
Company Number
04965804
Next Accounts
Dec 2025
Shareholders
emi music publishing group international b.v.
Group Structure
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Industry
Sound recording and music publishing activities
Registered Address
4 handyside street, london, N1C 4DJ
Website
sony.co.ukPomanda estimates the enterprise value of SONY MUSIC PUBLISHING (UK) LIMITED at £24.2m based on a Turnover of £42.9m and 0.56x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of SONY MUSIC PUBLISHING (UK) LIMITED at £0 based on an EBITDA of £-1.7m and a 4.34x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of SONY MUSIC PUBLISHING (UK) LIMITED at £1.6b based on Net Assets of £1.1b and 1.47x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Sony Music Publishing (uk) Limited is a live company located in london, N1C 4DJ with a Companies House number of 04965804. It operates in the sound recording and music publishing activities sector, SIC Code 59200. Founded in November 2003, it's largest shareholder is emi music publishing group international b.v. with a 100% stake. Sony Music Publishing (uk) Limited is a mature, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £42.9m with rapid growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Sony Music Publishing (Uk) Limited a 4.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 6 measures and has 4 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
6 Strong
1 Regular
4 Weak
Size
annual sales of £42.9m, make it larger than the average company (£500.3k)
£42.9m - Sony Music Publishing (uk) Limited
£500.3k - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 51%, show it is growing at a faster rate (12.7%)
51% - Sony Music Publishing (uk) Limited
12.7% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 14.1%, this company has a higher cost of product (45.8%)
14.1% - Sony Music Publishing (uk) Limited
45.8% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of -4.7% make it less profitable than the average company (8.5%)
-4.7% - Sony Music Publishing (uk) Limited
8.5% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 107 employees, this is above the industry average (3)
107 - Sony Music Publishing (uk) Limited
3 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £13.6k, the company has a lower pay structure (£48.7k)
£13.6k - Sony Music Publishing (uk) Limited
£48.7k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £400.8k, this is more efficient (£142.8k)
£400.8k - Sony Music Publishing (uk) Limited
£142.8k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 211 days, this is later than average (29 days)
211 days - Sony Music Publishing (uk) Limited
29 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 33 days, this is close to average (33 days)
33 days - Sony Music Publishing (uk) Limited
33 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - Sony Music Publishing (uk) Limited
- - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 0 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (28 weeks)
0 weeks - Sony Music Publishing (uk) Limited
28 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 38.3%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (70.2%)
38.3% - Sony Music Publishing (uk) Limited
70.2% - Industry AVG
Sony Music Publishing (Uk) Limited's latest turnover from March 2024 is £42.9 million and the company has net assets of £1.1 billion. According to their latest financial statements, Sony Music Publishing (Uk) Limited has 107 employees and maintains cash reserves of £1.3 million as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2010 | |
