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Sanctuary Records Group Limited

00911474

active
ltd
england wales
Companies House
Health Score
80 / 100

Healthy

30/30
Filing
10/30
Financial
40/40
Risk
  • Current liabilities exceed current assets (-10)
  • Going concern doubt noted in accounts (-10)

Details

Floors 1-3 20 Vauxhall Bridge Road, London, SW1V 2SA
Incorporated 25/07/1967

Previously known as

Castle Music Limited · until 27/06/2000
Castle Communications Plc · until 20/11/1998
Castle Administration Limited · until 16/02/1984
O.R.Jessel Investments Limited · until 31/12/1981

Compliance

Last accounts

31/12/2025

full

Next accounts due

30/09/2027

On track

Confirmation statement

Last: 18/12/2025

Due 01/01/2027

On track

Industry

59200
Sound recording and music publishing activities

Officers

Mr David John D'Urbano

director · Since 01/05/2019

CFO

BRITISH,AMERICAN · UNITED KINGDOM · Age 55

Also on 34 other boards

Mr Alistair Mark Norbury

director · Since 31/12/2023

DIRECTOR

BRITISH · UNITED KINGDOM · Age 60

Also on 55 other boards

David John D'Urbano

director · Since 01/05/2019

British,American · United Kingdom · Age 55

Alistair Mark Norbury

director · Since 31/12/2023

British · United Kingdom · Age 60

Former

Clifford Victor Dane

director · Resigned 19/08/1994

Christopher Charles Norland

director · Resigned 19/08/1994

Ian Keith Holder

secretary · Resigned 09/01/1996

Ian Keith Holder

director · Resigned 13/02/1996

Jonathan Roderick Beecher

director · Resigned 30/11/1996

Terence Richard Shand

director · Resigned 31/01/1997

Julian Braithwaite Paul

director · Resigned 09/05/1997

Elliot Barry Newman

director · Resigned 30/05/1997

Ian Mcintosh Henderson

director · Resigned 30/05/1997

Joseph James Bianco

director · Resigned 15/11/1997

Anil Kumar Narang

director · Resigned 15/11/1997

Timothy John Dahltorp

director · Resigned 15/11/1997

Christopher Joyce

director · Resigned 31/03/1998

Edward John Nicholas Cook

secretary · Resigned 05/05/2000

Christopher Bruce Dowling

director · Resigned 05/05/2000

Nicholas David Morrill

director · Resigned 05/05/2000

Aidan Docherty

director · Resigned 05/05/2000

David Michael Davies

director · Resigned 01/01/2001

City Group Plc

corporate secretary · Resigned 01/01/2002

Hywel Hadley Davies

director · Resigned 14/05/2004

Martin James Haxby

director · Resigned 30/04/2006

Edward John Nicholas Cook

director · Resigned 29/09/2006

Roderick Charles Smallwood

director · Resigned 31/10/2006

Sarah Elizabeth Anne Standing

secretary · Resigned 19/02/2007

Roger Semon

director · Resigned 01/09/2007

Paul Andrew Kernick

director · Resigned 14/09/2007

Matthew Robert Joy

secretary · Resigned 21/09/2007

Joseph Cokell

director · Resigned 26/09/2007

Richard Michael Constant

director · Resigned 26/02/2009

Boyd Johnston Muir

director · Resigned 26/02/2009

Thomas Clive Fisher

director · Resigned 01/08/2011

David Thomas Bryant

director · Resigned 19/01/2012

Abolanle Abioye

secretary · Resigned 21/11/2012

Adam Martin Barker

director · Resigned 21/11/2012

David Richard James Sharpe

director · Resigned 21/11/2012

Timothy Spencer Smith

director · Resigned 30/04/2013

Simon Harvey

secretary · Resigned 01/09/2013

Julian French

secretary · Resigned 31/03/2014

John Leslie Dobinson

director · Resigned 11/06/2015

Mark David Ranyard

director · Resigned 21/12/2015

Erika Brennan

secretary · Resigned 30/06/2017

Alexi Cory-Smith

director · Resigned 19/12/2017

Maximilian Dressendoerfer

director · Resigned 31/03/2021

Benjamin Jerome Katovsky

director · Resigned 01/03/2022

Hartwig Masuch

director · Resigned 30/06/2023

Jonathan Michael Baker

director · Resigned 30/06/2023

Christopher Ludwig

director · Resigned 31/12/2023

Thomas Coesfeld

director · Resigned 08/07/2024

Persons with Significant Control

Bmg Rights Management (Uk) Limited

75–100% shares
75–100% votes

Floors 1-3, 20 Vauxhall Bridge Road, London, SW1V 2SA

Reg: 6705101 · Companies House · Limited By Shares

Notified 06/04/2016

Change History

statusactive
2026-07-18

Active

typeltd
2026-07-18

Private Limited Company

address line1Floors 1-3 20 Vauxhall Bridge Road
2026-07-18

FLOORS 1-3

post townLondon
2026-07-18

LONDON

CompanyRankvs 752+ SIC 59200 peers
68

Financial strength100th percentile among SIC peers · 25/25
Employees18th percentile among SIC peers · 3/15
LiquidityCurrent ratio 2.62× · 20/20
Longevity15 years trading (max 15) · 15/15
Filing complianceAll filings up to date · 15/15
Going concern doubt -10
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How is this score calculated?
Financial strength25/25 pts

Net worth compared to all companies in the same SIC code with published accounts. Top quartile earns the full 25 points.

Employees3/15 pts

Workforce size relative to sector peers from the most recent accounts. A larger team generally signals commercial scale.

Liquidity20/20 pts

Current assets ÷ current liabilities. A ratio above 2× earns full marks; between 1–2× scores partially; below 0.5× scores minimal points.

Longevity15/15 pts

One point per year of operation since incorporation, capped at 15. Older companies have a proven track record.

Filing compliance15/15 pts

Full 15 points when both annual accounts and confirmation statement are filed on time. Points are deducted for each overdue filing.

Risk deductions

Going concern doubt: -10 pts

Maximum score is 100. Deductions apply for insolvency history, outstanding charges, going concern doubt, or disqualified officers.

Going Concern Doubt

to provide a basis for our opinion. Page 9 SANCTUARY RECORDS GROUP LIMITED INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF SANCTUARY RECORDS GROUP LIMITED (CONTINUED) Conclusions relating to going concern We are responsible for concluding on the appropriateness of the directors’ use of the going concern basis of accounting and, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty ex

Key FinancialsYear ending 31/12/2025

Turnover

£20.7M

Annual revenue

Net Worth

£34.2M

Balance sheet strength

Cash

Cash in the bank

Profit Before Tax

£7.7M

Bottom line earnings

Net Current Assets

£12.1M

Working capital

Current Assets

£19.6M

Current Liabilities

£7.5M

Fixed Assets

£22.1M

Debtors

£19.6M

Cost of Sales

£6.7M

Gross Profit

£13.9M

Admin Expenses

£5.9M

Operating Profit

£8.0M

Profit After Tax

£7.2M

0avg. employees

Balance Sheet

Assets less current liabilities£34.2M
Prepared with Caseware UK (AP4) 2025.0.111

EstimatesDerived

YearCurrent Ratio
20252.62

Derived from filed accounts. Not audited figures.