Rochester Cathedral Enterprises Limited

Active01309779 Private limited company

What Rochester Cathedral Enterprises say about themselves

“Rochester Cathedral – a place of Christian worship since AD604. One of Kent's greatest historical treasures.”

— from rochestercathedral.com
Incorporated
21 April 1977 (49 years)
Industry
Other retail sale in non-specialised stores (47190)
Retail sale of books in specialised stores (47610)
Unlicensed restaurants and cafes (56102)
Operation of arts facilities (90040)
Directors
Frances Mary Coppola
Owned by
The Chapter of Rochester Cathedral
Accounts type
Total exemption full
Region
South East
Address
Garth House
The Precinct
Rochester
ME1 1SX

Filing status

Accounts due
30 September 2027
Last accounts
31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due
16 June 2027
Last conf. stmt
2 June 2026

Officers 6 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 28 April 2025
Also at Bonum Ideas Ltd, British Sub-Aqua Club
British
Born August 1975 (51)
Coppola, Frances Mary
Director · Appointed 12 February 2024
British
Born January 1960 (66)
Director · Appointed 1 September 2021
Also at RPMT Enterprises Ltd, Royal Pavilion and Museums Trust · more companies
British
Born March 1966 (60)
Director · Appointed 15 May 2017
British
Born November 1953
Lace, Simon Frank
Director · Appointed 16 January 2017
British
Born March 1961 (65)
Director · Appointed 1 July 2006
British
Born November 1964
Officer history (45 former)
14 July 2025
Resigned Lovell, Colin David as Director
28 April 2025
Appointed Deal, Carline Lydia as Director
28 April 2025
Resigned Goodwin, Eric as Director
12 February 2024
Appointed Coppola, Frances Mary as Director
12 February 2024
Resigned Giles, Gordon John, Canon as Director
15 January 2024
Appointed Goodwin, Eric as Director
18 January 2023
Resigned Trice, Robert William as Secretary
1 September 2021
Appointed Wallace, Victoria Louise as Director
8 March 2021
Resigned Lloyd, Barbara Mary as Director
20 July 2020
Resigned Morse, Anthony Paul as Director
20 July 2020
Appointed Giles, Gordon John, Canon as Director
18 November 2019
Resigned Hudson, Paul David as Director
18 November 2019
Appointed Lovell, Colin David as Director
11 April 2019
Resigned Thompson, David Sheraton as Director
15 May 2017
Appointed Francis, Paul as Director
16 January 2017
Appointed Lace, Simon Frank as Director
22 December 2016
Resigned Wilford, Gillian Mary Elizabeth as Director
12 October 2015
Appointed Thompson, David Sheraton as Director
12 October 2015
Appointed Morse, Anthony Paul as Director
8 June 2015
Resigned Gray, Andrew, Canon as Director
8 June 2015
Resigned Thompson, Neil Hamilton, Revd as Director
8 June 2015
8 June 2015
Resigned Kerr, Jean, Canon as Director
25 January 2015
7 October 2013
Appointed Lloyd, Barbara Mary as Director
9 September 2013
Resigned Broadbent, Jane Victoria, Dr as Director
15 April 2013
Appointed Wilford, Gillian Mary Elizabeth as Director
15 April 2013
Resigned Bell, Edwina Elsa, Dr as Director
15 April 2013
Appointed Gray, Andrew, Canon as Director
1 November 2012
Resigned Grylls, Vaughan Frederick as Director
20 May 2012
13 December 2011
11 July 2011
Appointed Trice, Robert William as Secretary
11 July 2011
Resigned Bowden, Jeremy John as Secretary
11 October 2010
Appointed Hudson, Paul David as Director
11 October 2010
Resigned Staziker, Catherine as Director
8 February 2010
8 February 2010
15 June 2008
Appointed Thompson, Neil Hamilton, Revd as Director
1 April 2008
Appointed Broadbent, Jane Victoria, Dr as Director
28 March 2008
Resigned Godsall, Ralph Charles, Canon as Director
1 March 2007
Appointed Bell, Edwina Elsa, Dr as Director
1 March 2007
Appointed Grylls, Vaughan Frederick as Director
1 March 2007
Resigned Bell, Edwina Elsa, Dr as Secretary
1 March 2007
Appointed Bowden, Jeremy John as Secretary
1 July 2006
Appointed Hesketh, Philip John, Canon as Director
1 July 2006
Appointed Kerr, Jean, Canon as Director
1 July 2006
Appointed Bell, Edwina Elsa, Dr as Secretary
30 June 2006
30 June 2006
Resigned Wallis, Jacqueline as Secretary
21 May 2005
8 February 2005
Appointed Newman, Adrian, The Very Reverend as Director
8 February 2005
Resigned Dyer, Anne Catherine, The Revd Canon as Director
21 October 2004
Appointed Staziker, Catherine as Director
21 October 2004
Resigned Walker, Ian Robert, Dr as Director
23 September 2003
16 January 2003
Appointed Godsall, Ralph Charles, Canon as Director
16 January 2003
Appointed Wallis, Jacqueline as Secretary
16 January 2003
Resigned Strong, George Ian Martin as Director
16 January 2003
Resigned Strong, George Ian Martin as Secretary
7 July 2001
Resigned Chesterfield, Markham James as Director
7 July 2001
Resigned Coulson, Richard Lewis Harrison as Director
3 July 2001
Resigned Horn, Glen Anthony as Director
3 July 2001
3 July 2001
3 July 2001
Resigned Lyons, Catherine Edna as Director
3 July 2001
Appointed Walker, Ian Robert, Dr as Director
1 January 2001
Appointed Dyer, Anne Catherine, The Revd Canon as Director
1 October 2000
Appointed Horn, Glen Anthony as Director
14 June 2000
Appointed Strong, George Ian Martin as Director
14 June 2000
Resigned Rains, Yvonne as Secretary
14 June 2000
Appointed Strong, George Ian Martin as Secretary
10 November 1999
Resigned Setter, Anthony Derek Allan as Director
30 July 1999
Appointed Rains, Yvonne as Secretary
30 July 1999
Resigned Hebron, David Christopher as Secretary
30 July 1999
Resigned Hebron, David Christopher as Director
1 April 1999
14 February 1999
Resigned Lea, Richard John Rutland, The Reverend as Director
1 October 1998
Appointed Lyons, Catherine Edna as Director
30 September 1998
17 June 1998
Resigned Hoad, Colin Dudley as Director
12 September 1996
Appointed Lea, Richard John Rutland, The Reverend as Director
12 September 1996
17 November 1993
Appointed Chesterfield, Markham James as Director
17 November 1993
Appointed Coulson, Richard Lewis Harrison as Director
17 November 1993
Appointed Setter, Anthony Derek Allan as Director
17 November 1993
Resigned Armitage, John Peter as Director
17 November 1993
Resigned Dale, Ruth Mary as Director
22 September 1992
Appointed Hebron, David Christopher as Secretary
22 September 1992
Appointed Hebron, David Christopher as Director
21 September 1992
Resigned Rains, Yvonne as Secretary

