THE AMBASSADOR ENTERTAINMENT GROUP LIMITED

Company summary

Company number: 07046007
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 16 October 200916 years
Registered office: 2nd Floor, Alexander House Church Path, Woking, Surrey, GU21 6EJ
Accounts due: 27 December 2026
Confirmation statement due: 9 November 2026
Active officers: 3
Outstanding charges: 0

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Company type
Private limited company
Address
2nd Floor, Alexander House Church Path, Woking, Surrey, GU21 6EJ
Nature of business
Operation of arts facilities
Previous company names
DIPLOMATIC APPLAUSE LIMITED
DE FACTO 1719 LIMITED

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
LYNAS, Michael Cowper ACTIVE	Director	31 Oct 2009		England	August 1957	2nd, Floor, Alexander House Church Path, Woking, Surrey, GU21 6EJ, United Kingdom
OLDCORN, John Neil ACTIVE	Director	01 Jul 2021		England	October 1970	2nd, Floor, Alexander House Church Path, Woking, Surrey, GU21 6EJ
SMITH, Melanie Jane ACTIVE	Director	24 Feb 2026		England	December 1973	2nd, Floor, Alexander House Church Path, Woking, Surrey, GU21 6EJ
TRAVERS SMITH SECRETARIES LIMITED RESIGNED	Secretary	16 Oct 2009	30 Oct 2009			10, Snow Hill, London, EC1A 2AL, England
ANDERSON, David Mitchell RESIGNED	Director	25 Jan 2016	01 Apr 2017	Usa	October 1950	2nd Floor Alexander House, Church Path, Woking, Surrey, GU21 6EJ, England
BECKWITH, Peter Michael RESIGNED	Director	31 Oct 2009	29 Nov 2013	United Kingdom	January 1945	2nd, Floor, Alexander House Church Path, Woking, Surrey, GU21 6EJ, United Kingdom
BENJAMIN, William Stephen RESIGNED	Director	31 Oct 2009	29 Nov 2013	United Kingdom	January 1964	2nd, Floor, Alexander House Church Path, Woking, Surrey, GU21 6EJ, United Kingdom
BLYTH, David RESIGNED	Director	31 Oct 2009	25 Jun 2015	United Kingdom	April 1957	2nd, Floor, Alexander House Church Path, Woking, Surrey, GU21 6EJ, United Kingdom
BRACKEN, Ruth RESIGNED	Director	16 Oct 2009	30 Oct 2009	United Kingdom	September 1951	19, Weald Close, Brentwood, Essex, CM14 4QU, United Kingdom
CORNELL, Mark Ralph Delano RESIGNED	Director	29 Sep 2016	24 Oct 2023	United Kingdom	May 1966	2nd, Floor, Alexander House Church Path, Woking, Surrey, GU21 6EJ
DAVIDSON, Simon Russell RESIGNED	Director	30 Oct 2009	29 Nov 2013	United Kingdom	January 1977	2nd, Floor, Alexander House Church Path, Woking, Surrey, GU21 6EJ, United Kingdom
DYKE, Gregory RESIGNED	Director	02 Dec 2009	01 Dec 2016	United Kingdom	May 1947	2nd, Floor, Alexander House Church Path, Woking, Surrey, GU21 6EJ, United Kingdom
ENRIGHT, Helen Johnstone RESIGNED	Director	31 Oct 2009	14 Sep 2016	United Kingdom	January 1959	2nd, Floor, Alexander House Church Path, Woking, Surrey, GU21 6EJ, United Kingdom
GRAHAM, Christopher Michael RESIGNED	Director	30 Oct 2009	29 Nov 2013	United Kingdom	November 1959	2nd, Floor, Alexander House Church Path, Woking, Surrey, GU21 6EJ, United Kingdom
GRISDALE, Jonathan James Gerard RESIGNED	Director	17 Sep 2014	22 Apr 2015	England	December 1966	2nd Floor, Alexander House, Church Path, Woking, Surrey, GU21 6EJ, England
KAVANAGH, Peter Richard Michael RESIGNED	Director	31 Oct 2009	31 Aug 2016	United Kingdom	February 1959	2nd, Floor, Alexander House Church Path, Woking, Surrey, GU21 6EJ, United Kingdom
KENWRIGHT, Adam Lee RESIGNED	Director	29 Sep 2016	02 Feb 2021	England	January 1972	2nd, Floor, Alexander House Church Path, Woking, Surrey, GU21 6EJ
KOKEMUELLER, Ralf RESIGNED	Director	17 Sep 2015	01 Jan 2023	Germany	December 1962	7, Röntgenstrasse, Mannheim, D-68167, Germany
LAZAR, David Joel RESIGNED	Director	28 Jan 2014	31 Mar 2017	Usa	November 1969	2nd, Floor Alexander House, Church Path, Woking, Surrey, GU21 6EJ, England
LENANE, James Richard St John RESIGNED	Director	30 Oct 2009	29 Nov 2013	United Kingdom	June 1972	2nd, Floor, Alexander House Church Path, Woking, Surrey, GU21 6EJ, United Kingdom
MCFARLANE, Timothy James RESIGNED	Director	10 Apr 2013	10 Nov 2017	Australia	October 1952	2nd, Floor, Alexander House Church Path, Woking, Surrey, GU21 6EJ, United Kingdom
PALETHORPE, Simon RESIGNED	Director	20 Sep 2011	20 Jul 2012	United Kingdom	September 1968	2nd, Floor, Alexander House Church Path, Woking, Surrey, GU21 6EJ, United Kingdom
PANTER, Howard Hugh RESIGNED	Director	31 Oct 2009	16 May 2016	United Kingdom	May 1949	2nd, Floor, Alexander House Church Path, Woking, Surrey, GU21 6EJ, United Kingdom
POTTER, Nicholas Graham RESIGNED	Director	12 May 2011	06 May 2026	England	March 1968	2nd, Floor, Alexander House Church Path, Woking, Surrey, GU21 6EJ, United Kingdom
SQUIRE, Rosemary Anne RESIGNED	Director	31 Oct 2009	16 May 2016	England	May 1956	2nd, Floor, Alexander House Church Path, Woking, Surrey, GU21 6EJ, United Kingdom
STIMPSON, Edward Krenning RESIGNED	Director	24 Oct 2023	31 Mar 2026	United States	October 1966	115, Shaftsbury Avenue, Cambridge Circus, London, WC2H 8AF, United Kingdom
TEO, Shanmae RESIGNED	Director	29 Sep 2016	29 Jun 2021	England	November 1976	2nd, Floor, Alexander House Church Path, Woking, Surrey, GU21 6EJ
TRAVERS SMITH LIMITED RESIGNED	Director	16 Oct 2009	30 Oct 2009			10, Snow Hill, London, EC1A 2AL, England
TRAVERS SMITH SECRETARIES LIMITED RESIGNED	Director	16 Oct 2009	30 Oct 2009			10, Snow Hill, London, EC1A 2AL, England

