Name

Percussion Play

Legal name

Percussion Play Limited

Website

https://percussionplay.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Outdoor Musical Instruments

NAICS

Musical Instrument Manufacturing (339992), Musical Instrument and Supplies Retailers (459140), Musical Instrument and Supplies Retailers (45914)

SIC

Musical Instruments (3931)

akta.pro primary industry

Musical Instruments (Acoustic & Electric) (MPAIAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Musical Instrument Retail (Guitars, Keyboards, Drums, Band/Orchestra) (CRALAEAA), Instrument & Pro Audio Retail (Online/Brick-and-Mortar) (MPAIAJAH)

Keywords

• Outdoor musical instruments
• Playground percussion equipment
• Music park installations
• Inclusive musical play
• Community percussion instruments

Headquarters

HQ city

Froxfield

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Hardware Sales: One-time sale of outdoor musical instruments including drums, chimes, xylophones, marimbas, and ensembles. Products are sold with various mounting options (ground, surface, wall) at different price points.
2. Shipping and Installation: Products include shipping costs and installation services. Professional installation is available for all products with ground, surface, or wall mounting options.
3. Customization Services: Custom engraving options available for memorial and remembrance instruments at no extra charge.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Percussion Play manufactures and sells outdoor musical instruments — including drums, chimes, xylophones, metallophones, marimbas, Babel drums, Cajons, Handpipes, and nature-inspired instruments — as well as pre-configured ensemble packages for parks, schools, museums, camps, healthcare facilities, libraries, and inclusive community spaces. Products are built from marine-grade stainless steel, anodized aluminum, and HDPE for permanent outdoor use, are pentatonic-tuned so any note combination sounds harmonious, and are ADA-accessible with no musical training required. The company also offers the Composer AR app for pre-purchase visualization, custom engraving, and professional installation services.

Product overview

Percussion Play is a leading manufacturer of outdoor musical instruments, offering a diverse portfolio of musical and percussion instruments designed for outdoor spaces. The product line includes individual instruments (xylophones, metallophones, drums, chimes, bongos, marimbas, babel drums, cajons, handpipes, aerophones, ground instruments, and nature-inspired instruments like Firefly and Bumblebee) as well as pre-configured ensemble packages (Rainbow Trio Ensemble, Street Quartet, Soprano Quartet, Alto Quartet, Quintet). Products are designed for all ages and abilities, featuring inclusive designs with ADA accessibility, and are built from durable materials like stainless steel, aluminum, and high-pressure laminate to withstand outdoor conditions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Composer AR: An augmented reality app developed by Percussion Play that allows users to visualize and interact with instruments in real-world settings.