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Turnover | 42,882,000 | 31,890,000 | 19,752,000 | 12,395,000 | 10,746,000 | 7,557,000 | 6,516,000 | 5,894,000 | 4,551,000 | 4,683,000 | 4,925,000 | 5,304,000 | 6,050,000 | 7,009,000 | 6,879,000 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 36,853,000 | 26,344,000 | 15,228,000 | 10,046,000 | 8,382,000 | 6,148,000 | 5,013,000 | 4,900,000 | 3,798,000 | 3,871,000 | 3,915,000 | 4,379,000 | 5,044,000 | 5,524,000 | 5,557,000 |
Gross Profit | 6,029,000 | 5,546,000 | 4,524,000 | 2,349,000 | 2,364,000 | 1,409,000 | 1,503,000 | 994,000 | 753,000 | 812,000 | 1,010,000 | 925,000 | 1,006,000 | 1,485,000 | 1,322,000 |
Admin Expenses | 8,049,000 | 7,830,000 | 7,133,000 | 4,590,000 | 6,646,000 | -317,000 | -68,000 | 958,000 | -647,000 | 223,000 | 683,000 | 619,000 | 161,000 | 576,000 | 287,000 |
Operating Profit | -2,020,000 | -2,284,000 | -2,609,000 | -2,241,000 | -4,282,000 | 1,726,000 | 1,571,000 | 36,000 | 1,400,000 | 589,000 | 327,000 | 306,000 | 845,000 | 909,000 | 1,035,000 |
Interest Payable | 32,422,000 | 17,798,000 | 5,960,000 | 7,877,000 | 6,107,000 | 1,607,000 | 1,271,000 | 19,000 | 7,000 | 73,000 | 62,000 | 57,000 | 56,000 | 102,000 | 65,000 |
Interest Receivable | 241,000 | 49,000 | 1,000 | 15,000 | 9,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 | 21,000 | 78,000 | 84,000 | 92,000 | 89,000 | 73,000 | 46,000 | |
Pre-Tax Profit | 17,111,000 | -18,773,000 | 4,312,000 | 7,502,000 | -486,000 | -8,321,000 | 8,304,000 | 21,000 | 1,414,000 | 594,000 | 349,000 | 341,000 | 878,000 | 880,000 | 1,016,000 |
Tax | 7,428,000 | 3,992,000 | 2,616,000 | 1,915,000 | 1,539,000 | -476,000 | -396,000 | -290,000 | -212,000 | -126,000 | -98,000 | -96,000 | -236,000 | -251,000 | -855,000 |
Profit After Tax | 24,539,000 | -14,781,000 | 6,928,000 | 9,417,000 | 1,053,000 | -8,797,000 | 7,908,000 | -269,000 | 1,202,000 | 468,000 | 251,000 | 245,000 | 642,000 | 629,000 | 161,000 |
Dividends Paid | 12,881,000 | 450,000 | 250,000 | 1,000,000 | |||||||||||
Retained Profit | 24,539,000 | -14,781,000 | -5,953,000 | 9,417,000 | 1,053,000 | -8,797,000 | 7,908,000 | -269,000 | 752,000 | 218,000 | -749,000 | 245,000 | 642,000 | 629,000 | 161,000 |
Employee Costs | 1,457,000 | 1,386,000 | 841,000 | 626,000 | 9,306,000 | 8,289,000 | 7,792,000 | 6,815,000 | 6,713,000 | 6,199,000 | 5,875,000 | 4,704,000 | 4,120,000 | 3,752,000 | 3,887,000 |
Number Of Employees | 107 | 107 | 88 | 73 | 70 | 63 | 52 | 46 | 45 | 47 | 46 | 44 | 45 | 43 | 39 |
EBITDA* | -1,691,000 | -1,844,000 | -2,216,000 | -1,879,000 | -3,894,000 | 2,074,000 | 1,848,000 | 234,000 | 1,566,000 | 740,000 | 467,000 | 446,000 | 983,000 | 1,046,000 | 1,169,000 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2010 | |
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Tangible Assets | 1,737,000 | 1,994,000 | 311,000 | 586,000 | 458,000 | 472,000 | 535,000 | 1,443,000 | 230,000 | 220,000 | 139,000 | 155,000 | 188,000 | 189,000 | 206,000 |
Intangible Assets | 916,000 | 1,040,000 | 1,079,000 | 1,113,000 | 1,228,000 | 1,343,000 | 1,338,000 | 484,000 | 1,020,000 | 1,119,000 | 1,226,000 | 1,333,000 | 1,440,000 | 1,547,000 | 1,654,000 |
Investments & Other | 1,702,830,000 | 1,702,625,000 | 1,732,625,000 | 1,731,725,000 | 1,729,473,000 | 1,591,881,000 | 313,215,000 | 313,215,000 | 243,000 | 125,000 | 122,000 | 134,000 | 110,000 | ||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 1,705,483,000 | 1,705,659,000 | 1,734,015,000 | 1,733,424,000 | 1,731,159,000 | 1,593,696,000 | 315,088,000 | 315,142,000 | 1,250,000 | 1,582,000 | 1,490,000 | 1,488,000 | 1,750,000 | 1,870,000 | 1,970,000 |
Stock & work in progress | |||||||||||||||
Trade Debtors | 24,792,000 | 19,951,000 | 11,799,000 | 6,818,000 | 4,962,000 | 655,000 | 499,000 | 1,078,000 | 1,171,000 | 389,000 | 511,000 | 431,000 | 10,000 | 1,000 | 37,000 |
Group Debtors | 10,483,000 | 27,618,000 | 27,217,000 | 47,166,000 | 30,450,000 | 11,060,000 | 13,459,000 | 10,655,000 | 8,463,000 | 6,271,000 | 9,433,000 | 6,880,000 | 1,466,000 | 6,980,000 | 7,061,000 |
