BLACKBURN EMPIRE THEATRE LTD

Company summary

Company number: 01411764
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 26 January 197947 years
Registered office: Aqueduct Road, Ewood, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 4HT, England
Accounts due: 30 September 2026
Confirmation statement due: 2 May 2027
Active officers: 6
Outstanding charges: 0

Sourced from Companies House, retrieved 6 September 2026 at 12:31 UTC. This is public register information, not a credit or legal assessment.

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Company type
Private limited by guarantee without share capital
Address
Aqueduct Road, Ewood, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 4HT, England
Nature of business
Artistic creation
Previous company names
THWAITES EMPIRE THEATRE TRUST LIMITED
BLACKBURN THEATRE TRUST LIMITED

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
BERRY, Linda Mary ACTIVE	Secretary	05 Sep 2001				Aqueduct Road, Ewood, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 4HT, England
ANSON, John ACTIVE	Director	09 Jul 2012		England	February 1961	Aqueduct Road, Ewood, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 4HT, England
BERRY, Linda Mary ACTIVE	Director	25 Jul 2002		England	March 1945	Aqueduct Road, Ewood, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 4HT, England
JONES, Howard Anthony ACTIVE	Director	21 Apr 2009		United Kingdom	September 1956	Aqueduct Road, Ewood, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 4HT, England
LAWRENSON, Kyle Stephen ACTIVE	Director	20 Sep 2023		England	August 1998	Aqueduct Road, Ewood, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 4HT, England
SEARS, Mark ACTIVE	Director	09 Jun 2023		England	September 1958	Aqueduct Road, Ewood, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 4HT, England
ALEXANDER, Edna Sylvia RESIGNED	Secretary		05 Sep 2001			42 Royshaw Avenue, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 8RJ
ALEXANDER, Edna Sylvia RESIGNED	Director		05 Sep 2001		July 1935	42 Royshaw Avenue, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 8RJ
ASTRIDGE, Melita RESIGNED	Director		05 Sep 2001		December 1920	24 Leamington Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 6ER
BAKER, Paul Anthony RESIGNED	Director	21 Apr 2009	29 May 2012	England	April 1946	Laburnum Cottage Chapel Lane, Heapey, Chorley, Lancashire, PR6 8EW
BAKER, Paul Anthony RESIGNED	Director	25 Jul 2002	27 May 2003	England	April 1946	Laburnum Cottage Chapel Lane, Heapey, Chorley, Lancashire, PR6 8EW
BARBER, John Terence RESIGNED	Director	02 Sep 1998	30 Oct 2001		July 1936	9 Feilden Place, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 5EX
BARBER, John Terence RESIGNED	Director		01 May 1991		July 1936	9 Feilden Place, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 5EX
BERRY, Michael Anthony RESIGNED	Director	02 Sep 1998	05 Feb 2023	England	April 1942	Aqueduct Road, Ewood, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 4HT, England
BHAMRA, Joginder Singh RESIGNED	Director	02 Sep 1998	06 Jun 2005		January 1941	7 Acrefield, Beardwood Brow, Blackburn, BB2 7BJ
BINNS, Helen RESIGNED	Director	19 Mar 2014	09 Aug 2017	England	June 1976	The Thwaites Empire Theatre, Aqueduct Road, Ewood Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 4HT
BUTTERFIELD, Peter Richard RESIGNED	Director	25 Jul 2002	25 Jan 2006	United Kingdom	May 1943	The Limes, 1a Longridge Road Hurst Green, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 9QW
CARTER, Harold RESIGNED	Director		21 May 2019	England	November 1937	11 Langdale Close, Feniscowles, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 5DS
CLARKSON, Dorothy Marjorie RESIGNED	Director		01 May 1991		July 1952	7 Higher Bank Street, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 6HN
DOHERTY, Malcolm Terence RESIGNED	Director	07 Mar 2002	26 Oct 2023	England	May 1941	Aqueduct Road, Ewood, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 4HT, England
DUCKWORTH, Faye RESIGNED	Director		01 May 1991		October 1929	50 Avondale Road, Darwen, Lancashire, BB3 1NS
