Ackerman Music Limited

Reference number: 689313

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Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Website, phone number and address

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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When ackermanmusic.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01273 702444 is
  • Who else gives the postcode BN3 5QJ
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FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Lend or arrange credit No FSCS cover
    Consumer credit is not covered by the FSCS, so there is no compensation scheme if the firm fails.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.
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  • Credit Broking

FCA disciplinary action and complaints

No FCA disciplinary action.

The Financial Ombudsman Service only publishes complaint figures for firms with 30 or more new complaints in six months, so there are none here for this firm.

Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Company number
04559582
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
10 October 2002 (24 years old)
Registered office
Unit 3 Marlborough Business Centre Marlborough Road, Lancing Business Park, Lancing, BN15 8TP, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Retail sale of musical instruments and scores (SIC 47591)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Brian Eric Ackerman Director Mar 1952 10 Oct 2002 None
Lynne Ackerman Director Mar 1965 1 Nov 2003 None
Lynne Ackerman Secretary Not published 10 Oct 2002 None

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that these 2 directors run no other company
  • All 3 people who have been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 October 2025Abridged accountsNot audited

Net assets

£581k

−3.1% from £600k

Cash at bank

£59.9k

+46% from £41.2k

Employees (average)

19

Same as 19

Owed within a year

£265k

+17% from £226k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 to 2025
  • The chart, over every year
  • Every filed figure, year by year
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About these figures
Turnover
Money taken from sales in the year, before any costs.
Profit before tax
What was left after the year’s costs, before corporation tax. A minus figure is a loss.
Net assets, or total equity
Everything the company owns minus everything it owes. A minus figure means it owes more than it owns.
Total assets and total liabilities
Everything the company owns, and everything it owes, on the last day of the year. The gap between them is its net assets.
Cash at bank
Money in the company’s accounts on the last day of the year.
Owed within a year, owed after a year
Debts and bills due in the next twelve months, and those due later.

There is no turnover or profit: small companies do not have to publish them.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 04559582. Every figure is as filed, apart from total assets and total liabilities, which are added up from filed figures. Nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

Ackerman Music’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (9)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Brian Ackerman became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2015

11 May 2015

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2002

10 October 2002

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 9 events

  • All 9 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 2
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Firms connected to Ackerman Music

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Ackerman Music. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firms
3
share its postcode
3

In the full report: all 3 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (3)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 9 events in its history
  • 3 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Ackerman Music Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Ackerman Music Limited (FRN 689313) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since May 2015 and works as a retailer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Ackerman Music’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01273 702444 and the website ackermanmusic.co.uk for Ackerman Music. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Ackerman Music a scam or clone?
Ackerman Music is a genuine FCA-listed firm, and the FCA has published no warnings about fake versions of it. Scammers do copy real firms, though, so check that any contact details you were given match the ones on the register.
Is my money safe with Ackerman Music?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Ackerman Music handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Ackerman Music to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Ackerman Music?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Ackerman Music: Mr Brian Ackerman (25–50% of shares).
Who runs Ackerman Music?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Ackerman Music: Brian Eric Ackerman and Lynne Ackerman.
How long has Ackerman Music been in business?
The company was formed on 10 October 2002, and has held its current FCA authorisation since May 2015.
What do Ackerman Music’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 October 2025, show net assets of £581k (−3.1% from £600k) and cash at bank of £59.9k (+46% from £41.2k).

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