Misc Debtors | 66,818,000 | 61,884,000 | 42,068,000 | 26,859,000 | 7,529,000 | 1,570,000 | 1,607,000 | 844,000 | 334,000 | 9,106,000 | 3,754,000 | 6,220,000 | 12,700,000 | 7,654,000 | 5,877,000 |
Cash | 1,287,000 | 834,000 | 74,000 | 3,622,000 | 2,696,000 | 1,970,000 | 490,000 | 3,884,000 | 6,236,000 | 49,000 | 34,000 | 513,000 | 26,000 | 94,000 | 312,000 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 103,380,000 | 110,287,000 | 81,158,000 | 84,465,000 | 45,637,000 | 15,255,000 | 16,055,000 | 16,461,000 | 16,204,000 | 15,815,000 | 13,732,000 | 14,044,000 | 14,202,000 | 14,729,000 | 13,287,000 |
total assets | 1,808,863,000 | 1,815,946,000 | 1,815,173,000 | 1,817,889,000 | 1,776,796,000 | 1,608,951,000 | 331,143,000 | 331,603,000 | 17,454,000 | 17,397,000 | 15,222,000 | 15,532,000 | 15,952,000 | 16,599,000 | 15,257,000 |
Bank overdraft | |||||||||||||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 3,426,000 | 3,532,000 | 1,089,000 | 899,000 | 1,921,000 | 1,035,000 | 1,270,000 | 1,082,000 | 1,152,000 | 487,000 | 693,000 | 781,000 | 162,000 | ||
Group/Directors Accounts | 650,425,000 | 691,546,000 | 693,829,000 | 693,131,000 | 601,644,000 | 8,487,000 | 8,408,000 | 8,290,000 | 8,224,000 | 8,180,000 | 8,141,000 | 8,197,000 | 8,575,000 | 9,285,000 | 8,184,000 |
other short term finances | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 38,200,000 | 28,595,000 | 13,201,000 | 12,641,000 | 10,974,000 | 5,295,000 | 4,666,000 | 6,463,000 | 5,205,000 | 6,165,000 | 4,120,000 | 3,642,000 | 4,416,000 | 5,061,000 | 5,450,000 |
total current liabilities | 692,051,000 | 723,673,000 | 708,119,000 | 706,671,000 | 614,539,000 | 14,817,000 | 14,344,000 | 15,835,000 | 14,581,000 | 14,832,000 | 12,954,000 | 12,620,000 | 13,153,000 | 14,346,000 | 13,634,000 |
loans | 60,456,000 | 106,339,000 | 118,932,000 | 125,761,000 | |||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | |||||||||||||||
provisions | |||||||||||||||
total long term liabilities | 60,456,000 | 106,339,000 | 118,932,000 | 125,761,000 | 29,000 | ||||||||||
total liabilities | 692,051,000 | 723,673,000 | 708,119,000 | 706,671,000 | 674,995,000 | 121,156,000 | 133,276,000 | 141,596,000 | 14,581,000 | 14,832,000 | 12,954,000 | 12,649,000 | 13,153,000 | 14,346,000 | 13,634,000 |
net assets | 1,116,812,000 | 1,092,273,000 | 1,107,054,000 | 1,111,218,000 | 1,101,801,000 | 1,487,795,000 | 197,867,000 | 190,007,000 | 2,873,000 | 2,565,000 | 2,268,000 | 2,883,000 | 2,799,000 | 2,253,000 | 1,623,000 |
total shareholders funds | 1,116,812,000 | 1,092,273,000 | 1,107,054,000 | 1,111,218,000 | 1,101,801,000 | 1,487,795,000 | 197,867,000 | 190,007,000 | 2,873,000 | 2,565,000 | 2,268,000 | 2,883,000 | 2,799,000 | 2,253,000 | 1,623,000 |
Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2010 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | -2,020,000 | -2,284,000 | -2,609,000 | -2,241,000 | -4,282,000 | 1,726,000 | 1,571,000 | 36,000 | 1,400,000 | 589,000 | 327,000 | 306,000 | 845,000 | 909,000 | 1,035,000 |
Depreciation | 206,000 | 321,000 | 275,000 | 247,000 | 273,000 | 263,000 | 172,000 | 98,000 | 67,000 | 44,000 | 33,000 | 33,000 | 31,000 | 30,000 | 27,000 |
Amortisation | 123,000 | 119,000 | 118,000 | 115,000 | 115,000 | 85,000 | 105,000 | 100,000 | 99,000 | 107,000 | 107,000 | 107,000 | 107,000 | 107,000 | 107,000 |
Tax | 7,428,000 | 3,992,000 | 2,616,000 | 1,915,000 | 1,539,000 | -476,000 | -396,000 | -290,000 | -212,000 | -126,000 | -98,000 | -96,000 | -236,000 | -251,000 | -855,000 |
Stock | |||||||||||||||
Debtors | -7,360,000 | 28,369,000 | 241,000 | 37,902,000 | 29,656,000 | -2,280,000 | 2,988,000 | 2,609,000 | -5,798,000 | 2,068,000 | 167,000 | -645,000 | -459,000 | 1,660,000 | 12,975,000 |
Creditors | -106,000 | 2,443,000 | 190,000 | -1,022,000 | 886,000 | -235,000 | 188,000 | -70,000 | 665,000 | -206,000 | -88,000 | 619,000 | 162,000 | ||
