RNSS LIMITED

What RNSS LIMITED does

RNSS Limited (trading as Richard Nowell Sound Services Ltd) is a UK private limited company providing bespoke professional audio services for live events, festivals, and performing arts institutions. Founded by Richard Nowell and headquartered at Southbank Centre in London with a registered office in Tunbridge Wells, the firm operates three integrated service lines: Audio Production Services (end-to-end project management and on-site delivery with consistent engineering teams), Sound Equipment Rental (anchored on Meyer Sound speaker systems with supplementary D&B, EV, Yamaha, Midas, and Digico inventory, plus consoles and outboard equipment), and Audio Consultancy (technical specifications, tender preparation, computer modeling and CAD, plus public arts funding advisory including health and safety and risk assessments). The firm employs 13 people, supplemented by a London-based freelance engineer pool, and has operated for nearly four decades with continuous service to anchor clients including Southbank Centre (30+ years on Meltdown Festival), the London Symphony Orchestra, Philharmonia Orchestra, Royal Opera House, BBC, Barbican, and the National Trust.

The technology stack is hardware-led rather than software-led. Specialised equipment ownership includes Meyer Sound UP4 SLIMS, MM10 sub bass, MSL3, UPA, UPJs, and M'elodie units, supplemented by L-Acoustics L-ISA immersive audio capability for spatial reinforcement projects. Consultancy work uses computer modeling and CAD to inform system design and installation advice, with Richard Nowell personally leading international technical consultancy engagements, including an eight-year tenure as Technical Consultant to the National Centre for the Performing Arts Mumbai.

The business model combines professional services (production and consultancy, billed on a project basis) with hardware rental revenue (equipment hire with technical crew). Pricing is bespoke and contact-quoted, with no public rate cards. The go-to-market is relationship-driven enterprise sales into UK arts institutions and international performing arts clients, supplemented by word-of-mouth within the events industry. The firm has no external investors, no subsidiaries, no public listing, and no disclosed revenue or funding history; international projects (India, Vietnam, Antigua, Spain) extend the model selectively rather than as a primary growth channel.

Name

RNSS LIMITED

Legal name

RNSS Limited

Website

https://rnss.net

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

RNSS Limited is a UK-based professional audio services firm providing bespoke sound production, equipment rental (centred on Meyer Sound systems), and technical consultancy for arts venues, orchestras, and cultural institutions including Southbank Centre, the LSO, and Royal Opera House.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Audio Services

NAICS

Sound Recording Industries (5122), Other Sound Recording Industries (512290)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Equipment Rental & Leasing (7350)

akta.pro primary industry

Live Sound & Stage Equipment (PA Systems, Amplification, Monitoring) (MPAIAJAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Pro Audio Equipment (Mics, Interfaces, Mixers, Studio Monitors) (MPAIAJAB), Backline & Musical Instrument Rental (MPAGAKAJ)

Keywords

• Professional audio services
• Sound equipment rental
• Live event audio
• Audio consultancy
• Concert sound systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Tunbridge Wells

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Audio Production Services: End-to-end project management and delivery of audio production for events. Includes planning, consistent team assignment, progress communication, and post-event evaluation. Core Project Managers skilled in delivering projects on time and on budget.
2. Sound Equipment Rental: Flexible sound event equipment rental from Central London base. Services range from background music systems to full concert systems. Equipment includes Meyer speakers, D&B, EV, control equipment, consoles, and outboard equipment from leading manufacturers.
3. Audio Consultancy: Advisory and specification services for new projects including tender preparation and installation advice. Includes computer modeling and CAD to inform consultancy process. Richard Nowell leads personally on consultancy work with international projects.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

RNSS Limited provides bespoke professional audio services for live events of any scale, operating three integrated offerings: Audio Production Services (full project management from planning through on-site delivery and post-event evaluation), Sound Equipment Rental (featuring Meyer Sound speaker systems supplemented by D&B, EV, Yamaha, Midas, and Digico equipment), and Audio Consultancy (technical specifications, CAD modelling, tender preparation, and installation advice). The company serves arts venues, orchestras, festivals, and cultural institutions primarily across the UK with selected international projects.

Product overview

RNSS Limited provides bespoke professional sound services for events of all scales, operating three integrated core offerings: Audio Production Services (project management, on-site delivery, and event coordination), Sound Equipment Rental (featuring Meyer speaker systems with D&B and EV support, plus professional consoles and outboard equipment), and Audio Consultancy (technical specification, CAD modelling, and funding advisory for arts projects). The company serves diverse venues from intimate conferences to major outdoor concerts and international performing arts institutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Audio Production Services Full-service audio production for live events, including project management, event planning, on-site delivery with consistent engineering teams, equipment provision and setup, and post-event evaluation. Core Project Managers deliver projects on time and on budget for arts venues, orchestras, festivals, and cultural institutions across the UK.
• Sound Equipment Rental Flexible sound event equipment rental from the Central London base, ranging from background music systems to full concert systems. Inventory centres on Meyer Sound speakers (UP4 SLIMS, MM10, MSL3, UPA, UPJs, M'elodie), supplemented by D&B, EV, and control equipment, consoles, and outboard gear from leading manufacturers, with flexible swap capabilities throughout festival runs.
• Audio Consultancy Technical consultancy for new performing arts projects including project viability assessment, specification preparation for tender, installation advice, computer modelling and CAD visualization, and expertise in public arts funding applications plus Health and Safety, risk assessments, and method statements. Led personally by Founder Richard Nowell with international project scope.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1 million estimated audience reached for Tower Remembers event
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• L-AcousticscoreTechnology or Integration · 5 October 2019Technical partnership for L-ISA immersive audio system deployment at Vietnam Airlines LSO event in Hanoi. L-Acoustics team including head of Applications for APAC Alvin Koh provided support and training. Company utilizes L-Acoustics equipment for specialized immersive audio projects.
• Meyer Sound Laboratories InccoreTechnology or Integration · 1 August 2019Equipment partnership for the Talk to Me mental health awareness art installation project. Meyer Sound provided UP4 SLIMS and MM10 sub bass equipment through Roland Marcom, UK Sales Manager. The company is best known for ownership of Meyer speaker systems.
• Hoare LeaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2019Collaborated on the Talk to Me mental health awareness art installation project with artist Steuart Padwick. Paulie Roche from Hoare Lea approached RNSS for the project.
• Sound IntermediaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Partnership for Royal Opera House Ulysses production at Roundhouse. Ian Dierden of Sound Intermedia led the project.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/rnss-limited

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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