Rimmers Music Ltd.

Reference number: 673065

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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 rimmersmusic.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01772 622111 is
  • Who else gives the postcode PR1 5LS
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Other names (4)

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

  • HARKER & HOWARTH Trading name
  • ROCKING ROOSTER Trading name
  • Spears Trading name
  • READ FRANKLIN & HEYWOOD Former trading 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.

Company number
01405070
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
12 December 1978 (47 years old)
Registered office
Unit 7 Ribbleton Lane Trading Estate, Crook Street, Preston, PR1 5LS, England
Nature of business
  • Retail sale of musical instruments and scores (SIC 47591)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Hedley Simon Whitford Jones Director Jan 1971 27 Sep 2011 None
Gary Leslie Tate Director Apr 1960 Not published 2 other companies
Cathryn Helen Tate Secretary Not published 5 Jun 1998 –

Other companies run by these 2 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
2
closed down
1
still active
1

In the full report: all 2 companies, 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 5 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

£2.30m

−3.8% from £2.39m

Cash at bank

£73.4k

Up £72.4k from £990

Employees (average)

17

Same as 17

Owed within a year

£1.32m

+7.4% from £1.23m

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 01405070. 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

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

Key events (6) All events (18)

2021

16 April 2021

  • G&C Tate Holdings Ltd took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Cathryn Helen Tate became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Gary Leslie Tate became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)

Companies House

2015

26 February 2015

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

FCA register

1978

12 December 1978

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 18 events

  • All 18 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 5
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  • 2 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 18 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Rimmers Music Ltd. FCA authorised?
Yes, Rimmers Music Ltd. (FRN 673065) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since February 2015 and works as a retailer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Rimmers Music’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01772 622111 and the website rimmersmusic.co.uk for Rimmers Music. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Rimmers Music a scam or clone?
Rimmers 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 Rimmers Music?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Rimmers Music handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Rimmers Music to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Rimmers Music?
Rimmers Music is owned by G&C Tate Holdings Ltd, which holds 75–100% of shares and 75–100% of votes, since 16 April 2021.
Who runs Rimmers Music?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Rimmers Music: Hedley Simon Whitford Jones and Gary Leslie Tate.
How long has Rimmers Music been in business?
The company was formed on 12 December 1978, and has held its current FCA authorisation since February 2015.
What do Rimmers Music’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show net assets of £2.30m (−3.8% from £2.39m) and cash at bank of £73.4k (up £72.4k from £990).
Does Rimmers Music use any other names?
It trades as HARKER & HOWARTH, ROCKING ROOSTER and Spears. It has previously used the name READ FRANKLIN & HEYWOOD.

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