METHUEN DRAMA LIMITED

Company summary

Company number: 00185139
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 19 October 1922103 years
Registered office: 50 Bedford Square, London, WC1B 3DP
Accounts due: 30 November 2026
Confirmation statement due: 15 May 2027
Active officers: 2
Outstanding charges: 0

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Company type
Private limited company
Address
50 Bedford Square, London, WC1B 3DP
Nature of business
Book publishing
Previous company names
POPULAR DOGS PUBLISHING COMPANY LIMITED

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
ABU-DEEB, Maya Margaret ACTIVE	Secretary	21 Jan 2019				50, Bedford Square, London, WC1B 3DP
UNDERWOOD, Keith Robert ACTIVE	Director	02 Feb 2026		England	October 1976	50, Bedford Square, London, WC1B 3DP
CORDESCHI, Richard RESIGNED	Secretary	31 May 2006	20 Dec 2007			8 Tudor Road, Beckenham, Kent, BR3 6QR
DAYKIN, Michael Richard RESIGNED	Secretary	23 Feb 2011	18 Jan 2019			50, Bedford Square, London, WC1B 3DP, United Kingdom
PORTAL, Ian RESIGNED	Secretary	20 Dec 2007	23 Feb 2011			2, West Common, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 2JG, Uk
SMITH, Roger Ling RESIGNED	Secretary		24 Jul 1998			Flat 9 Wedgewood Court, Parkhill Road, Bexley, Kent, DA5 1HL
TEMPLE SECRETARIAL LIMITED RESIGNED	Secretary	24 Jul 1998	14 Jun 2006			16 Old Bailey, London, EC4M 7EG
BLOOMFIELD, Roderick Bernard RESIGNED	Director		05 Mar 1993	United Kingdom	July 1935	12 Redcliffe Place, London, SW10 9DD
COLEMAN, Diana Jill, Ms. RESIGNED	Director	31 May 2006	08 Apr 2011	England	March 1956	85 Thrale Road, London, SW16 1NU
EARLEY, Michael RESIGNED	Director	24 Jul 1998	31 Mar 2000		June 1947	42 Cottesmore Court, Stanford Road, London, W8 5QW
MASTER, Simon Harcourt RESIGNED	Director	23 Jul 1998	24 Jul 1998		April 1944	Flat 1 St George's Mansions, Causton Street, London, SW1P 4RX
MCCONNELL, Anthony Sudlow RESIGNED	Director	07 Dec 1992	24 Jul 1998		June 1941	67 New River Head, 171-173 Rosebery Avenue, London, EC1R 4UN
PALLOT, Wendy Monica RESIGNED	Director	08 Apr 2011	16 Jul 2018	United Kingdom	February 1965	50, Bedford Square, London, WC1B 3DP, United Kingdom
REBUCK, Gail Ruth RESIGNED	Director		24 Jul 1998		February 1952	6 Rochester Terrace, London, NW1 9JN
ROBERTSON, Antony Brian RESIGNED	Director		09 Jul 1993		September 1956	19 Parkfield Avenue, East Sheen, London, SW14 8DY
SCOTT-BAYFIELD, Penelope Samantha Juliette RESIGNED	Director	16 Jul 2018	02 Feb 2026	England	September 1972	50, Bedford Square, London, WC1B 3DP
TUMMONS, Peter Edward RESIGNED	Director	24 Jul 1998	31 May 2006		January 1940	Greenfields Cottage Allington Road, Newick, Lewes, East Sussex, BN8 4NA
TEMPLE DIRECT LIMITED RESIGNED	Director	31 Mar 2000	14 Jun 2006			16 Old Bailey, London, EC4M 7EG

ABU-DEEB, Maya Margaret ACTIVE
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 21 Jan 2019
Address: 50, Bedford Square, London, WC1B 3DP

UNDERWOOD, Keith Robert ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 02 Feb 2026
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: October 1976
Address: 50, Bedford Square, London, WC1B 3DP

CORDESCHI, Richard RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 31 May 2006
Resigned on: 20 Dec 2007
Address: 8 Tudor Road, Beckenham, Kent, BR3 6QR

DAYKIN, Michael Richard RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 23 Feb 2011
Resigned on: 18 Jan 2019
Address: 50, Bedford Square, London, WC1B 3DP, United Kingdom

PORTAL, Ian RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 20 Dec 2007
Resigned on: 23 Feb 2011
Address: 2, West Common, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 2JG, Uk

SMITH, Roger Ling RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 24 Jul 1998
Address: Flat 9 Wedgewood Court, Parkhill Road, Bexley, Kent, DA5 1HL

TEMPLE SECRETARIAL LIMITED RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 24 Jul 1998
Resigned on: 14 Jun 2006
Address: 16 Old Bailey, London, EC4M 7EG

BLOOMFIELD, Roderick Bernard RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 05 Mar 1993
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: July 1935
Address: 12 Redcliffe Place, London, SW10 9DD

COLEMAN, Diana Jill, Ms. RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 31 May 2006
Resigned on: 08 Apr 2011
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: March 1956
Address: 85 Thrale Road, London, SW16 1NU

EARLEY, Michael RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 24 Jul 1998
Resigned on: 31 Mar 2000
Date of birth: June 1947
Address: 42 Cottesmore Court, Stanford Road, London, W8 5QW

MASTER, Simon Harcourt RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 23 Jul 1998
Resigned on: 24 Jul 1998
Date of birth: April 1944
Address: Flat 1 St George's Mansions, Causton Street, London, SW1P 4RX

MCCONNELL, Anthony Sudlow RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 07 Dec 1992
Resigned on: 24 Jul 1998
Date of birth: June 1941
Address: 67 New River Head, 171-173 Rosebery Avenue, London, EC1R 4UN

PALLOT, Wendy Monica RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 08 Apr 2011
Resigned on: 16 Jul 2018
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: February 1965
Address: 50, Bedford Square, London, WC1B 3DP, United Kingdom

REBUCK, Gail Ruth RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 24 Jul 1998
Date of birth: February 1952
Address: 6 Rochester Terrace, London, NW1 9JN

ROBERTSON, Antony Brian RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 09 Jul 1993
Date of birth: September 1956
Address: 19 Parkfield Avenue, East Sheen, London, SW14 8DY

SCOTT-BAYFIELD, Penelope Samantha Juliette RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 16 Jul 2018
Resigned on: 02 Feb 2026
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1972
Address: 50, Bedford Square, London, WC1B 3DP

TUMMONS, Peter Edward RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 24 Jul 1998
Resigned on: 31 May 2006
Date of birth: January 1940
Address: Greenfields Cottage Allington Road, Newick, Lewes, East Sussex, BN8 4NA

TEMPLE DIRECT LIMITED RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 31 Mar 2000
Resigned on: 14 Jun 2006
Address: 16 Old Bailey, London, EC4M 7EG

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