Guitars 4 Cash Limited
ActiveLiveGuitars 4 Cash Limited is an active private limited company incorporated on 03 Jun 2019 (7 years ago), with its registered office in London. 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
From Guitars 4 Cash Limited's filed accounts at Companies House, period ending 2021-03-31. Change vs the prior year (to 2020-03-31). As-filed figures — a signal, not an audited verdict. Dashes are not tagged in the 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 were due 31 Dec 2022 and are not on the register — about 3 years 9 months late.
What this means for you: Overdue filings are the first thing a new supplier will notice — raise it gently, it shows you did your homework.
What we checked · General opportunity weighting
Rows marked Not checked are excluded from the score rather than assumed — the missing weight shows up as lower confidence, not as a worse company.
Commonly offered to a company like this
These are sector norms, not detected needs. CompaniesIQ never asserts what a company requires — only what the register does and does not show.
Answers: is this market big, growing and survivable — and is the region ahead or behind?
Sector size & momentum
This sector is growing faster in London 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
- 1London is a very high-density market for retail & wholesale, with about 89,750 companies in the same industry.
- 2Formation is running ahead of the national average here (+4.2% vs +3.1%), pointing to a regional tailwind.
- 3Around 7,828 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 (96) — not the full 54/100 at the top of the page. Treat it as a position, not a ranking.
Peer companies
| Company | Incorporated | Location | Overall signal | Quick score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gibson Guitar Limited 02347981 · SIC 46491 | 15 Feb 1989 | London | Active | 100 |
| Scratch Rock LTD 12037108 · SIC 47591 | 06 Jun 2019 | London | Active | 96 |
| Disc Jockey LTD 15204841 · SIC 47591 | 11 Oct 2023 | London | Active | 72 |
| Chelsea Fine Violins Limited 13611836 · SIC 47591 | 09 Sept 2021 | London | Active | 84 |
| Revelore Music LTD. 14939147 · SIC 47591 | 15 Jun 2023 | London | Active | 74 |
| Elegant Solutions International Limited 06380547 · SIC 46520 | 25 Sept 2007 | London | Active | 100 |
| Trevor Jones Brass & Woodwind Limited 03379517 · SIC 47591 | 02 Jun 1997 | South West | Active | 100 |
| Dkel93 LTD 12396219 · SIC 47591 | 10 Jan 2020 | South East | Active | 93 |
| Barwick Music LTD 03960344 · SIC 47591 | 30 Mar 2000 | South West | Active | 100 |
| Oddsound Limited 12986172 · SIC 47591 | 30 Oct 2020 | South East | Active | 89 |
| Earf Audio LTD 14698725 · SIC 47591 | 01 Mar 2023 | North West | Active | 75 |
| Westmount Music LTD 07245647 · SIC 47591 | 06 May 2010 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Creative Elegance Limited 08645249 · SIC 47591 | 09 Aug 2013 | Yorkshire & the Humber | Active | 100 |
| T.Andrews & Co.(Farncombe)Limited 01054479 · SIC 47591 | 15 May 1972 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Wuntanara LTD 12610218 · SIC 47591 | 19 May 2020 | South East | Active | 91 |
| Ma Simpson'S LTD. SC250616 · SIC 47591 | 05 Jun 2003 | Scotland | Active | 100 |
| Brittens Music (Tunbridge Wells) Limited 06601777 · SIC 47591 | 23 May 2008 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Julian Thwaites & Company Limited 04239017 · SIC 47591 | 21 Jun 2001 | East of England | Active | 100 |
| Newman Bros Tone LTD 13524384 · SIC 47591 | 22 Jul 2021 | South East | Active | 85 |
| Tone Engine LTD 14471144 · SIC 47591 | 08 Nov 2022 | West Midlands | Active | 77 |
| Rockers Guitars Limited 07622913 · SIC 47591 | 05 May 2011 | Yorkshire & the Humber | Active | 100 |
| John James Music Limited 04922356 · SIC 47591 | 06 Oct 2003 | Wales | Active | 100 |
| L & K Music Limited 01454273 · SIC 47591 | 15 Oct 1979 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Cardiff Violins LTD 15097297 · SIC 47591 | 25 Aug 2023 | Wales | Active | 73 |
Answers: what is formally on the public register — and what has not been filed yet?
Timeline
In plain English: Received a strike-off notice without being dissolved.
- Status change / strike-offDissolved compulsory strike off suspended10 Sept 2022
- Strike-off noticeGazette notice compulsory23 Aug 2022
- Accounts filedAccounts with accounts type unaudited abridged29 Jun 2021
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with updates03 Jun 2021
- Officer resignedTermination director company with name termination date06 Jan 2021
- Accounts filedAccounts amended with made up date28 Jul 2020
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with updates03 Jun 2020
- Accounts filedAccounts with accounts type unaudited abridged01 Jun 2020
- Change person director company with change date04 Jul 2019
- Change account reference date company current shortened05 Jun 2019
Showing the 10 most recent of 11 filings. Upgrade for the complete history.
Company details
- Company
- Guitars 4 Cash Limited
- Number
- 12028723
- Registered office
- 4 Denmark Street, London, WC2H 8LP
- Incorporated
- 03 Jun 2019
- Type
- Private limited company
- Nature of business
- 47591 — Retail trade
- Status
- Active
- Region
- London · England
- Accounts
- Overdue, was due 31 Dec 2022
- Confirmation statement
- Overdue, was due 17 Jun 2022
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
CompaniesIQ presents evidence drawn from Companies House and ONS. Figures marked as modelled are derived from population and sector data. Scores are indicative, re-weight with the lens you choose, and are not financial, credit or legal advice.