LYNAS, Michael Cowper ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 31 Oct 2009
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: August 1957
Address: 2nd, Floor, Alexander House Church Path, Woking, Surrey, GU21 6EJ, United Kingdom

OLDCORN, John Neil ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jul 2021
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: October 1970
Address: 2nd, Floor, Alexander House Church Path, Woking, Surrey, GU21 6EJ

SMITH, Melanie Jane ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 24 Feb 2026
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: December 1973
Address: 2nd, Floor, Alexander House Church Path, Woking, Surrey, GU21 6EJ

TRAVERS SMITH SECRETARIES LIMITED RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 16 Oct 2009
Resigned on: 30 Oct 2009
Address: 10, Snow Hill, London, EC1A 2AL, England

ANDERSON, David Mitchell RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 25 Jan 2016
Resigned on: 01 Apr 2017
Country of Residence: Usa
Date of birth: October 1950
Address: 2nd Floor Alexander House, Church Path, Woking, Surrey, GU21 6EJ, England

BECKWITH, Peter Michael RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 31 Oct 2009
Resigned on: 29 Nov 2013
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: January 1945
Address: 2nd, Floor, Alexander House Church Path, Woking, Surrey, GU21 6EJ, United Kingdom

BENJAMIN, William Stephen RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 31 Oct 2009
Resigned on: 29 Nov 2013
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: January 1964
Address: 2nd, Floor, Alexander House Church Path, Woking, Surrey, GU21 6EJ, United Kingdom

BLYTH, David RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 31 Oct 2009
Resigned on: 25 Jun 2015
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: April 1957
Address: 2nd, Floor, Alexander House Church Path, Woking, Surrey, GU21 6EJ, United Kingdom

BRACKEN, Ruth RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 16 Oct 2009
Resigned on: 30 Oct 2009
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: September 1951
Address: 19, Weald Close, Brentwood, Essex, CM14 4QU, United Kingdom

CORNELL, Mark Ralph Delano RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 29 Sep 2016
Resigned on: 24 Oct 2023
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: May 1966
Address: 2nd, Floor, Alexander House Church Path, Woking, Surrey, GU21 6EJ

DAVIDSON, Simon Russell RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 30 Oct 2009
Resigned on: 29 Nov 2013
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: January 1977
Address: 2nd, Floor, Alexander House Church Path, Woking, Surrey, GU21 6EJ, United Kingdom

