Musicland (UK) Limited

Reference number: 661809

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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 musicland.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01708 737977 is
  • Who else gives the postcode RM1 1BH
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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
03949242
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
16 March 2000 (26 years old)
Registered office
Swift House, Ground Floor, 18 Hoffmanns Way, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 1GU, England
Nature of business
  • Retail sale of musical instruments and scores (SIC 47591)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Brian Reeve Director Aug 1959 16 Mar 2000 None
Carol Reeve Director Feb 1961 6 Nov 2019 None

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that these 2 directors run no other company
  • All 4 people who have been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2025Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

£121k

<1% from £121k

Cash at bank

£32.1k

−52% from £67.3k

Owed within a year

£91.1k

−42% from £156k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 03949242. 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

Musicland (UK)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (12)

2018

6 April 2018

  • Ray Spillman stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Brian Reeve took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Ray Spillman became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2015

26 January 2015

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

FCA register

2000

16 March 2000

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 12 events

  • All 12 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 4
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Firms connected to Musicland (UK)

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

connected firms
4
no longer authorised
1
share its postcode
4

In the full report: all 4 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (4)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Musicland (UK)

Other firms of the same type (retailer), nearest first.

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  • Every company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 12 events in its history
  • 4 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Musicland (UK) Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Musicland (UK) Limited (FRN 661809) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since January 2015 and works as a retailer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Musicland (UK)’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01708 737977 and the website musicland.co.uk for Musicland (UK). If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Musicland (UK) a scam or clone?
Musicland (UK) 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 Musicland (UK)?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Musicland (UK) handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Musicland (UK) to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Musicland (UK)?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Musicland (UK): Mr Brian Reeve (75–100% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Mr Ray Spillman.
Who runs Musicland (UK)?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Musicland (UK): Brian Reeve and Carol Reeve.
How long has Musicland (UK) been in business?
The company was formed on 16 March 2000, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2015.
What do Musicland (UK)’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show net assets of £121k (<1% from £121k) and cash at bank of £32.1k (−52% from £67.3k).

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