THEATRE OF COMEDY COMPANY LIMITED

Company summary

Company number: 01678553
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 16 November 198243 years
Registered office: Shaftesbury Theatre, 210 Shaftesbury Avenue, London, WC2H 8DP
Accounts due: 31 March 2027
Confirmation statement due: 30 December 2026
Active officers: 5
Outstanding charges: 0

Sourced from Companies House, retrieved 27 October 2026 at 15:47 UTC. This is public register information, not a credit or legal assessment.

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Company type
Private limited company
Address
Shaftesbury Theatre, 210 Shaftesbury Avenue, London, WC2H 8DP
Nature of business
Performing arts
Operation of arts facilities
Previous company names
THEATRE OF LAUGHTER COMPANY LIMITED
CALMCITY LIMITED

Officer details

Show 14 resigned officers

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
CHESTER, Robert ACTIVE	Secretary	29 May 2001				3 Shields Cottage The Street, Plaxtol, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN15 0QW
BUTLER, Thomas ACTIVE	Director	19 Sep 2025		United States	October 1998	Shaftesbury Theatre, 210 Shaftesbury Avenue, London, WC2H 8DP
CHESTER, Robert James ACTIVE	Director	19 Sep 2025		England	December 1969	Shaftesbury Theatre, 210 Shaftesbury Avenue, London, WC2H 8DP
COTUGNO, Jeff John ACTIVE	Director	27 Oct 2011		United States	November 1958	Shaftesbury Theatre, 210 Shaftesbury Avenue, London, WC2H 8DP
TAFFNER JR, Donald Lawrence ACTIVE	Director	02 Jan 2007		United States	January 1963	124 East 55th Street, New York Ny 10022, United States
CHEESMAN, Roderick James RESIGNED	Secretary	16 Sep 1996	29 May 2001			18 Brook Road, Twickenham, Middlesex, TW1 1JE
CHISHOLM, Martha Elizabeth RESIGNED	Secretary	17 Aug 1992	02 Sep 1993			41 Warham Road, London, N4 1AR
HARDING, Jacki RESIGNED	Secretary	02 Sep 1993	13 Sep 1996			26a Ebbsfleet Road, London, NW2 3NA
KENDAL, Peter RESIGNED	Secretary		17 Aug 1992			Shaftesbury Theatre 210 Shaftesbury Avenue, London, WC2H 8DP
ALDERTON, John RESIGNED	Director		22 May 1992		November 1940	16 Redington Road, Hampstead, London, NW3 7RG
COONEY, Raymond George Alfred RESIGNED	Director		22 May 1992	England	May 1932	Ridge House Forest Side, Epping, Essex, CM16 4ED
FITZGERALD, John Patrick RESIGNED	Director		23 May 1992		August 1936	489 Fairway Road, Ridgewood, New Jersey 07450, FOREIGN, Usa
MCKENZIE, Julia Kathleen Nancy RESIGNED	Director		22 May 1992		February 1938	303 Kings Road, Kingston Upon Thames, Surrey, KT2 5JJ
NIMMO, Derek RESIGNED	Director		22 May 1992		September 1932	110 Lexham Gardens, London, W8 6JE
PATTISON COOKE, Jeanne RESIGNED	Director		22 May 1992		September 1932	18 Heathfield Road, London, SW3 1EC
SCHUTE, Martin Crowther RESIGNED	Director		17 Feb 1992		May 1926	11 Taskers Lane, Burbage, Marlborough, Wiltshire, SN8 3TQ
SINDEN, Donald, Sir RESIGNED	Director		22 May 1992		October 1923	60 Temple Fortune Lane, London, NW11 7UE
TAFFNER, Donald Lawrence RESIGNED	Director		06 Sep 2011	Usa	November 1931	124 East 55th Street, New York, Ny10022, Usa
WILLIAMS, Michael RESIGNED	Director		22 May 1992		September 1935	4 Prospect Place, Holly Walk, London, NW3 6QY

CHESTER, Robert ACTIVE
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 29 May 2001
Address: 3 Shields Cottage The Street, Plaxtol, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN15 0QW

BUTLER, Thomas ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 19 Sep 2025
Country of Residence: United States
Date of birth: October 1998
Address: Shaftesbury Theatre, 210 Shaftesbury Avenue, London, WC2H 8DP

CHESTER, Robert James ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 19 Sep 2025
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: December 1969
Address: Shaftesbury Theatre, 210 Shaftesbury Avenue, London, WC2H 8DP

COTUGNO, Jeff John ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 27 Oct 2011
Country of Residence: United States
Date of birth: November 1958
Address: Shaftesbury Theatre, 210 Shaftesbury Avenue, London, WC2H 8DP

TAFFNER JR, Donald Lawrence ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 02 Jan 2007
Country of Residence: United States
Date of birth: January 1963
Address: 124 East 55th Street, New York Ny 10022, United States

Filing history

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Charges

Created	Status	Filings
08 Oct 2013	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)
25 Sep 2013	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)
20 Sep 2001	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (MG02) (opens in a new tab)
20 Sep 2001	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (MG02) (opens in a new tab)
13 Jan 1998	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)
16 May 1995	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)
08 Jul 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)
07 May 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)
26 Apr 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)
21 Apr 1992	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)
09 May 1990	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
11 Apr 1990	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
08 Sep 1987	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
04 May 1984	Satisfied
04 May 1984	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)

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