Universal Pictures (UK) Limited

Active01975478 Private limited company
Incorporated
7 January 1986 (40 years)
Previously known as
Polygram Filmed Entertainment (UK) Limited (until 7 June 1999)
Polygram Video Limited (until 27 April 1994)
Channel 5 Video Distribution Limited (until 1 January 1991)
Earlier: Dectamead Limited
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
15 December 2026
Last conf. stmt
1 December 2025

Officers 2 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Officer history (40 former)
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
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
17 March 2015
Appointed Dodge, James William as Director
27 February 2015
Resigned Patel, Dimple 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
31 March 2014
Appointed Laithwaite, Melanie Jane as Director
5 July 2013
Resigned Holive, Marie Juliette France as Director
28 March 2013
Resigned Grierson, Wayne Robert as Director
28 March 2013
Appointed Patel, Dimple as Director
31 August 2012
Appointed Grierson, Wayne Robert as Director
31 December 2011
Resigned Charalambous, Karen Michelle as Director
22 August 2011
Appointed Beesley, Jason Jon as Director
22 August 2011
Resigned Conn, Rowan Norman as Director
28 March 2011
Appointed Ludlam, Paul Richard as Director
31 December 2010
Resigned Batchelor, James Douglas as Director
8 September 2010
Resigned Charalambous, Karen Michelle as Director
8 September 2010
Appointed Batchelor, James Douglas as Director
8 September 2010
Appointed Charalambous, Karen Michelle as Director
8 September 2010
Appointed Charalambous, Karen Michelle 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
15 August 2008
Resigned Ruiz Salinas, Domingo as Director
15 October 2007
Resigned Parker, Helen Mary as Director
1 October 2007
Appointed Foster, Ian David as Director
28 September 2007
Resigned Fewings, John as Director
13 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
4 May 2007
Appointed Ruiz Salinas, Domingo as Director
4 May 2007
Resigned Hosten, Carl Lydon George as Director
6 November 2006
Resigned Johnstone, Alexandra Renee as Secretary
6 November 2006
Appointed Laithwaite, Melanie Jane as Secretary
6 February 2006
Resigned Hall, Andrew Nigel as Secretary
6 February 2006
Appointed Johnstone, Alexandra Renee as Secretary
22 December 2005
Resigned Mcmenamin, Eamon Michael as Director
5 December 2005
Appointed Hosten, Carl Lydon George as Director
1 July 2005
Resigned Li, Helene Yuk Hing as Secretary
1 July 2005
Appointed Hall, Andrew Nigel 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
Resigned Howle, Michael Anthony as Secretary
10 May 2004
Appointed Bowen, Alan Henry as Secretary
4 June 2003
Appointed Parker, Helen Mary as Director
4 June 2003
Resigned Grainge, Lucian Charles as Director
4 June 2003
Resigned Smith, Peter Jeremy as Director
4 June 2003
Resigned Foley, Patrick Noel as Director
4 June 2003
Appointed Fewings, John as Director
4 June 2003
Appointed Mcmenamin, Eamon Michael as Director
4 June 2003
Resigned Nicholas, Melanie Jane as Director
12 March 2003
Resigned Universal Music UK Limited as Corporate Director
1 July 2001
Resigned Kennedy, John Patrick as Director
1 July 2001
Appointed Grainge, Lucian Charles as Director
30 April 2001
Appointed Foley, Patrick Noel as Director
27 April 2001
Resigned Williams, Lucinda Mary as Director
16 November 2000
Appointed Kiedaisch, Howard Gilbert as Director
6 September 2000
Appointed Nicholas, Melanie Jane as Director
25 February 2000
Resigned Adamson, Christopher William as Director
9 July 1999
Resigned Thompson, Peter Duncan as Director
9 July 1999
Appointed Adamson, Christopher William as Director
1 June 1999
Resigned Caplan, Sally Ann as Director
1 June 1999
Appointed Williams, Lucinda Mary as Director
15 November 1996
Appointed Thompson, Peter Duncan as Director
1 July 1996
Resigned Ames, Roger as Director
1 July 1996
Appointed Kennedy, John Patrick as Director
19 September 1994
Appointed Cunningham, Joseph Edward as Director
30 November 1993
Resigned Raschid, Neville Ewart as Director
23 July 1993
Appointed Raschid, Neville Ewart as Director
19 April 1993
Appointed Caplan, Sally Ann 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 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
£0
no change
Balance sheet detail
2019
Fixed Assets£0
Current Assets£0
Net Current Assets£0
Net Assets£0
Shareholder Funds£0

Filings 228

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
24 August 2026Accounts for a dormant company31 December 2025
21 April 2026Director's details changed
8 December 2025Confirmation statement with no updates1 December 2025
14 August 2025Accounts for a dormant company31 December 2024
9 December 2024Confirmation statement with no updates1 December 2024
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