The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama

Active00203645 Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
6 February 1925 (101 years)
Previously known as
Central School of Speech and Drama(the) (until 6 December 2012)
Central School of Speech Training and Dramatic Art (The) (until 31 December 1978)
Industry
First-degree level higher education (85421)
Post-graduate level higher education (85422)
Other education n.e.c. (85590)
Performing arts (90010)
Directors
Bryce Lease
Kim Selina Myers
Rupert Shirley
Accounts type
Group
Region
Greater London
Address
Embassy Theatre
62-64 Eton Avenue
London
NW3 3HY

Filing status

Accounts due
30 April 2027
Last accounts
31 July 2025
Conf. stmt due
14 June 2027
Last conf. stmt
31 May 2026

Charges

Total
4
Outstanding
0
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
4

Officers 19 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Lease, Bryce, Professor
Director · Appointed 5 October 2026
British
Born September 1977 (49)
Myers, Kim Selina
Director · Appointed 5 October 2026
British
Born August 1983 (43)
Shirley, Rupert
Director · Appointed 1 August 2026
British
Born July 2005 (21)
Director · Appointed 6 July 2026
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British
Born June 1970 (56)
Director · Appointed 6 October 2025
British
Born December 1967 (58)
Director · Appointed 6 October 2025
Also at Hire Disability Ltd, Baines London Ltd
British
Born March 1987 (39)
Director · Appointed 14 July 2025
Also at National Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux(the)
English
Born May 1967 (59)
Director · Appointed 15 July 2024
Also at Incorporated Council of Law Reporting for England and Wales (The)
British
Born September 1983 (43)
Director · Appointed 15 July 2024
Also at Duckie Ltd, The Culture Capital Exchange Ltd (proposed for strike-off), Jasmin Vardimon Company Limited · more companies
British
Born October 1968 (58)
Director · Appointed 16 October 2023
British
Born January 1986 (40)
Director · Appointed 16 October 2023
Also at Artangel Trust (The), CSSD Enterprises Limited
British
Born October 1958 (68)
Purser, William Luke
Director · Appointed 16 October 2023
British
Born November 1975
Darby-Philpotts, Kayley Joy Elizabeth Violet
Secretary · Appointed 15 September 2023
Director · Appointed 28 November 2022
Also at Liverpool Biennial of Contemporary Art Limited
British
Born September 1979 (47)
Catliff, Nick
Director · Appointed 28 November 2022
British
Born December 1960 (65)
Layton, Matthew Robert
Director · Appointed 18 July 2022
British
Born February 1961 (65)
Director · Appointed 16 August 2021
Also at Clean Break Theatre Company, CSSD Enterprises Limited, Conservatoires UK
British
Born February 1964 (62)
Director · Appointed 19 October 2020
Also at Cvqo Ltd, Pricewaterhousecoopers LLP · more companies
British
Born August 1990 (36)
Director · Appointed 16 July 2018
Also at The Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music, Airojudge Limited · more companies
British
Born September 1949 (77)
Officer history (132 former)
5 October 2026
Resigned Stuart Fisher, Amanda Jain, Dr as Director
5 October 2026
Appointed Myers, Kim Selina as Director
5 October 2026
Resigned Newell, Gabriella Soleil as Director
5 October 2026
5 October 2026
Resigned Molland, Martha as Director
5 October 2026
Appointed Lease, Bryce, Professor as Director
1 August 2026
Appointed Shirley, Rupert as Director
6 July 2026
Resigned Willis, John Edward as Director
6 July 2026
Appointed Lilley, Anthony William as Director
8 December 2025
Appointed Newell, Gabriella Soleil as Director
