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HMV: Sunrise Records and Entertainment Limited is the verified operating company identified in the reviewed disclosures. [1][2]

01 / Behind the name

Who owns HMV?

Private · registered significant control [3][4]

  1. 01
    Verified operating company

    Sunrise Records and Entertainment Limited [1][2]

    As reported · 27 Sept 2026

Registered significant control

  • Dkb Group Holdings Limited [4]Ownership of shares – 75% or more; Ownership of voting rights - 75% or more; Right to appoint or remove directorsAs reported · 30 Sept 2026

The cited legal disclosure identifies an operating company. The full ultimate beneficial-owner chain remains unverified; registered control is shown separately. An operating-company identity is not proof of who ultimately owns the business. Current Companies House disclosures for Sunrise Records and Entertainment Limited (11805729): Dkb Group Holdings Limited: Ownership of shares – 75% or more; Ownership of voting rights - 75% or more; Right to appoint or remove directors. These are statutory control categories, not exact shareholdings. They can overlap, including through trusts, and must not be added together or interpreted as sole ownership. [1][2][4]

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02 / On the map

Where is it based?

Group headquarters
Not yet verified [1]
Parent incorporated in
England and Wales [5]

Headquarters, incorporation and tax residence describe different things. A headquarters address does not tell you where all of a company’s tax is paid.

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Registered share control only

The reviewed register names share controllers. Exact economic interests, smaller shareholders and the complete ultimate investor chain have not been verified. A stake in a parent or operating company is shown against that entity. Dates refer to each disclosure and can differ from the profile review date. Evidence links are included with each record.

Registered share control

Dkb Group Holdings Limited

Held entity · Sunrise Records and Entertainment Limited

Ownership of shares – 75% or more

Register checked ·

An active Companies House share-control category for this exact registered entity. This is a statutory band, not an exact economic stake or the complete ultimate investor chain. Categories can overlap, including through trusts, and must not be added together.

Evidence · 1 source

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03 / The figures, with context

What does it report in UK tax?

The company cash-flow statement reports GBP 1.020m corporation tax paid, in GBP thousands. The tax note identifies UK corporation tax. This is Sunrise Records and Entertainment Limited's company payment, not its Canadian ultimate parent's or each HMV store's payment.

United KingdomPeriod ended 30 May 2025

UK corporation tax paid

£1mCash payment

Sunrise Records and Entertainment Limited
Period ending 30 May 2025

The company cash-flow statement reports GBP 1.020m corporation tax paid, in GBP thousands. The tax note identifies UK corporation tax. This is Sunrise Records and Entertainment Limited's company payment, not its Canadian ultimate parent's or each HMV store's payment. [5]

These figures have different scopes. They should not be added together or used as a like-for-like tax ranking.

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04 / Check our working

The public record.

Primary sources used in this profile. Company disclosures are attributed to the company; inclusion is not an independent audit.

  1. 01
    Official legal disclosure: operating company (opens in a new tab)

    hmv.com · Corporate identity, ownership and location disclosure; see the profile for the scope and remaining gaps

    Accessed 27 Sept 2026
  2. 02
    Westfield London retailer listing: location and trading name (opens in a new tab)

    westfield.com · Corporate identity, ownership and location disclosure; see the profile for the scope and remaining gaps

    Accessed 27 Sept 2026
  3. 03
    Sunrise Records and Entertainment Limited (11805729): company overview (opens in a new tab)

    Companies House · Legal name, company number, domestic company type and incorporation. UK registration does not establish headquarters or tax residence; a constituent jurisdiction is not inferred from a registered-office address.

    Accessed 30 Sept 2026
  4. 04
    Sunrise Records and Entertainment Limited: persons with significant control (opens in a new tab)

    Companies House · Active persons with significant control and their stated nature of control; ceased entries and withdrawn statements are excluded. Control categories can overlap and are not exact beneficial shareholdings.

    Accessed 30 Sept 2026
  5. 05
    Sunrise Records and Entertainment Limited: filed accounts, period ended 30 may 2025 (opens in a new tab)

    Companies House · Company cash-flow statement, PDF p.18 (printed p.15); entity and reporting period, PDF p.20; UK corporation-tax note, PDF p.26; explicit incorporation jurisdiction, PDF p.20

    Accessed 30 Sept 2026