DYKE, Gregory RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 02 Dec 2009
Resigned on: 01 Dec 2016
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: May 1947
Address: 2nd, Floor, Alexander House Church Path, Woking, Surrey, GU21 6EJ, United Kingdom

ENRIGHT, Helen Johnstone RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 31 Oct 2009
Resigned on: 14 Sep 2016
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: January 1959
Address: 2nd, Floor, Alexander House Church Path, Woking, Surrey, GU21 6EJ, United Kingdom

GRAHAM, Christopher Michael RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 30 Oct 2009
Resigned on: 29 Nov 2013
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: November 1959
Address: 2nd, Floor, Alexander House Church Path, Woking, Surrey, GU21 6EJ, United Kingdom

GRISDALE, Jonathan James Gerard RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 17 Sep 2014
Resigned on: 22 Apr 2015
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: December 1966
Address: 2nd Floor, Alexander House, Church Path, Woking, Surrey, GU21 6EJ, England

KAVANAGH, Peter Richard Michael RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 31 Oct 2009
Resigned on: 31 Aug 2016
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: February 1959
Address: 2nd, Floor, Alexander House Church Path, Woking, Surrey, GU21 6EJ, United Kingdom

KENWRIGHT, Adam Lee RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 29 Sep 2016
Resigned on: 02 Feb 2021
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: January 1972
Address: 2nd, Floor, Alexander House Church Path, Woking, Surrey, GU21 6EJ

KOKEMUELLER, Ralf RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 17 Sep 2015
Resigned on: 01 Jan 2023
Country of Residence: Germany
Date of birth: December 1962
Address: 7, Röntgenstrasse, Mannheim, D-68167, Germany

LAZAR, David Joel RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 28 Jan 2014
Resigned on: 31 Mar 2017
Country of Residence: Usa
Date of birth: November 1969
Address: 2nd, Floor Alexander House, Church Path, Woking, Surrey, GU21 6EJ, England

LENANE, James Richard St John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 30 Oct 2009
Resigned on: 29 Nov 2013
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: June 1972
Address: 2nd, Floor, Alexander House Church Path, Woking, Surrey, GU21 6EJ, United Kingdom

MCFARLANE, Timothy James RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 10 Apr 2013
Resigned on: 10 Nov 2017
Country of Residence: Australia
Date of birth: October 1952
Address: 2nd, Floor, Alexander House Church Path, Woking, Surrey, GU21 6EJ, United Kingdom

PALETHORPE, Simon RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 20 Sep 2011
Resigned on: 20 Jul 2012
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: September 1968
Address: 2nd, Floor, Alexander House Church Path, Woking, Surrey, GU21 6EJ, United Kingdom

PANTER, Howard Hugh RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 31 Oct 2009
Resigned on: 16 May 2016
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: May 1949
Address: 2nd, Floor, Alexander House Church Path, Woking, Surrey, GU21 6EJ, United Kingdom

POTTER, Nicholas Graham RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 12 May 2011
Resigned on: 06 May 2026
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: March 1968
Address: 2nd, Floor, Alexander House Church Path, Woking, Surrey, GU21 6EJ, United Kingdom

SQUIRE, Rosemary Anne RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 31 Oct 2009
Resigned on: 16 May 2016
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: May 1956
Address: 2nd, Floor, Alexander House Church Path, Woking, Surrey, GU21 6EJ, United Kingdom

STIMPSON, Edward Krenning RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 24 Oct 2023
Resigned on: 31 Mar 2026
Country of Residence: United States
Date of birth: October 1966
Address: 115, Shaftsbury Avenue, Cambridge Circus, London, WC2H 8AF, United Kingdom

TEO, Shanmae RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 29 Sep 2016
Resigned on: 29 Jun 2021
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: November 1976
Address: 2nd, Floor, Alexander House Church Path, Woking, Surrey, GU21 6EJ

TRAVERS SMITH LIMITED RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 16 Oct 2009
Resigned on: 30 Oct 2009
Address: 10, Snow Hill, London, EC1A 2AL, England

TRAVERS SMITH SECRETARIES LIMITED RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 16 Oct 2009
Resigned on: 30 Oct 2009
Address: 10, Snow Hill, London, EC1A 2AL, England

Filing history

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Charges

Created	Status	Filings
26 Aug 2025	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)
11 Jul 2023	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
17 Dec 2020	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
08 Oct 2018	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
09 May 2017	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
13 Nov 2015	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
29 Nov 2013	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
20 May 2013	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
13 Oct 2010	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (MG01) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)

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