6 October 2025
Appointed Ayers, Margaret as Director
6 October 2025
Appointed Baines, Samantha Louise as Director
6 October 2025
Resigned Bangalan, Glerren Chester as Director
1 August 2025
Appointed Molland, Martha as Director
1 August 2025
Resigned Thomas, Ayooluwatunmininu Dawn as Director
14 July 2025
Appointed Harris-Ugbomah, Deborah as Director
14 July 2025
Resigned Beestone, Gary as Director
31 March 2025
Resigned White, Mark Edwin as Director
2 December 2024
Appointed Bangalan, Glerren Chester as Director
7 October 2024
Resigned Coates, Rachel as Director
1 August 2024
Appointed Thomas, Ayooluwatunmininu Dawn as Director
31 July 2024
Resigned Doona, Mia Bethan as Director
15 July 2024
Appointed Leighton, Suzanne Rebecca as Director
15 July 2024
Resigned Coker, Christina as Director
15 July 2024
27 November 2023
Appointed Coates, Rachel as Director
16 October 2023
Appointed Purser, William Luke as Director
16 October 2023
Appointed Haigh, Andrew Michael, Mr. as Director
16 October 2023
Resigned Sena, Simone as Director
16 October 2023
Appointed Choudury, Yamin as Director
15 September 2023
Resigned Scully, Deborah Patricia as Secretary
15 September 2023
Appointed Darby-Philpotts, Kayley Joy Elizabeth Violet as Secretary
31 July 2023
Resigned Collinge, Clare Louise Waldegrave as Director
15 June 2023
Resigned Dudrah, Rajinder, Professor as Director
9 December 2022
Resigned Gill, Eleni as Director
28 November 2022
Appointed Catliff, Nick as Director
28 November 2022
Appointed Behari, Richard James as Director
28 November 2022
Appointed Sena, Simone as Director
26 October 2022
Appointed Stuart Fisher, Amanda Jain, Dr as Director
29 September 2022
Resigned Viswam, Ajunesh Saji as Director
4 September 2022
Resigned Farrier, Stephen Arthur, Dr as Director
1 August 2022
Appointed Doona, Mia Bethan as Director
31 July 2022
Resigned Callow, Edward Michael John as Director
18 July 2022
Resigned Mensah, Anne Akosua Akpene as Director
18 July 2022
Resigned Haigh, Alan Stuart as Director
18 July 2022
Appointed Layton, Matthew Robert as Director
18 July 2022
Resigned Mcgregor, Menna Lyn as Director
29 November 2021
Appointed Viswam, Ajunesh Saji as Director
1 October 2021
Resigned Hutson, Alexandra Bethan as Director
16 August 2021
15 August 2021
Resigned Caird, George, Prof as Director
1 August 2021
Appointed Callow, Edward Michael John as Director
31 July 2021
Resigned Hollants Van Loocke, Katya-Laura, Mx as Director
7 July 2021
7 July 2021
Appointed Beestone, Gary as Director
7 July 2021
Appointed Dudrah, Rajinder, Professor as Director
23 November 2020
Appointed Hutson, Alexandra Bethan as Director
23 November 2020
Resigned Thommes, Emily Laura as Director
30 October 2020
Resigned Stoian, Ariella as Director
19 October 2020
Appointed Chan, Yui Chit Daniel as Director
19 October 2020
Appointed Caird, George, Prof as Director
31 July 2020
Resigned Barraclough, Holly as Director
31 July 2020
Appointed Hollants Van Loocke, Katya-Laura, Mx as Director
16 July 2020
8 January 2020
Resigned Blackstock, Anthony Brian as Director
25 November 2019
Appointed Stoian, Ariella as Director
21 October 2019
Resigned Chatterjee, Shreya as Director
1 January 2019
Appointed Coker, Christina as Director
26 November 2018
Appointed Chatterjee, Shreya as Director
14 November 2018
Resigned Nizard, Clara Julie as Director
31 July 2018
Resigned Saunders, Jake as Director
16 July 2018
16 July 2018
Appointed Bhanji, Abdul Fazal as Director
16 July 2018
Appointed White, Mark Edwin as Director
16 July 2018
Resigned Roberts, Peter Heathcote as Director
16 July 2018