EATOUGH, Diane Louise RESIGNED	Director	25 Jul 2002	20 Dec 2013	United Kingdom	August 1950	Highcliffe Barn Lower Chapel Lane, Grindleton, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 4RN
GARSIDE, Keith Bradlaugh RESIGNED	Director	05 Apr 2000	25 Jan 2006		February 1939	Calder House, Settle Road, Bolton By Bowland, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 4NT
GILBRAITH, Henry Haslem RESIGNED	Director	02 Jun 2009	22 Jun 2011	England	August 1952	Hall Moss Bungalow, Bolton Road, Darwen, Lancashire, BB3 2TT
GREENHALGH, Margaret RESIGNED	Director	06 May 1992	07 Aug 2001		June 1943	25 Tresco Close, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 4RT
HADDOW, James Mackie RESIGNED	Director	05 Apr 2000	24 Jun 2026	England	January 1945	Aqueduct Road, Ewood, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 4HT, England
JACKSON, John Andrew RESIGNED	Director	25 Jan 2006	18 Apr 2026	England	September 1943	Aqueduct Road, Ewood, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 4HT, England
KAY, Constance RESIGNED	Director		05 Sep 2001		June 1920	24 Leamington Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 6ER
LINCE, Timothy James RESIGNED	Director	02 Jun 1993	31 May 2000		July 1962	39 Ermine Close, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 3UW
MASON, Paul Rigby RESIGNED	Director	05 Sep 2001	13 Oct 2009	United Kingdom	September 1952	Coachmans House, Crosshill Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 6PR
MELLILIEU, Jean RESIGNED	Director		17 Apr 2017	England	December 1922	28 Crosshill Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 6PR
MISTRY, Ramon RESIGNED	Director	06 May 1992	16 Jul 2003		April 1946	12 Foxhouse Street, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 1HR
MULLIGAN, Shaun RESIGNED	Director		01 Apr 1992		July 1965	324 Wensley Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 6SR
PASS, Ian Richard RESIGNED	Director		07 Apr 1994		February 1951	23 Manor Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 6LU
PEACOCK, Richard RESIGNED	Director		07 Mar 1994		March 1918	51 Scotland Bank Terrace, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 4NX
ROBINSON, Roland Peter RESIGNED	Director	05 Mar 1997	28 Mar 2000		December 1933	4 Hollowhead Close, Wilpshire, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 9LE
SMITH, David RESIGNED	Director	27 May 2003	06 Jun 2005		November 1944	Carne Cottage 401 Blackburn Road, Edgworth, Bolton, Lancashire, BL7 0PN
SMITH, Jean Patricia RESIGNED	Director		05 Sep 2001		February 1929	9 Goodshaw Avenue, Pleckgate, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 8PF
STONHAM, Janet Louise RESIGNED	Director	07 Sep 2021	19 Feb 2025	England	July 1974	Aqueduct Road, Ewood, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 4HT, England
THOMASON, Lawrence RESIGNED	Director		04 Mar 1992		November 1946	23 Belthorn Road, Belthorn, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 2NN
TOMPKINS, Janet Elaine RESIGNED	Director		07 Apr 1993		January 1953	4 Bank Hey Lane North, Brownhill, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 9QU
TURNER, Christine RESIGNED	Director		04 Apr 1992		May 1958	615 Whalley New Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 9BA
WARBURTON, Carl Anthony RESIGNED	Director	01 Jan 2012	28 Apr 2022	England	January 1956	Aqueduct Road, Ewood, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 4HT, England
WARBURTON, Margaret Valerie RESIGNED	Director		01 May 1991		October 1935	5 Knowsley Road West, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 9PW
WILKINSON, Kenneth RESIGNED	Director	18 Jan 2007	23 Apr 2012	England	September 1942	634, Preston Road, Clayton Le Woods, Chorley, Lancashire, PR6 7EH
WILLIAMS, Hywel Wyn RESIGNED	Director		31 May 2000		March 1947	98 Columbia Way, Lammack, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 7DT
WILSON, Leslie RESIGNED	Director		01 May 1991		July 1926	66 Bombay Street, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 2NU

