[1] In March 2012 the private equity firm Key Capital Partners (KCP) bought a £3.4 million minority stake in the group to develop its e-commerce platform.
[3] Gear4music completed an initial public offering (IPO) in June 2015, listing on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) in London,[4] with KCP retaining a 24 per cent stake.
The company subsequently opened distribution centres in Mülheim, Germany,[5] Barcelona, Spain,[6] Rosersberg, Sweden, and Dublin, Ireland.
[7] In December 2021 the company completed the acquisition of AV Distribution Ltd, a retailer of audio-visual equipment, including hi-fi speakers, home cinema systems and specialist furniture.
[8] The company reported a drop in sales over the summer of 2022, partly attributed to the 2022 United Kingdom heat waves, which meant people spent more time outdoors.