The Bluecoat

Active02246627 Private company limited by guarantee

What The Bluecoat say about themselves

“Liverpool’s contemporary arts centre, the oldest building in the city centre. We host a dynamic year round programme of exhibitions and events for…”

— from thebluecoat.org.uk
Incorporated
21 April 1988 (38 years)
Previously known as
Bluecoat Arts Centre Limited (until 6 February 2008)
Industry
Artistic creation (90030)
Operation of arts facilities (90040)
Directors
Maureen Royce
Benjamin James Sledge
Accounts type
Group
Region
North West
Address
Bluecoat Chambers
School Lane
Liverpool
L1 3BX

Filing status

Accounts due
31 December 2026
Last accounts
31 March 2025
Conf. stmt due
20 November 2026
Last conf. stmt
6 November 2025

Charges

Total
7
Outstanding
3
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
4

Officers 8 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Royce, Maureen, Dr
Director · Appointed 31 March 2025
British
Born June 1956 (70)
Director · Appointed 13 May 2024
English
Born June 1963 (63)
Sledge, Benjamin James
Director · Appointed 25 March 2024
British
Born November 1994
Duncan, Rachel Dorothy
Director · Appointed 21 May 2022
British
Born March 1995 (31)
Chauke, Gabriella Eva
Director · Appointed 25 January 2021
British
Born April 1996 (30)
Harrison, Philomena
Director · Appointed 1 April 2019
British
Born September 1951 (75)
Director · Appointed 22 October 2018
Also at Blackburne House, Women's Technology Training Limited, Trading at the Bluecoat Limited · more companies
British
Born December 1963 (62)
Birchall, Michael George, Dr
Director · Appointed 11 July 2018
British
Born January 1985 (41)
Officer history (59 former)
22 September 2026
Resigned Sarker, Sri as Director
22 September 2026
Resigned Sanger-Davies, Caroline Evelyn as Director
7 October 2025
Resigned Mearns, Peter Malcolm as Director
7 October 2025
Resigned Bullivant, Ralph Hendrik Frank as Director
31 March 2025
Appointed Royce, Maureen, Dr as Director
31 March 2025
Appointed Sanger-Davies, Caroline Evelyn as Director
31 March 2025
Resigned Eastman, Jamie as Director
13 May 2024
Appointed Spink, Ian Paul as Director
25 March 2024
Appointed Sledge, Benjamin James as Director
3 August 2023
Resigned Berg, Edward Francis as Director
3 August 2023
Resigned Salvoni, Kelly Susan as Director
21 May 2022
Appointed Duncan, Rachel Dorothy as Director
21 March 2022
Resigned Stinson, Daniel Hugo Seton as Director
25 January 2021
Appointed Chauke, Gabriella Eva as Director
4 November 2019
Resigned Matan, Emmanuel, Dr as Director
4 November 2019
Resigned De Joia, Amy Louisa as Director
4 November 2019
Resigned Powell, Cyril Harold Aston as Director
1 April 2019
Appointed Harrison, Philomena as Director
26 November 2018
Resigned Corbett, Robert Edward as Director
22 October 2018
Appointed Watkiss, Sally-Anne as Director
15 October 2018
Resigned Lewis, Melanie as Director
15 October 2018
Appointed Lewis, Melanie as Director
11 July 2018
Appointed Birchall, Michael George, Dr as Director
9 July 2018
Appointed Sarker, Sri as Director
18 May 2018
Resigned Anderson, Angela Anne as Director
18 May 2018
Resigned Furniss, Michael Stuart as Director
27 November 2017
Appointed Eastman, Jamie as Director
27 November 2017
Appointed Bullivant, Ralph Hendrik Frank as Director
15 November 2016
Resigned Harrison, Susan Rowledge as Director
15 November 2016
Appointed Mearns, Peter Malcolm as Director
26 October 2015
Appointed Salvoni, Kelly Susan as Director
26 October 2015
Appointed Berg, Edward Francis as Director
18 November 2014
Resigned Higham, Rachel as Director
25 March 2014
Resigned Baker, Susan Joan as Secretary
21 October 2013
Appointed Baker, Susan Joan as Secretary
29 April 2013
Appointed Stinson, Daniel Hugo Seton as Director
17 December 2012
Resigned Royce, Maureen as Director
17 December 2012
Appointed Furniss, Michael Stuart as Director
17 December 2012
Resigned Collett, Marc Vernon as Director
17 December 2012
Resigned Fryer, Lindsey as Director
30 April 2012
Resigned Hargreaves, Joanna as Director
5 December 2011
Appointed Anderson, Angela Anne as Director
5 December 2011
Appointed De Joia, Amy Louisa as Director
5 December 2011
Appointed Matan, Emmanuel, Dr as Director
5 December 2011
Appointed Powell, Cyril Harold Aston as Director
30 November 2011
Resigned Mahon, Stephen Charles as Secretary
30 September 2011
Resigned Sherratt, Paul Robertson as Director