BERRY, Linda Mary ACTIVE
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 05 Sep 2001
Address: Aqueduct Road, Ewood, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 4HT, England

ANSON, John ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 09 Jul 2012
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: February 1961
Address: Aqueduct Road, Ewood, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 4HT, England

BERRY, Linda Mary ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 25 Jul 2002
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: March 1945
Address: Aqueduct Road, Ewood, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 4HT, England

JONES, Howard Anthony ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 21 Apr 2009
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: September 1956
Address: Aqueduct Road, Ewood, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 4HT, England

LAWRENSON, Kyle Stephen ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 20 Sep 2023
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: August 1998
Address: Aqueduct Road, Ewood, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 4HT, England

SEARS, Mark ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 09 Jun 2023
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1958
Address: Aqueduct Road, Ewood, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 4HT, England

ALEXANDER, Edna Sylvia RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 05 Sep 2001
Address: 42 Royshaw Avenue, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 8RJ

ALEXANDER, Edna Sylvia RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 05 Sep 2001
Date of birth: July 1935
Address: 42 Royshaw Avenue, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 8RJ

ASTRIDGE, Melita RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 05 Sep 2001
Date of birth: December 1920
Address: 24 Leamington Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 6ER

BAKER, Paul Anthony RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 21 Apr 2009
Resigned on: 29 May 2012
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: April 1946
Address: Laburnum Cottage Chapel Lane, Heapey, Chorley, Lancashire, PR6 8EW

BAKER, Paul Anthony RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 25 Jul 2002
Resigned on: 27 May 2003
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: April 1946
Address: Laburnum Cottage Chapel Lane, Heapey, Chorley, Lancashire, PR6 8EW

BARBER, John Terence RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 02 Sep 1998
Resigned on: 30 Oct 2001
Date of birth: July 1936
Address: 9 Feilden Place, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 5EX

BARBER, John Terence RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 01 May 1991
Date of birth: July 1936
Address: 9 Feilden Place, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 5EX

BERRY, Michael Anthony RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 02 Sep 1998
Resigned on: 05 Feb 2023
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: April 1942
Address: Aqueduct Road, Ewood, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 4HT, England

BHAMRA, Joginder Singh RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 02 Sep 1998
Resigned on: 06 Jun 2005
Date of birth: January 1941
Address: 7 Acrefield, Beardwood Brow, Blackburn, BB2 7BJ

BINNS, Helen RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 19 Mar 2014
Resigned on: 09 Aug 2017
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: June 1976
Address: The Thwaites Empire Theatre, Aqueduct Road, Ewood Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 4HT

BUTTERFIELD, Peter Richard RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 25 Jul 2002
Resigned on: 25 Jan 2006
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: May 1943
Address: The Limes, 1a Longridge Road Hurst Green, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 9QW

CARTER, Harold RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 21 May 2019
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: November 1937
Address: 11 Langdale Close, Feniscowles, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 5DS

CLARKSON, Dorothy Marjorie RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 01 May 1991
Date of birth: July 1952
Address: 7 Higher Bank Street, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 6HN

DOHERTY, Malcolm Terence RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 07 Mar 2002
Resigned on: 26 Oct 2023
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: May 1941
Address: Aqueduct Road, Ewood, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 4HT, England

DUCKWORTH, Faye RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 01 May 1991
Date of birth: October 1929
Address: 50 Avondale Road, Darwen, Lancashire, BB3 1NS

EATOUGH, Diane Louise RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 25 Jul 2002
Resigned on: 20 Dec 2013
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: August 1950
Address: Highcliffe Barn Lower Chapel Lane, Grindleton, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 4RN

GARSIDE, Keith Bradlaugh RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 05 Apr 2000
Resigned on: 25 Jan 2006
Date of birth: February 1939
Address: Calder House, Settle Road, Bolton By Bowland, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 4NT

