Universal Pictures Productions Limited

Active00947098 Private limited company
Incorporated
31 January 1969 (57 years)
Previously known as
Polygram Films (UK) Limited (until 21 May 1999)
Polytel Film Limited (until 6 April 1982)
Industry
Video distribution activities (59132)
Accounts type
Full
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

Charges

Total
2
Outstanding
0
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
2

Officers 3 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Officer history (35 former)
27 August 2026
Resigned Doyle, Elaine Kate as Director
24 January 2025
Appointed Timon Hill, Kenneth Paul as Director
24 January 2025
Appointed Doyle, Elaine Kate as Director
24 January 2025
Resigned Dodge, James William as Director
24 January 2025
Appointed Parker, Helen Mary as Director
30 June 2024
Resigned Foster, Ian David as Director
30 November 2021
Resigned Mansfield, Alison as Secretary
4 November 2019
Appointed Bishop, James as Director
22 October 2019
Resigned Engvik Hallsten, Linda as Director
29 January 2019
Resigned Cunningham, Joseph Edward as Director
29 June 2017
Appointed Dodge, James William as Director
18 April 2017
Resigned Randle, Paul Joseph as Director
27 November 2015
Resigned Ludlam, Paul Richard as Director
23 June 2015
Appointed Engvik Hallsten, Linda as Director
8 May 2015
Resigned Laithwaite, Melanie Jane as Director
27 February 2015
Resigned Patel, Dimple 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
5 July 2013
Resigned Holive, Marie Juliette France as Director
28 March 2013
Appointed Patel, Dimple as Director
28 March 2013
Resigned Grierson, Wayne Robert as Director
31 August 2012
Appointed Grierson, Wayne Robert as Director
31 December 2011
Resigned Charalambous, Karen Michelle as Director
22 August 2011
Resigned Conn, Rowan Norman as Director
22 August 2011
Appointed Beesley, Jason Jon as Director
28 March 2011
Appointed Ludlam, Paul Richard as Director
31 December 2010
Resigned Batchelor, James Douglas as Director
8 September 2010
Appointed Charalambous, Karen Michelle as Director
8 September 2010
Appointed Batchelor, James Douglas as Director
18 February 2009
Appointed Holive, Marie Juliette France as Director
31 December 2008
Resigned Perez Gundin, Francisco Jose as Director
20 November 2008
Appointed Conn, Rowan Norman as Director
1 October 2007
Appointed Foster, Ian David as Director
20 August 2007
Appointed Perez Gundin, Francisco Jose as Director
18 June 2007
Appointed Mansfield, Alison as Secretary
18 June 2007
Resigned Laithwaite, Melanie Jane as Secretary
12 March 2007
Appointed Laithwaite, Melanie Jane as Director
12 March 2007
Resigned Hall, Andrew Nigel as Director
12 December 2006
Resigned Smith, Peter Jeremy as Director
12 December 2006
Appointed Cunningham, Joseph Edward as Director
12 May 2006
Appointed Laithwaite, Melanie Jane as Secretary
12 May 2006
Resigned Hall, Andrew Nigel as Secretary
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
Appointed Li, Helene Yuk Hing as Secretary
8 November 2004
Resigned Bowen, Alan Henry as Secretary
10 May 2004
Appointed Bowen, Alan Henry as Secretary
10 May 2004
Resigned Howle, Michael Anthony as Secretary
26 July 2002
Resigned Mason, Graeme Robert as Director
18 September 2001
Resigned Birdseye, Sarah Elizabeth as Director
18 September 2001
Appointed Hall, Andrew Nigel as Director
31 August 2000
Resigned Caplan, Sally Ann as Director
25 April 2000
Appointed Kiedaisch, Howard Gilbert as Director
25 April 2000
Appointed Mason, Graeme Robert as Director
25 April 2000
Appointed Birdseye, Sarah Elizabeth as Director
3 April 2000
Appointed Caplan, Sally Ann as Director
10 February 2000
Resigned Till, Stewart Myles as Director
20 January 2000
Resigned Moore, Jane Elizabeth as Director
14 January 2000
Appointed Smith, Peter Jeremy as Director
4 October 1999
Resigned Constant, Richard Michael as Director
28 July 1999
Resigned Curran, Sarah Caroline as Director
14 June 1999
Appointed Moore, Jane Elizabeth as Director
21 December 1998
Resigned Tandy, Jill Hayley as Director
23 October 1998
Resigned Smith, Kathryn as Director
3 November 1997
Appointed Curran, Sarah Caroline as Director
3 January 1996
Appointed Smith, Kathryn as Director
14 April 1993
Appointed Tandy, Jill Hayley 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 Productions 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

Filings 224

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
7 September 2026Termination of appointment of a director
2 July 2026Confirmation statement with no updates29 June 2026
27 June 2026Full accounts31 December 2025
23 April 2026Director's details changed
21 April 2026Director's details changed
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