WELSH NATIONAL OPERA LIMITED

Overview

Company Name	WELSH NATIONAL OPERA LIMITED
Company Status	Active
Legal Form	Private limited by guarantee without share capital
Company Number	00454297
Jurisdiction	England/Wales
Date of Creation	May 19, 1948

Summary

Has Super Secure PSCs	No
Has Charges	No
Has Insolvency History	No
Registered Office is in Dispute	No

What is the purpose of WELSH NATIONAL OPERA LIMITED?

Performing arts (90010) / Arts, entertainment and recreation

Where is WELSH NATIONAL OPERA LIMITED located?

Registered Office Address	Wales Millennium Centre Bute Place Cardiff Bay CF10 5AL Cardiff South Glamorgan
Undeliverable Registered Office Address	No

What were the previous names of WELSH NATIONAL OPERA LIMITED?

Previous Company Names
Company Name	From	Until
WELSH NATIONAL OPERA COMPANY LIMITED (THE)	May 19, 1948	May 19, 1948
WELSH NATIONAL OPERA AND DRAMA COMPANY LIMITED (THE)	May 19, 1948	May 19, 1948

What are the latest accounts for WELSH NATIONAL OPERA LIMITED?

Next Accounts
Overdue	No
Next Accounts Period End On	Aug 31, 2025
Next Accounts Due On	May 31, 2026
Last Accounts
Last Accounts Made Up To	Aug 31, 2024

What is the status of the latest confirmation statement for WELSH NATIONAL OPERA LIMITED?

Last Confirmation Statement
Last Confirmation Statement Made Up To	Nov 06, 2026
Next Confirmation Statement Due	Nov 20, 2026
Next Confirmation Statement Made Up To	Nov 06, 2025
Overdue	No

What are the latest filings for WELSH NATIONAL OPERA LIMITED?

Filings
Date	Description	Document	Type
Nov 06, 2025	Confirmation statement made on Nov 06, 2025 with no updates	3 pages	CS01

Oct 21, 2025	Appointment of Mrs Sarah Hemsley-Cole as a director on Oct 20, 2025	2 pages	AP01

Oct 21, 2025	Termination of appointment of Aileen Verity Richards as a director on Oct 20, 2025	1 pages	TM01

Oct 21, 2025	Appointment of Ms Louise Catherine Mitchell as a director on Oct 20, 2025	2 pages	AP01

Oct 21, 2025	Termination of appointment of Nicola Clare Amery as a director on Oct 20, 2025	1 pages	TM01

Oct 21, 2025	Termination of appointment of Yvette Anne Vaughan Jones as a director on Oct 07, 2025	1 pages	TM01

May 16, 2025	Notification of a person with significant control statement	2 pages	PSC08

May 16, 2025	Cessation of Adele Thomas as a person with significant control on Jan 01, 2025	1 pages	PSC07

May 16, 2025	Cessation of Sarah Elizabeth Anne Crabtree as a person with significant control on Jan 01, 2025	1 pages	PSC07

Apr 10, 2025	Group of companies' accounts made up to Aug 31, 2024	58 pages	AA

Jan 27, 2025	Notification of Sarah Elizabeth Anne Crabtree as a person with significant control on Jan 01, 2025	2 pages	PSC01

Jan 27, 2025	Notification of Adele Thomas as a person with significant control on Jan 01, 2025	2 pages	PSC01

Jan 17, 2025	Cessation of Jan Michaelis as a person with significant control on Jan 02, 2025	1 pages	PSC07

Dec 10, 2024	Confirmation statement made on Nov 28, 2024 with no updates	3 pages	CS01

Oct 14, 2024	Notification of Jan Michaelis as a person with significant control on Oct 01, 2024	2 pages	PSC01

Oct 14, 2024	Cessation of Christopher Barron as a person with significant control on Sep 27, 2024	1 pages	PSC07

Oct 04, 2024	Termination of appointment of Stephanie Myra Bradley as a secretary on Sep 30, 2024	1 pages	TM02

