Birmingham Opera Company

Active01850467 Private company limited by guarantee

Incorporated: 24 September 1984 (42 years)
Previously known as: City of Birmingham Touring Opera (until 5 November 2001)
Cambridge Opera Group Limited (until 14 August 1987)
Industry: Performing arts (90010)
Directors: Joelle Ikwa
Hannah Griffiths
Stephen David Maddock
all 8 directors
Accounts type: Full
Region: West Midlands
Address: 205 The Argent Centre
60 Frederick Street
Birmingham
B1 3HS

Website & contact details

Website: birminghamopera.com

Filing status

Accounts due: 31 March 2027
Last accounts: 30 June 2025
Conf. stmt due: 27 January 2027
Last conf. stmt: 13 January 2026

Charges

Total: 1
Outstanding: 1
Part satisfied: 0
Satisfied: 0

Officers 9 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Ikwa, Joelle

Director · Appointed 2 December 2025

British

Born January 1998 (28)

Griffiths, Hannah

Director · Appointed 28 March 2025

British

Born July 1981 (45)

Maddock, Stephen David

Director · Appointed 4 October 2024

Also at Conservatoires UK · more companies

British

Born September 1968 (58)

Willacy, Richard Graham

Director · Appointed 1 July 2022

Also at Camden Street Management Company Limited

British

Born August 1966 (60)

Fulcher, Katie Elizabeth

Director · Appointed 12 May 2020

British

Born August 1989 (37)

Themen, Justine Anquetil

Director · Appointed 12 December 2018

British

Born June 1969 (57)

Williams, Lauren

Director · Appointed 7 June 2016

British

Born October 1985 (41)

Payne, Geoffrey John Nicholas

Director · Appointed 30 September 2014

British

Born January 1945 (81)

Willacy, Richard Graham

Secretary · Appointed 13 December 2013

Officer history (42 former)

2 December 2025

Appointed Ikwa, Joelle as Director

22 September 2025

Resigned Husselby, William Eric as Director

28 March 2025

Appointed Griffiths, Hannah as Director

4 October 2024

Appointed Maddock, Stephen David as Director

4 October 2024

Resigned Colville, Anthony as Director

19 October 2023

Resigned Spence, Amahra Angelique as Director

1 July 2022

Appointed Willacy, Richard Graham as Director

12 May 2022

Resigned Allen, Catherine as Director

17 July 2021

Resigned Vick, Graham, Sir as Director

8 December 2020

Appointed Spence, Amahra Angelique as Director

12 May 2020

Appointed Fulcher, Katie Elizabeth as Director

12 May 2020

Resigned Leask, Andrew William as Director

5 June 2019

Resigned Griffiths, Stuart Mark as Director

1 March 2019

Resigned Read, John Gerard Phillip as Director

12 December 2018

Appointed Themen, Justine Anquetil as Director

8 December 2017

Appointed Allen, Catherine as Director

8 December 2017

Resigned Roy, Vishalaksh as Director

18 July 2017

Resigned Leveson, Andrew Ivan Mark as Director

21 March 2017

Appointed Colville, Anthony as Director

1 December 2016

Resigned Cardin, Gary as Director

7 June 2016

Appointed Leask, Andrew William as Director

7 June 2016

Appointed Williams, Lauren as Director

4 November 2015

Resigned Graville, Rachel Mary as Director

6 July 2015

Resigned Pirotta, Monica Josephine as Director

30 September 2014

Appointed Payne, Geoffrey John Nicholas as Director

16 January 2014

Appointed Leveson, Andrew Ivan Mark as Director

13 December 2013

Appointed Willacy, Richard Graham as Secretary

13 December 2013

Resigned Nicholson, Jean Mary as Secretary

5 June 2013

Resigned Phillips, Peter Sean as Director

13 December 2012

Resigned Ransome Wallis, Christine Margaret as Director

19 July 2012

Appointed Vick, Graham, Sir as Director

5 January 2012

Appointed Cardin, Gary as Director

27 October 2010

Appointed Graville, Rachel Mary as Director

27 October 2010

Appointed Roy, Vishalaksh as Director

28 October 2009

Resigned King-Farlow, Charles Roderick as Director

30 June 2009

Appointed Griffiths, Stuart Mark as Director

9 December 2008

Appointed Read, John Gerard Phillip as Director

17 December 2007

Resigned Hinton, Armenta as Director

26 September 2003

Appointed Husselby, William Eric as Director

14 March 2003

Resigned Brooks, Martin John as Director

7 March 2003

Resigned Darnley, Adam Ivo Stuart Bligh, The Earl Of as Director

13 November 2002

Resigned King-Farlow, Tessa as Director

13 November 2002

Resigned Bright, Lynda Elizabeth as Director

28 June 2002

Appointed King-Farlow, Charles Roderick as Director

1 October 2001

Appointed Pirotta, Monica Josephine as Director

18 June 2001

Resigned Bedser, Steven John as Director

14 June 2001

Resigned Duffy-Cheeseright, Hazel as Director

9 August 2000

Appointed Nicholson, Jean Mary as Secretary

24 July 2000

Resigned Hood, John Bertram as Director

31 May 2000

Resigned Bennett, Andrew John as Secretary

9 November 1999

Resigned Evans, David Lyn as Director

7 September 1999

Appointed Bedser, Steven John as Director

10 June 1999

Appointed Brooks, Martin John as Director

24 March 1999

Appointed Hinton, Armenta as Director

24 November 1998

Appointed Bright, Lynda Elizabeth as Director

22 September 1998

Resigned Ayling, Robert Anthony as Director

8 July 1998

Appointed Hood, John Bertram as Director

18 June 1998

Resigned Southgate, Robert as Director

26 February 1998

Resigned Jackson, Anthony David as Director

11 July 1997

Resigned Spector, Renee Hannah, Councillor as Director

19 August 1996

Appointed Ransome Wallis, Christine Margaret as Director

19 August 1996

Resigned Hardeman, Kenneth George as Director

6 May 1996

Appointed Evans, David Lyn as Director

16 November 1995

Appointed Ayling, Robert Anthony as Director

16 November 1995

Resigned Thomas, Mary Elizabeth as Director

12 September 1995

Appointed Hardeman, Kenneth George as Director

12 September 1995

Resigned Robbins, Ann, Councillor as Director

8 November 1994

Appointed Bennett, Andrew John as Secretary

7 November 1994

Resigned Oakley, Christopher John as Director

26 July 1994

Appointed Duffy-Cheeseright, Hazel as Director

9 March 1994

Resigned Hall, Leonard Graham as Director

7 March 1994

Resigned Carter, William George Key as Director

15 November 1993

Appointed Phillips, Peter Sean as Director

15 September 1993

Resigned Mcmurray, John as Secretary

22 July 1993

Resigned Thompson, Kevin, Professor as Director

12 July 1993

Resigned Ackers, Jayne, Lady as Director

20 January 1993

Resigned King-Farlow, Charles Roderick as Director

14 September 1992

Appointed Carter, William George Key as Director

18 March 1992

Appointed Oakley, Christopher John as Director

18 March 1992

Appointed Thompson, Kevin, Professor as Director

18 March 1992

Appointed Ackers, Jayne, Lady as Director

17 February 1992

Resigned Bury, Lindsay Claude Neils 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.

Filings 189

Date	Description	Made Up To
20 May 2026	Full accounts	30 June 2025
28 January 2026	Confirmation statement with no updates	13 January 2026
27 January 2026	Appointment of a director
8 October 2025	Appointment of a director
7 October 2025	Termination of appointment of a director