RAREWAVES.COM LIMITED

Company number 05540102 ·

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Shareholders' funds

£2,041,992

Balance sheet as at 2021-08-31

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What it does

The principal activity of the company continues to be that of the retailling of entertainment and general merchandise online.

The company's own description, from its latest filed accounts.

Overview

Company type
Private Limited Company
Incorporated
2005-08-18
Employees
26 (2021 accounts · was 21 in 2020)
Registered office
Elsley Court, 20-22 Great Titchfield Street, London, United Kingdom, W1W 8BE
Postcode
W1W 8BE
Capital
1,000 GBP
Accounts category
Group

Accounts

Last made up to
2025-08-31
Next due by
2027-05-31
Financial year end
31 August

Confirmation statement

Last statement dated
2026-06-28
Next due by
2027-07-12
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Nature of business (SIC)

  • 47910 Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet

Officers 3 current · 3 resigned

Appointed 2019-09-01
Appointed 2015-04-07
Appointed 2005-08-18

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Licensed visa sponsor

Licensed by the Home Office to sponsor worker visas: Skilled Worker (Worker (A rating)).

Matched by registered name to the register of licensed sponsors (Home Office, updated daily) — check the register itself before relying on it. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Data protection registration

Registered with the ICO as a data protection fee payer — ZA907430 (Tier 2), registered since 2021.

Information Commissioner's Office register of fee payers, licensed under the Open Government Licence.

Contact details

Website
rarewaves.co.uk

Rarewaves: Low prices in Entertainment, Vinyl, Music CD, DVD, Blu-ray, Books, Video Games, Consoles, Electronics, Office Products, Gifts, Gadgets, Fancy Dress, Clothing, Toys, Games, Sports & Outdoors and Home & Garden. Free delivery on all UK orders. Worldwide shipping. Millions of Happy Customers.

Previous company names

NameDate changed
RARE MUSIC AND DVD'S LIMITED2009-08-20

Previous registered addresses 5

AddressChanged on
5TH FLOOR 89 NEW BOND STREET, LONDON, W1S 1DA, ENGLAND2019-10-07
ELSEY COURT 20-22 GREAT TITCHFIELD STREET, LONDON, W1W 8BE, UNITED KINGDOM2019-07-08
5TH FLOOR 89 NEW BOND STREET, LONDON, W1S 1DA2019-07-05
REGENT HOUSE, 1 PRATT MEWS, CAMDEN, LONDON, NW1 0AD2015-08-17
MARQUESS COURT, 69 SOUTHAMPTON ROW, LONDON, WC1B 4ET2005-11-14

Among its peers

Top 1%

by shareholders' funds, of 2,287 similar companies in W

Among the biggest employers among its local peers (26 staff).

Among the oldest 25% of its local peers, trading since 2005.

1,057 companies are registered at this postcode →

Competitors London

This company ranks 22 among retail sale via mail order houses or via internet in London.

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The class of 2005

33%

of the 720 companies in this sector incorporated in 2005 are still active today; 63% have since been dissolved.

A fact about the year, not a forecast for this company.

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