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UNIVERSAL MUSIC HOLDINGS LIMITED

Active London

Activities of head offices

1,386 employees Website
Creative, media and publishing Activities of head officesArtistic creation
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UNIVERSAL MUSIC HOLDINGS LIMITED

Activities of head offices

Founded 27 Jan 2005 Active London, United Kingdom 1,386 employees universalmusic.com
Creative, media and publishing Activities of head officesArtistic creation
Accounts Submitted 30 Jun 2025
Confirmation Statement Submitted 23 Apr 2025
Net assets £487.01M £328.73M 2024 year on year
Total assets £3173.50M £243.18M 2024 year on year
Total Liabilities £2686.48M £85.55M 2024 year on year
Charges None No charges registered

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Contact & Details

Contact

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Registered Address

4 Pancras Square London N1C 4AG United Kingdom

Office (London)

Beaumont House, Avonmore Rd, London W14 8RS

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Financials

Financials

Period 1 Jan → 31 Dec 2024
Type Total Exemption Full
Next accounts 31 December 2025
Due by 30 September 2026 9 months

Net Assets, Total Assets & Total Liabilities (2014–2024)

Cash in Bank

N/A

Net Assets

£487.01M

Decreased by £328.73M (-40%)

Total Liabilities

£2686.48M

Increased by £85.55M (+3%)

Turnover

N/A

Employees

1386

Decreased by 122 (-8%)

Debt Ratio

85%

Increased by 9 (+12%)
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Financial History

Revenue, profit, EBITDA and key financial figures

2024
Dec Year End
2023
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

Share Capital

Share Capital

Share allotments and capital structure

6 Allotments 6 Shares £2911.04m Total
Date FromShare ClassShares AllottedAmount RaisedPrice/Share
13 Feb 20201£944.00m£944.00m
13 Feb 20201£944.00m£944.00m
13 Feb 20201£944.00m£944.00m
1 Oct 20181£18.02m£18.02m
6 Jan 20171£16.62m£16.62m

Officers

Officers

4 active 11 resigned
Status
Abolanle AbioyeSecretaryBritishUnknown—23 Mar 2005Active
Boyd Johnston MuirDirectorBritishUnited States6623 Mar 2005Active
Paul Samuel KramerDirectorBritishUnited Kingdom5524 Jan 2022Active
Simon Lloyd CarmelDirectorBritishUnited Kingdom5231 Mar 2017Active

Shareholders

Shareholders (1)

Universal International Music B.v.
100.0%
930 Apr 2020

Persons with Significant Control

Persons with Significant Control (1)

1 Active 1 Ceased

Universal Music Group N.v.

Netherlands

Active
Notified 21 Sept 2021
Nature of Control
  • Ownership Of Shares 75 To 100 Percent
  • Voting Rights 75 To 100 Percent

Vivendi Se

Ceased 21 Sept 2021

Ceased
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Group Structure

Group Structure

UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP N.V. netherlands
UNIVERSAL MUSIC HOLDINGS LIMITED Current Company
ABSTRACT SOUNDS MUSIC LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
CALDERSTONE PRODUCTIONS LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
EMI GROUP WORLDWIDE HOLDINGS LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
MERCURY STUDIOS GROUP LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
ORIENTAL STAR AGENCIES LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
UMG SPV HOLDINGS LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
UNIVERSAL-MCA MUSIC (UK) LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
UNIVERSAL MUSIC HOLDINGS (UK) LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
UNIVERSAL MUSIC PUBLISHING MGB HOLDING UK 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 SRG GROUP LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
UNLOAD LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
V2 MUSIC GROUP LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
VIRGIN MUSIC GROUP UK LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors

Charges

Charges

No charges registered

Documents

Company Filings

DateCategoryDescriptionDocument
11 Jul 2025OfficersChange to director Mr Boyd Johnston Muir on 2025-01-06View(2 pages)
30 Jun 2025AccountsAnnual accounts made up to 2024-12-31View(30 pages)
23 Apr 2025Confirmation StatementConfirmation statement made on 2025-04-16 with no updatesView(3 pages)
11 Sept 2024CapitalCapital Statement Capital Company With Date Currency FigureView(3 pages)
11 Sept 2024InsolvencySolvency Statement dated 10/09/24View(1 page)
11 Jul 2025 Officers

Change to director Mr Boyd Johnston Muir on 2025-01-06

View Document(2 pages)
30 Jun 2025 Accounts

Annual accounts made up to 2024-12-31

View Document(30 pages)
23 Apr 2025 Confirmation Statement

Confirmation statement made on 2025-04-16 with no updates

View Document(3 pages)
11 Sept 2024 Capital

Capital Statement Capital Company With Date Currency Figure

View Document(3 pages)
11 Sept 2024 Insolvency

Solvency Statement dated 10/09/24

View Document(1 page)

Recent Activity

Latest Activity

Change to director Mr Boyd Johnston Muir on 2025-01-06

7 months ago on 11 Jul 2025

Annual accounts made up to 2024-12-31

7 months ago on 30 Jun 2025

Confirmation statement made on 2025-04-16 with no updates

10 months ago on 23 Apr 2025

Capital Statement Capital Company With Date Currency Figure

1 years ago on 11 Sept 2024

Solvency Statement dated 10/09/24

1 years ago on 11 Sept 2024