Universal Pictures Visual Programming Limited

Active00879487 Private limited company
Incorporated
17 May 1966 (60 years)
Previously known as
Polygram Video International Limited (until 22 June 1999)
Polygram Musicvideo Limited (until 21 March 1991)
Philips Records (Sales) Limited (until 17 August 1982)
Industry
Video distribution activities (59132)
Accounts type
Dormant
Region
Greater London
Address
1 Central St. Giles
St. Giles High Street
London
WC2H 8NU

Filing status

Accounts due
30 September 2027
Last accounts
31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due
13 July 2027
Last conf. stmt
29 June 2026

Officers 3 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Officer history (28 former)
27 August 2026
Resigned Doyle, Elaine Kate as Director
3 June 2025
Resigned Lee, Lynn Sin Nee as Director
20 December 2022
Resigned Skelton, Richard Alec as Director
20 December 2022
Appointed Doyle, Elaine Kate as Director
20 December 2022
Appointed Timon Hill, Kenneth Paul as Director
30 November 2021
Resigned Mansfield, Alison as Secretary
29 January 2019
Resigned Cunningham, Joseph Edward as Director
13 September 2017
Appointed Skelton, Richard Alec as Director
30 June 2017
Appointed Lee, Lynn Sin Nee as Director
18 April 2017
Resigned Randle, Paul Joseph as Director
25 September 2015
Appointed Bishop, James as Director
8 May 2015
Resigned Laithwaite, Melanie Jane as Director
18 February 2015
Appointed Randle, Paul Joseph as Director
8 October 2014
Resigned Dean, Paul as Director
31 March 2014
Resigned Beesley, Jason Jon as Director
31 March 2014
Appointed Dean, Paul as Director
22 August 2011
Resigned Conn, Rowan Norman as Director
22 August 2011
Appointed Beesley, Jason Jon as Director
31 December 2008
Resigned Perez Gundin, Francisco Jose as Director
20 November 2008
Appointed Conn, Rowan Norman as Director
18 February 2008
Appointed Perez Gundin, Francisco Jose as Director
18 June 2007
Appointed Cunningham, Joseph Edward as Director
18 June 2007
Appointed Mansfield, Alison as Secretary
18 June 2007
Resigned Laithwaite, Melanie Jane as Secretary
1 May 2007
Appointed Parker, Helen Mary as Director
30 April 2007
Resigned Rees-Parnall, Hugh as Director
12 March 2007
Appointed Laithwaite, Melanie Jane as Director
12 March 2007
Resigned Hall, Andrew Nigel as Director
12 March 2007
Appointed Laithwaite, Melanie Jane as Secretary
12 March 2007
Resigned Hall, Andrew Nigel as Secretary
12 December 2006
Resigned Smith, Peter Jeremy as Director
10 November 2005
Appointed Smith, Peter Jeremy as Director
10 November 2005
Appointed Hall, Andrew Nigel as Director
1 July 2005
Appointed Hall, Andrew Nigel as Secretary
1 July 2005
Resigned Li, Helene Yuk Hing as Secretary
4 March 2005
Resigned Kiedaisch, Howard Gilbert as Director
8 November 2004
Resigned Bowen, Alan Henry as Secretary
8 November 2004
Appointed Li, Helene Yuk Hing as Secretary
10 May 2004
Appointed Bowen, Alan Henry as Secretary
10 May 2004
Resigned Howle, Michael Anthony as Secretary
3 July 2002
Resigned Universal Music UK Limited as Corporate Director
3 July 2001
Appointed Kiedaisch, Howard Gilbert as Director
1 July 2000
Resigned Darbyshire, Alexandra as Director
10 February 2000
Resigned Till, Stewart Myles as Director
26 July 1999
Appointed Darbyshire, Alexandra as Director
26 July 1999
Appointed Rees-Parnall, Hugh as Director
9 July 1999
Resigned Rozalla, David Alexander as Director
15 November 1996
Resigned Kennedy, John Patrick as Director
1 July 1996
Resigned Ames, Roger as Director
1 July 1996
Appointed Kennedy, John Patrick as Director
31 January 1996
Resigned Pohl, Henry Theodore as Director
15 December 1993
Resigned Oberstein, Maurice Louis 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 Shares
Reg. no. 04415234

Group structure 22 companies

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

Carnival Film & Television Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Carnival (Charles Dickens) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Carnival Productions Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Carnival Productions Two Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Castle Pictures Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Focus Features International Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Heyday Television Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
HTVP Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Umsi Productions Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Working Title Television Limited Owns 75–100% of shares (as a firm)
WTTV Productions Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Universal Pictures (UK) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Universal Pictures Visual Programming Limited This company Owns 75–100% of shares
Monkey Kids Limited Status not confirmedOwns 75–100% of shares (as a firm)
Universal TV Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
MPD Films Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Financials

Net Assets
£100
no change
Balance sheet detail
2019
Net Assets£100
Shareholder Funds£100

Filings 198

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
25 September 2026Accounts for a dormant company31 December 2025
7 September 2026Termination of appointment of a director
2 July 2026Confirmation statement with no updates29 June 2026
22 April 2026Director's details changed
21 April 2026Director's details changed
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