Royal Exchange Theatre Trading Limited

Active01265513 Private limited company

Incorporated: 25 June 1976 (50 years)
Previously known as: Royal Exchange Theatre Catering Limited (until 16 August 2019)
Industry: Licensed restaurants (56101)
Directors: Simon Martin Johnson
Alison Marie Loveday
Accounts type: Small
Region: North West
Address: Royal Exchange Theatre
St. Anns Square
Manchester
M2 7DH

Website & contact details

Group website: royalexchange.co.uk
The site of this company’s group or brand.

Filing status

Accounts due: 31 December 2026
Last accounts: 31 March 2025
Conf. stmt due: 12 November 2026
Last conf. stmt: 29 October 2025

Officers 2 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Johnson, Simon Martin

Director · Appointed 21 November 2025

Also at Exchange Productions Limited, Royal Exchange Theatre Company Limited, Royal Exchange Theatre Trustees Limited

British

Born December 1975 (50)

Loveday, Alison Marie

Director · Appointed 30 June 2025

Also at Royal Exchange Theatre Trustees Limited, Exchange Productions Limited, Pro-Manchester Limited · more companies

British

Born December 1965 (60)

Officer history (59 former)

10 December 2025

Resigned Squires, Charles Ian as Director

21 November 2025

Resigned Kirkpatrick, Victoria as Secretary

21 November 2025

Appointed Johnson, Simon Martin as Director

24 July 2025

Appointed Squires, Charles Ian as Director

30 June 2025

Resigned Taylor, Joanne Elizabeth as Director

30 June 2025

Appointed Loveday, Alison Marie as Director

29 June 2025

Resigned Armstrong, Rachel Elizabeth as Director

15 June 2025

Appointed Armstrong, Rachel Elizabeth as Director

15 June 2025

Resigned Hanlon, Ellen Mary as Director

28 March 2025

Appointed Kirkpatrick, Victoria as Secretary

28 March 2025

Resigned Freeman, Stephen Christopher as Secretary

29 December 2023

Resigned Vokes, Katharine Jane as Director

27 June 2023

Appointed Vokes, Katharine Jane as Director

15 June 2023

Resigned Caldwell, James Benedict as Director

31 January 2023

Appointed Taylor, Joanne Elizabeth as Director

31 January 2023

Appointed Hanlon, Ellen Mary as Director

31 January 2023

Resigned Raffle, Jennifer Maria as Director

23 June 2022

Resigned Torevell, Martyn Philip as Director

4 November 2020

Appointed Freeman, Stephen Christopher as Secretary

4 November 2020

Resigned James, Barry Christopher as Secretary

14 January 2019

Appointed Raffle, Jennifer Maria as Director

20 April 2018

Resigned Gordon, Anthony Noel as Director

7 August 2016

Appointed James, Barry Christopher as Secretary

7 August 2016

Resigned Gasper, Fiona Sally Garfield as Secretary

27 June 2016

Resigned Whitmore, Keith Arthur as Director

27 June 2016

Resigned King, James as Director

27 June 2016

Resigned Folkman, Peter John as Director

31 December 2015

Resigned Hutchins, Michael John Patrick as Director

25 June 2015

Resigned Lee, Paul Anthony as Director

27 March 2015

Appointed Gordon, Anthony Noel as Director

27 March 2015

Appointed Torevell, Martyn Philip as Director

27 March 2015

Appointed Caldwell, James Benedict as Director

25 July 2010

Resigned Arditti, Carol Ann as Director

19 July 2010

Appointed Gasper, Fiona Sally Garfield as Secretary

28 June 2010

Resigned Clay, Andrew Paul as Secretary

17 February 2009

Resigned Risby, William Thomas, Cllr as Director

2 June 2008

Resigned Hytner, Joyce Anita as Director

27 July 2007

Appointed Clay, Andrew Paul as Secretary

27 July 2007

Resigned Weller, Patricia Ann as Secretary

19 July 2006

Resigned Brogan, Wilfred as Director

2 May 2006

Resigned Greene, Sally Anne as Director

24 April 2005

Resigned Graf, Charles Philip as Director

1 July 2004

Resigned Stephen, George Martin as Director

21 May 2004

Resigned Murray, Braham Sydney as Director

21 May 2004

Resigned Hersov, Gregory as Director

17 May 2004

Resigned Burns, Julian Delisle as Director

16 December 2002

Resigned Parsons, John Frederick Paul as Director

30 November 2002

Resigned Elliott, Marianne as Director

7 November 2002

Resigned Leon, Anthony Jack as Director

21 January 2002

Resigned Greenwood, James William as Director

7 December 2001

Resigned Williamson, Laurence John as Director

1 December 2001

Resigned Speller, Geoffrey John as Director

