Academy for Contemporary Circus and Physical Theatre

Active02928738 Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
13 May 1994 (32 years)
Previously known as
Academy of Circus Arts and Physical Theatre (until 22 December 2014)
Industry
First-degree level higher education (85421)
Sports and recreation education (85510)
Artistic creation (90030)
Operation of arts facilities (90040)
Directors
Melissa Louise Manuel
Accounts type
Small
Region
South West
Address
St Paul's Church
Portland Square
Bristol
BS2 8SJ

Filing status

Accounts due
30 April 2027
Last accounts
31 August 2025
Conf. stmt due
27 May 2027
Last conf. stmt
13 May 2026

Officers 6 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Manuel, Melissa Louise
Director · Appointed 21 January 2026
Canadian
Born September 1988 (38)
Director · Appointed 1 March 2025
British
Born January 1973 (53)
Director · Appointed 19 December 2024
Also at Nofit State Community Circus Ltd
British
Born December 1991 (34)
Director · Appointed 17 April 2023
Also at Circomedia Enterprises Ltd, St Michael's Memorial Parish Hall
British
Born March 1954 (72)
Stephenson, Norman Michael
Director · Appointed 25 March 2023
British
Born July 1957 (69)
Director · Appointed 25 March 2023
Also at Circomedia Enterprises Ltd
British
Born July 1981 (45)
Officer history (43 former)
21 January 2026
Appointed Manuel, Melissa Louise as Director
29 March 2025
Resigned Wilson-Evans, Scott as Director
1 March 2025
Appointed Panay, Mark Nikos as Director
19 December 2024
Appointed Jones, Martin Samuel as Director
19 December 2024
Resigned Williams, Claire Michelle as Director
17 September 2024
Resigned Booth, Martin Anthony James as Director
19 December 2023
28 September 2023
Resigned Dalton-Hardy, Amy Leanne as Director
17 April 2023
Appointed Hay, Andy as Director
27 March 2023
Resigned Brewster, Sarah as Director
25 March 2023
Appointed Wilson-Evans, Scott as Director
25 March 2023
Appointed Tanner, Laura as Director
25 March 2023
Appointed Stephenson, Norman Michael as Director
23 January 2023
Resigned Leighton, Ann-Marie as Director
11 April 2022
Resigned Barlow, Lynn Janette as Director
31 January 2022
Resigned Touhig-Gamble, Bethan Leah as Director
31 January 2022
Appointed Brewster, Sarah as Director
4 January 2022
Appointed Booth, Martin Anthony James as Director
8 November 2021
8 November 2021
Resigned Thorne, Caroline as Director
10 May 2021
Resigned Mason, Timothy Alan as Secretary
10 May 2021
Resigned Dunn, Elizabeth as Director
10 January 2020
Resigned Rumbles, Sophina Iqbal as Director
8 November 2019
Appointed Dalton-Hardy, Amy Leanne as Director
16 May 2018
Appointed Barlow, Lynn Janette as Director
15 May 2018
Resigned Rumbles, Sophina Iqbal as Director
2 January 2018
Appointed Rumbles, Sophina Iqbal as Director
2 January 2018
Appointed Leighton, Ann-Marie as Director
9 October 2017
Resigned Beaumier, Camille Louise as Director
9 October 2017
Appointed Touhig-Gamble, Bethan Leah as Director
9 October 2017
Resigned Topp, Gary John as Director
9 October 2017
Resigned Frank, Lina as Director
10 October 2016
Resigned Smyth, Robert Jack as Director
9 November 2015
Resigned Taylor, Michael Owen as Director
6 July 2015
Resigned Davis, Julian Eldridge as Director
13 April 2015
Resigned Kershaw, Barrie Richard as Director
13 April 2015
Appointed Rumbles, Sophina Iqbal as Director
31 January 2015
Resigned Humphrey, Christopher John as Director
12 January 2015
Appointed Beaumier, Camille Louise as Director
3 December 2014
Resigned Joy, Malcolm as Director
9 June 2014
Appointed Williams, Claire Michelle as Director
