Reid Sohn Pianos Limited

Reference number: 718970

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Authorisation being cancelled

This firm has asked the FCA to cancel its authorisation. It is still in force until the FCA processes the application, so existing business keeps its protection, but its regulated work is winding down.

Website, phone number and address

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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When reidsmusicbromley.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 8460 4000 is
  • Who else gives the postcode BR1 1PW
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Other names (1)

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

  • Reid's Music Store Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • 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.
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  • 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
01817053
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
17 May 1984 (42 years old)
Registered office
409-411 Croydon Road, Beckenham, BR3 3PP, England
Nature of business
  • Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (not commercial art galleries and opticians) (SIC 47789)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
James Alan Gregory Director Feb 1991 14 Jul 2026 5 other companies

Other companies run by its director

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
5
still active
5

In the full report: all 5 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of its director sits on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 4 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£519k

−11% from £581k

Cash at bank

£49.5k

+70% from £29.1k

Employees (average)

1

Same as 1

Owed within a year

£40.7k

−7.9% from £44.2k

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.

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

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 01817053. 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

Reid Sohn Pianos’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (10)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Robert James Gregory took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

31 March 2016

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • Applied to cancel its FCA authorisation

FCA register

1984

17 May 1984

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 10 events

  • All 10 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 4
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Firms like Reid Sohn Pianos

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  • 5 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 10 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Reid Sohn Pianos Limited FCA authorised?
Reid Sohn Pianos Limited (FRN 718970) is on the FCA register, but its authorisation is changing (authorisation being cancelled). Check the register before dealing with it.
What is Reid Sohn Pianos’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 8460 4000 and the website reidsmusicbromley.co.uk for Reid Sohn Pianos. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Reid Sohn Pianos a scam or clone?
Reid Sohn Pianos 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 Reid Sohn Pianos?
Protection depends on which product you hold and how Reid Sohn Pianos handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Reid Sohn Pianos to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Reid Sohn Pianos?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Reid Sohn Pianos: Mr Robert James Gregory (75–100% of shares).
Who runs Reid Sohn Pianos?
Companies House lists one director of Reid Sohn Pianos: James Alan Gregory.
How long has Reid Sohn Pianos been in business?
The company was formed on 17 May 1984.
What do Reid Sohn Pianos’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show net assets of £519k (−11% from £581k) and cash at bank of £49.5k (+70% from £29.1k).
Does Reid Sohn Pianos use any other names?
It trades as Reid's Music Store.

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