EUROPEAN MASTER PICTURES LIMITED

Active Private Limited Company Incorporated 25 Jun 2013

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3 outstanding: a lender holds security over its assets and is paid first if it fails.
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Company status
Active.
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Accounts on time
Next due 31 Jul 2027.
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Confirmation statement on time
Next due 9 Jul 2027.
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Disqualified directors
None of the 3 current officers checked are disqualified.
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Directors
2 current directors.
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Owners
3 owners on file.
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Last filed accounts
Net assets £75,548,816.
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Trading history
Incorporated 25 Jun 2013 (13 years ago).
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Name changes
1 earlier name, none in the last year.
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Registered office

38 BURY STREET, LONDON, ENGLAND, SW1Y 6BB
As filed with Companies House.
Nature of business
- 47791 Retail sale of antiques including antique books in stores
Accounts

Next due
31 Jul 2027

Last made up to
31 Oct 2025

Type
FULL
Confirmation statement

Next due
9 Jul 2027

Last made up to
25 Jun 2026
Charges

Outstanding
3

All time
44
Names
1. EUROPEAN MASTER PICTURES LIMITED current
2. OLD MASTERS FINE ART LIMITED earlier

Figures

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Year end	Turnover	Profit	Cash	Net assets	Staff
31 Oct 2025	—	£1,641,552	£660	£75,548,816	1
31 Oct 2024	—	£2,108,613	£386	£73,907,264	1
31 Oct 2023	—	£1,781,176	£15,315	£71,798,651	0
31 Oct 2022	£9,315,020	£1,089,708	£63,276	£70,017,475	0
31 Oct 2021	£32,021,384	£2,086,888	£4,282	£68,346,988	0
31 Oct 2020 *	£17,074,833	£1,372,912	£369,184	£66,260,100	—

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

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People

Officers All 5, with past →

Name	Role	Appointed	Resigned	Born	Nationality · lives in
Philip Harry Ashley Banking Consultant	Director	25 Sep 2013	—	March 1952	British · England
John Edward Morton Morris Art Dealer	Director	27 Jun 2016	—	July 1950	British · England
Nigel Paul Hudson	Secretary	25 Sep 2013	—	—

Owners and controllers All 4, with past →

Name	Control	Notified	Ceased	Born	Nationality · lives in
Mr Philip Harry Ashley	Ownership of shares 75 to 100 percent as trust; Voting rights 75 to 100 percent as trust	15 Feb 2018	—	March 1952	British · England
Mr William Dixon Leefe	Ownership of shares 75 to 100 percent as trust; Voting rights 75 to 100 percent as trust	15 Feb 2018	—	April 1954	British · England
Mr Andrew Lang Sutch	Ownership of shares 75 to 100 percent as trust; Voting rights 75 to 100 percent as trust	15 Feb 2018	—	July 1952	British · England

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Is EUROPEAN MASTER PICTURES LIMITED still trading?

The register shows EUROPEAN MASTER PICTURES LIMITED as active.

What does EUROPEAN MASTER PICTURES LIMITED do?

It files the industry code 47791 (Retail sale of antiques including antique books in stores).

When was EUROPEAN MASTER PICTURES LIMITED set up?

It was incorporated on 25 June 2013.

When are EUROPEAN MASTER PICTURES LIMITED's accounts due?

Next accounts are due by 31 July 2027. The last accounts were made up to 31 October 2025.

When is EUROPEAN MASTER PICTURES LIMITED's next confirmation statement due?

By 9 July 2027.

Who runs EUROPEAN MASTER PICTURES LIMITED?

EUROPEAN MASTER PICTURES LIMITED has 2 current directors and 1 other current officer. They're listed under People on this page.

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