Oct 04, 2024	Appointment of Mrs Harriet Feilding as a secretary on Sep 30, 2024	2 pages	AP03

Mar 30, 2024	Group of companies' accounts made up to Aug 31, 2023	59 pages	AA

Mar 05, 2024	Termination of appointment of Martyn Ryan as a director on Feb 26, 2024	1 pages	TM01

Jan 10, 2024	Cessation of Aidan Lang as a person with significant control on Dec 31, 2023	1 pages	PSC07

Jan 10, 2024	Notification of Christopher Barron as a person with significant control on Jan 08, 2024	2 pages	PSC01

Jan 10, 2024	Appointment of Mr Donald Maxwell as a director on Dec 18, 2023	2 pages	AP01

Dec 11, 2023	Confirmation statement made on Nov 28, 2023 with no updates	3 pages	CS01

Nov 10, 2023	Appointment of Mrs Harriet Feilding as a director on Oct 31, 2023	2 pages	AP01

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Who are the officers of WELSH NATIONAL OPERA LIMITED?

Officers
Name	Appointed On	Resigned On	Role	Address	Country of Residence	Nationality	Date of Birth	Number
FEILDING, Harriet Wales Millennium Centre Bute Place Cardiff Bay CF10 5AL Cardiff South Glamorgan	Sep 30, 2024		Secretary	Wales Millennium Centre Bute Place Cardiff Bay CF10 5AL Cardiff South Glamorgan				327885000001
EDWARDS AHIR, Manon Luned Wales Millennium Centre Bute Place Cardiff Bay CF10 5AL Cardiff South Glamorgan	Oct 22, 2019		Director	Wales Millennium Centre Bute Place Cardiff Bay CF10 5AL Cardiff South Glamorgan	Wales	British	1970-5	210927360001
FEILDING, Harriet Wales Millennium Centre Bute Place Cardiff Bay CF10 5AL Cardiff South Glamorgan	Oct 31, 2023		Director	Wales Millennium Centre Bute Place Cardiff Bay CF10 5AL Cardiff South Glamorgan	England	British	1959-12	315774070001
HEMSLEY-COLE, Sarah Wales Millennium Centre Bute Place Cardiff Bay CF10 5AL Cardiff South Glamorgan	Oct 20, 2025		Director	Wales Millennium Centre Bute Place Cardiff Bay CF10 5AL Cardiff South Glamorgan	Wales	British	1971-10	341639810001
HUGHES, Medwin, Professor Wales Millennium Centre Bute Place Cardiff Bay CF10 5AL Cardiff South Glamorgan	Jul 29, 2022		Director	Wales Millennium Centre Bute Place Cardiff Bay CF10 5AL Cardiff South Glamorgan	Wales	British	1961-5	299233970001
HUGHES, Paul Michael Wales Millennium Centre Bute Place Cardiff Bay CF10 5AL Cardiff South Glamorgan	Oct 30, 2023		Director	Wales Millennium Centre Bute Place Cardiff Bay CF10 5AL Cardiff South Glamorgan	England	British	1956-6	303425460001
JONES, Gerallt Pritchard Wales Millennium Centre Bute Place Cardiff Bay CF10 5AL Cardiff South Glamorgan	Oct 30, 2023		Director	Wales Millennium Centre Bute Place Cardiff Bay CF10 5AL Cardiff South Glamorgan	Wales	Welsh	1969-11	150932750001
LITTLE, Henry Brian Wales Millennium Centre Bute Place Cardiff Bay CF10 5AL Cardiff South Glamorgan	Feb 15, 2019		Director	Wales Millennium Centre Bute Place Cardiff Bay CF10 5AL Cardiff South Glamorgan	England	British	1965-5	164529190001
