Company
Century Media Records Limited
Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Previous officers 9
- William Patrick Rowe 2016-2023 View profile
- Bert Christian Schorer 2016-2017 View profile
- Adam Harris Granite 2016-2017 View profile
- Trilex Limited 2015-2015 View profile
- Judith Withoeft 2013-2015 View profile
- Michael Paul Harris 2007-2014 View profile
- Robert Kampf 1996-2018 View profile
- Marc Oliver Withoeft 1996-2014 View profile
- Simon Jenkins 2016-2024 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 26/11/1996
Ownership
Owned by (1) iOwned byIndividuals and companies registered as having significant control over this company, from the Companies House PSC (persons with significant control) register. People whose ownership could not be confirmed to one individual are not listed as confirmed owners.
- Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
75-100% shares · notified 2016-04-06
Group
- Century Media Records Limited
is controlled by Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% shares · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register - Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
is controlled by Sony Music Entertainment UK Holdings Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Sony Music Entertainment UK Holdings Limited.
45 other companies in this group
- Ariola Music Limited
- 4 Tunes Music Publishing Limited
- Sony Music Entertainment Ariola Records LTD.
- Conifer Records Limited
- Deconstruction Limited
- Indolent Records Limited
- Micrometro Limited
- Logic Records UK Limited
- Smeil Digital Limited
- Phonogenic Limited
- Coombe Music International Limited
- Sony Music Entertainment International Limited
- 13638286
- Sony Music Interactive & Video LTD.
- Robots and Humans Music Limited
- B1 Records Limited
- Vogelcourt Limited
- Blue SKY Music Limited
- Silvertone Records Limited
- Essential Music & Marketing Limited
- Multitone Records Limited
- Wildstar Records Limited
- Zomba Recording Services Limited
- Simco Limited
- Major Label Limited
- Music for Nations Limited
- UFA Video and Media (UK) Limited
- Siro Live Limited
- SCA Music Holdings (UK) Limited
- Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
- Charriet Music Limited
- Sony Music Entertainment Eurodisc Limited
- Global Television Limited
- Zomba Records Limited
- Hansa Production Limited
- Creation Records Limited
- Salli Isaak Limited
- Sony Music Entertainment Arista Records LTD.
- Mesh3 Music Limited
- Sign of the Times Records Limited
- Dedicated Limited
- Ministry of Sound Recordings Limited
- Sony BB Limited
- Ronagold Limited
- Sony Music Entertainment UK Holdings Limited
Ownership paths are calculated from Companies House persons-with-significant-control filings. Each step shows the filed nature of control and dates; a step marked "ceased" is historical, not current.
Board analysis
Board DNA
How this board is put together, from the Companies House officer record and Charity Commission trustee records - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Companies House officer record: the current directors only, past directors excluded.
3 directors on the board
- Philipp Von Esebeck Director · appointed 2018
- Julie Swidler Director · appointed 2018
- Christopher Crellin Director · appointed 2023
Directors past 6 years
- Philipp Von Esebeck Director · appointed 2018
- Julie Swidler Director · appointed 2018
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (1)
- Philipp Von Esebeck Director · appointed 2018
Portfolio (2)
- Julie Swidler Director · appointed 2018
- Christopher Crellin Director · appointed 2023
Where else this board sits iWhere else this board sitsThe charitable fields these directors govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this company and any charity it is the legal face of.
The sectors these directors govern in elsewhere. This company, and any charity it is the legal face of, are excluded - counting them would just tell you what you are already looking at.
Gaps to watch
- Several long-serving directors could step down together
Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats.
Sources
Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Company number
- 03283789
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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