REALLY USEFUL THEATRE COMPANY LIMITED(THE)

Overview

Company Name	REALLY USEFUL THEATRE COMPANY LIMITED(THE)
Company Status	Active
Legal Form	Private limited company
Company Number	01604830
Jurisdiction	England/Wales
Date of Creation	Dec 17, 1981

Summary

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

What is the purpose of REALLY USEFUL THEATRE COMPANY LIMITED(THE)?

Performing arts (90010) / Arts, entertainment and recreation
Artistic creation (90030) / Arts, entertainment and recreation

Where is REALLY USEFUL THEATRE COMPANY LIMITED(THE) located?

Registered Office Address	6 Catherine Street WC2B 5JY London England
Undeliverable Registered Office Address	No

What were the previous names of REALLY USEFUL THEATRE COMPANY LIMITED(THE)?

Previous Company Names
Company Name	From	Until
INFINITELY PREFERABLE COMPANY LIMITED(THE)	Dec 17, 1981	Dec 17, 1981

What are the latest accounts for REALLY USEFUL THEATRE COMPANY LIMITED(THE)?

Next Accounts
Overdue	No
Next Accounts Period End On	Jun 30, 2025
Next Accounts Due On	Mar 31, 2026
Last Accounts
Last Accounts Made Up To	Jun 30, 2024

What is the status of the latest confirmation statement for REALLY USEFUL THEATRE COMPANY LIMITED(THE)?

Last Confirmation Statement
Last Confirmation Statement Made Up To	Dec 09, 2025
Next Confirmation Statement Due	Dec 23, 2025
Next Confirmation Statement Made Up To	Dec 09, 2024
Overdue	No

What are the latest filings for REALLY USEFUL THEATRE COMPANY LIMITED(THE)?

Filings

Date

Description

Document

Type

Apr 07, 2025

Second filing for the termination of Martin James Lowes as a director

2 pages

RP04TM01

Mar 31, 2025

Accounts for a small company made up to Jun 30, 2024

10 pages

Feb 05, 2025

Termination of appointment of Martin James Lowes as a director on Feb 04, 2025

2 pages

TM01

Annotations
Date	Annotation
Apr 07, 2025	Clarification A second filed TM01 was registered on 07/04/2025

Dec 09, 2024

Confirmation statement made on Dec 09, 2024 with no updates

3 pages

CS01

Mar 20, 2024

Accounts for a small company made up to Jun 30, 2023

10 pages

Dec 11, 2023

Confirmation statement made on Dec 09, 2023 with no updates

3 pages

CS01

Dec 11, 2023

Termination of appointment of Joanne Catherine Quillan as a director on Dec 04, 2023

1 pages

TM01

Dec 11, 2023

Appointment of Mr James Scott Mcknight as a director on Dec 04, 2023

2 pages

AP01

Nov 03, 2023

Appointment of Mr Lawrence Ian Chapman as a director on Nov 01, 2023

2 pages

AP01

May 12, 2023

Termination of appointment of Jessica Lorien Koravos as a director on Apr 30, 2023

1 pages

TM01

May 03, 2023

Change of details for The Really Useful Group Limited as a person with significant control on Aug 06, 2018

2 pages

PSC05

Mar 01, 2023

Termination of appointment of Charles Henry Patrick Farmer as a director on Feb 24, 2023

1 pages

TM01

Feb 15, 2023

Accounts for a small company made up to Jun 30, 2022

10 pages

Dec 09, 2022

Confirmation statement made on Dec 09, 2022 with no updates

3 pages

CS01

Dec 09, 2022

Confirmation statement made on Dec 08, 2022 with updates

3 pages

CS01

Apr 04, 2022

Appointment of Martin James Lowes as a director on Mar 31, 2022

2 pages

AP01

Apr 04, 2022

Appointment of Charles Henry Patrick Farmer as a director on Mar 31, 2022

2 pages

AP01

Apr 04, 2022

Director's details changed for Ms Joanne Catherine Quillan on Apr 04, 2022

2 pages

CH01

Apr 04, 2022

Termination of appointment of Mark Gregory Wordsworth as a director on Mar 31, 2022

1 pages

TM01

Mar 17, 2022

Accounts for a small company made up to Jun 30, 2021

10 pages

Dec 10, 2021

Confirmation statement made on Dec 08, 2021 with no updates

3 pages

CS01

Mar 30, 2021

Accounts for a small company made up to Jun 30, 2020

10 pages

Dec 18, 2020

Confirmation statement made on Dec 08, 2020 with no updates

3 pages

CS01

Mar 13, 2020

Accounts for a small company made up to Jun 30, 2019

9 pages

Dec 11, 2019

Confirmation statement made on Dec 08, 2019 with no updates

3 pages

CS01

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Who are the officers of REALLY USEFUL THEATRE COMPANY LIMITED(THE)?

