Who owns UK companies in Reproduction of sound recording?
215 of the 1,131 companies registered under SIC 18201 (Reproduction of sound recording) filed a list of shareholders with their most recent confirmation statement. Between them, those lists name 640 individual shareholders and 112 companies, trusts and other entities.
In this industry:
- 6.5% have a nominee company among their shareholders, compared with 0.7% of all UK companies — about 9 times the national rate.
- 18% file dormant-company accounts, compared with 10% of all UK companies.
- 4.7% file full, group or medium-sized accounts, a sign of larger businesses, compared with 8.2% of all UK companies.
How companies in this industry are owned
| Share of companies | This industry | All UK companies |
|---|---|---|
| Single shareholder | 26% | 23% |
| 2 to 5 shareholders | 66% | 68% |
| 6 or more shareholders | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Owned only by individuals | 65% | 66% |
| At least one company shareholder | 35% | 33% |
| Majority-owned by a company* | 15% | 22% |
| Largest shareholder holds 50% or more* | 88% | 88% |
| Largest shareholder holds 75% or more* | 73% | 60% |
| A non-UK entity among shareholders | 3.3% | 2.2% |
| A trust, fund or pension scheme among shareholders | 1.4% | 1.8% |
| A nominee among shareholders | 6.5% | 0.7% |
* Among the 74 companies in this industry that have a single class of shares and state the number of shares allotted, where a holding's share of the company can be read directly from the filing. A dash means fewer than 30 companies, too few to report.
Company size and age
The median company in this industry was incorporated 7.5 years ago (all UK companies: 8.5 years).
| Latest accounts filed | This industry | All UK companies |
|---|---|---|
| Full, group or medium-sized accounts | 4.7% | 8.2% |
| Small-company accounts | 34% | 40% |
| Micro-entity accounts | 41% | 38% |
| Dormant-company accounts | 18% | 10% |
| No accounts filed yet, or other | 2.8% | 4.3% |
Related industries
- Printing n.e.c. SIC 18129 · 2,514 companies · 23% majority-owned by a company
- Pre-press and pre-media services SIC 18130 · 361 companies · 17% majority-owned by a company
- Manufacture of printed labels SIC 18121 · 208 companies · 21% majority-owned by a company
- Reproduction of computer media SIC 18203 · 121 companies · 20% majority-owned by a company
- Reproduction of video recording SIC 18202 · 116 companies · 14% majority-owned by a company
- Binding and related services SIC 18140 · 81 companies
- Printing of newspapers SIC 18110 · 26 companies
Corporate shareholders in this industry
All 108 companies and other entities named as shareholders on the latest confirmation statements of companies under SIC 18201, ranked by how many of those companies they hold shares in. 11 of them hold shares in more than one company in this industry. Trusts and individuals are not named.
