Wasted Talent Ltd

Active04333049 Private limited company

What Wasted Talent say about themselves

“Wasted Talent is a global network of music and lifestyle media brands.”

— from wastedtalent.com
Incorporated
3 December 2001 (24 years)
Previously known as
Mixmag Media Limited (until 3 May 2017)
Development Hell Limited (until 22 January 2015)
Industry
Publishing of consumer and business journals and periodicals (58142)
Controlled by
Martin Brian Hughes
Accounts type
Group
Region
Greater London
Address
Unit 26 92-96 De Beauvoir Road
London
N1 4EN

Filing status

Accounts due
31 December 2026
Last accounts
31 December 2024
Conf. stmt due
26 May 2027
Last conf. stmt
12 May 2026

Charges

Total
3
Outstanding
0
Part satisfied
1
Satisfied
2

Officers 3 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 18 October 2018
British
Born March 1961 (65)
Director · Appointed 17 January 2014
British
Born January 1951 (75)
Director · Appointed 3 December 2001
British
Born August 1965 (61)
Officer history (12 former)
1 November 2024
Resigned Joseph, David as Secretary
22 March 2024
Resigned Mee, Matthew Ellis as Director
18 October 2018
Resigned Stevenson, Nick as Director
18 October 2018
Resigned Hepworth, David as Director
18 October 2018
Appointed Robinson, Nicholas Robert as Director
18 September 2017
Appointed Mee, Matthew Ellis as Director
14 December 2016
Resigned Strong, Peter Michael as Director
13 December 2016
Appointed Stevenson, Nick as Director
27 November 2014
Resigned Gulliford, Simon James as Director
17 January 2014
Appointed Flooks, Ian Stuart as Director
31 December 2013
Resigned Brown, Iain Mitchell as Director
24 May 2007
Appointed Brown, Iain Mitchell as Director
24 May 2007
Resigned Freeman, Adam Wayne as Director
20 March 2007
Appointed Gulliford, Simon James as Director
29 March 2006
Appointed Joseph, David as Secretary
29 March 2006
Resigned Perkins, Jeremy William as Secretary
22 November 2004
Appointed Freeman, Adam Wayne as Director
31 July 2002
Appointed Strong, Peter Michael as Director
3 December 2001
Appointed Perkins, Jeremy William as Secretary
3 December 2001
Appointed Combined Nominees Limited as Corporate Nominee Director
3 December 2001
Resigned Combined Nominees Limited as Corporate Nominee Director
3 December 2001
Appointed Combined Secretarial Services Limited as Corporate Nominee Director
3 December 2001
Resigned Combined Secretarial Services Limited as Corporate Nominee Director
3 December 2001
Resigned Combined Secretarial Services Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
3 December 2001
Appointed Combined Secretarial Services Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
3 December 2001
Appointed Hepworth, David as Director
3 December 2001
Appointed Perkins, Jeremy William as Director

Ownership 1 active

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

Martin Brian Hughes
Individual · Notified 5 May 2026
Has significant influence or control
Has significant influence or control (as a firm)
British
Born September 1961 (65)
Former controllers (2)
5 May 2026
Ceased Tosca Penta Media Limited — Owns 25–50% of shares
30 April 2020
Ceased Ian Stuart Flooks — Owns 25–50% of shares

Financials

Balance sheet as at 31 December 2024 · group accounts

Net Assets
(£980,908)
Cash
£210,442
Profit
(£478,262)
Current Ratio
0.6x

Trend

Net Assets
(£1.0M) (£500k) £0 2022 2024 (£490,892) (£980,908)
Balance sheet detail
20242022
Fixed Assets£23,886£68,243
Current Assets£1,594,167£1,578,086
Cash£210,442£161,710
Creditors (< 1 year)£2,598,961£2,137,221
Net Current Assets(£1,004,794)(£559,135)
Net Assets(£980,908)(£490,892)
Shareholder Funds(£980,908)(£490,892)

Filings

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