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Dire Straits Limited
Dire Straits Limited is an active company incorporated on 20 October 1977 with the registered office located in London, Greater London. Dire Straits Limited was registered 48 years ago.
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Status
Active
Active since
incorporation
Company No
01334993
Private limited company
Age
48 years
Incorporated
20 October 1977
Size
Micro
Turnover is under
£1M
Balance sheet is under
£500,000
Under
10 employees
Confirmation
Submitted
Dated
25 June 2025
(7 months ago)
Next confirmation dated
25 June 2026
Due by
9 July 2026
(5 months remaining)
Last change occurred
6 months ago
Accounts
Submitted
For period
1 Apr
⟶
31 Mar 2025
(12 months)
Accounts type is
Total Exemption Full
Next accounts for period
31 March 2026
Due by
31 December 2026
(11 months remaining)
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Contact
Update Details
Address
101 New Cavendish Street
1st Floor South
London
W1W 6XH
United Kingdom
Address changed on
3 Apr 2023
(2 years 9 months ago)
Previous address was
64 New Cavendish Street London W1G 8TB
Companies in W1W 6XH
Telephone
Unreported
Email
Unreported
Website
Direstraitstribute.co.uk
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People
Officers
2
Shareholders
2
Controllers (PSC)
2
Mr Mark Knopfler
PSC • Director • British • Lives in England • Born in Aug 1949 • Musician
John Edward Illsley
Director • Musician • British • Lives in England • Born in Jun 1949
Mr John Edward Illsley
PSC • British • Lives in England • Born in Jun 1949
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Mutual Companies
Creek Publishing Limited
John Edward Illsley is a mutual person.
Active
Dire Straits Overseas Limited
John Edward Illsley and Mark Knopfler are mutual people.
Active
Straitjacket Songs Limited
Mark Knopfler is a mutual person.
Active
BG Studios Limited
Mark Knopfler is a mutual person.
Active
Creek Records Limited
John Edward Illsley is a mutual person.
Active
Crestmill Limited
John Edward Illsley is a mutual person.
Active
Creek Touring & Records LLP
John Edward Illsley is a mutual person.
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Financials
Net Assets, Total Assets & Total Liabilities (2016–2025)
Period Ended
31 Mar 2025
For period
31 Mar
⟶
31 Mar 2025
Traded for
12 months
Cash in Bank
£2.78M
Decreased by £3.26M (-54%)
Turnover
Unreported
Same as previous period
Employees
2
Same as previous period
Total Assets
£2.81M
Decreased by £3.24M (-54%)
Total Liabilities
-£2.41M
Decreased by £3.28M (-58%)
Net Assets
£399.53K
Increased by £34.34K (+9%)
Debt Ratio (%)
86%
Decreased by 8.18% (-9%)
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Latest Activity
Full Accounts Submitted
1 Month Ago on 3 Dec 2025
Mr John Edward Illsley (PSC) Details Changed
2 Months Ago on 3 Nov 2025
John Edward Illsley Details Changed
2 Months Ago on 3 Nov 2025
Mr John Edward Illsley Details Changed
2 Months Ago on 3 Nov 2025
Mr Mark Knopfler (PSC) Details Changed
2 Months Ago on 3 Nov 2025
Mark Knopfler Details Changed
2 Months Ago on 3 Nov 2025
Confirmation Submitted
6 Months Ago on 9 Jul 2025
John Edward Illsley Details Changed
7 Months Ago on 2 Jun 2025
Mark Knopfler Details Changed
8 Months Ago on 1 May 2025
Full Accounts Submitted
1 Year 1 Month Ago on 10 Dec 2024
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Documents
Total exemption full accounts made up to 31 March 2025
Submitted on 3 Dec 2025
Director's details changed for Mark Knopfler on 3 November 2025
Submitted on 4 Nov 2025
Change of details for Mr Mark Knopfler as a person with significant control on 3 November 2025
Submitted on 4 Nov 2025
Director's details changed for Mr John Edward Illsley on 3 November 2025
Submitted on 4 Nov 2025
Secretary's details changed for John Edward Illsley on 3 November 2025
Submitted on 4 Nov 2025
Change of details for Mr John Edward Illsley as a person with significant control on 3 November 2025
Submitted on 4 Nov 2025
Director's details changed for Mark Knopfler on 1 May 2025
Submitted on 9 Jul 2025
Confirmation statement made on 25 June 2025 with updates
Submitted on 9 Jul 2025
Director's details changed for John Edward Illsley on 2 June 2025
Submitted on 9 Jul 2025
Total exemption full accounts made up to 31 March 2024
Submitted on 10 Dec 2024
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