| # | Shareholder | Type | Companies House no. | Companies held in this industry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHARE NOMINEES LIMITED | UK company | 02476691 | 13 |
| 2 | AMPLIFY RECORDS 161 LIMITED | UK company | 10266602 | 4 |
| 3 | ELECTRA RECORDS LIMITED | UK company | 10775518 | 4 |
| 4 | ALAN JONES | UK company | 07414464 | 2 |
| 5 | ANDREW WOOD | UK company | 04647504 | 2 |
| 6 | BIG SUCCESS LIMITED | UK company | 12288768 | 2 |
| 7 | PETER BENTLEY | UK company | 13869209 | 2 |
| 8 | PHILIP MORRIS | UK company | 03619145 | 2 |
| 9 | PMI HOLDINGS LTD | UK company | 06727283 | 2 |
| 10 | UNIVERSAL MUSIC HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | 05344517 | 2 |
| 11 | UNIVERSAL MUSIC OPERATIONS LIMITED | UK company | 00950138 | 2 |
| 12 | ACAST AB | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 13 | AFM VENTURES LIMITED | UK company | 14988352 | 1 |
| 14 | ALDERVILLE VENTURES S.A., SPF | Company | — | 1 |
| 15 | AMIT SHAH | UK company | 15211212 | 1 |
| 16 | AMPLIFY MUSIC PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | 16344997 | 1 |
| 17 | AMPLIFY RECORDS 138 LIMITED | UK company | 08816562 | 1 |
| 18 | ANDREW ROBERTS | UK company | 02809127 | 1 |
| 19 | ANDREW SHAW | UK company | 06317941 | 1 |
| 20 | ANTIPODEA II LLC | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 21 | ANTIPODEAN VENTURES LLC | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 22 | AVONLOE LIMITED | UK company | 10361362 | 1 |
| 23 | BEGGARS GROUP LTD | UK company | 01414045 | 1 |
| 24 | BEN TURNER | UK company | 01829686 | 1 |
| 25 | BEYOND THE REALM LTD | UK company | 15564008 | 1 |
| 26 | CHRISTOPHER CLARKE | UK company | 05881176 | 1 |
| 27 | COOKING VINYL HOLDINGS LTD | UK company | 07179053 | 1 |
| 28 | CRAIG ROSS | UK company | 09658508 | 1 |
| 29 | CRESTPOINT CAPITAL INVESTMENT | Company | — | 1 |
| 30 | DANIEL LAMBERT | UK company | 08091210 | 1 |
| 31 | DARREN STYLES LTD | UK company | 07171482 | 1 |
| 32 | DAVID BOYD | UK company | 10108045 | 1 |
| 33 | DAVID GREEN | UK company | 09063901 | 1 |
| 34 | DAVID JOHNSON | UK company | 12557964 | 1 |
| 35 | DAVID WALLACE | UK company | 13258061 | 1 |
| 36 | DAVID WHELAN | UK company | 11852890 | 1 |
| 37 | DUX MEDIA HOLDINGS LTD | UK company | 16665414 | 1 |
| 38 | EASTCOTE RECORDING STUDIOS LIMITED | UK company | 12639420 | 1 |
| 39 | ED SHEERAN LIMITED | UK company | 07509083 | 1 |
| 40 | ENHANCED MUSIC HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | 14940969 | 1 |
| 41 | FITZDARES LTD | UK company | 05478072 | 1 |
| 42 | GARY BELL | UK company | 16362705 | 1 |
| 43 | GOODWATER GENESIS IV,LLC | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 44 | HIGHSTREET VENTURES INC | Company | — | 1 |
| 45 | HOLIDAY RECORDS LTD | UK company | 17214627 | 1 |
| 46 | HOT CAPITAL GLOBAL LTD | UK company | 14377582 | 1 |
| 47 | I-MEDIA ADVERTISING LIMITED | UK company | 03112156 | 1 |
| 48 | IAN COX | UK company | SC122195 | 1 |
| 49 | JACK DAVIES | UK company | 15110532 | 1 |
| 50 | JAMES SCOTT | UK company | SC035281 | 1 |
| 51 | JENSON VENTURES | Company | — | 1 |
| 52 | JOHN CRAIG MUSIC PUBLISHING LTD | UK company | 12345701 | 1 |
| 53 | JOHN THOMPSON | UK company | NI680612 | 1 |
| 54 | KENSALTOWN LIMITED | UK company | 06532574 | 1 |
| 55 | KEY PRODUCTION (LONDON) LTD | UK company | 02794065 | 1 |
| 56 | KLOTZ BESITZGESELLSCHAFT MBH AND CO KG | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 57 | KOMAB HOLDING GMBH | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 58 | LA VIDA ES UN MUS DISCOS LIMITED | UK company | 08463432 | 1 |
| 59 | LAURENCE HALL | UK company | 09084085 | 1 |
