RICHER SOUNDS LIMITED
Company number 01402643 · Monitor this company
Executive summary
Richer Sounds Limited exhibits exceptional financial and structural health, characterized by over 45 years of operational longevity, perfect filing compliance, and a robust governance structure. The strategic transition to a trust-owned model in 2019 has effectively inoculated the business against short-term market pressures, securing its long-term financial wellness. While specific profitability ratios require a deeper blood panel of their latest accounts, the structural vital signs indicate a highly stable and resilient enterprise.
Overview
- Company type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 1978-11-29
- Registered office
- Richer House, Hankey Place, London, SE1 4BB
- Postcode
- SE1 4BB
- Capital
- 50,000 GBP
- Accounts category
- Full
- Charges
- 23 outstanding
Accounts
- Last made up to
- 2025-05-03
- Next due by
- 2027-01-31
- Financial year end
- 30 April
Confirmation statement
- Last statement dated
- 2026-08-13
- Next due by
- 2027-08-27
Nature of business (SIC)
- 47430 Retail sale of audio and video equipment in specialised stores
Officers 5 current · 14 resigned
Group structure 3 subsidiaries
Controlled by RICHER SOUNDS TRUSTEE LIMITED — since 2019-07-25
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RICHER SOUNDS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED Dissolved
From persons-with-significant-control filings on the public register.
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Gender pay gap
3.7%
Women's median hourly pay above men's, 2025/26 · around the middle of the pack for parity
Contact details
- Website
- richersounds.co.uk
- Phone
- 01223203200, 01132791255, 02089778633
Shop TV, Hi-Fi, home cinema and more at Richer Sounds. We offer expert advice and lowest prices guaranteed. Visit us in store or shop online now.
Previous company names
| Name | Date changed |
|---|---|
| RICHER SOUNDS PLC | 2019-04-26 |
| RICHER GROUP PLC | 1990-07-19 |
| RICHER SOUNDS LIMITED | 1987-03-31 |
| RICHER SOUND AND VISION LIMITED | 1983-09-23 |
Previous registered addresses 2
| Address | Changed on |
|---|---|
| RICHER HOUSE, HANKEY PLACE, LONDON, SE1 4LL | 1995-05-16 |
| RICHER HOUSE, 20/30 WILDS RENTS, LONDON, SE1 4QG | 1995-04-28 |
Among its peers
The oldest
of 22 similar companies in SE, trading since 1978
The class of 1978
51%
of the 8,636 companies incorporated in 1978 are still active today; 42% have since been dissolved.
A fact about the year, not a forecast for this company.
Property in England & Wales 77 titles
- Freehold
- 20
- Leasehold
- 57
- Most recent registration
- 2025-06-02
- Price paid, where recorded
- £3,940,000
- Where
- Greater London (16), Surrey (7), Greater Manchester (6)
| Title number | County | Tenure | Registered | Price paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NGL421108 | Greater London | Freehold | 2025-06-02 | £2,100,000 |
| BB35597 | Greater London | Leasehold | 2024-09-10 | — |
| NT279852 | City Of Nottingham | Freehold | 2024-06-26 | £210,000 |
| CB470525 | Cambridgeshire | Leasehold | 2022-06-01 | — |
| MAN144833 | Greater Manchester | Freehold | 2021-02-04 | — |
| MAN15557 | Greater Manchester | Freehold | 2021-02-04 | — |
| MAN43430 | Greater Manchester | Freehold | 2021-02-04 | — |
| ESX403640 | Brighton And Hove | Leasehold | 2020-01-10 | — |
| AGL498240 | Greater London | Leasehold | 2020-01-07 | — |
| SY867829 | Surrey | Leasehold | 2020-01-07 | — |
| SY867849 | Surrey | Leasehold | 2020-01-07 | — |
| CYM770403 | Cardiff | Leasehold | 2019-04-11 | — |
| DN712191 | Devon | Leasehold | 2019-04-11 | — |
| DT446620 | Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole | Leasehold | 2019-04-08 | — |
| DT446621 | Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole | Leasehold | 2019-04-08 | — |
| HS395422 | City Of Kingston Upon Hull | Leasehold | 2019-04-08 | — |
| LAN219200 | Lancashire | Leasehold | 2019-04-08 | — |
| SF646704 | Stoke-On-Trent | Leasehold | 2019-04-08 | — |
| SGL802285 | Greater London | Leasehold | 2019-04-08 | — |
| SGL802286 | Greater London | Leasehold | 2019-04-08 | — |
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