned Porter, Steve Richard as Director
26 February 2009
Appointed Smith, Christopher John as Director
28 January 2009
Resigned Ferguson, David as Director
23 July 2008
Appointed Platz, Simon Howard as Director
30 April 2008
Resigned Curran, Paul Gerard as Director
26 March 2008
Appointed Elderton, Nigel Robert as Director
16 January 2008
Resigned Heath, Andrew as Director
19 September 2007
Appointed Minch, John Berchmans as Director
2 July 2007
Resigned Wright, Ian Herbert as Director
20 June 2007
Resigned Callander, Peter Robin as Director
20 June 2007
Appointed Porter, Steve Richard as Director
20 June 2007
Appointed Leeson, Michael David as Director
15 November 2006
Resigned Singer, Adam Nicholas as Director
21 June 2006
Resigned Guard, Barrie Shandon as Director
21 June 2006
Resigned Simon, Jonathan Reginald as Director
21 June 2006
Appointed Levine, Stephen Alec as Director
21 June 2006
Appointed Wright, Ian Herbert as Director
1 January 2006
Appointed Stones, Deborah Ann as Secretary
31 December 2005
Resigned Arnold, Amanda Jane as Secretary
1 November 2005
Appointed Levin, Sarah Elizabeth as Director
31 July 2005
Resigned Evans, James Mark Crispin as Director
26 April 2005
Resigned Cox, Sandra as Director
26 April 2005
Appointed Fabinyi, Jeremy Rohan as Director
22 February 2005
Appointed Singer, Adam Nicholas as Director
9 February 2005
Resigned Hutchinson, John as Director
22 June 2004
Resigned Potter, Andrew John as Director
22 June 2004
Appointed Sanghvi, Rakesh as Director
25 March 2003
Appointed Ferguson, David as Director
31 December 2002
Resigned Fletcher, Mervyn Guy as Director
16 July 2002
Resigned Hitchens, Barry William as Director
16 July 2002
Appointed Potter, Andrew John as Director
16 July 2002
Resigned Pool, Anthony Presgrave as Director
16 July 2002
Appointed Cox, Sandra as Director
16 July 2002
Appointed Dyball, Jane Mary as Director
31 May 2002
Resigned Martin, Christopher Vandeleur as Director
12 June 2001
Appointed Rich, Ellis Seymour as Director
12 June 2001
Resigned Oates, Terence Robert as Director
20 October 1998
Appointed Newing, Benjamin as Director
28 July 1998
Resigned Toeman, Richard Maurice as Director
1 December 1997
Appointed Arnold, Amanda Jane as Secretary
1 December 1997
Resigned Lester, David Antony as Secretary
4 March 1997
Appointed Martin, Christopher Vandeleur as Director
4 March 1997
Appointed Hitchens, Barry William as Director
4 March 1997
Appointed Hutchinson, John as Director
15 January 1997
Resigned Hitchens, Barry William as Director
18 June 1996
Appointed Rodgers, Sarah Louise as Director
31 May 1996
Resigned Whettam, Graham Dudley as Director
31 October 1995
Appointed Bradley, Thomas Fredrick as Director
26 September 1995
Resigned Foster-Key, Terry John as Director
1 August 1995
Appointed Lester, David Antony as Secretary
31 July 1995
Resigned Bradley, Thomas Fredrick as Secretary
22 March 1994
Appointed Curran, Paul Gerard as Director
22 March 1994
Resigned Peer, Ralph Iversen as Director
23 November 1993
Appointed Booth, Charles William as Director
19 August 1993
Resigned Brunning, Roland John as Director
25 March 1993
Appointed Hitchens, Barry William as Director
15 December 1992
Resigned Lewis, Stephen Graeme as Director
27 October 1992
Resigned Lester, David Antony as Secretary
17 August 1992
Appointed Bradley, Thomas Fredrick as Secretary
23 June 1992
Resigned Lowde, Keith Roy Donald as Secretary
23 June 1992
Appointed Lester, David Antony as Secretary
25 February 1992
Appointed Cornish, Peter as Director
28 January 1992
Resigned Knibb, Ronald Derek as Director
14 November 1991
Resigned Montgomery, Robert William as Director

Ownership 1 active

People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register

Corporate entity · Notified 6 April 2016
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
Private Company Limited By Guarantee Without Share Capital
Reg. no. 00140248

Group structure 8 companies

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

Music Publishers Association Limited
Copyright Control Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
European Music Rights Organisation Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Independent Music Publisher's EL Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Mechanical Rights Society Limited Right to appoint and remove directors
Mechanical-Copyright Protection Society Limited This company Owns 75–100% of shares
Ampleform Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
British Copyright Protection Association (Britico) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Filings 298

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
16 October 2026Termination of appointment of a director
29 September 2026Full accounts31 December 2025
21 March 2026Director's details changed
21 March 2026Director's details changed
21 December 2025Confirmation statement with no updates4 December 2025
Show all 298 filings

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