Who owns UK companies in Wholesale of audio tapes, records, CDs and video tapes and the equipment on which these are played?
87 of the 419 companies registered under SIC 46431 (Wholesale of audio tapes, records, CDs and video tapes and the equipment on which these are played) filed a list of shareholders with their most recent confirmation statement. Between them, those lists name 186 individual shareholders and 35 companies, trusts and other entities.
In this industry:
- 4.6% have six or more shareholders, compared with 9.6% of all UK companies — less than half the national rate.
- 28% have at least one company among their shareholders, compared with 33% of all UK companies.
- 72% are owned entirely by individuals, compared with 66% of all UK companies.
How companies in this industry are owned
| Share of companies | This industry | All UK companies |
|---|---|---|
| Single shareholder | 23% | 23% |
| 2 to 5 shareholders | 72% | 68% |
| 6 or more shareholders | 4.6% | 9.6% |
| Owned only by individuals | 72% | 66% |
| At least one company shareholder | 28% | 33% |
| Majority-owned by a company* | — | 22% |
| Largest shareholder holds 50% or more* | — | 88% |
| Largest shareholder holds 75% or more* | — | 60% |
| A non-UK entity among shareholders | 4.6% | 2.2% |
| A trust, fund or pension scheme among shareholders | 1.1% | 1.8% |
| A nominee among shareholders | 0.0% | 0.7% |
* Among the 25 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 9.9 years ago (all UK companies: 8.5 years).
| Latest accounts filed | This industry | All UK companies |
|---|---|---|
| Full, group or medium-sized accounts | 8.0% | 8.2% |
| Small-company accounts | 43% | 40% |
| Micro-entity accounts | 37% | 38% |
| Dormant-company accounts | 9.2% | 10% |
| No accounts filed yet, or other | 3.4% | 4.3% |
Related industries
- Non-specialised wholesale trade SIC 46900 · 10,459 companies · 21% majority-owned by a company
- Agents involved in the sale of a variety of goods SIC 46190 · 3,843 companies · 13% majority-owned by a company
- Wholesale of clothing and footwear SIC 46420 · 3,007 companies · 22% majority-owned by a company
- Agents specialized in the sale of other particular products SIC 46180 · 2,592 companies · 25% majority-owned by a company
- Wholesale of wine, beer, spirits and other alcoholic beverages SIC 46342 · 2,163 companies · 21% majority-owned by a company
- Wholesale of other machinery and equipment SIC 46690 · 1,881 companies · 34% majority-owned by a company
- Wholesale of electronic and telecommunications equipment and parts SIC 46520 · 1,667 companies · 30% majority-owned by a company
- Non-specialised wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco SIC 46390 · 1,638 companies · 20% majority-owned by a company
Corporate shareholders in this industry
All 34 companies and other entities named as shareholders on the latest confirmation statements of companies under SIC 46431, ranked by how many of those companies they hold shares in. None holds shares in more than one company in this industry: ownership here is not concentrated in corporate groups. Trusts and individuals are not named.
| # | Shareholder | Type | Companies House no. | Companies held in this industry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3K MEDIA LTD | UK company | 03530646 | 1 |
| 2 | ALPHATHETA CORPORATION | Company | — | 1 |
| 3 | ANAND GROUP LTD | UK company | 14579582 | 1 |
| 4 | ANKIT KUMAR | UK company | 16511702 | 1 |
| 5 | ARTONE HOLDINGS II LTD | UK company | 16253635 | 1 |
| 6 | BEGGARS GROUP LIMITED | UK company | 01414045 | 1 |
| 7 | BOSE HOLDINGS CORPORATION | Company | — | 1 |
| 8 | BOSE INTERNATIONAL B.V. | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 9 | BOSE PRODUCTS B.V. | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 10 | BWSCD INC | Company | — | 1 |
| 11 | CFS SECRETARIES LIMITED | UK company | 04542138 | 1 |
| 12 | CTR GROUP LTD | UK company | 09086528 | 1 |
| 13 | DEI SALES, INC. | Company | — | 1 |
| 14 | DOCTRINA MEDIA LTD | UK company | 06340620 | 1 |
| 15 | FIRST INVERSION, LLC | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 16 | FORTE MUSIC DISTRIBUTION LIMITED | UK company | 05474816 | 1 |
| 17 | FRED BARBER | UK company | 11794572 | 1 |
| 18 | FUTURESOUND GROUP LIMITED | UK company | 09670519 | 1 |
| 19 | ISOTOPE MUSIC INC. | Company | — | 1 |
| 20 | JAMIE WOOD | UK company | 08559291 | 1 |
| 21 | JORDAN ACOUSTICS LTD | UK company | SC280217 | 1 |
| 22 | KOMAB HOLDING GMBH | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 23 | MCINTOSH GROUP, INC | Company | — | 1 |
| 24 | N2K HOLDINGS LTD | UK company | 06874287 | 1 |
| 25 | PHILIP HILL | UK company | 14303629 | 1 |
| 26 | PINK MOON PRODUCTIONS LTD | UK company | 05225313 | 1 |
| 27 | PROPER MUSIC GROUP LTD | UK company | 03894953 | 1 |
| 28 | RAYMOND WILSON | UK company | 01996193 | 1 |
| 29 | ROBERT SCOTT | UK company | 04613612 | 1 |
| 30 | SS&L GROUP LTD | UK company | 16877473 | 1 |
| 31 | STUART JONES | UK company | 01321838 | 1 |
| 32 | TONIES GMBH | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 33 | ULVERSCROFT GROUP LTD | UK company | 01672255 | 1 |
| 34 | WARNER MUSIC UK LIMITED | UK company | 00680511 | 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 26 February 2021 and 6 June 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.