30 September 2001

Resigned Lloyd, Matthew David Nathaniel as Director

25 June 2001

Appointed Elliott, Marianne as Director

19 March 2001

Appointed Risby, William Thomas, Cllr as Director

17 December 1999

Appointed Stephen, George Martin as Director

20 June 1999

Resigned Rathbone, Dorothy Anne as Director

21 May 1999

Resigned Shorrock, Mary Eileen, Councillor as Director

16 October 1998

Appointed Graf, Charles Philip as Director

16 October 1998

Appointed Arditti, Carol Ann as Director

28 September 1998

Resigned Wrede, Casper Gustaf Kenneth as Director

6 August 1998

Appointed Lloyd, Matthew David Nathaniel as Director

30 March 1998

Resigned Harvey, Kenneth George as Director

1 October 1997

Resigned Henderson, Lee, Councillor as Director

1 October 1997

Appointed Shorrock, Mary Eileen, Councillor as Director

17 December 1996

Resigned Shaw, Sally Veronica as Director

17 December 1996

Resigned Husband, Thomas Mutrie, Professor as Director

17 September 1996

Appointed Rathbone, Dorothy Anne as Director

24 June 1996

Resigned Karney, Patrick Charles, Councillor as Director

19 September 1995

Appointed Henderson, Lee, Councillor as Director

19 September 1995

Appointed Whitmore, Keith Arthur as Director

19 September 1995

Resigned Maxwell, James as Director

31 May 1995

Appointed Burns, Julian Delisle as Director

31 May 1995

Resigned Bray, Warren as Director

31 May 1995

Appointed Greene, Sally Anne as Director

31 May 1995

Resigned Goldstone, Anthony Stewart as Director

2 March 1995

Appointed Speller, Geoffrey John as Director

2 March 1995

Appointed Hutchins, Michael John Patrick as Director

23 November 1994

Resigned Scott, Robert David Hillyer, Sir as Director

23 November 1994

Resigned Unger, Michael Ronald as Director

28 September 1994

Appointed Bray, Warren as Director

28 September 1994

Resigned Hatton, Albert, Councillor as Director

28 September 1994

Resigned Dean, Rayna as Director

28 September 1994

Resigned Mitchell, Paul as Director

28 September 1994

Resigned Dwek, Joseph Claude as Director

28 September 1994

Appointed Leon, Anthony Jack as Director

7 June 1994

Resigned Bernstein, Alexander as Director

30 September 1993

Resigned Tickner, Paull as Director

30 September 1993

Resigned Johnstone, Susan Sara as Director

30 September 1993

Appointed Unger, Michael Ronald as Director

23 June 1993

Appointed Husband, Thomas Mutrie, Professor as Director

17 March 1993

Appointed Harvey, Kenneth George as Director

9 December 1992

Appointed Dwek, Joseph Claude as Director

23 September 1992

Resigned Siddiqi, Nilofar Alderman as Director

23 September 1992

Resigned Buttery, John as Director

23 September 1992

Appointed Karney, Patrick Charles, Councillor as Director

Ownership 0 active

People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register

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

Former controllers (5)

28 April 2021

Ceased Royal Exchange Theatre Company Limited — Owns 75–100% of shares

8 March 2020

Ceased Jennifer Maria Raffle — Holds 25–50% of voting rights

8 March 2020

Ceased James Benedict Caldwell — Holds 25–50% of voting rights

31 August 2019

Ceased Martyn Philip Torevell — Holds 25–50% of voting rights

20 April 2018

Ceased Anthony Noel Gordon — Holds 25–50% of voting rights

Financials

Figures from 2023 accounts. Newer accounts, made up to 31 March 2025, are filed but not read yet. See them on Companies House

Net Assets: £100
Cash: £284,298
Employees: 16

Current Ratio: 1.0x

Trend

Net Assets

Balance sheet detail

	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019
Current Assets	£331,316	£54,851	£14,577	£3,678	£511,406
Cash	£284,298	£1,302	£11,212	£313	£35,573
Creditors (< 1 year)	£331,216	£54,751	£43,878	£3,578	£511,306
Net Current Assets	£100	£100	(£29,301)	£100	£100
Net Assets	£100	£100	(£29,301)	£100	£100
Shareholder Funds		£100	(£29,301)	£100	£100

Filings 216

Date	Description	Made Up To
5 January 2026	Accounts for a small company	31 March 2025
22 December 2025	Termination of appointment of a director
21 November 2025	Termination of appointment of a secretary
21 November 2025	Appointment of a director
29 October 2025	Confirmation statement with no updates	29 October 2025