The Sanctuary Group PLC | Introduction
Introduction
Sanctuary House
45-53 Sinclair Road
London W14 0NS
United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 (0)20 7602 6351
Fax: +44 (0)20 7603 5941
Web site: http://www.sanctuarygroup.com
Public Company
Incorporated: 1976 as Smallwood-Taylor Enterprises
Employees: 600
Sales: £151.7 million (2003)
Stock Exchanges: London
Ticker Symbol: SGP
NAIC: 512210 Record Production; 711410 Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures; 512240 Sound Recording Studios; 512110 Motion Picture and Video Production
The Sanctuary Group PLC is the largest independent music company in the world, with rights to more than 150,000 recordings, and is also a leading artists management agency, with nearly 100 acts under contract, including Beyonce, Destiny's Child, The Who, Nelly, Iron Maiden, and Guns 'N' Roses. The company owns a number of record labels as well, including Sanctuary, Castle, Metal-Is, and Trojan. The Sanctuary Group offers a "360 degree" service approach, which includes management, recording studios, record labels, merchandising, financial advice, travel arrangements, and more. Founders Andy Taylor (executive chairman) and Rod Smallwood (head of artist services) continue to run the company and own stakes in it. Sanctuary has offices in London, Berlin, New York, Los Angeles, and Houston.