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DIRE STRAITS OVERSEAS LIMITED

Active Private Limited Company Incorporated 14 Nov 1978

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    Company status

    Active.

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    Accounts on time

    Next due 31 Dec 2026.

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    Confirmation statement on time

    Next due 9 Jul 2027.

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    None of the 3 current officers checked are disqualified.

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    Directors

    2 current directors.

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    Owners

    2 owners on file.

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    Last filed accounts

    Net assets £100.

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    Charges

    None registered.

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    Trading history

    Incorporated 14 Nov 1978 (48 years ago).

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    Name changes

    Never renamed.

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From the public register, filing history, officers, owners and filed accounts, as of 14 Nov 2026. Not a credit score or advice: open the filings before relying on them. JSON

  1. Registered office

    101 NEW CAVENDISH STREET, 1ST FLOOR SOUTH, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, W1W 6XH

    As filed with Companies House.

  2. Nature of business

    • 59200 Sound recording and music publishing activities

  3. Accounts

    Next due
    31 Dec 2026
    Last made up to
    31 Mar 2025
    Type
    DORMANT

  4. Confirmation statement

    Next due
    9 Jul 2027
    Last made up to
    25 Jun 2026

  5. Charges

    Outstanding
    0
    All time
    0

  6. Names

    1. DIRE STRAITS OVERSEAS LIMITED current

Figures

Year endTurnoverProfitCashNet assetsStaff
31 Mar 2025 not published not published £100 £100 —
31 Mar 2024 not published not published £100 £100 —
31 Mar 2023 not published not published £100 £100 —
31 Mar 2022 not published not published £100 £100 —
31 Mar 2021 not published not published £100 £100 —
31 Mar 2020 not published not published £100 £100 —

* From the following year's accounts (prior-year figures).

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People

Officers All 4, with past →

NameRoleAppointedResignedBornNationality · lives in
Mark Knopfler Musician Director — — August 1949 British · England
John Edward Illsley Musician Director — — June 1949 British · England
John Edward Illsley Secretary — — June 1949 British · United Kingdom

Owners and controllers All 2, with past →

NameControlNotifiedCeasedBornNationality · lives in
Mr Mark Knopfler Ownership of shares 25 to 50 percent 6 Apr 2016 — August 1949 British · United Kingdom
Mr John Edward Illsley Ownership of shares 25 to 50 percent 6 Apr 2016 — June 1949 British · England

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Is DIRE STRAITS OVERSEAS LIMITED still trading?

The register shows DIRE STRAITS OVERSEAS LIMITED as active.

What does DIRE STRAITS OVERSEAS LIMITED do?

It files the industry code 59200 (Sound recording and music publishing activities).

When was DIRE STRAITS OVERSEAS LIMITED set up?

It was incorporated on 14 November 1978.

When are DIRE STRAITS OVERSEAS LIMITED's accounts due?

Next accounts are due by 31 December 2026. The last accounts were made up to 31 March 2025.

When is DIRE STRAITS OVERSEAS LIMITED's next confirmation statement due?

By 9 July 2027.

Who runs DIRE STRAITS OVERSEAS LIMITED?

DIRE STRAITS OVERSEAS LIMITED has 2 current directors and 1 other current officer. They're listed under People on this page.

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