JAMES SMITH & SON (MUSIC SELLERS) LIMITED
Active Company number 00561912
JAMES SMITH & SON (MUSIC SELLERS) LIMITED (company number 00561912) is a private limited company incorporated on 27 February 1956. Its status on the Companies House register is Active. Its registered office is in Southport, PR9 9BJ. Its nature of business (SIC 2007) is retail sale of audio and video equipment in specialised stores (47430). Its latest accounts we hold, for the period ending 30 April 2025, report net assets of £855k.
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Company details
- Company number
- 00561912
- Status
- Active
- Company type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 27 February 1956
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
- Registered office
- 114 MANCHESTER ROAD
SOUTHPORT
MERSEYSIDE
PR9 9BJ
Nature of business (SIC 2007)
Accounts and confirmation statement
- Accounting reference date
- 30 April
- Accounts category
- TOTAL EXEMPTION FULL
- Accounts last made up to
- 30 April 2025
- Next accounts due
- 31 January 2027
- Confirmation statement last made up to
- 6 October 2025
- Next confirmation statement due
- 20 October 2026
Financial summary
| Period ending | 30 April 2025 | 30 April 2024 | 30 April 2023 | 30 April 2022 | 30 April 2021 | 30 April 2020 | 30 April 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.6m | £1.6m | £1.6m | £1.4m | £1.0m | £781k | £821k |
| Cash at bank | £64k | £114k | £322k | £89k | £351k | £195k | £184k |
| Current liabilities | £609k | £547k | £586k | £349k | £241k | £65k | £152k |
| Net current assets | £287k | £315k | £327k | £307k | £514k | £403k | £362k |
| Total liabilities | — | £700k | £771k | £567k | £241k | £65k | £152k |
| Net assets | £855k | £861k | £854k | £815k | £792k | £716k | £669k |
| Employees | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 |
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Control, officers and charges
- Persons with significant control
- 3 current (3 including ceased)
- Charges (mortgages)
- 4 registered, 4 outstanding, 0 satisfied
Questions about JAMES SMITH & SON (MUSIC SELLERS) LIMITED
Is JAMES SMITH & SON (MUSIC SELLERS) LIMITED active?
Yes. The Companies House register shows the company's status as “Active”. (Companies House register, as at 1 April 2026.)
When was JAMES SMITH & SON (MUSIC SELLERS) LIMITED incorporated?
JAMES SMITH & SON (MUSIC SELLERS) LIMITED was incorporated on 27 February 1956, according to the Companies House register. (Companies House register, as at 1 April 2026.)
Where is JAMES SMITH & SON (MUSIC SELLERS) LIMITED registered?
Its registered office is in Southport, PR9 9BJ. (Companies House register, as at 1 April 2026.)
Who controls JAMES SMITH & SON (MUSIC SELLERS) LIMITED?
The register lists 3 current persons with significant control (3 including those who have ceased). The register shows control, not a list of shareholders. Individuals are named at https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00561912/persons-with-significant-control. (Companies House register, as at 1 April 2026.) Who owns a UK limited company: shareholders, PSCs and what the register shows
When are JAMES SMITH & SON (MUSIC SELLERS) LIMITED's next accounts due?
The register shows the next accounts as due by 31 January 2027. Its latest accounts on the register were made up to 30 April 2025. (Companies House register, as at 1 April 2026.)
Does JAMES SMITH & SON (MUSIC SELLERS) LIMITED file dormant accounts?
Not in its latest accounts. The register gives their category as “Total exemption accounts”, made up to 30 April 2025. (Companies House register, as at 1 April 2026.) What a dormant company is and what it must file
Does JAMES SMITH & SON (MUSIC SELLERS) LIMITED have any charges registered against it?
Yes. The register shows 4 charges: 4 outstanding and 0 satisfied. The charges themselves are listed at https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00561912/charges. (Companies House register, as at 1 April 2026.) Company charges: what a mortgage or debenture means and how to read one
Is JAMES SMITH & SON (MUSIC SELLERS) LIMITED on a sanctions list?
No match for this company's name on the sanctions lists CompanyStack screens (UK, EU, OFAC SDN, OFAC non-SDN, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, France, US CSL) as at 6 October 2026. A name screen is not legal clearance.
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