LW THEATRES LIMITED

Company summary

Company number: 00233200
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 7 September 192898 years
Registered office: 65 Drury Lane, London, WC2B 5SP
Accounts due: 31 March 2027
Confirmation statement due: 10 February 2027
Active officers: 3
Outstanding charges: 0

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Company type
Private limited company
Address
65 Drury Lane, London, WC2B 5SP
Nature of business
Operation of arts facilities
Operation of historical sites and buildings and similar visitor attractions
Previous company names
REALLY USEFUL THEATRES LIMITED
STOLL MOSS THEATRES LIMITED
STOLL THEATRES CORPORATION LIMITED

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
ARNOTT, Julie Lorraine ACTIVE	Director	06 Sep 2021		England	October 1972	65, Drury Lane, London, WC2B 5SP
ATKINS, Darren Peter ACTIVE	Director	06 Sep 2021		United Kingdom	November 1974	65, Drury Lane, London, WC2B 5SP
CHAPMAN, Lawrence Ian ACTIVE	Director	01 Apr 2021		England	November 1970	65, Drury Lane, London, WC2B 5SP
BISHOP, Christine Anne RESIGNED	Secretary	24 Apr 1992	11 Sep 1992			31 Coleman Court, London, SW18 4NZ
CHAKRABORTY, Bishu Debabrata RESIGNED	Secretary	26 Jan 2011	24 Aug 2016			31, Hemington Avenue, London, N11 3LR, United Kingdom
GLASSOCK, Rebecca Ann RESIGNED	Secretary	29 Sep 1994	18 Jul 2001			92 Wardo Avenue, London, SW6 6RD
MCGUINN, Margaret Mary RESIGNED	Secretary		16 Dec 1992			Apartment 26 Centrepoint House, St Giles High Street, London, WC2
TOMASI, Loretta Ann RESIGNED	Secretary	18 Jul 2001	28 Jun 2002			Holst House 10 The Terrace, Barnes, London, SW13 0NP
TOMASI, Loretta Ann RESIGNED	Secretary	16 Dec 1992	30 Mar 2000			Holst House 10 The Terrace, Barnes, London, SW13 0NP
WITTS, Howard Raymond RESIGNED	Secretary	28 Jun 2002	31 Dec 2010			80 Clarence Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 4NG
AUERY, John Staley RESIGNED	Director		06 Mar 1992		March 1927	Flat E, 52 Wells Street, London, W13 3FD
BLACKBURN, Nicholas Graham Goddard RESIGNED	Director	01 Jul 2002	15 Oct 2007	England	September 1945	34 Boston Place, London, NW1 6ER
BROWN, Michael Charles James RESIGNED	Director	01 Jul 2002	30 Jun 2011		June 1958	14 Princess Court, 105 Hornsey Lane Highgate, London, N6 5XD
BURNS, Lounica Maureen Patricia RESIGNED	Director	01 Jul 2002	23 Sep 2005	United Kingdom	August 1954	74 South Hill Park, Hampstead, London, NW3 2SN
CHAKRABORTY, Bishu Debabrata RESIGNED	Director	26 Jan 2011	24 Aug 2016	England	October 1967	31, Hemington Avenue, London, N11 3LR, United Kingdom
COLLINS, John Alexander, Sir RESIGNED	Director	26 Jan 1999	06 Jan 2000		December 1941	10 Saint Swithins Lane, London, EC4N 8AS
ELLS, Stuart John RESIGNED	Director	07 Nov 2000	20 Nov 2000	United Kingdom	March 1961	Huntsmoor, Templewood Lane, Farnham Common, Slough, Berkshire, SL2 3HW, United Kingdom
ELSTEIN, David Keith RESIGNED	Director	26 Sep 2001	27 Sep 2006	United Kingdom	November 1944	64 Hotham Road, London, SW15 1QP
FILER, Douglas Roger RESIGNED	Director		01 Sep 1992	United Kingdom	February 1942	4 Brim Hill, London, N2 0HF
FREEMAN, Daniel James RESIGNED	Director	23 Aug 2016	31 Mar 2021	England	April 1976	65, Drury Lane, London, WC2B 5SP
HOLMES A COURT, Janet Lee RESIGNED	Director		06 Jan 2000		November 1943	2a Mosman Terrace, Mosman Park, Perth 6012, Western Australia
HOLMES A COURT, Peter RESIGNED	Director	01 May 1998	06 Aug 1999		November 1968	64n Moore Street, New York, New York, 10013
HULL, Jonathan RESIGNED	Director	30 Mar 2000	15 May 2000		February 1962	80 Chesterton Road, London, W10 6EP
JARVIS, Darrel Arthur RESIGNED	Director	08 Jul 1992	20 Mar 1998		January 1947	29 View Terrace, East Fremantle, Western Australia
JOHNSTON, Richard Arthur RESIGNED	Director		31 Mar 2000		April 1955	Fairholme, Hawks Hill Hedsor, Bourne End, Buckinghamshire, SL8 5JQ
KANE BURTON, Rebecca RESIGNED	Director	28 Sep 2016	06 Sep 2021	England	September 1975	65, Drury Lane, London, WC2B 5SP
KARPIN, David Simon RESIGNED	Director	21 Aug 1997	06 Jan 2000		December 1942	2 St. George's Court, Toorak, Victoria, 3124, Australia
LLOYD WEBBER, Madeleine Astrid, Lady RESIGNED	Director	01 Jan 2006	28 Jun 2011	England	November 1962	Sydmonton House, Burghclere, Newbury, Hampshire, RG20 9NJ
MAIRS, Thomas Alexander RESIGNED	Director	08 Jul 1992	06 Jan 2000		March 1939	23 Paterson Gardens, Winthrop 6155, FOREIGN, Western Australia
PTASZYNSKI, Andre Jan RESIGNED	Director	08 May 2000	30 Jun 2011	United Kingdom	May 1953	Hill Farm, Cuddesdon Road, Chiselhampton, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX44 7XH, United Kingdom
SCOTT, Graeme Eric RESIGNED	Director	28 Aug 1997	07 Sep 1998		January 1940	26 Meecham Way, Karrinyup, Western Australia, FOREIGN, Australia
TOMASI, Loretta Ann RESIGNED	Director		28 Jun 2002	England	August 1957	Holst House 10 The Terrace, Barnes, London, SW13 0NP
WILLIAMS, Derek Sidney RESIGNED	Director		30 Jun 1993	United Kingdom	November 1929	44 High Beeches, Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire, SL9 7HY
WILMSHURST, Robert Ian RESIGNED	Director	01 Jul 2002	15 Oct 2007	England	October 1969	Manor Farm, Corkhill Lane Normanton, Southwell, Nottinghamshire, NG25 0PR
WITTS, Howard Raymond RESIGNED	Director	28 Jun 2002	31 Dec 2010	United Kingdom	May 1957	80 Clarence Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 4NG
WOOD, Peter Stephenson RESIGNED	Director	09 Feb 1995	29 Jan 1997		June 1957	27 Johnston Street, Peppermint Grove, Perth 6011, Western Australia, FOREIGN, Australia
WORDSWORTH, Mark Gregory RESIGNED	Director	11 Dec 2007	07 Jul 2022	United Kingdom	November 1959	Lions View, Butes Lane, Alderney, Guernsey, Channel Isles, GY9 3UW