Products and services

• Stepping Stones Interactive outdoor musical instruments designed as stepping stones that create harmonious chords when stepped on, jumped on, or wheeled across. Six stones available in different musical chords; suited for parks, playgrounds, schools, and inclusive play areas.
• Sunflower Petal Drum Outdoor musical drum shaped like a sunflower with a central Babel drum encased in high-pressure laminate petals and soft, flexible mallets; tuned to C Pygmy scale. Suited for parks, schools, and nature-inspired play spaces.
• Harmony Bells Nature-inspired outdoor bells in major and minor chord bunches, each flower-style bell comprising four bells of decreasing size and ascending pitch producing pure tones with long sustain. Targeted at parks, sensory gardens, and therapeutic outdoor spaces.
• Harmony Hop Musical hopscotch that teaches music theory through play; each square represents a musical note and together they form a C Major Diatonic scale with triads. ADA wheelchair accessible; targeted at schools, museums, and inclusive community spaces.
• Street Quartet Ensemble Urban-themed pre-configured ensemble combining a Large Babel Drum, Handpipes, Emperor Chimes, and Cajon; built from 316 stainless steel, aluminum, and HDPE for harsh urban environments. Targeted at cities, urban parks, and street plazas.
• 2026 New Instruments Collection 2026 collection of newly crafted outdoor musical instruments designed to inspire creativity and connection, including the new category page for 'What's New' products. Targeted at parks, schools, museums, and family attractions refreshing their outdoor musical offerings.
• Daisy Petal Drum
• Rainbow Chimes Small-scale outdoor musical chimes tuned to pentatonic scale (C5-C6) designed to engage young children; available for ground, surface, or wall mounting. Targeted at pre-schools, kindergartens, and early years settings.
• Rainbow Metallophone Pentatonic-tuned outdoor metallophone (C5-C6) designed for developing musical skills in young children; suitable for ground, wall, fence, or post installation. Targeted at pre-schools, kindergartens, and early years settings.
• Rainbow Bongos Space-saving outdoor bongo drums for toddlers and young children; available in ground, surface, or wall mounting options with three drum sizes. Targeted at pre-schools, kindergartens, and early years settings.
• Rainbow Trio Ensemble Compact musical ensemble combining the Rainbow Metallophone, Rainbow Chimes, and Rainbow Bongos, all tuned to pentatonic scale. Designed for toddlers and early years settings.
• Penta Post Five rainbow-colored chimes on a single stainless steel post, tuned to C Major Pentatonic (C5-C6). Designed for pre-schools and early years settings.
• Firefly Nature-inspired outdoor instrument shaped like a firefly with HPL body, transparent acrylic wings, and five green aluminum bells tuned to A Minor Pentatonic (A5-G6). Targeted at nature parks, sensory gardens, and family attractions.
• Bumblebee Musical bee-shaped outdoor instrument with yellow and black HPL body, transparent acrylic wings, and five yellow/black aluminum bells tuned to C Major Pentatonic (C5-A5). Targeted at nature parks, sensory gardens, and family attractions.
• Cadenza Curved outdoor xylophone tuned to C Major Pentatonic scale (C4-C6), covering two octaves; features aluminum or GRP notes with black anodized resonators. Targeted at schools, parks, and inclusive play spaces.
• Rainbow Cavatina Colorful diatonic outdoor xylophone tuned to C Major Diatonic (C4-C6) with rainbow anodized notes arranged in traditional left-to-right layout. Targeted at schools, parks, and inclusive play spaces.
• Duo Xylophone Inclusive outdoor xylophone with ergonomic wave design for wheelchair users and neurodivergent players; tuned to C Major Pentatonic (C4-C6) with aluminum and GRP note options. Targeted at inclusive playgrounds, special education, and accessible community spaces.
• Sansa-Rimba Outdoor instrument combining African Sansa and marimba designs with diatonic scale spanning two octaves (C4-C6); features 15 notes arranged in traditional thumb-piano style. Targeted at cultural parks, museums, and inclusive play spaces.
• Emperor Chimes Large outdoor chimes over 2.5 meters in height; six chimes create a complete C-Major Pentatonic octave from C3 to C4 with resonant, velvety tones. Targeted at large public spaces, parks, and signature installations.
• Emperor Chimes (Triad) Smaller set of three Emperor Chimes as a triad tuned to C-Major (C, E, G); produces deep resonant sound that can be felt throughout the body. Targeted at medium-sized public spaces, parks, and sensory installations.
• Colossus Chimes Set of 11 large outdoor chimes (1.6m-2.4m) tuned to C Major Pentatonic (C3-C5); delivers powerful resonant tones as a sound sculpture. Targeted at signature parks, plazas, and large public installations.
• Tubular Bells Set of seven aluminum outdoor bells (1.6m-2.2m) tuned to C Major Pentatonic (A3-C5); produces deep, resonant tones that can be felt as well as heard. Targeted at parks, plazas, and large public installations.
• Calypso Chimes Set of six rainbow-colored outdoor chimes tuned to pentatonic notes (C4-C5) with anodized aluminum construction for UV stability. Targeted at schools, playgrounds, and family attractions.
• Soprano Quartet Ensemble Most popular pre-configured ensemble combining the Cadenza, Small Babel Drum, Soprano Pentatonic Freechimes, and a pair of Medium Congas; spans 2 octaves from C4 to C6. Targeted at schools, parks, museums, and family attractions.
• Alto Quartet Ensemble Larger pre-configured ensemble for bigger spaces featuring the Duo, three Emperor Chimes, Alto Diatonic Freechimes, and Congas Trio; tuned C3-C6. Targeted at large parks, plazas, museums, and signature installations.
• Quintet Ensemble Five-instrument pre-configured ensemble including Cherub chimes, Sansa Rimba xylophone, Akadinda, Seven Tubular Bells, and Rainbow Sambas; tuned pentatonic A2-C6. Targeted at large parks, plazas, museums, and signature installations.
• Babel Drum (Large) Large stainless steel tongue drum with eight-note layout in G-Major pentatonic (G3-B4); produces beautiful melodies with remarkably long sustain. Targeted at parks, plazas, and signature installations.
• Cajon Deluxe Edition Upgraded outdoor cajon with solid hardwood seat for comfort; made from marine grade 316 stainless steel with snare and bass sounds. Targeted at parks, plazas, music gardens, and inclusive community spaces.
• Handpipes Plosive aerophone played with hands, producing funky sounds; tuned to C Major Diatonic (G3-C5) and set in HDPE mounting. Targeted at parks, plazas, and inclusive community spaces.
• Composer AR App Augmented reality mobile app that allows customers to visualize and interact with Percussion Play instruments in real-world settings before purchase. Available for download to help bring musical programs to life.

