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Who leads it
Previous officers 10
- Paul John Lower 2005-2008 View profile
- Francis Kennedy Stephen Warren 1991 View profile
- Malcolm Paul Grabham 2006 View profile
- Frank Henry Johnson 1996 View profile
- Ian Calder Morgan 2018 View profile
- Nicholas John Marcus Kemp 2012-2024 View profile
- Elizabeth Connell 2008-2011 View profile
- Amy Victoria Hughes 2006-2008 View profile
- George Christopher Goble 2002-2006 View profile
- Neville Owen Wignall 2002 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 19/03/1975
Ownership
Owned by (1) iOwned byIndividuals and companies registered as having significant control over this company, from the Companies House PSC (persons with significant control) register. People whose ownership could not be confirmed to one individual are not listed as confirmed owners.
- Music Sales Limited
75-100% shares · notified 2016-04-06
Group
- Wise Music Limited
is controlled by Music Sales Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% shares · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Music Sales Limited.
20 other companies in this group
- Music Sales Properties Limited
- Wise Records Limited
- RAE Macintosh (Music) Limited
- Music Sales International Limited
- Charanga Limited
- Nellie Limited
- Music Sales Properties NO.3 LTD
- Edwin Ashdown Limited
- Dorsey Brothers Music Limited
- Impel Collective Management Limited
- Music Sales Properties NO.2 Limited
- HAL Leonard Joint Venture Music Limited
- Music Games Limited
- Bobcat Books Limited
- HAL Leonard Europe Limited
- Music for Kids Limited
- Wise Music Publishing Limited
- J & W Chester/Edition Wilhelm Hansen (London) Limited
- Powertabs Limited
- Music Sales Limited
Ownership paths are calculated from Companies House persons-with-significant-control filings. Each step shows the filed nature of control and dates; a step marked "ceased" is historical, not current.
Financials
- Net assets
- £2
- Turnover
- Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)
Filed as Dormant company accounts.
Five-year trend
| Period ending | Turnover | Net assets |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | Not reported | £2 |
| 2025-12-31 | Not reported | £2 |
Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2025-12-31. Where turnover is absent, small and micro-entity accounts are not required to report it, so it is not shown as zero.
Board analysis
Board DNA
How this board is put together, from the Companies House officer record and Charity Commission trustee records - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Companies House officer record: the current directors only, past directors excluded.
3 directors on the board
- Christopher Mark Butler Director · appointed 2008
- Robert Wise Director
- David Barry Rockberger Director · appointed 2008
Directors past 6 years
- Christopher Mark Butler Director · appointed 2008
- David Barry Rockberger Director · appointed 2008
First-time vs portfolio directors
Portfolio (3)
- Christopher Mark Butler Director · appointed 2008
- Robert Wise Director
- David Barry Rockberger Director · appointed 2008
Where else this board sits iWhere else this board sitsThe charitable fields these directors govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this company and any charity it is the legal face of.
The sectors these directors govern in elsewhere. This company, and any charity it is the legal face of, are excluded - counting them would just tell you what you are already looking at.
Gaps to watch
- Several long-serving directors could step down together
Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats.
Sources
Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Company number
- 01204307
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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