REALLY USEFUL THEATRE COMPANY LIMITED(THE)

Company summary

Company number: 01604830
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 17 December 198144 years
Registered office: 6 Catherine Street, London, WC2B 5JY, England
Accounts due: 31 March 2027
Confirmation statement due: 23 December 2026
Active officers: 2
Outstanding charges: 0

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Company type
Private limited company
Address
6 Catherine Street, London, WC2B 5JY, England
Nature of business
Performing arts
Artistic creation
Previous company names
INFINITELY PREFERABLE COMPANY LIMITED(THE)

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
CHAPMAN, Lawrence Ian ACTIVE	Director	01 Nov 2023		England	November 1970	6, Catherine Street, London, WC2B 5JY, England
MCKNIGHT, James Scott ACTIVE	Director	04 Dec 2023		England	October 1979	6, Catherine Street, London, WC2B 5JY, England
CHESTER, Isobel Kathryn RESIGNED	Secretary	31 Mar 2016	05 Apr 2019			6, Catherine Street, London, WC2B 5JY, England
CHHAYA, Pundareek RESIGNED	Secretary		31 Mar 2016			17, Slingsby Place, London, WC2E 9AB, United Kingdom
TAYLOR, Charles Geoffrey William RESIGNED	Secretary		17 Dec 1990			2 Ildersly Grove, West Dulwich, London, SE21 8EU
ALEXANDER-WALL, Michael Graeme RESIGNED	Director	16 Sep 2016	11 Oct 2017	United Kingdom	April 1969	17, Slingsby Place, London, WC2E 9AB
CHAKRABORTY, Bishu Debabrata RESIGNED	Director	26 Jan 2011	01 Mar 2013	England	October 1967	31, Hemington Avenue, London, N11 3LR, United Kingdom
CHESTER, Isobel Kathryn RESIGNED	Director	01 Mar 2013	05 Apr 2019	United Kingdom	November 1974	6, Catherine Street, London, WC2B 5JY, England
ELLS, Stuart John RESIGNED	Director	19 Oct 1999	26 Feb 2002	United Kingdom	March 1961	Huntsmoor, Templewood Lane, Farnham Common, Slough, Berkshire, SL2 3HW, United Kingdom
FARMER, Charles Henry Patrick RESIGNED	Director	31 Mar 2022	24 Feb 2023	England	October 1968	6, Catherine Street, London, WC2B 5JY, England
HENNESSY, Richard Patrick RESIGNED	Director	05 Jan 2004	14 Mar 2006		November 1953	Oak Meadows, 65 Park Road, Woking, Surrey, GU22 7BZ
HULL, Jonathan RESIGNED	Director	01 Jul 1999	30 Jun 2015	United Kingdom	February 1962	17, Slingsby Place, London, WC2E 9AB, United Kingdom
KORAVOS, Jessica Lorien RESIGNED	Director	05 Apr 2019	30 Apr 2023	England	January 1971	6, Catherine Street, London, WC2B 5JY, England
LLOYD WEBBER, Andrew, Lord RESIGNED	Director		29 Sep 2011	England	March 1948	Sydmonton Court, Burghclere, Newbury, Berkshire, RG20 9NJ
LOWES, Martin James RESIGNED	Director	31 Mar 2022	03 Jan 2025	England	October 1985	6, Catherine Street, London, WC2B 5JY, England
MCKENNA, Patrick Anthony RESIGNED	Director		30 Jul 1997	United Kingdom	June 1956	Coxtie House, Lincolns Lane Coxtie Green, Brentwood, Essex, CM14 5RS
PTASZYNSKI, Andre Jan RESIGNED	Director	01 Jan 2006	30 Jun 2011	United Kingdom	May 1953	Hill Farm, Cuddesdon Road, Chiselhampton, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX44 7XH, United Kingdom
QUILLAN, Joanne Catherine RESIGNED	Director	17 Jun 2019	04 Dec 2023	England	December 1966	6, Catherine Street, London, WC2B 5JY, England
REID, Duncan Murray RESIGNED	Director	02 Jan 1997	30 Jun 1997	United Kingdom	July 1958	96 Wise Lane, London, NW7 2RD
SMITH, Alistair Freeland RESIGNED	Director	04 Jan 1993	22 Apr 1997		August 1952	42 Barnmead Road, Beckenham, Kent, BR3 1JE
TAYLOR, Charles Geoffrey William RESIGNED	Director		30 Nov 2005	England	March 1954	25 Camberwell Grove, London, SE5 8JA
THANE, James RESIGNED	Director	20 Mar 1995	18 Mar 1997		May 1959	Flat 6 Queen Alexandra Mansions, 3-5 Grape Street, London, WC2H 8DR
TURNER, Keith Michael RESIGNED	Director		31 Mar 1998		May 1935	90 Priory Road, London, NW6 3NT
WALLACE, Kevin Gerard RESIGNED	Director	10 Oct 1997	29 Oct 2001		June 1957	5-7 Ziggurat, 60-66 Saffron Hill, London, EC1
WHEELDON, Jonathan Mark RESIGNED	Director	26 Feb 2002	31 Oct 2003	England	February 1964	Bute Cottage 7, Meadow Close, Richmond, Surrey, TW10 7AJ
WITTS, Howard Raymond RESIGNED	Director	01 Jan 2006	31 Dec 2010	United Kingdom	May 1957	80 Clarence Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 4NG
WORDSWORTH, Mark Gregory RESIGNED	Director	07 Oct 2011	31 Mar 2022	United Kingdom	November 1959	6, Catherine Street, London, WC2B 5JY, England
WRAGG, Barnaby William RESIGNED	Director	29 Oct 2012	31 Mar 2016	United Kingdom	March 1973	17, Slingsby Place, London, WC2E 9AB, United Kingdom

