Parlophone Records

About

Parlophone Records Limited (Companies House 00068172) is a London company incorporated on 10 December 1900 as Gramophone and Typewriter Limited; it was renamed The Gramophone Company Limited in 1907, EMI Records Limited on 1 July 1973 and Parlophone Records Limited on 30 May 2013.^[1] As EMI Records Ltd. it was the principal UK company of EMI's record division.^[2] It is credited with the licence and copyright of Positiva's 1999 Vengaboys cassette single.^[3] Since 6 April 2016 its person with significant control has been WMG Finance Limited (08300633), holding 75% or more of the shares.^[4]

Referenced by

• Holds a licence for We’re Going to Ibiza! – Vengaboys (cassette single) in United Kingdom sourced
  Discogs credits "Licensed To" and "Copyright (c)" to EMI Records Ltd., the name Companies House company 00068172 carried from 1973 to 2013; it is now Parlophone Records Limited (^companies-house)

Also known as

• Parlophone Records Limited 2013-05-30–
• EMI Records Limited 1973-07-01–2013-05-30
• EMI Records Ltd. 1973-07-01–2013-05-30
• The Gramophone Company Limited 1907-11-13–1973-07-01
• Gramophone and Typewriter Limited 1900-12-10–1907-11-13

References

1. ↑ Parlophone Records Limited (00068172): company overview and previous names Companies House. registry. Accessed 2026-09-14. Record: 00068172. Previous company names.
2. ↑ Discogs label: EMI Records Ltd. Discogs. catalogue. Accessed 2026-09-14. Record: 63404. Profile. CC0.
3. ↑ Discogs release 9785178: Vengaboys – We're Going To Ibiza! (Cassette, Single) Discogs. catalogue. Accessed 2026-09-14. Record: 9785178. Labels, companies, identifiers, notes, tracklist. CC0.
4. ↑ Parlophone Records Limited (00068172): persons with significant control Companies House. registry. Accessed 2026-09-14. Record: 00068172. Active PSC: WMG Finance Limited.