31 December 2010
Resigned Gow, Alison Sarah as Director
31 December 2010
Resigned Thomas, Stephen Brinley as Director
31 December 2010
Resigned Jenkinson, Peter Simon as Director
1 November 2010
Appointed Corbett, Robert Edward as Director
22 January 2010
Appointed Sherratt, Paul Robertson as Director
1 December 2009
Resigned Grant, Iain James as Director
1 December 2009
Appointed Gow, Alison Sarah as Director
10 March 2009
Resigned Gould, Ruth Vivienne as Director
10 March 2009
Resigned Qassim, Taher Ali as Director
10 March 2009
Resigned Fleming, David, Dr. as Director
8 December 2008
Appointed Jenkinson, Peter Simon as Director
1 June 2008
Resigned Dixon, Christopher as Secretary
1 June 2008
Appointed Mahon, Stephen Charles as Secretary
14 April 2008
Resigned Ryder, Simon Charles as Director
27 November 2007
Appointed Harrison, Susan Rowledge as Director
20 April 2007
Appointed Dixon, Christopher as Secretary
20 April 2007
Resigned Wood, Catherine Lisa as Secretary
27 November 2006
Resigned Edis, Alison as Director
25 September 2006
Appointed Wood, Catherine Lisa as Secretary
11 September 2006
Resigned Short, Ian Russell as Secretary
11 September 2006
Resigned Banerjee, Chumki as Director
11 September 2006
Resigned Short, Ian Russell as Director
22 May 2006
Appointed Higham, Rachel as Director
28 September 2005
Appointed Banerjee, Chumki as Director
28 September 2005
Appointed Short, Ian Russell as Secretary
5 May 2005
Resigned Bourne, Michael William as Director
5 May 2005
Resigned Bourne, Michael William as Secretary
31 January 2005
Appointed Qassim, Taher Ali as Director
16 December 2004
Appointed Hargreaves, Joanna as Director
27 September 2004
Appointed Royce, Maureen as Director
7 June 2004
Appointed Collett, Marc Vernon as Director
7 June 2004
Appointed Fleming, David, Dr. as Director
9 February 2004
Appointed Fryer, Lindsey as Director
6 November 2003
Resigned Edge, Nina Clare as Director
7 May 2003
Appointed Bourne, Michael William as Secretary
2 April 2003
Resigned Metcalfe, Charles as Director
26 March 2003
Resigned Ramsey, David William as Director
6 March 2003
Resigned Nicholls, Jeremy Andrew as Director
10 February 2003
Resigned Hurley, Alexander as Secretary
4 February 2003
Resigned Bennett, Stephen as Director
3 January 2003
Resigned Fairhurst, Peter George as Director
16 October 2002
Appointed Grant, Iain James as Director
4 September 2002
Appointed Bourne, Michael William as Director
21 January 2002
Appointed Thomas, Stephen Brinley as Director
5 September 2001
Resigned Hargreaves, Joanna as Director
1 September 2001
Appointed Edge, Nina Clare as Director
31 March 2001
Resigned Berg, Edward Frances as Director
19 September 2000
Appointed Gould, Ruth Vivienne as Director
1 July 1999
Appointed Bennett, Stephen as Director
1 July 1999
Appointed Ramsey, David William as Director
30 June 1999
Resigned Wilkie, James Wes as Director
19 March 1998
Appointed Short, Ian Russell as Director
8 March 1998
Resigned Robertson, Isabel Mary as Director
12 December 1995
Appointed Robertson, Isabel Mary as Director
12 December 1995
Resigned Callagham, Austin as Director
12 December 1995
Appointed Wilkie, James Wes as Director
13 June 1995
Resigned Norbury, John Frederick as Director
23 February 1995
Resigned Burns, Susanne as Director
6 October 1994
Appointed Nicholls, Jeremy Andrew as Director
16 June 1993
Resigned Grey, Stephen as Director
22 April 1993
Appointed Hargreaves, Joanna as Director
31 March 1993
Resigned Lange, Muhammed Khahl Eugene Samuel as Director
31 March 1993
Resigned Heal, David Michael as Director
18 February 1993
Resigned Fishel, David Nathan as Director
18 February 1993
Appointed Fairhurst, Peter George as Director
18 February 1993
Appointed Callagham, Austin as Director
13 February 1993
Resigned Jamieson, Gilbert Henry 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.

Holdings 1

Companies where The Bluecoat is registered as a person with significant control

Owns 75–100% of shares
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Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
7 January 2026Group of companies' accounts31 March 2025
17 November 2025Termination of appointment of a director
17 November 2025Termination of appointment of a director
17 November 2025Confirmation statement with no updates6 November 2025
27 June 2025Termination of appointment of a director
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