Allegro Music Limited

Reference number: 684979

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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 allegromusic.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01245 283527 is
  • Who else gives the postcode CM1 1DX
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Other names (1)

If you were contacted under any of these names, it is this firm.

  • Allegro Music Former name

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.
Show FCA detail (1 permission)
  • 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.

Concerns on the company record

  • Accounts are overdue at Companies House.
Company number
02401451
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
5 July 1989 (37 years old)
Registered office
23 Queenborough Lane, Braintree, Essex, CM77 7QE
Nature of business
  • Retail sale of musical instruments and scores (SIC 47591)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Julian Michael Ward Director May 1973 4 Mar 2015 1 other company
Christopher Philip Boys Director Jan 1953 Not published None
Christopher Philip Boys Secretary Not published Not published None

Other companies run by these 2 directors

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other company
1
still active
1

In the full report: all 1 company, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 3 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 October 2024Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

−£54.2k

Up £65.2k from −£119k

Cash at bank

£1,249

−72% from £4,491

Employees (average)

7

−22% from 9

Owed within a year

£506k

−8.4% from £553k

Its next accounts are overdue at Companies House.

Net assets are negative: on its last balance sheet the company owed £54.2k more than it owned.

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 to 2024
  • 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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 02401451. 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

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

Key events (8) All events (12)

2020

3 April 2020

  • Julian Michael Ward became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Christopher Philip Boys became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Christopher Philip Boys became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)
  • Christopher Philip Boys stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2015

9 June 2015

  • Changed its registered name from "Allegro Music"

FCA register

29 April 2015

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

FCA register

1989

5 July 1989

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 12 events

  • All 12 events in its history (8 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 2
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  • 1 other company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 12 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Allegro Music Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Allegro Music Limited (FRN 684979) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since April 2015 and works as a retailer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Allegro Music’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01245 283527 and the website allegromusic.co.uk for Allegro Music. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Allegro Music a scam or clone?
Allegro 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 Allegro Music?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Allegro Music handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Allegro Music to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Allegro Music?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Allegro Music: Mr Christopher Philip Boys (50–75% of shares) and Mr Julian Michael Ward (25–50% of shares).
Who runs Allegro Music?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Allegro Music: Julian Michael Ward and Christopher Philip Boys.
How long has Allegro Music been in business?
The company was formed on 5 July 1989, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2015.
What do Allegro Music’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 October 2024, show net assets of −£54.2k (up £65.2k from −£119k) and cash at bank of £1,249 (−72% from £4,491). Its accounts are overdue at Companies House.
Does Allegro Music use any other names?
It has previously used the name Allegro Music.

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