PRS Guitars International Limited
ActiveLivePRS Guitars International Limited is an active private limited company incorporated on 28 Jun 2012 (14 years ago), with its registered office in Milton Keynes, South East. The company operates in Retail & wholesale.
The score, the reasons behind it, and what to do next.
A live business, still light on evidence
A registered office is on file; phone and web are checked on Pro.
Companies House · ONS · Nomis · General opportunity model · 100% of the model measurable
Financials
No machine-readable accounts to parse yet. New companies often haven’t filed, and some file PDF-only or dormant accounts.
CompetitionRead this one the other way round: a high number means a crowded market, where differentiation matters more than timing.
Answers: Is this a live, reachable business in a market worth being in?
A balanced read. Pick the lens that matches what you sell and every number on this page re-weights.
Accounts are next due 30 Sept 2027; the last set was made up to 31 Dec 2025.
What this means for you: Filings are up to date, which makes this an easier first conversation.
What we checked · General opportunity weighting
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Commonly offered to a company like this
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Answers: is this market big, growing and survivable — and is the region ahead or behind?
Sector size & momentum
This sector is growing faster in South East than nationally — a regional tailwind worth tracking.
Companies House · every incorporation with a SIC code in this sector (103 codes)
How long companies last here
Of every 100 companies started in this sector, roughly 37 are still trading five years later. This company is past that point.
The market around it
Where the sector is heading
- 1South East is a very high-density market for retail & wholesale, with about 82,706 companies in the same industry.
- 2Formation is running ahead of the national average here (+3.7% vs +3.1%), pointing to a regional tailwind.
- 3Around 7,213 new companies registered in this industry locally over the last year.
- 4Sector survival sits at 37% over five years — the benchmark for businesses in this classification.
Answers: how crowded is this market, and where does this company sit against its peers?
Score distribution
A quick score from register status and company age only, because that is all the peer list carries. To compare like with like, this company is placed on the same quick score (100) — not the full 66/100 at the top of the page. Treat it as a position, not a ranking.
Peer companies
| Company | Incorporated | Location | Overall signal | Quick score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dynamic Music Distribution LTD 10694806 · SIC 46160 | 28 Mar 2017 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Woking School Of Music LTD 11039540 · SIC 46491 | 31 Oct 2017 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Palm Bay Guitars LTD 11627370 · SIC 32200 | 17 Oct 2018 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Courtney And Walker Limited 00421847 · SIC 46491 | 18 Oct 1946 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Sussex Pianos Limited 05353335 · SIC 46491 | 04 Feb 2005 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Stentor Music Company Limited 00719958 · SIC 46491 | 30 Mar 1962 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Proverbs Orion Limited 15477124 · SIC 46491 | 09 Feb 2024 | South East | Active | 70 |
| Fifty-Flip Limited 04465118 · SIC 46491 | 19 Jun 2002 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Progressive Advancements LTD 17251467 · SIC 46491 | 01 Jun 2026 | South East | Active | 57 |
| Tyneside Piano Company Limited 06586636 · SIC 46491 | 07 May 2008 | North East | Active | 100 |
| LCK Marketing LTD 15138930 · SIC 46491 | 14 Sept 2023 | London | Active | 73 |
| Headwind Music LTD 10232077 · SIC 46491 | 15 Jun 2016 | South West | Active | 100 |
| Gibson Guitar Limited 02347981 · SIC 46491 | 15 Feb 1989 | London | Active | 100 |
| Professional Audio (Ni) Limited NI055495 · SIC 46491 | 09 Jun 2005 | Northern Ireland | Active | 100 |
| Tanglewood Guitar Company Limited 03615838 · SIC 46491 | 14 Aug 1998 | Yorkshire & the Humber | Active | 100 |
| Contilinks Ci LTD 10920957 · SIC 13910 | 17 Aug 2017 | Yorkshire & the Humber | Active | 100 |
| Giraffe Audio Limited 08746761 · SIC 46491 | 24 Oct 2013 | West Midlands | Active | 100 |
| Brian May Guitars Limited 07868566 · SIC 46491 | 02 Dec 2011 | London | Active | 100 |
| Rebellion Distribution Limited 11822782 · SIC 46491 | 12 Feb 2019 | South West | Active | 98 |
| Normans (Burton Upon Trent) Limited 00707581 · SIC 32200 | 08 Nov 1961 | East Midlands | Active | 100 |
| Highwood Music Limited 13892235 · SIC 46491 | 03 Feb 2022 | Yorkshire & the Humber | Active | 82 |
| Noble Instruments LTD 15940969 · SIC 46220 | 06 Sept 2024 | London | Active | 67 |
| K&R Industrial Co., LTD 15122024 · SIC 46410 | 07 Sept 2023 | West Midlands | Active | 73 |
| H H B Communications Limited 02316548 · SIC 46491 | 11 Nov 1988 | East of England | Active | 100 |
Answers: what is formally on the public register — and what has not been filed yet?
Timeline
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates13 Aug 2026
- Officer resignedTermination director company with name termination date05 Jun 2026
- Accounts filedFull accounts04 May 2026
- Officer resignedTermination director company with name termination date16 Feb 2026
- Officer resignedTermination director company with name termination date06 Feb 2026
- Director appointedAppoint person director company with name date02 Jan 2026
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates17 Jul 2025
- Change person director company with change date09 Jul 2025
- Change person director company with change date09 Jul 2025
- Accounts filedAccounts with accounts type group25 Jun 2025
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Company details
- Company
- PRS Guitars International Limited
- Number
- 08123415
- Registered office
- Ground Floor, Baird House, Seebeck Place, Knowlhill, Milton Keynes, MK5 8FR
- Incorporated
- 28 Jun 2012
- Type
- Private limited company
- Nature of business
- 46491 — Wholesale trade
- Status
- Active
- Region
- South East · England
- Accounts
- Next due 30 Sept 2027
- Confirmation statement
- Next due 12 Jul 2027
Connected companies
Other companies run by the same directors are checked on paid plans — each appointment is a separate register lookup.
Who runs and owns it
- Created
- 07 Jun 2013
- Registered
- 11 Jun 2013
- Persons entitled
- Barclays Bank PLC
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