Sony Music Publishing (UK) Limited

Active04965804 Private limited company

Incorporated: 17 November 2003 (22 years)
Previously known as: SM Publishing (UK) Limited (until 8 January 2021)
Sony Music Publishing (UK) Limited (until 31 December 2008)
Industry: Sound recording and music publishing activities (59200)
Directors: Timothy William Major
Jonathan Jose Platt
Guy Robert Henderson
Owned by: Sony Group Corporation
Accounts type: Full
Region: Greater London
Address: 4 Handyside Street
London
N1C 4DJ

Filing status

Accounts due: 31 December 2026
Last accounts: 31 March 2025
Conf. stmt due: 16 May 2027
Last conf. stmt: 2 May 2026

Officers 4 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Major, Timothy William

Director · Appointed 31 March 2019

Also at And Son Music Limited, Emi Music Publishing Limited, Touch It Production Music Limited · more companies

British

Born October 1980 (46)

Platt, Jonathan Jose

Director · Appointed 31 March 2019

Also at And Son Music Limited, Emi Music Publishing Limited, Touch It Production Music Limited · more companies

American

Born November 1964

Henderson, Guy Robert

Director · Appointed 28 September 2007

Also at And Son Music Limited, Emi Music Publishing Limited, Touch It Production Music Limited · more companies

British

Born November 1960

Abogado Nominees Limited

Corporate Secretary · Appointed 30 June 2005

Also at Deepmind Holdings Limited, Eaglecrest Telecoms Limited, Automation Anywhere UK Limited · more companies

Officer history (16 former)

31 March 2026

Resigned Kelly, Thomas Fontana as Director

31 March 2019

Resigned Bandier, Martin Neal as Director

31 March 2019

Appointed Platt, Jonathan Jose as Director

31 March 2019

Appointed Major, Timothy William as Director

31 March 2019

Appointed Kelly, Thomas Fontana as Director

31 March 2019

Resigned Moot, Guy Kimberly as Director

30 March 2019

Resigned Puzio, Joseph Salvatore as Director

4 April 2014

Resigned Kober, Steven as Director

10 January 2013

Appointed Moot, Guy Kimberly as Director

4 September 2012

Resigned Sanghvi, Rakesh as Director

31 March 2008

Appointed Puzio, Joseph Salvatore as Director

31 March 2008

Resigned Storch, Steven Andrew as Director

28 September 2007

Appointed Storch, Steven Andrew as Director

28 September 2007

Appointed Bandier, Martin Neal as Director

28 September 2007

Resigned Hockman, David Phillip as Director

28 September 2007

Appointed Henderson, Guy Robert as Director

30 June 2005

Appointed Hockman, David Phillip as Director

30 June 2005

Appointed Kober, Steven as Director

30 June 2005

Resigned Pinder, Charles Robert as Director

30 June 2005

Appointed Abogado Nominees Limited as Corporate Secretary

30 June 2005

Resigned Sanghvi, Rakesh as Secretary

1 November 2004

Appointed Sanghvi, Rakesh as Secretary

1 November 2004

Resigned Pearce, David as Director

1 November 2004

Appointed Pinder, Charles Robert as Director

1 November 2004

Resigned Stringer, Robert as Director

1 November 2004

Resigned George, Alasdair Thomas Paterson as Secretary

19 July 2004

Appointed Sanghvi, Rakesh as Director

29 June 2004

Appointed Stringer, Robert as Director

29 June 2004

Appointed Pearce, David as Director

29 June 2004

Appointed George, Alasdair Thomas Paterson as Secretary

29 June 2004

Resigned Abogado Nominees Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary

29 June 2004

Resigned Abogado Custodians Limited as Corporate Nominee Director

29 June 2004

Resigned Abogado Nominees Limited as Corporate Nominee Director

17 November 2003

Appointed Abogado Nominees Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary

17 November 2003

Appointed Abogado Custodians Limited as Corporate Nominee Director

17 November 2003

Appointed Abogado Nominees Limited as Corporate Nominee Director

Ownership 1 active

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

Sony Group Corporation

Corporate entity · Notified 30 September 2016

Owns 75–100% of shares

Holds 75–100% of voting rights

Right to appoint and remove directors

Corporation

Reg. no. 5010401067252

Group structure 22 companies

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

Sony Music Publishing (UK) Limited This company

Emi Music Publishing Finance (UK) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Emi Music Publishing Europe Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Emi Music Publishing Tunes Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Acton Green Music Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Bardell Smith Publishing Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Cinderella Music Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Emi Melodies Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Emi Music Publishing Copyright Holdings Limited Owns 25–50% of shares

Laurel Music Company Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Lorna Music Company Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Mercury Music Co Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Motor Music Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Emi Songs Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Emi United Partnership Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

HB (SMP) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Monty Norman Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Sony Music Publishing Europe Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Sony/atv Music Publishing (UK) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

The Extreme Music Library Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Bleeding Fingers (UK) Limited Owns 25–50% of shares

Extreme Music Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Filings 123

Date	Description	Made Up To
6 May 2026	Confirmation statement with no updates	2 May 2026
8 April 2026	Termination of appointment of a director
11 March 2026	Full accounts	31 March 2025
23 July 2025	Director's details changed
22 July 2025	Director's details changed