The Rude Mechanical Theatre Company

Active03332773 Private company limited by guarantee

What The Rude Mechanical Theatre Company say about themselves

“The Rude Mechanical Theatre Company offer a distinctive brand of theatre, incorporating mime, white face make-up & live music. Known for their dynamic, entertaining performances, they bring their original plays to life in stunning outdoor venues in Eastbourne, Sussex and across Southern England.”

— from therudes.co.uk
Incorporated
13 March 1997 (29 years)
Industry
Performing arts (90010)
Directors
Peter Talbot
Anita Scallan
Glenn Overington
Accounts type
Total exemption full
Region
South East
Address
The Peppe Nappa Studio Unit 8
Commercial Mews South
42A Commercial Road
Eastbourne
BN21 3XF

Filing status

Accounts due
31 July 2027
Last accounts
31 October 2025
Conf. stmt due
27 March 2027
Last conf. stmt
13 March 2026

Officers 7 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Talbot, Peter
Director · Appointed 5 September 2024
British
Born September 1948 (78)
Scallan, Anita
Director · Appointed 24 March 2022
British
Born September 1952 (74)
Overington, Glenn
Director · Appointed 1 February 2021
British
Born January 1961 (65)
Keen, Pamela
Director · Appointed 3 September 2020
British
Born May 1946 (80)
Depla-Lake, Margaret
Director · Appointed 17 February 2017
British
Born September 1957 (69)
Keen, Annette
Director · Appointed 1 October 2016
British
Born June 1949 (77)
Talbot, Peter
Secretary · Appointed 13 March 1997
British
Officer history (25 former)
5 September 2024
Appointed Talbot, Peter as Director
12 January 2023
Resigned Waters, Lilly as Director
24 March 2022
Appointed Scallan, Anita as Director
7 December 2021
Resigned Attwood, Alison as Director
1 February 2021
Appointed Overington, Glenn as Director
1 February 2021
Appointed Waters, Lilly as Director
9 November 2020
Appointed Attwood, Alison as Director
3 September 2020
Appointed Keen, Pamela as Director
3 September 2020
Resigned Bishop, Kim as Director
3 September 2020
Resigned Overington, Glenn as Director
19 May 2020
Resigned King, Christine Ann Marie as Director
19 May 2020
Resigned Idle, Helen as Director
19 May 2020
Resigned King, John Simon as Director
11 February 2019
Appointed King, Christine Ann Marie as Director
17 February 2017
Appointed Depla-Lake, Margaret as Director
16 February 2017
Resigned Armstrong, Rosie Clare as Director
14 October 2016
Appointed Idle, Helen as Director
1 October 2016
Resigned Harris, Ian Jonathan as Director
1 October 2016
Appointed Keen, Annette as Director
1 August 2016
Resigned Gross, Clive Daniel as Director
9 March 2015
Appointed Overington, Glenn as Director
9 March 2015
Resigned Gillies, Peter as Director
9 March 2015
Resigned Depla-Lake, Margaret (Meg) as Director
24 March 2013
Appointed Bishop, Kim as Director
24 March 2013
Resigned Thompson, Stephanie Louise as Director
7 March 2012
Appointed Armstrong, Rosie Clare as Director
7 March 2012
Resigned Harris, Clive as Director
7 March 2012
Appointed Gross, Clive Daniel as Director
7 March 2012
Appointed Depla-Lake, Margaret (Meg) as Director
7 March 2012
Appointed King, John Simon as Director
7 March 2012
Appointed Thompson, Stephanie Louise as Director
7 March 2012
Resigned Morley, Henry Michael as Director
7 March 2012
Resigned Allen, Rosemary Jill as Director
7 March 2012
Appointed Harris, Ian Jonathan as Director
27 January 2010
Appointed Harris, Clive as Director
27 January 2010
Appointed Allen, Rosemary Jill as Director
31 December 2009
Resigned Talbot, Susan Jane as Director
31 December 2009
Resigned Idle, Helen as Director
13 March 2009
Appointed Gillies, Peter as Director
19 December 2008
Resigned Riddick, Hubert Arthur as Director
5 May 2005
Resigned Anderson, Christine Ann as Director
24 April 2003
Appointed Riddick, Hubert Arthur as Director
28 November 2002
Appointed Morley, Henry Michael as Director
28 November 2002
Resigned Fraser Gausden, Elaine as Director
28 November 2002
Resigned Bennett, Claire Elizabeth as Director
1 April 1999
Appointed Fraser Gausden, Elaine as Director
1 April 1999
Appointed Idle, Helen as Director
31 March 1999
Resigned Tompsett, Christine Anne Marie as Director
31 March 1999
Resigned King, John Simon as Director
31 March 1999
Resigned Vickers, Marc Barry as Director
18 March 1997
Appointed Anderson, Christine Ann as Director
18 March 1997
Appointed King, John Simon as Director
13 March 1997
Appointed Tompsett, Christine Anne Marie as Director
13 March 1997
Appointed Vickers, Marc Barry as Director
13 March 1997
Appointed Bennett, Claire Elizabeth as Director
13 March 1997
Appointed Talbot, Susan Jane as Director
13 March 1997
Appointed Talbot, Peter as Secretary

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 (2)
8 September 2026
Ceased Meg Depla — Has significant influence or control (as a trust)
1 December 2020
Ceased Kim Bishop — Has significant influence or control

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
17 September 2026Notification of a person with significant control statement
8 September 2026Cessation of a person with significant control
6 August 2026Total exemption full accounts31 October 2025
11 April 2026Confirmation statement with no updates13 March 2026
1 August 2025Total exemption full accounts31 October 2024
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