Resigned Perrin, Charles John as Director
16 July 2018
Resigned Myers, Jodi Sarah, Ms. as Director
16 July 2018
Appointed Barraclough, Holly as Director
14 May 2018
Appointed Collinge, Clare Louise Waldegrave as Director
14 May 2018
Appointed Thommes, Emily Laura as Director
26 February 2018
Resigned Rowe, Geoffrey Thomas as Director
27 November 2017
Appointed Nizard, Clara Julie as Director
17 October 2017
Resigned Pirret, Laura Anne as Director
1 August 2017
Appointed Saunders, Jake as Director
31 July 2017
Resigned Howe, Ella Louise as Director
22 July 2017
Appointed Farrier, Stephen Arthur, Dr as Director
17 July 2017
Resigned Taiano, Paul George as Director
17 July 2017
Resigned Tulett, Dominic James Henry as Director
17 July 2017
Resigned Dickie, Victoria Teresa Sheldon as Director
27 February 2017
Appointed Willis, John Edward as Director
23 November 2016
Appointed Pirret, Laura Anne as Director
23 October 2016
Resigned Hitt, Phoebe as Director
17 October 2016
18 July 2016
Resigned Poernig, Natalie Jade as Director
18 July 2016
Resigned Brown, Ross, Professor as Director
18 July 2016
Appointed Howe, Ella Louise as Director
7 December 2015
Appointed Hitt, Phoebe as Director
25 September 2015
Resigned Webb, Jana Leonie as Director
13 July 2015
Resigned Scott, Martin as Director
13 July 2015
Appointed Gill, Eleni as Director
13 July 2015
Appointed Rowe, Geoffrey Thomas as Director
13 July 2015
Resigned Twynam, Leonora Mary Alexandra as Director
11 May 2015
Appointed Haigh, Alan Stuart as Director
24 November 2014
Appointed Webb, Jana Leonie as Director
30 September 2014
Resigned Fortescue, Sarah as Director
1 August 2014
Appointed Poernig, Natalie Jade as Director
31 July 2014
Resigned Withers, Matthew Thomas as Director
14 July 2014
Resigned Alexander, Roger Michael as Director
14 July 2014
Resigned Balsdon, Diana Clare as Director
12 May 2014
Appointed Blackstock, Anthony Brian as Director
25 November 2013
Appointed Fortescue, Sarah as Director
16 September 2013
Resigned Paulson, Douglas as Director
11 June 2013
Appointed Paulson, Douglas as Director
26 November 2012
Appointed Mcgregor, Menna Lyn as Director
26 November 2012
Appointed Mensah, Anne Akosua Akpene as Director
1 August 2012
Appointed Withers, Matthew Thomas as Director
31 July 2012
Resigned Giddins, Benjamin John as Director
17 November 2011
Resigned Landon-Smith, Kristine Ruth as Director
24 October 2011
Appointed Giddins, Benjamin John as Director
31 July 2011
Resigned Priddle, Christopher David as Director
28 March 2011
Resigned Kaye, David Wolf as Director
1 August 2010
Appointed Priddle, Christopher David as Director
31 July 2010
Resigned Huet, Emma Frances as Director
19 July 2010
Appointed Tulett, Dominic James Henry as Director
29 March 2010
Resigned Petherbridge, David Alexander Durant as Director
29 March 2010
29 March 2010
Resigned Robinson, Philip Edward Donald as Director
29 March 2010
Resigned Menzies, Lee Fraser as Director
29 March 2010
Appointed Mcveigh, Simon William, Professor as Director
23 November 2009
Appointed Huet, Emma Frances as Director
31 July 2009
Resigned Chilton, Mary as Director
20 July 2009
Appointed Landon-Smith, Kristine Ruth as Director
20 October 2008
Appointed Chilton, Mary as Director
20 October 2008
Appointed Myers, Jodi Sarah, Ms. as Director
31 July 2008
Resigned Thomas, Simon as Director
31 March 2008
Resigned Greaves, Walter as Director
31 March 2008
Appointed Dickie, Victoria Teresa Sheldon as Director
1 September 2007
21 May 2007
Resigned Verma, Jatinder as Director
8 April 2007
Resigned Crossley, Gary, Professor as Director
