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04841569

ESSENTIAL MUSIC & MARKETING LIMITED

Officer · BAHADUR, Prashant and 14 others
Active
✓ Active company on the official register. Next accounts due 31 December 2026.

Company details

Registered name
ESSENTIAL MUSIC & MARKETING LIMITED
Company number
04841569
Registered office
2 CANAL REACH, LONDON, N1C 4DB, UNITED KINGDOM
Company type
Private Limited Company
Incorporated on
22 July 2003
Status
Active
Age
23 years
Nature of business (SIC)
59200 — Sound recording and music publishing activities
Accounts — next due
31 Dec 2026
Accounts — last made up to
31 Mar 2025
Confirmation statement — next due
21 May 2027
Confirmation statement — last
07 May 2026

What the register says

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Companies House register snapshot, read 02/09/2026.

Officers

6 active · 9 resigned

director
Appointed 25/10/2018
Active
director
Appointed 25/10/2018
Active
director
Appointed 25/10/2018
Active
director
Appointed 25/10/2018
Active
director
Appointed 02/03/2016
Active
director
Appointed 25/10/2018
Active

People with significant control

Beneficial owners holding over 25% of shares, voting rights or the right to appoint directors

Sony Music Entertainment Uk Limited
owns 75–100% of shares · holds 75–100% of voting rights · can appoint and remove directors
Notified 06/04/2016

Corporate structure

Who controls this company, and who they control in turn

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Connections

Corporate owner owns 75–100% of shares · holds 75–100% of votes · can appoint and remove directors Notified 06/04/2016 Controls 48 companies

Serving officers

director Appointed 25/10/2018
director Appointed 25/10/2018
director Appointed 25/10/2018
director Appointed 25/10/2018
director Appointed 02/03/2016

Change history

Reconstructed from the dated records Companies House publishes

DateChangeWasNow
16/12/2022 Director resigned ROSS, Neil
04/07/2019 Director resigned CHADWICK, Michael Alan
01/11/2018 Director resigned MEADE, Lance Julian
25/10/2018 Director appointed ROSS, Neil
25/10/2018 Director appointed THEIS, Colleen Louise
25/10/2018 Director appointed SIEK, Denis Frederic
25/10/2018 Director appointed NAVIN, Bradley Peter
25/10/2018 Director appointed MCCRADY, Tucker
25/10/2018 Director appointed BAHADUR, Prashant
10/09/2018 Director resigned GOLDSCHMIDT, Martin
20/09/2017 Director resigned WHITE, James Paul
06/04/2016 Person with significant control added Sony Music Entertainment Uk Limited
02/03/2016 Secretary resigned VAN DER STRAETEN, Sonja
02/03/2016 Director appointed SMITH, Michael Anthony
04/11/2015 Director appointed WHITE, James Paul
31/08/2015 Director resigned GILBERT, Erik
01/10/2013 Director appointed MEADE, Lance Julian
01/10/2013 Director appointed GILBERT, Erik
09/01/2009 Charge registered Debenture
28/05/2004 Director appointed CHADWICK, Michael Alan

Financial highlights

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Filing history

Most recent filings

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CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
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AA — accounts-with-accounts-type-full
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CH01 — change-person-director-company-with-change-date
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GAZ1 — gazette-notice-compulsory
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AD02 — change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
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CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
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CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
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TM01 — termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
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PSC05 — change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
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AD01 — change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
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AA — accounts-with-accounts-type-full
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AA — accounts-with-accounts-type-full
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DISS40 — gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
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GAZ1 — gazette-notice-compulsory
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CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement
AA — accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts

Charges

0 outstanding · 1 satisfied

Debenture — persons entitled: Coutts and Company
fully-satisfied

Data protection register

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Frequently asked questions

What is the company number of ESSENTIAL MUSIC & MARKETING LIMITED?
According to the official registry, the company number of ESSENTIAL MUSIC & MARKETING LIMITED is 04841569.
Where is ESSENTIAL MUSIC & MARKETING LIMITED registered?
The registered office is 2 CANAL REACH, LONDON, N1C 4DB, UNITED KINGDOM.
Who runs ESSENTIAL MUSIC & MARKETING LIMITED?
BAHADUR, Prashant is listed among the officers of ESSENTIAL MUSIC & MARKETING LIMITED.
What is the SIC code of ESSENTIAL MUSIC & MARKETING LIMITED?
The nature of business is recorded under SIC code 59200 — Sound recording and music publishing activities.
Who controls ESSENTIAL MUSIC & MARKETING LIMITED?
Sony Music Entertainment Uk Limited is recorded as a person with significant control, and owns 75–100% of shares, holds 75–100% of voting rights, can appoint and remove directors.
When are the next accounts of ESSENTIAL MUSIC & MARKETING LIMITED due?
The next annual accounts are due by 31 December 2026, and the last accounts were made up to 31 March 2025.

About ESSENTIAL MUSIC & MARKETING LIMITED (04841569)

ESSENTIAL MUSIC & MARKETING LIMITED is a private limited company incorporated on 22 July 2003 and registered in the United Kingdom under company number 04841569. Its registered office is at 2 CANAL REACH, LONDON, N1C 4DB, UNITED KINGDOM. The recorded nature of business is sound recording and music publishing activities (SIC 59200). The company is currently active , with statutory accounts last made up to 31 March 2025. 15 active officers are on record , and the person with significant control is Sony Music Entertainment Uk Limited. This profile is provided by opendata.bot by Noetikos, aggregating official data from Companies House bulk data , last refreshed 10 September 2026.

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