Ownership 3 active

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

Simon Frank Lace
Individual · Notified 16 January 2017
Has significant influence or control
British
Born March 1961 (65)
Very Revd Philip John Hesketh
Individual · Notified 6 April 2016
Has significant influence or control
British
Born October 1964 (62)
The Chapter of Rochester Cathedral
Corporate entity · Notified 6 April 2016
Owns 75–100% of shares
Ecclesiastical Corporation
Former controllers (9)
1 September 2025
Ceased Colin David Lovell — Has significant influence or control
1 September 2025
Ceased Camon Susan Comport Brewer — Has significant influence or control
1 September 2025
Ceased Canon Christopher David Dench — Has significant influence or control
1 September 2025
Ceased Paul David Hudson — Has significant influence or control
1 January 2025
Ceased Canon Paul Edward Francis — Has significant influence or control
5 July 2023
Ceased Canon Matthew John Rushton — Has significant influence or control
9 June 2021
Ceased Canon Barbara Mary Lloyd — Has significant influence or control
9 June 2021
Ceased Canon Andrew Gray — Has significant influence or control
31 August 2019
Ceased Canon Rachel Susan Phillips — Has significant influence or control

Financials

Latest accounts, made up to 31 December 2025, aren't available as data. See them on Companies House

Filings 207

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
9 September 2026Total exemption full accounts31 December 2025
29 June 2026Confirmation statement with no updates2 June 2026
27 June 2026Replacement filing for the appointment of a director
13 March 2026Cessation of a person with significant control
5 December 2025Cessation of a person with significant control
Show all 207 filings

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