Officers
Name	Appointed On	Resigned On	Role	Address	Country of Residence	Nationality	Date of Birth	Occupation	Number
CHAPMAN, Lawrence Catherine Street WC2B 5JY London 6 England	Nov 01, 2023		Director	Catherine Street WC2B 5JY London 6 England	England	British	1970-11	Chief Financial Officer	105147410002
MCKNIGHT, James Scott Catherine Street WC2B 5JY London 6 England	Dec 04, 2023		Director	Catherine Street WC2B 5JY London 6 England	England	British	1979-10	Ceo	316929340001
CHESTER, Isobel Kathryn Catherine Street WC2B 5JY London 6 England	Mar 31, 2016	Apr 05, 2019	Secretary	Catherine Street WC2B 5JY London 6 England					206792690001
CHHAYA, Pundareek Slingsby Place WC2E 9AB London 17 United Kingdom		Mar 31, 2016	Secretary	Slingsby Place WC2E 9AB London 17 United Kingdom		British			13209840001
TAYLOR, Charles Geoffrey William 2 Ildersly Grove West Dulwich SE21 8EU London		Dec 17, 1990	Secretary	2 Ildersly Grove West Dulwich SE21 8EU London		British			3578150001
ALEXANDER-WALL, Michael Graeme Slingsby Place WC2E 9AB London 17	Sep 16, 2016	Oct 11, 2017	Director	Slingsby Place WC2E 9AB London 17	United Kingdom	British	1969-4	Managing Director	241968540002
CHAKRABORTY, Bishu Debabrata Hemington Avenue N11 3LR London 31 United Kingdom	Jan 26, 2011	Mar 01, 2013	Director	Hemington Avenue N11 3LR London 31 United Kingdom	England	British	1967-10	Accountant	135160370001
CHESTER, Isobel Kathryn Catherine Street WC2B 5JY London 6 England	Mar 01, 2013	Apr 05, 2019	Director	Catherine Street WC2B 5JY London 6 England	United Kingdom	British	1974-11	Accountant	93647960004
ELLS, Stuart John Templewood Lane Farnham Common SL2 3HW Slough Huntsmoor Berkshire United Kingdom	Oct 19, 1999	Feb 26, 2002	Director	Templewood Lane Farnham Common SL2 3HW Slough Huntsmoor Berkshire United Kingdom	United Kingdom	British	1961-3	Chief Financial Officer	129600220002
FARMER, Charles Henry Patrick Catherine Street WC2B 5JY London 6 England	Mar 31, 2022	Feb 24, 2023	Director	Catherine Street WC2B 5JY London 6 England	England	British	1968-10	Chief Executive Officer	140299270003
HENNESSY, Richard Patrick Oak Meadows 65 Park Road GU22 7BZ Woking Surrey	Jan 05, 2004	Mar 14, 2006	Director	Oak Meadows 65 Park Road GU22 7BZ Woking Surrey		British	1953-11	Finance Director	85496960001
HULL, Jonathan Slingsby Place WC2E 9AB London 17 United Kingdom	Jul 01, 1999	Jun 30, 2015	Director	Slingsby Place WC2E 9AB London 17 United Kingdom	United Kingdom	British	1962-2	Solicitor	58422600010
KORAVOS, Jessica Lorien Catherine Street WC2B 5JY London 6 England	Apr 05, 2019	Apr 30, 2023	Director	Catherine Street WC2B 5JY London 6 England	England	British	1971-1	President	95579760004
LLOYD WEBBER, Andrew, Lord Sydmonton Court Burghclere RG20 9NJ Newbury Berkshire		Sep 29, 2011	Director	Sydmonton Court Burghclere RG20 9NJ Newbury Berkshire	England	British	1948-3	Composer	35523460001
LOWES, Martin James Catherine Street WC2B 5JY London 6 England	Mar 31, 2022	Jan 03, 2025	Director	Catherine Street WC2B 5JY London 6 England	England	British	1985-10	Head Of Legal	294354470001
MCKENNA, Patrick Anthony Coxtie House Lincolns Lane Coxtie Green CM14 5RS Brentwood Essex		Jul 30, 1997	Director	Coxtie House Lincolns Lane Coxtie Green CM14 5RS Brentwood Essex	United Kingdom	British	1956-6	Company Director	69907480001
