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Universal Music Direct Limited

Universal Music Direct Limited is an active UK company (number 03840597), incorporated 1999, with 3 current directors including Philip Alexander Cox and Paul Samuel Kramer. Source: Companies House, updated 11th October 2026.

Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (not commercial art galleries and opticians)

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Previous officers 18

  1. Paramjit Jassal 2017-2022 Director View profile
  2. Simon Lloyd Carmel 2017-2024 Director View profile
  3. Richard Michael Constant 2012-2017 Director View profile
  4. Andrew Brown 2012-2017 Director View profile
  5. Ruth Catherine Prior 2010-2012 Director View profile
  6. Roger Conant Faxon 2010-2012 Director View profile
  7. Shane Paul Naughton 2010-2012 Director View profile
  8. David Nicholas Kassler 2010-2012 Director View profile
  9. Simon Coates 2007-2010 Director View profile
  10. Nicholas David Lawrence 2006-2008 Director View profile
  11. Andrew James Durham Wilkinson 2004-2006 Director View profile
  12. Alexander Gordon Catto 2003-2010 Director View profile
  13. Julian Philip Summer 2001-2010 Director View profile
  14. Simon John Moxon 1999-2010 Director View profile
  15. Lawrence Richard Cooke 1999-2010 Director View profile
  16. Anthony Thomas Matthews 1999-2009 Director View profile
  17. Mawlaw Secretaries Limited 2010-2010 Corporate-secretary View profile
  18. Russel David Coultart 1999-2010 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (not commercial art galleries and opticians)
Incorporated
13/09/1999
Registered office
London
Previous names
Digital Stores Limited (until 24/07/2014)

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.

Group

  1. Universal Music Direct Limited is controlled by Virgin Records Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Virgin Records Limited is controlled by VRL Recordings
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-11-16 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. VRL Recordings is controlled by EMI Group Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  4. EMI Group Limited is controlled by EMI Group (Newco) Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  5. EMI Group (Newco) Limited is controlled by EMI Group Worldwide Holdings Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  6. EMI Group Worldwide Holdings Limited is controlled by Universal Music Holdings Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2020-02-13 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Universal Music Holdings Limited.

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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

7.1y median 4.7y
average tenure
14y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (3)

0
also govern a charity
0
left in the last 12 months

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.

Professional services 48Arts and leisure 19Finance 9Tech and media 8Business services 7Manufacturing 7Other services 5Retail and trade 2

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.

Sources

Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Company number
03840597
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
30/09/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 11th October 2026
Labels
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