2 April 2007
2 April 2007
Appointed Petherbridge, David Alexander Durant as Director
12 December 2006
Appointed Thomas, Simon as Director
31 July 2006
Resigned Guerreiro, Sandra as Director
24 July 2006
Appointed Brown, Ross, Professor as Director
27 March 2006
Appointed Scott, Martin as Director
27 March 2006
Resigned Taylor, Norman John, Professor as Director
27 March 2006
Appointed Perrin, Charles John as Director
27 March 2006
Resigned Scott, Jean Grant as Director
27 March 2006
12 December 2005
Appointed Guerreiro, Sandra as Director
12 December 2005
Resigned Dixey, Judith Marguerite as Director
31 July 2005
Resigned Byrne, Steven James as Director
26 July 2005
Appointed Roberts, Peter Heathcote as Director
26 July 2005
Appointed Dixey, Judith Marguerite as Director
26 July 2005
Appointed Verma, Jatinder as Director
26 July 2005
Appointed Greaves, Walter as Director
26 July 2005
Appointed Twynam, Leonora Mary Alexandra as Director
26 July 2005
Appointed Alexander, Roger Michael as Director
3 May 2005
Resigned Jarman, Richard Neville as Director
21 March 2005
Resigned White, Stuart Graham as Director
21 March 2005
Resigned Russell, Thomas Andrew Sillavan as Director
21 March 2005
Resigned Comerford, Catherine Mary as Director
21 March 2005
Resigned Goodban, Brian Norman Frederick as Director
13 December 2004
Appointed Byrne, Steven James as Director
31 July 2004
Resigned Laverty, Alastair as Director
15 March 2004
Resigned Burke, Gerald John as Director
7 September 2003
Appointed Mackey, Sally Patricia, Professor as Director
6 September 2003
Resigned Seignior, Michael John as Director
1 August 2003
Appointed Laverty, Alastair as Director
31 July 2003
Resigned Heath, Stephen as Director
24 June 2003
Appointed Robinson, Philip Edward Donald as Director
18 March 2003
Appointed Lavender, Andrew Mark, Professor as Director
18 March 2003
Resigned Collett, Peter James as Director
18 March 2003
Resigned Brandt, Godfrey Lyton, Dr as Director
22 October 2002
Appointed Heath, Stephen as Director
31 July 2002
Resigned Bawler, Matthew as Director
25 June 2002
Appointed Russell, Thomas Andrew Sillavan as Director
25 June 2002
Resigned Lee, Bethany Maria as Director
19 March 2002
Appointed Comerford, Catherine Mary as Director
19 March 2002
Appointed Balsdon, Diana Clare as Director
19 March 2002
Appointed Menzies, Lee Fraser as Director
19 March 2002
Resigned Rhymes, Rupert John as Director
19 March 2002
Resigned Colman, Geoffrey Nicholas as Director
19 March 2002
Resigned Finch, Peter William as Director
11 December 2001
Appointed Bawler, Matthew as Director
31 July 2001
Resigned Sears, Elizabeth as Director
26 June 2001
Appointed Seignior, Michael John as Director
26 June 2001
Appointed Kaye, David Wolf as Director
20 March 2001
Resigned Ross, Walter Alan as Director
20 March 2001
Resigned Seignior, Michael John as Director
12 December 2000
Appointed Lee, Bethany Maria as Director
12 December 2000
Appointed Sears, Elizabeth as Director
1 October 2000
Appointed Crossley, Gary, Professor as Director
30 September 2000
Resigned Fowler, Robert Stewart as Director
31 July 2000
Resigned Hemming, Matthew as Director
31 July 2000
Resigned Botham, Paul Simon as Director
15 March 2000
Resigned Byng, Sally, Dr as Director
15 March 2000
Resigned Andrews, Nicholas William as Director
8 December 1999
Appointed Botham, Paul Simon as Director
8 December 1999
Appointed White, Stuart Graham as Director
8 December 1999
Appointed Jarman, Richard Neville as Director
8 December 1999
Appointed Scott, Jean Grant as Director
31 July 1999
Resigned Curtis, Barney as Director
