Who Owns The Beatles?
Updated onExplore the ownership hierarchy of The Beatles. See parent companies, holding structures, and ultimate controllers.
Ownership Chain
The Beatles
The Beatles are an English rock band formed in Liverpool in 1960, whose official website thebeatles.com provides news, music, videos, and merchandise for the band.
Apple Corps
Apple Corps is a British multimedia and music licensing company founded by The Beatles to manage and exploit the band’s recordings, brand, and related media assets.
The Beatles
The Beatles are an English rock band formed in Liverpool in 1960, whose official website thebeatles.com provides news, music, videos, and merchandise for the band.
Apple Corps
Apple Corps is a British multimedia and music licensing company founded by The Beatles to manage and exploit the band’s recordings, brand, and related media assets.
Major Shareholders
Apple Corps
Major Shareholders
| Name | Type | Ownership | As of |
|---|---|---|---|
Yoko Ono Lennon Direct individual shareholder (recorded as Yoko Lennon in UK shareholder summaries) holding about 25% of Apple Corps’ ordinary share capital and representing John Lennon’s estate; Apple Corps is widely described as being jointly owned by Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and the Lennon and Harrison estates. | Family | 25.0% | Jan 2018 |
Paul McCartney (Sir James Paul McCartney) Beatles and Apple Corps co‑founder; appears in UK shareholder listings under his legal name James McCartney with roughly 25% of Apple Corps’ ordinary shares, and is consistently cited as one of the four equal partners in the privately held company. | Founder | 25.0% | Jan 2018 |
G H Estate Limited Corporate vehicle for George Harrison’s estate; UK shareholder data attributes around 25% of Apple Corps’ ordinary shares to G H Estate Limited, with Harrison’s widow Olivia Harrison sitting on the Apple Corps board and representing the estate’s interests. | Corporate | 25.0% | Jan 2018 |
Ringo Starr (Richard Starkey) Beatles drummer and Apple Corps co‑founder; filings and secondary sources indicate Richard Starkey holds about 20% of Apple Corps directly, with an additional minority stake held through his publishing company Startling Music Ltd, giving him an effective economic interest comparable to the other Beatles partners. | Founder | 20.0% | Jan 2018 |
Startling Music Ltd Music‑publishing company founded and owned by Ringo Starr; discographic and company references note that Startling Music Ltd holds a small direct shareholding (about 5%) in Apple Corps alongside Starr’s personal stake. | Corporate | 5.0% | Jan 2018 |
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