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Universal Music Group N.V.
Universal Music Group N.V. is recorded as a controlling entity on the Companies House register of people with significant control for 8 UK companies.
Register details
Facts
- Name on the register
- Universal Music Group N.V.
- Type
- Corporate entity
- Registration number
- 81106661
- Registered in
- Netherlands
- Significant control now
- 8 UK companies
- Earlier significant control
- 11 UK companies
- First notified
- 21 September 2021
- Source
- Companies House register of people with significant control, 20 September 2026
At a glance
Universal Music Group N.V.'s companies
- Universal Music Group N.V. holds 75% or more of the shares in 7 of the 8 companies listed below.
- Main lines of business: sound recording and music publishing activities (3), business and domestic software development (2) and activities of head offices (1).
- Registered offices in London (8).
- The companies were incorporated between 2005 and 2022.
These details come from the register as published on 20 September 2026. The register can change at any time: check the current entry live before relying on it.
Companies
Significant control now
UK companies that list Universal Music Group N.V. as a company with significant control, with the nature of that control as registered.
| Company | Status | Incorporated | Town | Business | Nature of control | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AVL EUROPE, LTD. 11618169 · Private Limited Company | Active | 11 October 2018 | London | Sound recording and music publishing activities | Owns 75% or more of the shares, as a member of a firm | 20 February 2026 |
| CURVE ROYALTY SYSTEMS LTD 10121597 · Private Limited Company | Active | 13 April 2016 | London | Business and domestic software development | Owns 75% or more of the shares; Holds 75% or more of the voting rights; Can appoint or remove a majority of the board of directors | 20 February 2026 |
| DOWNTOWN MUSIC CAPITAL UK LIMITED 13722564 · Private Limited Company | Active | 3 November 2021 | London | Activities of other holding companies n.e.c. | Owns 75% or more of the shares, as a member of a firm | 20 February 2026 |
| DOWNTOWN MUSIC UK LIMITED 07452621 · Private Limited Company | Active | 26 November 2010 | London | Sound recording and music publishing activities; Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c. | Owns 75% or more of the shares, as a member of a firm | 20 February 2026 |
| FUGA MUSIC UK LIMITED 11172211 · Private Limited Company | Active | 26 January 2018 | London | Other software publishing; Business and domestic software development | Owns 75% or more of the shares | 20 February 2026 |
| ST MUSIC EUROPE LTD 10886078 · Private Limited Company | Active | 27 July 2017 | London | Sound recording and music publishing activities | Owns 75% or more of the shares, as a trustee of a trust | 20 February 2026 |
| MY WAY PRODUCTIONS LIMITED 14512172 · Private Limited Company | Active | 29 November 2022 | London | Performing arts | Has significant influence or control | 29 November 2022 |
| UNIVERSAL MUSIC HOLDINGS LIMITED 05344517 · Private Limited Company | Active | 27 January 2005 | London | Activities of head offices; Artistic creation | Owns 75% or more of the shares; Holds 75% or more of the voting rights | 21 September 2021 |
History
Earlier significant control
Companies where Universal Music Group N.V. was registered as having significant control, and no longer is.
| Company | Nature of control | From | Until |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAT CAT RECORDS LIMITED 03465391 · Private Limited Company | Owns 75% or more of the shares | 28 October 2024 | 8 September 2025 |
| HARMONIA MUNDI (U.K.) LIMITED 01597866 · Private Limited Company | Owns 75% or more of the shares | 28 October 2024 | 16 May 2025 |
| INDIE MOBILE LIMITED 05510127 · Private Limited Company | Owns 75% or more of the shares | 28 October 2024 | 16 May 2025 |
| MAWLAW 388 LIMITED 03590255 · Private Limited Company | Owns 75% or more of the shares | 28 October 2024 | 1 September 2025 |
| PIAS COOPERATIVE LIMITED 03201180 · Private Limited Company | Owns 75% or more of the shares | 28 October 2024 | 15 August 2025 |
| PIAS DIGITAL LIMITED 08311184 · Private Limited Company | Owns 75% or more of the shares | 28 October 2024 | 8 September 2025 |
| PIAS HOLDING (UK) LIMITED 03592210 · Private Limited Company | Owns 75% or more of the shares | 28 October 2024 | 8 September 2025 |
| PIAS RECORDINGS UK LIMITED 03625243 · Private Limited Company | Owns 75% or more of the shares | 28 October 2024 | 8 September 2025 |
| PIAS UK LIMITED 02685907 · Private Limited Company | Owns 75% or more of the shares | 28 October 2024 | 16 January 2025 |
| PIAS/WALL OF SOUND LIMITED 04217683 · Private Limited Company | Owns 75% or more of the shares | 28 October 2024 | 16 May 2025 |
| WALL OF SOUND (NORDIC) LIMITED 04292272 · Private Limited Company | Owns 75% or more of the shares | 28 October 2024 | 8 September 2025 |
Explained
What significant control means
Every UK company must keep a register of the people with significant control over it and file it with Companies House. Someone has significant control if they own more than 25% of the shares or voting rights, can appoint or remove a majority of the board, or otherwise have significant influence or control. Companies can also be controlled through another company, which then appears on the register itself.
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