PTASZYNSKI, Andre Jan Cuddesdon Road Chiselhampton OX44 7XH Oxford Hill Farm Oxfordshire United Kingdom	Jan 01, 2006	Jun 30, 2011	Director	Cuddesdon Road Chiselhampton OX44 7XH Oxford Hill Farm Oxfordshire United Kingdom	United Kingdom	British	1953-5	Director	139489380001
QUILLAN, Joanne Catherine Catherine Street WC2B 5JY London 6 England	Jun 17, 2019	Dec 04, 2023	Director	Catherine Street WC2B 5JY London 6 England	United Kingdom	British	1966-12	Chief Operating Officer	191225740001
REID, Duncan Murray 96 Wise Lane NW7 2RD London	Jan 02, 1997	Jun 30, 1997	Director	96 Wise Lane NW7 2RD London	United Kingdom	British	1958-7	Finance Director	141322490001
SMITH, Alistair Freeland 42 Barnmead Road BR3 1JE Beckenham Kent	Jan 04, 1993	Apr 22, 1997	Director	42 Barnmead Road BR3 1JE Beckenham Kent		British	1952-8	Theatrical Manager	34090510001
TAYLOR, Charles Geoffrey William 25 Camberwell Grove SE5 8JA London		Nov 30, 2005	Director	25 Camberwell Grove SE5 8JA London	England	British	1954-3	Chartered Accountant	3578150002
THANE, James Flat 6 Queen Alexandra Mansions 3-5 Grape Street WC2H 8DR London	Mar 20, 1995	Mar 18, 1997	Director	Flat 6 Queen Alexandra Mansions 3-5 Grape Street WC2H 8DR London		British	1959-5	Theatre Producer	42597800001
TURNER, Keith Michael 90 Priory Road NW6 3NT London		Mar 31, 1998	Director	90 Priory Road NW6 3NT London		British	1935-5	Solicitor	63717750002
WALLACE, Kevin Gerard 5-7 Ziggurat 60-66 Saffron Hill EC1 London	Oct 10, 1997	Oct 29, 2001	Director	5-7 Ziggurat 60-66 Saffron Hill EC1 London		Irish	1957-6	Theatre Producer	78824010002
WHEELDON, Jonathan Mark Meadow Close TW10 7AJ Richmond Bute Cottage 7 Surrey	Feb 26, 2002	Oct 31, 2003	Director	Meadow Close TW10 7AJ Richmond Bute Cottage 7 Surrey	England	British	1964-2	Chief Financial Officer	133783430001
WITTS, Howard Raymond 80 Clarence Road AL1 4NG St Albans Hertfordshire	Jan 01, 2006	Dec 31, 2010	Director	80 Clarence Road AL1 4NG St Albans Hertfordshire	United Kingdom	British	1957-5	Chief Financial Officer	32582800002
WORDSWORTH, Mark Gregory Catherine Street WC2B 5JY London 6 England	Oct 07, 2011	Mar 31, 2022	Director	Catherine Street WC2B 5JY London 6 England	United Kingdom	British	1959-11	Director	148023420001
WRAGG, Barnaby William Slingsby Place WC2E 9AB London 17 United Kingdom	Oct 29, 2012	Mar 31, 2016	Director	Slingsby Place WC2E 9AB London 17 United Kingdom	United Kingdom	British	1973-3	Managing Director	111372570004

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Who are the persons with significant control of REALLY USEFUL THEATRE COMPANY LIMITED(THE)?

Persons with significant controls

Name

Notified On

Address

Ceased

Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber

Apr 06, 2016

Catherine Street

WC2B 5JY London

England

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.

The Really Useful Group Limited

Apr 06, 2016

Catherine Street

WC2B 5JY London

England

Legal Form	Private Company Limited By Shares
Country Registered	England
Legal Authority	Companies Act 2006
Place Registered	Companies House
Registration Number	01240524

Natures of Control

The person holds, directly or indirectly, more than 75% of the shares in the company.
The person holds, directly or indirectly, more than 75% of the voting rights in the company.

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Data Source

UK Companies House
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