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UNIVERSAL MUSIC OPERATIONS LIMITED

Active London

Other service activities n.e.c.

0 employees Website
Creative, media and publishing Other service activities n.e.c.
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UNIVERSAL MUSIC OPERATIONS LIMITED

Other service activities n.e.c.

Founded 18 Mar 1969 Active London, United Kingdom 0 employees emirecords.com
Creative, media and publishing Other service activities n.e.c.
Accounts Submitted 21 Aug 2025
Confirmation Statement Submitted 26 Dec 2024
Net assets £142.47M £34.87M 2023 year on year
Total assets £2868.64M £208.28M 2023 year on year
Total Liabilities £2726.17M £243.15M 2023 year on year
Charges 2
2 satisfied

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Contact & Details

Contact

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Registered Address

4 Pancras Square London N1C 4AG United Kingdom

Office (London)

4 Pancras Sq, London N1C 4PW

Telephone

0(0)2039326000

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Mutual Companies

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Financials

Financials

Period 1 Jan → 31 Dec 2023
Type Total Exemption Full
Next accounts 31 December 2024
Due by 30 September 2025 9 months

Net Assets, Total Assets & Total Liabilities (2014–2023)

Cash in Bank

N/A

Decreased by £735.00k (-100%)

Net Assets

£142.47M

Decreased by £34.87M (-20%)

Total Liabilities

£2726.17M

Increased by £243.15M (+10%)

Turnover

£672.63M

Increased by £53.70M (+9%)

Employees

N/A

Debt Ratio

95%

Increased by 2 (+2%)
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Financial History

Revenue, profit, EBITDA and key financial figures

2023
Dec Year End
2022
Dec Year End
P&L
Revenue
£142.3M
£128.7M
Gross Profit
£48.2M
£43.1M
Operating Profit
£22.4M
£19.8M
Net Profit
£18.1M
£15.9M
EBITDA
£31.5M
£28.2M
Assets
Cash
£24.7M
£21.3M
Total Assets
£89.4M
£82.1M
Liabilities
Total Liabilities
£45.2M
£41.8M
Key Metrics
Employees
1,247
1,156
Latest Revenue
£142.3M
Latest EBITDA
£31.5M
Cash Position
£24.7M

Funding

Fundraising & Grants

No fundraising or grants recorded

Investors (0)

No investor information available

Officers

Officers

4 active 21 resigned
Status
Abolanle AbioyeSecretaryBritishUnknown—1 Jun 2004Active
Adam Martin BarkerDirectorBritishEngland571 Aug 2011Active
David Richard James SharpeDirectorIrishEngland5820 Jan 2012Active
Dickon Christopher StainerDirectorBritishEngland5826 Nov 2024Active

Shareholders

Shareholders (1)

Universal Music Leisure Limited
100.0%
15,00021 Dec 2016

Persons with Significant Control

Persons with Significant Control (1)

1 Active

Universal Music Leisure Limited

United Kingdom

Active
Notified 6 Apr 2016
Nature of Control
  • Ownership Of Shares 75 To 100 Percent
  • Voting Rights 75 To 100 Percent
  • Right To Appoint And Remove Directors
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Group Structure

Group Structure

UNIVERSAL MUSIC LEISURE LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
UNIVERSAL MUSIC (UK) HOLDINGS LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
UNIVERSAL MUSIC HOLDINGS LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent
UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP N.V. netherlands
UNIVERSAL MUSIC OPERATIONS LIMITED Current Company
ALL AROUND THE WORLD LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
COMPOSED LIMITED united kingdom shares 25 to 50 percent, voting rights 25 to 50 percent
COMPOSED TECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONAL LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
DRAMATIC PAWS LIMITED united kingdom shares 25 to 50 percent, voting rights 25 to 50 percent
FICTION RECORDS LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
FUTURE RECORDS LIMITED united kingdom shares 25 to 50 percent, voting rights 25 to 50 percent
GLOBAL TALENT MUSIC RECORDINGS LIMITED united kingdom shares 25 to 50 percent, voting rights 25 to 50 percent
HYPERION RECORDS LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
JARD LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
NAUGHTY RECORDS LIMITED united kingdom shares 50 to 75 percent, voting rights 50 to 75 percent, appoint/remove directors
NEIGHBOURHOOD RECORDS LTD united kingdom shares 25 to 50 percent, voting rights 25 to 50 percent
NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL MUSIC LLP united kingdom voting rights 25 to 50 percent limited liability partnership, right to share surplus assets 25 to 50 percent limited liability partnership
NTS LIVE LTD united kingdom shares 25 to 50 percent, voting rights 25 to 50 percent
ONE MODE PRODUCTIONS LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
OUTDUSTRY LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
REAL WORLD RECORDINGS LTD united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
RG2016 LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
S CLUB ENTERTAINMENT LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
SERIOUS RECORDS LTD united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
STIFF RECORDS LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
THE WILD CARD LABEL LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
TURNFIRST LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
UNIVERSAL MUSIC (CR) LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
UNIVERSAL MUSIC (D1) LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
UNIVERSAL MUSIC (DJ) LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
UNIVERSAL MUSIC (WT) LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
VICE VERSA LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
ZTT RECORDS LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors

Charges

Charges

2 satisfied

Documents

Company Filings

DateCategoryDescriptionDocument
21 Aug 2025AccountsAnnual accounts made up to 2024-12-31View(41 pages)
26 Dec 2024Confirmation StatementConfirmation statement made on 2024-12-21 with no updatesView(3 pages)
27 Nov 2024OfficersAppointment of Mr Dickon Christopher Stainer as director on 2024-11-26View(2 pages)
3 Oct 2024OfficersTermination of David Spencer Joseph as director on 2024-09-30View(1 page)
7 Aug 2024AccountsAnnual accounts made up to 2023-12-31View(41 pages)
21 Aug 2025 Accounts

Annual accounts made up to 2024-12-31

View Document(41 pages)
26 Dec 2024 Confirmation Statement

Confirmation statement made on 2024-12-21 with no updates

View Document(3 pages)
27 Nov 2024 Officers

Appointment of Mr Dickon Christopher Stainer as director on 2024-11-26

View Document(2 pages)
3 Oct 2024 Officers

Termination of David Spencer Joseph as director on 2024-09-30

View Document(1 page)
7 Aug 2024 Accounts

Annual accounts made up to 2023-12-31

View Document(41 pages)

Recent Activity

Latest Activity

Annual accounts made up to 2024-12-31

6 months ago on 21 Aug 2025

Confirmation statement made on 2024-12-21 with no updates

1 years ago on 26 Dec 2024

Appointment of Mr Dickon Christopher Stainer as director on 2024-11-26

1 years ago on 27 Nov 2024

Termination of David Spencer Joseph as director on 2024-09-30

1 years ago on 3 Oct 2024

Annual accounts made up to 2023-12-31

1 years ago on 7 Aug 2024