28 June 1999
Appointed Collett, Peter James as Director
16 March 1999
16 March 1999
Resigned Emanuel, Susan as Director
16 March 1999
Appointed Curtis, Barney as Director
16 March 1999
Appointed Taylor, Norman John, Professor as Director
16 March 1999
Resigned Harbottle, George Laurence as Director
16 March 1999
Resigned Harwood, Ronald, Sir as Director
16 February 1999
Resigned Dagnall, Harry as Director
20 October 1998
Appointed Colman, Geoffrey Nicholas as Director
31 August 1998
Resigned Castro, Anthony Albert as Director
31 August 1998
Resigned Wakely, Richard Kevin as Director
23 June 1998
Appointed Andrews, Nicholas William as Director
23 June 1998
Appointed Finch, Peter William as Director
15 May 1998
Appointed Hemming, Matthew as Director
17 March 1998
Appointed Seignior, Michael John as Director
17 March 1998
Resigned Sutro, Joan Maud as Director
17 March 1998
Resigned Vyvyan, Simon William as Director
17 March 1998
Resigned Bowles, Jessica as Director
23 June 1997
Appointed Dagnall, Harry as Director
18 February 1997
Resigned Kent, Robert Nicolas as Director
10 December 1996
Appointed Taiano, Paul George as Director
10 December 1996
Appointed Wakely, Richard Kevin as Director
31 July 1996
Resigned Daniel, John Sagar, Sir as Director
31 July 1996
Resigned Elliott, David Stuart as Director
11 March 1996
Resigned Hosking, Renee Doreen as Director
11 March 1996
11 March 1996
Appointed Mackey, Sally Patricia, Professor as Director
11 March 1996
Appointed Harwood, Ronald, Sir as Director
11 March 1996
Appointed Kent, Robert Nicolas as Director
11 March 1996
Appointed Emanuel, Susan as Director
11 March 1996
11 March 1996
Appointed Castro, Anthony Albert as Director
11 March 1996
Resigned Wood, David Edward as Director
11 December 1995
Resigned Tyler, William as Director
14 June 1995
Resigned Collard, Paul as Director
17 May 1995
Resigned Burgess, Dilys Averil as Director
13 March 1995
Appointed Vyvyan, Simon William as Director
13 March 1995
Appointed Byng, Sally, Dr as Director
13 March 1995
Appointed Elliott, David Stuart as Director
13 March 1995
Resigned Shirley, Lloyd George as Director
31 July 1994
Resigned Healas, Carol Ann as Director
10 May 1994
Resigned Robinson, Kenneth, Dr as Director
14 March 1994
Appointed Bowles, Jessica as Director
14 March 1994
Appointed Collard, Paul as Director
14 March 1994
Resigned Burlin, Terence Eric, Professor as Director
14 March 1994
Appointed Daniel, John Sagar, Sir as Director
31 December 1993
Resigned Martin, John Antony Michael as Director
31 March 1993
16 March 1993
Appointed Wood, David Edward as Director
16 March 1993
Appointed Harding Roberts, Christopher John as Director
16 March 1993
31 August 1992
Resigned Cooper, Diana Margaret as Director
31 August 1992
Resigned Masterson, Jackie, Dr as Director
12 March 1992
Appointed Scully, Deborah Patricia as Secretary
12 March 1992
Resigned Smith, Anthony as Director
12 March 1992
Resigned Stone, Karen Elizabeth as Director
30 September 1991
Resigned Atterton, Edward as Director

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The company has declared that it has no person with significant control.

Filings

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DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
6 August 2026Appointment of a director
7 July 2026Termination of appointment of a director
7 July 2026Appointment of a director
1 July 2026Confirmation statement with no updates31 May 2026
30 June 2026Replacement filing for the appointment of a director
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