9 June 2014
Appointed Topp, Gary John as Director
9 June 2014
Appointed Thorne, Caroline as Director
1 January 2013
Appointed Humphrey, Christopher John as Director
26 November 2012
Resigned Briscoe, Graham Owen as Director
9 October 2012
Resigned Dent, William Eaton as Director
28 May 2012
Appointed Davis, Julian Eldridge as Director
15 March 2012
Appointed Frank, Lina as Director
1 March 2012
Appointed Dunn, Elizabeth as Director
27 February 2012
Resigned Allen, Jennifer Louise as Director
10 February 2012
Resigned Martin, Bertel Karll as Director
25 November 2010
Appointed Dent, William Eaton as Director
25 November 2010
Resigned Ritchie, Bernadette Anne as Director
13 May 2010
Resigned Lines, Suzanne as Director
13 May 2010
Resigned Cook, Alan Charles as Director
13 May 2010
Resigned Radosavljevic, Duska, Dr as Director
1 August 2007
Appointed Cook, Alan Charles as Director
1 August 2007
Appointed Allen, Jennifer Louise as Director
1 August 2007
Appointed Lines, Suzanne as Director
1 August 2007
Appointed Ritchie, Bernadette Anne as Director
1 August 2007
Appointed Radosavljevic, Duska, Dr as Director
4 December 2006
Resigned Brown, Shirley Anne as Director
30 May 2006
Resigned Barltrop, Christopher Gilbert as Director
26 May 2006
Resigned Jones, Philippa Claire as Director
5 May 2005
Appointed Martin, Bertel Karll as Director
6 July 2004
Appointed Briscoe, Graham Owen as Director
23 February 2004
Appointed Taylor, Michael Owen as Director
23 February 2004
Appointed Jones, Philippa Claire as Director
9 February 2004
Resigned Jackson, Christine Ann as Director
17 September 2002
Resigned Jones, Philippa Claire as Director
9 September 2002
Resigned Ryan, Stephen Jeffrey Andrew as Director
4 March 2002
Appointed Jackson, Christine Ann as Director
11 December 2001
Appointed Ryan, Stephen Jeffrey Andrew as Director
11 December 2001
Appointed Jones, Philippa Claire as Director
11 December 2001
Resigned Stall, Ann Margaret as Director
2 October 2001
Resigned Noble, Katina as Director
10 January 2001
Appointed Barltrop, Christopher Gilbert as Director
23 October 2000
Resigned Braun, Edward, Professor as Director
19 September 2000
Appointed Kershaw, Barrie Richard as Director
3 August 1999
Resigned Field, Richard David as Director
29 March 1999
Appointed Brown, Shirley Anne as Director
6 May 1998
Appointed Stall, Ann Margaret as Director
23 April 1997
Appointed Joy, Malcolm as Director
22 January 1997
Resigned Beddard, Pamela as Director
22 April 1996
Appointed Field, Richard David as Director
2 December 1994
Resigned Penny, Richard William as Director
3 October 1994
Appointed Noble, Katina as Director
3 October 1994
Appointed Smyth, Robert Jack as Director
13 May 1994
Appointed Penny, Richard William as Director
13 May 1994
Appointed Braun, Edward, Professor as Director
13 May 1994
Appointed Mason, Timothy Alan as Secretary
13 May 1994
Appointed Beddard, Pamela 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.

What Academy For Contemporary Circus And Physical Theatre say about themselves

“Circomedia is a world renowned centre for contemporary circus and physical theatre training in the UK and is based in Bristol.”

— from circomedia.com

Filings 185

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
21 October 2026Previous accounting period shortened
21 May 2026Confirmation statement with no updates13 May 2026
21 January 2026Appointment of a director
12 January 2026Accounts for a small company31 August 2025
12 December 2025Second filing for the termination of a director
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