CHAPMAN, Lawrence Ian ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Nov 2023
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: November 1970
Address: 6, Catherine Street, London, WC2B 5JY, England

MCKNIGHT, James Scott ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 04 Dec 2023
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: October 1979
Address: 6, Catherine Street, London, WC2B 5JY, England

CHESTER, Isobel Kathryn RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 31 Mar 2016
Resigned on: 05 Apr 2019
Address: 6, Catherine Street, London, WC2B 5JY, England

CHHAYA, Pundareek RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 31 Mar 2016
Address: 17, Slingsby Place, London, WC2E 9AB, United Kingdom

TAYLOR, Charles Geoffrey William RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 17 Dec 1990
Address: 2 Ildersly Grove, West Dulwich, London, SE21 8EU

ALEXANDER-WALL, Michael Graeme RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 16 Sep 2016
Resigned on: 11 Oct 2017
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: April 1969
Address: 17, Slingsby Place, London, WC2E 9AB

CHAKRABORTY, Bishu Debabrata RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 26 Jan 2011
Resigned on: 01 Mar 2013
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: October 1967
Address: 31, Hemington Avenue, London, N11 3LR, United Kingdom

CHESTER, Isobel Kathryn RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Mar 2013
Resigned on: 05 Apr 2019
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: November 1974
Address: 6, Catherine Street, London, WC2B 5JY, England

ELLS, Stuart John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 19 Oct 1999
Resigned on: 26 Feb 2002
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: March 1961
Address: Huntsmoor, Templewood Lane, Farnham Common, Slough, Berkshire, SL2 3HW, United Kingdom

FARMER, Charles Henry Patrick RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 31 Mar 2022
Resigned on: 24 Feb 2023
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: October 1968
Address: 6, Catherine Street, London, WC2B 5JY, England

HENNESSY, Richard Patrick RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 05 Jan 2004
Resigned on: 14 Mar 2006
Date of birth: November 1953
Address: Oak Meadows, 65 Park Road, Woking, Surrey, GU22 7BZ

HULL, Jonathan RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jul 1999
Resigned on: 30 Jun 2015
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: February 1962
Address: 17, Slingsby Place, London, WC2E 9AB, United Kingdom

KORAVOS, Jessica Lorien RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 05 Apr 2019
Resigned on: 30 Apr 2023
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: January 1971
Address: 6, Catherine Street, London, WC2B 5JY, England

LLOYD WEBBER, Andrew, Lord RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 29 Sep 2011
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: March 1948
Address: Sydmonton Court, Burghclere, Newbury, Berkshire, RG20 9NJ

LOWES, Martin James RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 31 Mar 2022
Resigned on: 03 Jan 2025
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: October 1985
Address: 6, Catherine Street, London, WC2B 5JY, England

MCKENNA, Patrick Anthony RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 30 Jul 1997
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: June 1956
Address: Coxtie House, Lincolns Lane Coxtie Green, Brentwood, Essex, CM14 5RS

PTASZYNSKI, Andre Jan RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jan 2006
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

QUILLAN, Joanne Catherine RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 17 Jun 2019
Resigned on: 04 Dec 2023
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: December 1966
Address: 6, Catherine Street, London, WC2B 5JY, England

REID, Duncan Murray RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 02 Jan 1997
Resigned on: 30 Jun 1997
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: July 1958
Address: 96 Wise Lane, London, NW7 2RD

SMITH, Alistair Freeland RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 04 Jan 1993
Resigned on: 22 Apr 1997
Date of birth: August 1952
Address: 42 Barnmead Road, Beckenham, Kent, BR3 1JE

TAYLOR, Charles Geoffrey William RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 30 Nov 2005
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: March 1954
Address: 25 Camberwell Grove, London, SE5 8JA

THANE, James RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 20 Mar 1995
Resigned on: 18 Mar 1997
Date of birth: May 1959
Address: Flat 6 Queen Alexandra Mansions, 3-5 Grape Street, London, WC2H 8DR

TURNER, Keith Michael RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 31 Mar 1998
Date of birth: May 1935
Address: 90 Priory Road, London, NW6 3NT

WALLACE, Kevin Gerard RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 10 Oct 1997
Resigned on: 29 Oct 2001
Date of birth: June 1957
Address: 5-7 Ziggurat, 60-66 Saffron Hill, London, EC1

WHEELDON, Jonathan Mark RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 26 Feb 2002
Resigned on: 31 Oct 2003
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: February 1964
Address: Bute Cottage 7, Meadow Close, Richmond, Surrey, TW10 7AJ

WITTS, Howard Raymond RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jan 2006
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2010
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: May 1957
Address: 80 Clarence Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 4NG

WORDSWORTH, Mark Gregory RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 07 Oct 2011
Resigned on: 31 Mar 2022
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: November 1959
Address: 6, Catherine Street, London, WC2B 5JY, England

WRAGG, Barnaby William RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 29 Oct 2012
Resigned on: 31 Mar 2016
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: March 1973
Address: 17, Slingsby Place, London, WC2E 9AB, United Kingdom

Filing history

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Charges

Created	Status	Filings
02 Oct 2006	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (MG02) (opens in a new tab)
13 May 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)

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