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Gear4music Ltd.

Brand · Retail Musical Instruments

3.0

Company overview

Gear4music is one of Europe’s leading online retailers of musical instruments and music equipment. Founded in the UK, we’ve grown from a specialist startup into an international, multi-brand business serving millions of customers globally. We offer a wide range of instruments, studio equipment, live sound gear, lighting, and software for musicians of all levels — from beginners and hobbyists to advanced and professional musicians. Alongside products from world-leading third-party names, we also design and develop our own exclusive Gear4music brands, offering high-quality instruments and equipment at exceptional value.Our steady growth means we now operate dedicated localised websites across multiple European markets, supported by distribution centres in the UK, Sweden, Germany, Ireland and Spain. This international infrastructure allows us to deliver quickly and reliably while continuing to scale sustainably.Innovation is central to the way we work. As a digital-first business, we invest heavily in technology, data, and customer experience, from intuitive e-commerce platforms to advanced logistics and in-house product development. Our teams work together to continually improve how musicians discover, purchase, and receive their gear.We’re also committed to responsible growth. Through sustainable initiatives, our second-hand and trade-in platforms, and ongoing work to reduce our environmental impact, we aim to support the future of music as well as the planet.Above all, though, our business is powered by people who are passionate about music. Our diverse teams across Europe bring creativity and expertise to everything we do, united by a shared mission: to make music accessible to everyone.
Founded in 2003
York, England, GBR
257 employees (49 in marketing)
42% recommend to a friend
42% positive business outlook

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People

Hiring activity

Open marketing jobs over time

2 open now

Headcount trend

Company growth over the last 12 months

Headcount +9.4% year over year

Funding

Total funding

$5.4M

Last raise

$5.4M

Series Unknown, 14 years ago

Funding history

Mar 2012

Venture Round Gear4music.Com · $5.4M

Audience

Monthly website visitors
2.7M
Month over month+7.9%
Quarter over quarter-20.5%
Top sourceSearch (63.9%)
Ad budget per month$6.1K
Average search rank31.8
Traffic source mix
Search
63.9%
Direct
28.6%
Referral
4.5%
Social
1.9%
Paid referral
1.1%

LinkedIn followers

Follower count and growth

Total followers

15.9K

12-mo growth

+26.6%

Monthly growth

+2.3%

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