Wise Music Group Limited

Active00884449 Private limited company
Incorporated
28 July 1966 (60 years)
Previously known as
Music Sales Group Limited (until 3 February 2020)
Music Sales Limited (until 2 January 1986)
Industry
Book publishing (58110)
Owned by
John Castaldo
Tomas Christopher Wise
Accounts type
Group
Region
Greater London
Address
14-15 Berners Street
London
W1T 3LJ

Website & contact details

Group website
The site of this company’s group or brand.

Filing status

Accounts due
30 September 2027
Last accounts
31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due
30 November 2026
Last conf. stmt
16 November 2025

Charges

Total
12
Outstanding
1
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
11

Officers 11 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Kyte, Denise Samantha
Secretary · Appointed 1 January 2024
Castaldo, John
Director · Appointed 13 October 2020
American
Born January 1955 (71)
Director · Appointed 1 March 2019
British
Born April 1963 (63)
Director · Appointed 30 June 2017
British
Born January 1963 (63)
Director · Appointed 2 January 2015
British
Born April 1965 (61)
Director · Appointed 4 November 2013
British,American
Born December 1977 (48)
Director · Appointed 25 June 2003
American
Born February 1971 (55)
Director · Appointed 4 January 2001
British
Born July 1963 (63)
Director · Appointed 1 January 1998
British
Born May 1946 (80)
Director
Swiss
Born June 1938 (88)
Director
British
Born September 1934 (92)
Officer history (13 former)
1 January 2024
Resigned Kemp, Nicholas John Marcus as Secretary
1 January 2024
Appointed Kyte, Denise Samantha as Secretary
3 January 2023
Resigned Duvivier, Claude as Director
31 December 2020
Resigned Rushton, James Thomas Chadwick as Director
13 October 2020
Appointed Castaldo, John as Director
1 March 2019
Appointed Smith, Jonathan Alexander Bruce as Director
30 June 2018
Resigned Latham, Anthony Edward as Director
1 July 2017
Appointed Duvivier, Claude as Director
30 June 2017
Appointed Gilroy, Ian Nigel as Director
2 January 2015
Appointed Holley, David as Director
4 November 2013
Appointed Wise, Marcus Daniel as Director
28 June 2013
Resigned Edwards, Barrie Monrell as Director
31 December 2012
Resigned Vaughan, David Norman as Director
27 April 2012
Appointed Kemp, Nicholas John Marcus as Secretary
21 December 2011
Resigned Connell, Elizabeth as Secretary
1 January 2011
Appointed Rushton, James Thomas Chadwick as Director
14 October 2008
Appointed Connell, Elizabeth as Secretary
13 October 2008
Resigned Hughes, Amy Victoria as Secretary
19 May 2008
Appointed Latham, Anthony Edward as Director
18 April 2008
Resigned Lower, Paul John as Director
26 November 2007
Appointed Vaughan, David Norman as Director
19 May 2006
Appointed Hughes, Amy Victoria as Secretary
19 May 2006
Resigned Goble, George Christopher as Secretary
4 February 2006
Resigned Grabham, Malcolm Paul as Director
1 July 2005
Appointed Lower, Paul John as Director
25 June 2003
Appointed Wise, Tomas Christopher as Director
28 June 2002
Appointed Goble, George Christopher as Secretary
28 June 2002
Resigned Wignall, Neville Owen as Secretary
4 January 2001
Appointed Butler, Christopher Mark as Director
4 January 2001
Appointed Edwards, Barrie Monrell as Director
1 January 1998
Appointed Rockberger, David Barry as Director
30 April 1996
Resigned Johnson, Frank Henry as Director

Ownership 2 active

People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register

John Castaldo
Individual · Notified 15 November 2024
Owns 25–50% of shares (as a trust)
American
Born December 1955 (70)
Individual · Notified 14 May 2020
Owns 25–50% of shares
American
Born February 1971 (55)
Former controllers (4)
15 November 2024
Ceased Marcus Daniel Wise — Owns 25–50% of shares
15 November 2024
Ceased Nicholas Andrew Wise — Owns 25–50% of shares
29 July 2024
Ceased Robert Wise — Has significant influence or control
23 December 2020
Ceased Mildred Berta Wise — Owns 25–50% of shares

Group structure 53 shown

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

Wise Music Group Limited This company
Banks & Son (Music) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Berners Street Securities Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Chas J Fox (Organs) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Chester Music Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Cadenza Music (UK) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Campbell Connelly Investments Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Campbell,connelly & Co.,Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Cinephonic Music Company Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Concord Records Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Cross Music Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Dash Music Company Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Eaton Music Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Ixion Publishing Limited Owns 50–75% of shares
Madena Publishing Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Moving Image Music Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Sabre Music Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Whitman Music Limited Owns 25–50% of shares
Evergreen Music Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
G Schirmer Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Garber Music Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Glad Music Limited Owns 25–50% of shares
Glendale Music Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Harrison Music Co. Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
High-Fye Music Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Music Sales Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Bobcat Books Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Dorsey Brothers Music Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Edwin Ashdown Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Music for Kids Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Music Games Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Music Sales International Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Music Sales Properties Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Music Sales Properties No.2 Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Music Sales Properties No.3 Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares
Nellie Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Powertabs Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Rae Macintosh (Music) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Wise Music Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Wise Music Publishing Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Wise Records Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Musicroom.Com Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Novello Publishing Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Novello and Company Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Arrgee Music Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Bosworth and Company,limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Elkin and Company,limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Goodwin & Tabb Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Novello Records Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Patersons Publications Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Paxton Music Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Percy Prior's Music Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
26 October 2026Group of companies' accounts31 December 2025
16 March 2026Replacement filing for the appointment of a director
4 December 2025Group of companies' accounts31 December 2024
16 November 2025Confirmation statement with updates16 November 2025
1 May 2025Director's details changed
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