| 60 | LEFFLER VENTURES LTD | UK company | 13891021 | 1 |
| 61 | LIHI TECHNOLOGIES LLC | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 62 | LIQUORICE DRAGON LTD | UK company | 08775695 | 1 |
| 63 | LONDON CAL LTD | UK company | 10361595 | 1 |
| 64 | MAGICTRADE LIMITED | UK company | 10605696 | 1 |
| 65 | MATERIAL ENDEAVOURS LTD | UK company | 12982804 | 1 |
| 66 | MATTHEW TEMPLE | UK company | 13534775 | 1 |
| 67 | MCGROPPOCORP PTY LTD | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 68 | MNL NOMINEES LIMITED | UK company | 09512864 | 1 |
| 69 | MORGAN COLE | UK company | OC352059 | 1 |
| 70 | NARSES AB | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 71 | NICK ANGEL | UK company | 06975582 | 1 |
| 72 | NORTHERN MUSIC GROUP ( HOLDINGS) LTD | UK company | 08452695 | 1 |
| 73 | ONCE UPON A TIME CREATIVE LTD | UK company | 16744636 | 1 |
| 74 | ONCE UPON A TIME LONDON LTD | UK company | 08037404 | 1 |
| 75 | PAGE 302 PRODUCTIONS LTD | UK company | 12562254 | 1 |
| 76 | PETER GABRIEL | UK company | 01102482 | 1 |
| 77 | PHILIP COLLINS | UK company | 01102756 | 1 |
| 78 | POZZOLI SPA | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 79 | PRESS ON VINYL LTD | UK company | 12881956 | 1 |
| 80 | PRIMAVERA SOUND S.L. | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 81 | QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON | UK company | RC000710 | 1 |
| 82 | RACHEL WALKER | UK company | 17074960 | 1 |
| 83 | RECORDING LOGISTICS LIMITED | UK company | 04780435 | 1 |
| 84 | RED GIRL PRODUCTIONS LIMITED | UK company | 03385395 | 1 |
| 85 | RH HOLDING AB | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 86 | RICHARD WHITE | UK company | 04729879 | 1 |
| 87 | ROBERT STEVENSON | UK company | 00544656 | 1 |
| 88 | SANDRA LAWRENCE | UK company | 08193490 | 1 |
| 89 | SCOTT ANDERSON | UK company | 06239821 | 1 |
| 90 | SCOTT LITTLE | UK company | SC718501 | 1 |
| 91 | SECUWRITE LIMITED | UK company | 05072465 | 1 |
| 92 | SHAIANNE MEDIA LIMITED | UK company | 12648694 | 1 |
| 93 | SLAM HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | 12176241 | 1 |
| 94 | SOUND LAB INC | Company | — | 1 |
| 95 | SOUND REPRODUCTION LTD | Company | — | 1 |
| 96 | STREAMLINE MEDIA UK LIMITED | Company | — | 1 |
| 97 | SYZ PROPERTY INVEST GMBH | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 98 | TECH-EN LTD | UK company | 03888828 | 1 |
| 99 | THOMAS SANDERSON | UK company | 01329910 | 1 |
| 100 | THOMAS YORKE | UK company | 10839063 | 1 |
| 101 | VDC GROUP TRADING LIMITED | UK company | 09337284 | 1 |
| 102 | VERTIGO SOLUTIONS LIMITED | UK company | 04448017 | 1 |
| 103 | VOICES & US LTD | UK company | 11488723 | 1 |
| 104 | WEST GRATITUDE AS | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 105 | WINFRED LIMITED | UK company | 10703008 | 1 |
| 106 | WINKLEVOSS CAPITAL FUND LLC | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 107 | WJS EQUITIES LLC | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 108 | WOODBERRY SECRETARIAL LIMITED | Company | — | 1 |
About this data
Figures come from the shareholder lists in each company's most recent Companies House confirmation statement (form CS01) that contained one, filed between 20 March 2021 and 29 May 2026. They are as filed and are not restated for later share transfers. Shares held in treasury are excluded. Shareholders are classed as individuals, companies, non-UK entities, trusts or nominees from the names as filed.
Every company's own shareholder register, officers, filings and accounts are available through the OpenRegistry API and MCP server, live from Companies House.