MAN, Kenon Wales Millennium Centre Bute Place Cardiff Bay CF10 5AL Cardiff South Glamorgan	Oct 30, 2023		Director	Wales Millennium Centre Bute Place Cardiff Bay CF10 5AL Cardiff South Glamorgan	Wales	British	1982-2	224511870001
MAXWELL, Donald Wales Millennium Centre Bute Place Cardiff Bay CF10 5AL Cardiff South Glamorgan	Dec 18, 2023		Director	Wales Millennium Centre Bute Place Cardiff Bay CF10 5AL Cardiff South Glamorgan	United Kingdom	British	1948-12	317931410001
MIDHA, Arun Daniel, Dr Wales Millennium Centre Bute Place Cardiff Bay CF10 5AL Cardiff South Glamorgan	Jul 29, 2022		Director	Wales Millennium Centre Bute Place Cardiff Bay CF10 5AL Cardiff South Glamorgan	Wales	British	1964-4	157886360002
MITCHELL, Louise Catherine Wales Millennium Centre Bute Place Cardiff Bay CF10 5AL Cardiff South Glamorgan	Oct 20, 2025		Director	Wales Millennium Centre Bute Place Cardiff Bay CF10 5AL Cardiff South Glamorgan	England	British	1956-8	168153260001
PILLMAN, Annabel Clare Wales Millennium Centre Bute Place Cardiff Bay CF10 5AL Cardiff South Glamorgan	Jul 29, 2022		Director	Wales Millennium Centre Bute Place Cardiff Bay CF10 5AL Cardiff South Glamorgan	Wales	British	1965-2	298778640001
BELLINGHAM, Peter Gordon 76 Westbourne Road CF64 3HB Penarth South Glamorgan	Mar 21, 2008	Aug 31, 2015	Secretary	76 Westbourne Road CF64 3HB Penarth South Glamorgan		British		43151580001
BELLINGHAM, Peter Gordon 76 Westbourne Road CF64 3HB Penarth South Glamorgan	Aug 01, 2003	Jul 29, 2004	Secretary	76 Westbourne Road CF64 3HB Penarth South Glamorgan		British		43151580001
BRADLEY, Stephanie Myra Bute Place CF10 5AL Cardiff Wales Millennium Centre Wales	Dec 14, 2022	Sep 30, 2024	Secretary	Bute Place CF10 5AL Cardiff Wales Millennium Centre Wales				303498970001
DAVIES, Gwyn Huw Wales Millennium Centre Bute Place Cardiff Bay CF10 5AL Cardiff South Glamorgan	Feb 13, 2017	Dec 14, 2022	Secretary	Wales Millennium Centre Bute Place Cardiff Bay CF10 5AL Cardiff South Glamorgan				224579080002
GAMBRELL, Andrew 21 Pen-Y-Groes Road Rhiwbina CF14 4SU Cardiff South Glamorgan	Jul 29, 2004	Mar 21, 2008	Secretary	21 Pen-Y-Groes Road Rhiwbina CF14 4SU Cardiff South Glamorgan		British		99395370002
ROWE, Geoffrey Thomas 177 Stanwell Road CF64 3LN Penarth South Glamorgan		Jul 31, 2003	Secretary	177 Stanwell Road CF64 3LN Penarth South Glamorgan		British		35282670001
WYNNE, James Robert Wales Millennium Centre Bute Place Cardiff Bay CF10 5AL Cardiff South Glamorgan	Sep 01, 2015	Sep 16, 2016	Secretary	Wales Millennium Centre Bute Place Cardiff Bay CF10 5AL Cardiff South Glamorgan				201117470001
AMERY, Nicola Clare Wales Millennium Centre Bute Place Cardiff Bay CF10 5AL Cardiff South Glamorgan	Oct 22, 2019	Oct 20, 2025	Director	Wales Millennium Centre Bute Place Cardiff Bay CF10 5AL Cardiff South Glamorgan	Wales	British	1961-8	263819480002