Accruals and Deferred Income | 9,605,000 | 15,394,000 | 560,000 | 1,667,000 | 5,679,000 | 629,000 | -1,797,000 | 1,258,000 | -960,000 | 2,045,000 | 478,000 | -774,000 | -645,000 | -389,000 | 5,450,000 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | |||||||||||||||
Cash flow from operations | 22,596,000 | -8,384,000 | 909,000 | -37,221,000 | -25,446,000 | 4,272,000 | -3,145,000 | -1,477,000 | 6,857,000 | 385,000 | 592,000 | 840,000 | 723,000 | -1,254,000 | -7,211,000 |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | -876,000 | -77,000 | -125,000 | -17,000 | |||||||||||
Change in Investments | 205,000 | -30,000,000 | 900,000 | 2,252,000 | 137,592,000 | 1,278,666,000 | 313,215,000 | -243,000 | 118,000 | 125,000 | -122,000 | -12,000 | 24,000 | 110,000 | |
cash flow from investments | -314,091,000 | 166,000 | -243,000 | -142,000 | |||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | -41,121,000 | -2,283,000 | 698,000 | 91,487,000 | 593,157,000 | 79,000 | 118,000 | 66,000 | 44,000 | 39,000 | -56,000 | -378,000 | -710,000 | 1,101,000 | 8,184,000 |
Other Short Term Loans | |||||||||||||||
Long term loans | -60,456,000 | -45,883,000 | -12,593,000 | -6,829,000 | 125,761,000 | ||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | |||||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | |||||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | -32,181,000 | -17,749,000 | -5,960,000 | -7,876,000 | -6,092,000 | -1,598,000 | -1,267,000 | -15,000 | 14,000 | 5,000 | 22,000 | 35,000 | 33,000 | -29,000 | -19,000 |
cash flow from financing | -73,302,000 | -20,032,000 | -3,473,000 | 23,155,000 | 154,135,000 | 1,284,613,000 | -8,026,000 | 313,215,000 | -386,000 | 123,000 | 100,000 | -504,000 | -773,000 | 1,073,000 | 9,627,000 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | 453,000 | 760,000 | -3,548,000 | 926,000 | 726,000 | 1,480,000 | -3,394,000 | -2,352,000 | 6,187,000 | 15,000 | -479,000 | 487,000 | -68,000 | -218,000 | 312,000 |
overdraft | |||||||||||||||
change in cash | 453,000 | 760,000 | -3,548,000 | 926,000 | 726,000 | 1,480,000 | -3,394,000 | -2,352,000 | 6,187,000 | 15,000 | -479,000 | 487,000 | -68,000 | -218,000 | 312,000 |
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SONY MUSIC PUBLISHING (UK) LIMITED group structure
Sony Music Publishing (Uk) Limited has 5 subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
SONY CORPORATION
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SONY MUSIC PUBLISHING (UK) LIMITED
04965804
5 subsidiaries
Sony Music Publishing (Uk) Limited currently has 4 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Guy Henderson (Sep 2007) and Mr Timothy Major (Mar 2019).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Guy Henderson | United Kingdom | 64 years | Sep 2007 | - | Director |
Mr Timothy Major | England | 44 years | Mar 2019 | - | Director |
Mr Thomas Kelly | United Kingdom | 58 years | Mar 2019 | - | Director |
Mr Jonathan Platt | United Kingdom | 60 years | Mar 2019 | - | Director |
P&L
March 2024turnover
42.9m
+34%
operating profit
-2m
-12%
gross margin
14.1%
-19.16%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
March 2024net assets
1.1b
+0.02%
total assets
1.8b
0%
cash
1.3m
+0.54%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
04965804
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
59200 - Sound recording and music publishing activities
incorporation date
November 2003
age
22
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
March 2024
previous names
sm publishing (uk) limited (January 2021)
sony music publishing (uk) limited (December 2008)
accountant
-
auditor
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP
address
4 handyside street, london, N1C 4DJ
Bank
-
Legal Advisor
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