Hilco is seeking offers to acquire the intellectual property assets of K G Music Limited (In Liquidation) (“Kenny’s Music” or the “Company”) on behalf of the Liquidator of the Company, Richard Gardiner of Thomson Cooper.
Founded in 2008, Kenny’s Music developed into one of the UK’s most trusted independent retailers in the musical instrument and professional audio sector. From its headquarters in Dunfermline, the Company operated a successful multi-channel model, combining physical retail with a national e-commerce platform that served beginners, educators, and professional musicians alike.
Offering a curated range of electric and acoustic guitars, keyboards, digital pianos, amplifiers, studio and live-sound equipment, and accessories from global brands such as Fender, Gibson, Yamaha, Roland, Taylor, and Martin, Kenny’s Music became an influential name in the music retail space.
Over its trading life, the Company invested heavily in CRM and digital marketing infrastructure, resulting in a highly structured customer database and a strong online reputation, with an average Trustpilot score of 4.7/5 and a 5* rating via Feefo, from over 4.6k reviews.
Kenny’s Music built a strong reputation within the UK’s musical-instrument sector, supported by consistently positive customer feedback and a long history of trusted service to beginners and professional musicians alike. With steady demand across the UK for quality instruments, trade-in services, and specialist online retailing, this sale presents a rare opportunity to acquire an established consumer-facing brand with a loyal audience, proven market traction, and a substantial customer and subscriber base offering immediate commercial potential.
Kenny’s Music is a long-established UK musical instrument and professional audio retail brand, known for its curated product range, musician-led service model, and strong multi-channel presence across both physical stores and national e-commerce. Built around the principles of expertise, authenticity, and trusted advice, the brand developed a loyal customer base and a strong reputation evidenced by consistently high online feedback, including an average Trustpilot rating of 4.7/5 and over a 5* Feefo rating for service quality and product quality.
Kenny’s Music has featured prominently within the UK music retail community, recognised for specialist service and a broad product portfolio.
In addition to its reputation and visibility, the Company cultivated long-standing relationships with leading global manufacturers and distributors, supporting its status as a credible, consumer-facing brand trusted by both new and returning customers. Kenny’s Music presents a cohesive, recognisable, and well-regarded presence, offering a buyer an established brand with clear foundations for reactivation, integration, or expansion.
The Company holds a registered UK trade mark for “Kenny’s Music.”
Full details on the Company’s trade mark are available in the virtual data room.
Kenny’s Music holds the copyright in the website content hosted at its well-established national e-commerce platform, hosted on Visualsoft, that complemented the Company’s in-store retail offering and served as a primary sales channel for its customers. The platform supported the full product portfolio, ranging from guitars and keyboards to studio equipment, live-sound gear, and accessories, and was built to deliver a streamlined purchasing experience with integrated basket history, customer accounts, and end-to-end order management.
The Company holds the primary kennysmusic.co.uk domain name.
Full details on the Company’s domain name are available via a virtual data room.
Rights in social media accounts are also available to acquire across Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, YouTube and LinkedIn. With recent posts on Instagram and TikTok gaining 1m+ views.
Full details on the Company’s social media accounts are available via a virtual data room.
The Company maintained a verified and structured database of c. 22.6k individual customer records and a subscriber database of c. 19k names and contact details.
The deadline for offers is Monday 8 December 2025 at 12pm GMT
All expressions of interest and bids are to be directed to Hilco in writing. A Bid Submission Form is available on request. Please contact Hilco to gain access to a virtual data room for further information on signing a confidentiality agreement.
Hilco is acting as exclusive agent to the Company and its Liquidator in connection with the proposed sale of some or all of the Company’s assets. The Liquidator acts as an agent of the Company and without personal liability.
All sales are made strictly on an “as is, where is” basis. Only such right, title and interest (if any) as the Company may have in the assets will be transferred to a purchaser. No warranties, guarantees, or representations (express or implied) are provided by the Company, its Liquidator, or Hilco in respect of the assets or any information supplied. All parties must rely on their own enquiries and due diligence. Any information provided is for convenience only and has not been independently verified.
All offers are subject to the addition of VAT at the prevailing rate, where applicable. A non-refundable deposit equal to 20% of the agreed purchase price must be paid by the successful purchaser within 48 hours of offer acceptance. Payment of the deposit grants the purchaser the exclusive right to proceed with the acquisition of the relevant assets for a limited period and on the terms agreed. A Buyer’s Premium of 10% of the final purchase price is payable by the successful purchaser in addition to the agreed purchase price, is non-negotiable and is payable at the same time and in the same manner as the purchase price and forms a condition of sale.
Legal completion must occur within five (5) business days of offer acceptance, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Company and its Liquidator.