AP ROBERT, Elen Brynffynnon LL56 4SX Y Felinheli Bwthyn Gwynedd Wales	Dec 11, 2014	Jan 13, 2022	Director	Brynffynnon LL56 4SX Y Felinheli Bwthyn Gwynedd Wales	Wales	British	1964-6	161251920001
BERRY, Lynne Wales Millennium Centre Bute Place Cardiff Bay CF10 5AL Cardiff South Glamorgan	Oct 24, 2019	Oct 23, 2023	Director	Wales Millennium Centre Bute Place Cardiff Bay CF10 5AL Cardiff South Glamorgan	England	British	1953-1	241759300001
BHARUCHA, Chitra, Dr Wales Millennium Centre Bute Place Cardiff Bay CF10 5AL Cardiff South Glamorgan	Oct 22, 2019	Oct 21, 2023	Director	Wales Millennium Centre Bute Place Cardiff Bay CF10 5AL Cardiff South Glamorgan	England	British	1945-4	101330470001
BOULDING, Hilary The Cider Press NP25 4TU Whitebrook Gwent	Mar 27, 2008	Apr 25, 2017	Director	The Cider Press NP25 4TU Whitebrook Gwent	United Kingdom	British	1957-1	125808360001
BRAITHWAITE, Helena 48 Bridge Street Llandaff CF5 2EN Cardiff South Glamorgan		Apr 10, 1993	Director	48 Bridge Street Llandaff CF5 2EN Cardiff South Glamorgan	Wales	British	1938-4	31731160001
BUNKER, Anthony George Arana Hitchin Road SU6 3LL Letchworth Hertfordshire	Mar 29, 2007	Apr 25, 2017	Director	Arana Hitchin Road SU6 3LL Letchworth Hertfordshire	United Kingdom	British	1944-10	148437210001
CRICKHOWELL, Ankaret, Lady 4 Henning Street SW11 3DR London		May 17, 1996	Director	4 Henning Street SW11 3DR London		British	1937-6	5310910001
DADA, Matthew Olatokunbo Wales Millennium Centre Bute Place Cardiff Bay CF10 5AL Cardiff South Glamorgan	Feb 27, 2017	Jan 13, 2022	Director	Wales Millennium Centre Bute Place Cardiff Bay CF10 5AL Cardiff South Glamorgan	England	British	1990-1	170645910007
DAVIDSON, Jane Elizabeth Bod Hedd Main Road, Gwaelod Y Garth CF15 9HJ Cardiff South Glamorgan		Sep 13, 1993	Director	Bod Hedd Main Road, Gwaelod Y Garth CF15 9HJ Cardiff South Glamorgan		British	1957-3	66001360001
DAVIES, David, Lord Plas Dinam SY17 5DQ Llandinam Powys		Sep 28, 2006	Director	Plas Dinam SY17 5DQ Llandinam Powys	United Kingdom	British	1940-10	17033120001
DAVIES, Geraint Talfan 15 The Parade Whitchurch CF14 2EF Cardiff	Sep 07, 2006	Jul 01, 2016	Director	15 The Parade Whitchurch CF14 2EF Cardiff	Wales	British	1943-12	30644640002
DAVIES, Geraint Talfan 15 The Parade Whitchurch CF14 2EF Cardiff	Feb 21, 2000	Sep 25, 2003	Director	15 The Parade Whitchurch CF14 2EF Cardiff	Wales	British	1943-12	30644640002
DAVIS, Peter John, Sir Upper Oddington GL56 0XG Moreton-In-Marsh Benwell House Gloucestershire England	Jun 30, 2013	Dec 17, 2015	Director	Upper Oddington GL56 0XG Moreton-In-Marsh Benwell House Gloucestershire England	England	British	1941-12	141265450001
DEVLIN, Graham Thomas Wales Millennium Centre Bute Place Cardiff Bay CF10 5AL Cardiff South Glamorgan	Oct 07, 2010	Mar 21, 2013	Director	Wales Millennium Centre Bute Place Cardiff Bay CF10 5AL Cardiff South Glamorgan	United Kingdom	British	1948-11	85109490001