ARNOTT, Julie Lorraine ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 06 Sep 2021
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: October 1972
Address: 65, Drury Lane, London, WC2B 5SP

ATKINS, Darren Peter ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 06 Sep 2021
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: November 1974
Address: 65, Drury Lane, London, WC2B 5SP

CHAPMAN, Lawrence Ian ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Apr 2021
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: November 1970
Address: 65, Drury Lane, London, WC2B 5SP

BISHOP, Christine Anne RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 24 Apr 1992
Resigned on: 11 Sep 1992
Address: 31 Coleman Court, London, SW18 4NZ

CHAKRABORTY, Bishu Debabrata RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 26 Jan 2011
Resigned on: 24 Aug 2016
Address: 31, Hemington Avenue, London, N11 3LR, United Kingdom

GLASSOCK, Rebecca Ann RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 29 Sep 1994
Resigned on: 18 Jul 2001
Address: 92 Wardo Avenue, London, SW6 6RD

MCGUINN, Margaret Mary RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 16 Dec 1992
Address: Apartment 26 Centrepoint House, St Giles High Street, London, WC2

TOMASI, Loretta Ann RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 18 Jul 2001
Resigned on: 28 Jun 2002
Address: Holst House 10 The Terrace, Barnes, London, SW13 0NP

TOMASI, Loretta Ann RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 16 Dec 1992
Resigned on: 30 Mar 2000
Address: Holst House 10 The Terrace, Barnes, London, SW13 0NP

WITTS, Howard Raymond RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 28 Jun 2002
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2010
Address: 80 Clarence Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 4NG

AUERY, John Staley RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 06 Mar 1992
Date of birth: March 1927
Address: Flat E, 52 Wells Street, London, W13 3FD

BLACKBURN, Nicholas Graham Goddard RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jul 2002
Resigned on: 15 Oct 2007
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1945
Address: 34 Boston Place, London, NW1 6ER

BROWN, Michael Charles James RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jul 2002
Resigned on: 30 Jun 2011
Date of birth: June 1958
Address: 14 Princess Court, 105 Hornsey Lane Highgate, London, N6 5XD

BURNS, Lounica Maureen Patricia RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jul 2002
Resigned on: 23 Sep 2005
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: August 1954
Address: 74 South Hill Park, Hampstead, London, NW3 2SN

CHAKRABORTY, Bishu Debabrata RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 26 Jan 2011
Resigned on: 24 Aug 2016
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: October 1967
Address: 31, Hemington Avenue, London, N11 3LR, United Kingdom

COLLINS, John Alexander, Sir RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 26 Jan 1999
Resigned on: 06 Jan 2000
Date of birth: December 1941
Address: 10 Saint Swithins Lane, London, EC4N 8AS

