Presto Classical Limited

Reference number: 999011

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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 prestomusic.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01926 317025 is
  • Who else gives the postcode CV32 4NN
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Other names (1)

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

  • Presto Music Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Lend or arrange credit · Hire out goods to consumers 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 (3 permissions)
  • Credit Broking
  • Entering into Regulated Consumer Hire Agreements as owner
  • Exercising or having the right to exercise the owner's rights and duties under a regulated consumer hire agreement

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
07201116
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
24 March 2010 (16 years old)
Registered office
23-25 Waterloo Place, Warwick Street, Leamington Spa, CV32 5LA, England
Nature of business
  • Retail sale of musical instruments and scores (SIC 47591)
  • Retail sale of music and video recordings in specialised stores (SIC 47630)
  • Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet (SIC 47910)
  • Business and domestic software development (SIC 62012)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Christopher Meredith O'Reilly Director Apr 1978 10 Jun 2010 4 other companies
Robert James Ferrer Director Feb 1981 1 Apr 2014 2 other companies
Kirsty Daniels Director Mar 1975 1 Jun 2023 1 other company
Alastair Charles Reece James Director Apr 1964 1 Jan 2024 1 other company
Jonathan David Brading Director Jun 1978 1 Apr 2026 1 other company
Kirsty Daniels Secretary Not published 1 Apr 2023 –

Other companies run by these 5 directors

A firm is run by people, and their other companies are their track record: what they built, what closed, and anything that failed. It is the check most people never think to make.

other companies
7
closed down
1
run together
1

In the full report: all 7 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 5 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 1 company these 5 directors run together
  • All 9 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2025Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

£1.21m

−6.1% from £1.29m

Cash at bank

£466k

+17% from £399k

Owed within a year

£1.29m

+5.5% from £1.22m

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 07201116. 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

Presto Classical’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (8) All events (24)

2023

22 August 2023

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

FCA register

2017

28 July 2017

  • Christopher Meredith O'Reilly stopped being a part-owner
  • Maurice Millward stopped being the majority owner
  • Presto Classical (Holdings) Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Christopher Meredith O'Reilly became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Maurice Millward became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)

Companies House

2010

24 March 2010

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 24 events

  • All 24 events in its history (8 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 13
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  • 7 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 24 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Presto Classical Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Presto Classical Limited (FRN 999011) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since August 2023 and works as a retailer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Presto Classical’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01926 317025 and the website prestomusic.com for Presto Classical. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Presto Classical a scam or clone?
Presto Classical 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 Presto Classical?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Presto Classical handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Presto Classical to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Presto Classical?
Presto Classical is owned by Presto Classical (Holdings) Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 28 July 2017. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Maurice Millward and Mr Christopher Meredith O'Reilly.
Who runs Presto Classical?
Companies House lists 5 directors of Presto Classical: Christopher Meredith O'Reilly, Robert James Ferrer, Kirsty Daniels, Alastair Charles Reece James and Jonathan David Brading.
How long has Presto Classical been in business?
The company was formed on 24 March 2010, and has held its current FCA authorisation since August 2023.
What do Presto Classical’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show net assets of £1.21m (−6.1% from £1.29m) and cash at bank of £466k (+17% from £399k).
Does Presto Classical use any other names?
It trades as Presto Music.

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