Kingston Smith Financial Services

Helping Clients Succeed

About Us

Specialist services for performers

At Willott Kingston Smith we focus exclusively on creative, communications and consulting businesses. Our clients in the entertainment sector include recording companies, performance artistes, tv, film & theatre production companies, venues, and other related businesses whose income rests mainly on selling the skills of the people involved.

The music industry - Our expertise

Our advice is based on our experience of working with many other clients in the same sector.

We advise on a wide range of strategic issues - for example, how to realise the capital value of a business at the best time and on the best terms. We have helped bands and solo artistes negotiate or renegotiate recording contracts, and have advised on regulatory issues and assisted with withholding tax planning on touring activities.

We work for a wide variety of clients within the music industry, from record companies, publishing companies, record outlets and trade associations to high-profile musicians, bands, producers and management companies. We also have experience and expert knowledge of many ancillary and connected businesses such as agencies, promoters, merchandising and nightclubs.

Specialist work we can provide in this sector - in addition to compliance and regulatory services - includes:

preparation of royalty statements
tour accounting
contract advice