ELLS, Stuart John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 07 Nov 2000
Resigned on: 20 Nov 2000
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: March 1961
Address: Huntsmoor, Templewood Lane, Farnham Common, Slough, Berkshire, SL2 3HW, United Kingdom

ELSTEIN, David Keith RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 26 Sep 2001
Resigned on: 27 Sep 2006
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: November 1944
Address: 64 Hotham Road, London, SW15 1QP

FILER, Douglas Roger RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 01 Sep 1992
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: February 1942
Address: 4 Brim Hill, London, N2 0HF

FREEMAN, Daniel James RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 23 Aug 2016
Resigned on: 31 Mar 2021
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: April 1976
Address: 65, Drury Lane, London, WC2B 5SP

HOLMES A COURT, Janet Lee RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 06 Jan 2000
Date of birth: November 1943
Address: 2a Mosman Terrace, Mosman Park, Perth 6012, Western Australia

HOLMES A COURT, Peter RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 May 1998
Resigned on: 06 Aug 1999
Date of birth: November 1968
Address: 64n Moore Street, New York, New York, 10013

HULL, Jonathan RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 30 Mar 2000
Resigned on: 15 May 2000
Date of birth: February 1962
Address: 80 Chesterton Road, London, W10 6EP

JARVIS, Darrel Arthur RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 08 Jul 1992
Resigned on: 20 Mar 1998
Date of birth: January 1947
Address: 29 View Terrace, East Fremantle, Western Australia

JOHNSTON, Richard Arthur RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 31 Mar 2000
Date of birth: April 1955
Address: Fairholme, Hawks Hill Hedsor, Bourne End, Buckinghamshire, SL8 5JQ

KANE BURTON, Rebecca RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 28 Sep 2016
Resigned on: 06 Sep 2021
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1975
Address: 65, Drury Lane, London, WC2B 5SP

KARPIN, David Simon RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 21 Aug 1997
Resigned on: 06 Jan 2000
Date of birth: December 1942
Address: 2 St. George's Court, Toorak, Victoria, 3124, Australia

LLOYD WEBBER, Madeleine Astrid, Lady RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jan 2006
Resigned on: 28 Jun 2011
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: November 1962
Address: Sydmonton House, Burghclere, Newbury, Hampshire, RG20 9NJ

MAIRS, Thomas Alexander RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 08 Jul 1992
Resigned on: 06 Jan 2000
Date of birth: March 1939
Address: 23 Paterson Gardens, Winthrop 6155, FOREIGN, Western Australia

PTASZYNSKI, Andre Jan RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 08 May 2000
Resigned on: 30 Jun 2011
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: May 1953
Address: Hill Farm, Cuddesdon Road, Chiselhampton, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX44 7XH, United Kingdom

SCOTT, Graeme Eric RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 28 Aug 1997
Resigned on: 07 Sep 1998
Date of birth: January 1940
Address: 26 Meecham Way, Karrinyup, Western Australia, FOREIGN, Australia

TOMASI, Loretta Ann RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 28 Jun 2002
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: August 1957
Address: Holst House 10 The Terrace, Barnes, London, SW13 0NP

WILLIAMS, Derek Sidney RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 30 Jun 1993
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: November 1929
Address: 44 High Beeches, Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire, SL9 7HY

WILMSHURST, Robert Ian RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jul 2002
Resigned on: 15 Oct 2007
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: October 1969
Address: Manor Farm, Corkhill Lane Normanton, Southwell, Nottinghamshire, NG25 0PR

WITTS, Howard Raymond RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 28 Jun 2002
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2010
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: May 1957
Address: 80 Clarence Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 4NG

WOOD, Peter Stephenson RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 09 Feb 1995
Resigned on: 29 Jan 1997
Date of birth: June 1957
Address: 27 Johnston Street, Peppermint Grove, Perth 6011, Western Australia, FOREIGN, Australia

WORDSWORTH, Mark Gregory RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 11 Dec 2007
Resigned on: 07 Jul 2022
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: November 1959
Address: Lions View, Butes Lane, Alderney, Guernsey, Channel Isles, GY9 3UW

Filing history

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People with significant control

Charges

Created	Status	Filings
21 Mar 2023	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)
21 Mar 2023	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)
27 Apr 2020	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)
27 Apr 2020	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)
26 Aug 2016	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)
26 Aug 2016	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)
28 Feb 2013	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (MG01) (opens in a new tab)
28 Feb 2013	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (MG01) (opens in a new tab)
22 Nov 2011	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (MG01) (opens in a new tab)Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (MG02) (opens in a new tab)
02 Oct 2006	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Statement that part or the whole of the property charged has been released (MG04) (opens in a new tab)
23 Jan 2003	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
07 Nov 2000	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
21 Aug 2000	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
12 Jan 2000	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
27 Jan 1999	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
13 Sep 1993	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
30 Apr 1992	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Statement that part or whole of property from a floating charge has been released (403b) (opens in a new tab)
15 Aug 1969	Satisfied

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