GILBRAITH, Henry Haslem RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 02 Jun 2009
Resigned on: 22 Jun 2011
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: August 1952
Address: Hall Moss Bungalow, Bolton Road, Darwen, Lancashire, BB3 2TT

GREENHALGH, Margaret RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 06 May 1992
Resigned on: 07 Aug 2001
Date of birth: June 1943
Address: 25 Tresco Close, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 4RT

HADDOW, James Mackie RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 05 Apr 2000
Resigned on: 24 Jun 2026
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: January 1945
Address: Aqueduct Road, Ewood, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 4HT, England

JACKSON, John Andrew RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 25 Jan 2006
Resigned on: 18 Apr 2026
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1943
Address: Aqueduct Road, Ewood, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 4HT, England

KAY, Constance RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 05 Sep 2001
Date of birth: June 1920
Address: 24 Leamington Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 6ER

LINCE, Timothy James RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 02 Jun 1993
Resigned on: 31 May 2000
Date of birth: July 1962
Address: 39 Ermine Close, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 3UW

MASON, Paul Rigby RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 05 Sep 2001
Resigned on: 13 Oct 2009
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: September 1952
Address: Coachmans House, Crosshill Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 6PR

MELLILIEU, Jean RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 17 Apr 2017
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: December 1922
Address: 28 Crosshill Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 6PR

MISTRY, Ramon RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 06 May 1992
Resigned on: 16 Jul 2003
Date of birth: April 1946
Address: 12 Foxhouse Street, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 1HR

MULLIGAN, Shaun RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 01 Apr 1992
Date of birth: July 1965
Address: 324 Wensley Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 6SR

PASS, Ian Richard RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 07 Apr 1994
Date of birth: February 1951
Address: 23 Manor Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 6LU

PEACOCK, Richard RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 07 Mar 1994
Date of birth: March 1918
Address: 51 Scotland Bank Terrace, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 4NX

ROBINSON, Roland Peter RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 05 Mar 1997
Resigned on: 28 Mar 2000
Date of birth: December 1933
Address: 4 Hollowhead Close, Wilpshire, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 9LE

SMITH, David RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 27 May 2003
Resigned on: 06 Jun 2005
Date of birth: November 1944
Address: Carne Cottage 401 Blackburn Road, Edgworth, Bolton, Lancashire, BL7 0PN

SMITH, Jean Patricia RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 05 Sep 2001
Date of birth: February 1929
Address: 9 Goodshaw Avenue, Pleckgate, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 8PF

STONHAM, Janet Louise RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 07 Sep 2021
Resigned on: 19 Feb 2025
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: July 1974
Address: Aqueduct Road, Ewood, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 4HT, England

THOMASON, Lawrence RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 04 Mar 1992
Date of birth: November 1946
Address: 23 Belthorn Road, Belthorn, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 2NN

TOMPKINS, Janet Elaine RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 07 Apr 1993
Date of birth: January 1953
Address: 4 Bank Hey Lane North, Brownhill, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 9QU

TURNER, Christine RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 04 Apr 1992
Date of birth: May 1958
Address: 615 Whalley New Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 9BA

WARBURTON, Carl Anthony RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jan 2012
Resigned on: 28 Apr 2022
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: January 1956
Address: Aqueduct Road, Ewood, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 4HT, England

WARBURTON, Margaret Valerie RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 01 May 1991
Date of birth: October 1935
Address: 5 Knowsley Road West, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 9PW

WILKINSON, Kenneth RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 18 Jan 2007
Resigned on: 23 Apr 2012
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1942
Address: 634, Preston Road, Clayton Le Woods, Chorley, Lancashire, PR6 7EH

WILLIAMS, Hywel Wyn RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 31 May 2000
Date of birth: March 1947
Address: 98 Columbia Way, Lammack, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 7DT

WILSON, Leslie RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 01 May 1991
Date of birth: July 1926
Address: 66 Bombay Street, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 2NU

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Charges

Created	Status	Filings
20 Jun 2005	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
07 Mar 2002	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)
31 Jan 2001	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)
16 Jun 2000	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
04 Oct 1979	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)

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