Quantifiable outcome

• Instruments bring music to outdoor spaces across the world
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments10 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• IQ Landscape ArchitectscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLandscape architecture firm that designed the $6 million White Plains Library plaza renovation, selecting and specifying Percussion Play instruments (Bell Lyre, Pentatonic Symphony Freechimes, Emperor Chimes) for the public space. They photographed the completed installation for the case study.
• Association of Children's Museums (ACM)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerPercussion Play participated in ACM's annual conference in Madison, Wisconsin where Kohl Children's Museum won a competition resulting in free instruments. ACM provides platform for reaching children's museum decision makers.
• American Camp Association (ACA)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerPercussion Play is a Business Affiliate of ACA, participating in annual conferences to reach camp directors. Raina Baker discovered Percussion Play at ACA Orlando 2023 conference.
• National Wildlife Federation / Early Childhood Health OutdoorsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with NWF's Early Childhood Health Outdoors organization for the Santa Fe Children's Museum outdoor space redevelopment, creating intergenerational soundscapes.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• DeepRoot Green Infrastructure: Supplier of urban green infrastructure (tree pits, structural soil) used in streetscape and park projects. Comparable specification channel — landscape architects and municipalities — though not a product competitor, useful as a sales/channel comparable.

Broad incumbents

• Kompan: Global playground equipment manufacturer with strong municipal and school sales channels across Europe and North America. Adjacent competitor that could enter the outdoor-musical-instrument category using existing institutional relationships.
• Rhythm Band Instruments: US-based manufacturer and distributor of musical percussion instruments primarily for music education. Broader educational music catalog with some outdoor instruments, serving overlapping school and therapy customers.
• Landscape Structures: Large US playground and outdoor recreation equipment manufacturer serving municipalities, schools, and parks. Adjacent category — could expand into outdoor musical instruments and compete for the same institutional procurement budgets.

Direct peers

• Percussion Plus: UK percussion instrument supplier selling educational percussion instruments, outdoor drums, and school music resources. Comparable customer base in education and music therapy, though less focused on permanent outdoor installations than Percussion Play.
• Williams All Weather: UK-based manufacturer of outdoor musical instruments for parks, schools, and playgrounds. Closest direct competitor in geography, with overlapping product categories (drums, chimes, xylophones) and similar institutional customer base.
• Freenotes Harmony Park: US-based manufacturer of outdoor musical instruments designed for parks, schools, and public spaces. Directly comparable product line (tongue drums, chimes, metallophones) and target buyer (municipalities, schools, landscape architects), competing with Percussion Play in the same niche.

Emerging players

• Drake Music: UK charity pioneering music, disability, and technology — produces accessible musical instruments and advocates for inclusive music-making. Overlaps with Percussion Play's inclusive-design positioning and shares end customers in special education and therapy contexts.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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