Who owns UK companies in Retail sale of musical instruments and scores?
215 of the 1,035 companies registered under SIC 47591 (Retail sale of musical instruments and scores) filed a list of shareholders with their most recent confirmation statement. Between them, those lists name 453 individual shareholders and 62 companies, trusts and other entities.
In this industry:
- 7.8% are majority-owned by another company (among companies with one class of shares), compared with 22% of all UK companies — less than half the national rate.
- 3.3% file dormant-company accounts, compared with 10% of all UK companies — less than half the national rate.
- 4.2% have six or more shareholders, compared with 9.6% of all UK companies — less than half the national rate.
- The median company is 13.5 years old, against 8.5 years across all UK companies.
How companies in this industry are owned
| Share of companies | This industry | All UK companies |
|---|---|---|
| Single shareholder | 25% | 23% |
| 2 to 5 shareholders | 71% | 68% |
| 6 or more shareholders | 4.2% | 9.6% |
| Owned only by individuals | 77% | 66% |
| At least one company shareholder | 21% | 33% |
| Majority-owned by a company* | 7.8% | 22% |
| Largest shareholder holds 50% or more* | 97% | 88% |
| Largest shareholder holds 75% or more* | 65% | 60% |
| A non-UK entity among shareholders | 1.9% | 2.2% |
| A trust, fund or pension scheme among shareholders | 3.3% | 1.8% |
| A nominee among shareholders | 0.0% | 0.7% |
* Among the 77 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 13.5 years ago (all UK companies: 8.5 years).
| Latest accounts filed | This industry | All UK companies |
|---|---|---|
| Full, group or medium-sized accounts | 4.2% | 8.2% |
| Small-company accounts | 47% | 40% |
| Micro-entity accounts | 43% | 38% |
| Dormant-company accounts | 3.3% | 10% |
| No accounts filed yet, or other | 2.8% | 4.3% |
Related industries
- Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet SIC 47910 · 25,475 companies · 12% majority-owned by a company
- Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets SIC 47990 · 8,700 companies · 16% majority-owned by a company
- Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating SIC 47110 · 7,809 companies · 10% majority-owned by a company
- Other retail sale in non-specialised stores SIC 47190 · 7,239 companies · 16% majority-owned by a company
- Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores SIC 47710 · 4,960 companies · 14% majority-owned by a company
- Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (not commercial art galleries and opticians) SIC 47789 · 3,470 companies · 21% majority-owned by a company
- Other retail sale of food in specialised stores SIC 47290 · 2,787 companies · 15% majority-owned by a company
- Retail of furniture, lighting, and similar (not musical instruments or scores) in specialised store SIC 47599 · 2,673 companies · 19% majority-owned by a company
Corporate shareholders in this industry
All 54 companies and other entities named as shareholders on the latest confirmation statements of companies under SIC 47591, ranked by how many of those companies they hold shares in. 1 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 | C BECHSTEIN RETAIL CENTRES GMBH | Non-UK entity | — | 2 |
| 2 | 1066 HOLDINGS LTD | UK company | 09912763 | 1 |
| 3 | ABC MUSIC LIMITED | UK company | 02107888 | 1 |
| 4 | ALISHA FERNANDES | UK company | 13986865 | 1 |
| 5 | ANDREW BELCHER | UK company | 04730769 | 1 |
| 6 | ANGEL DIGITAL ASSETS LIMITED | UK company | 12704495 | 1 |
| 7 | BOXELL HOLDINGS | UK company | 13035172 | 1 |
| 8 | BRITTENS MUSIC LIMITED | UK company | 06601773 | 1 |
| 9 | CHARLES FOULDS & SON HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | 07636388 | 1 |
| 10 | CHARLIE COOPER | UK company | 11254372 | 1 |
| 11 | CODA MUSIC UK TRUSTEES LIMITED | UK company | 14516681 | 1 |
| 12 | DAVID COOPER | UK company | 07832745 | 1 |
| 13 | DAVID COX | UK company | 00692567 | 1 |
| 14 | DENMARK STREET INVESTMENTS (JERSEY) LTD | Company | — | 1 |
| 15 | EMS AUDIO LTD | Company | — | 1 |
| 16 | ETGO HOLDINGS LTD | UK company | 15291414 | 1 |
| 17 | FD SECRETARIAL LTD | UK company | 09361466 | 1 |
| 18 | FENG WEI | UK company | SC737530 | 1 |
| 19 | FORSYTH BROTHERS HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | 16038885 | 1 |
| 20 | G&C TATE HOLDINGS LTD | UK company | 13312194 | 1 |
| 21 | GEAR4MUSIC (HOLDINGS) PLC | UK company | 07786708 | 1 |
| 22 | GIBSON BRANDS EUROPE HOLDINGS, B.V. | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 23 | GIBSON BRANDS INC. | Company | — | 1 |
| 24 | GREAT BRITISH DRUM COMPANY LTD | UK company | 09768841 | 1 |
| 25 | JADE TAYLOR | UK company | SC233836 | 1 |
| 26 | JAMES TAYLOR | UK company | 10589882 | 1 |
| 27 | JBMG HOLDINGS LTD | UK company | 16085833 | 1 |
| 28 | JOHN ALEXANDER | UK company | 03276534 | 1 |
| 29 | JOHN PACKER LIMITED | UK company | 02964334 | 1 |
| 30 | KAM LOONG INVESTMENTS LIMITED | UK company | 11631168 | 1 |
| 31 | KR & CE HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | 17066940 | 1 |
| 32 | LISA BURKE | UK company | 06371113 | 1 |
| 33 | LOUISE ALEXANDER | UK company | 14013300 | 1 |
| 34 | MARK O'BRIEN | UK company | 12475427 | 1 |
| 35 | MARK SMITH | UK company | 16590304 | 1 |
| 36 | MARTIN DIXON | UK company | 12700438 | 1 |
| 37 | NOCTURNAL GROVE LTD | UK company | 10802159 | 1 |
| 38 | NORMCO LIMITED | UK company | 16284018 | 1 |
| 39 | OKTAPHON LTD | UK company | 16084515 | 1 |
| 40 | OLICASH HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | 16082742 | 1 |
| 41 | PAUL BANNISTER | UK company | 05850611 | 1 |
| 42 | PAUL MCMANUS | UK company | SC451586 | 1 |
| 43 | PAUL SMITH | UK company | 01170719 | 1 |
| 44 | PAUL TUCKER | UK company | 05633969 | 1 |
| 45 | PEMBROKESHIRE VAPES LIMITED | UK company | 09320215 | 1 |
| 46 | PETER GRAHAM | UK company | NI046349 | 1 |
| 47 | RHYS JAMES | UK company | 11339555 | 1 |
| 48 | ROBIN CHAPMAN | UK company | 05082820 | 1 |
| 49 | SAXOPHONES HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | 14691756 | 1 |
| 50 | SECONDHANDBUTLOVED LTD | UK company | 06896641 | 1 |
| 51 | THE SOMA GROUP LP | Company | — | 1 |
| 52 | THOMANN GMBH | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 53 | THOMAS WATSON | UK company | 10777678 | 1 |
| 54 | YUNSHANG INTERNATIONAL CO LTD | 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 17 February 2021 and 3 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.