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Who are the persons with significant control of WELSH NATIONAL OPERA LIMITED?

Persons with significant controls
Name	Notified On	Address	Ceased
Ms Adele Thomas Wales Millennium Centre Bute Place Cardiff Bay CF10 5AL Cardiff South Glamorgan	Jan 01, 2025	Wales Millennium Centre Bute Place Cardiff Bay CF10 5AL Cardiff South Glamorgan	Yes
	Nationality: Welsh Country of Residence: Wales
	Natures of Control The person has the right to exercise, or actually exercises, significant influence or control over the company. The person has the right to exercise, or actually exercises, significant influence or control over the activities of a trust, and the trustees of that trust (in their capacity as such) have the right to exercise, or actually exercise, significant influence or control over the company. The person has the right to exercise, or actually exercises, significant influence or control over the activities of a firm that, under the law by which it is governed is not a legal person; and the members of that firm (in their capacity as such) have the right to exercise, or actually exercise, significant influence or control over the company.
Ms Sarah Elizabeth Anne Crabtree Wales Millennium Centre Bute Place Cardiff Bay CF10 5AL Cardiff South Glamorgan	Jan 01, 2025	Wales Millennium Centre Bute Place Cardiff Bay CF10 5AL Cardiff South Glamorgan	Yes
	Nationality: British Country of Residence: Wales
	Natures of Control The person has the right to exercise, or actually exercises, significant influence or control over the company. The person has the right to exercise, or actually exercises, significant influence or control over the activities of a trust, and the trustees of that trust (in their capacity as such) have the right to exercise, or actually exercise, significant influence or control over the company. The person has the right to exercise, or actually exercises, significant influence or control over the activities of a firm that, under the law by which it is governed is not a legal person; and the members of that firm (in their capacity as such) have the right to exercise, or actually exercise, significant influence or control over the company.
Mr Jan Michaelis Wales Millennium Centre Bute Place Cardiff Bay CF10 5AL Cardiff South Glamorgan	Oct 01, 2024	Wales Millennium Centre Bute Place Cardiff Bay CF10 5AL Cardiff South Glamorgan	Yes
	Nationality: German Country of Residence: Wales
	Natures of Control The person has the right to exercise, or actually exercises, significant influence or control over the company. The person has the right to exercise, or actually exercises, significant influence or control over the activities of a firm that, under the law by which it is governed is not a legal person; and the members of that firm (in their capacity as such) have the right to exercise, or actually exercise, significant influence or control over the company.
Mr Christopher Barron Wales Millennium Centre Bute Place Cardiff Bay CF10 5AL Cardiff South Glamorgan	Jan 08, 2024	Wales Millennium Centre Bute Place Cardiff Bay CF10 5AL Cardiff South Glamorgan	Yes
	Nationality: British Country of Residence: England
	Natures of Control The person has the right to exercise, or actually exercises, significant influence or control over the company.
Mr Aidan Lang Wales Millennium Centre Bute Place Cardiff Bay CF10 5AL Cardiff South Glamorgan	Aug 31, 2019	Wales Millennium Centre Bute Place Cardiff Bay CF10 5AL Cardiff South Glamorgan	Yes
	Nationality: British Country of Residence: Wales
	Natures of Control The person has the right to exercise, or actually exercises, significant influence or control over the company.
Ms Leonora Thomson Wales Millennium Centre Bute Place Cardiff Bay CF10 5AL Cardiff South Glamorgan	Nov 28, 2016	Wales Millennium Centre Bute Place Cardiff Bay CF10 5AL Cardiff South Glamorgan	Yes
	Nationality: British Country of Residence: Wales
	Natures of Control The person has the right to exercise, or actually exercises, significant influence or control over the company.

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What are the latest statements on persons with significant control for WELSH NATIONAL OPERA LIMITED?

Persons with signficant control statements
Notified On	Ceased On	Statement
Jan 01, 2025		The company knows or has reasonable cause to believe that there is no registrable person or registrable relevant legal entity in relation to the company

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Data Source

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