Backstage Centre Limited

Dissolved 1 Sep 202606627718 Private limited company
Incorporated
24 June 2008
Previously known as
Creative and Cultural Industries Trading Limited (until 13 February 2017)
Creative & Cultural National Skills Academy Limited (until 22 June 2012)
This list may be incomplete. See all names on Companies House
Industry
Cultural education (85520)
Support activities to performing arts (90020)
Operation of arts facilities (90040)
Directors at dissolution
Accounts type
Small
Region
East of England
Address
The Backstage Centre High House Production Park
Vellacott Close
Purfleet
RM19 1RJ

Officers

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Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 16 September 2024
Also at Southend-On-Sea Forum Management Ltd, South Essex Commercial Services Limited
British
Born May 1985 (41)
Director · Appointed 29 June 2023
Also at South Essex Commercial Services Limited · more companies
British
Born October 1966 (60)
Officer history (40 former)
8 July 2025
Resigned Sparkes, Gary Raymond as Director
8 July 2025
Resigned Moore, Edward Robin as Director
26 November 2024
Resigned Warrens, Brian Philip as Director
16 September 2024
Appointed Mohammed, Zohayb as Director
8 July 2024
Resigned Hughes, David as Director
9 May 2024
Appointed Sparkes, Gary Raymond as Director
1 May 2024
Resigned Sparkes, Gary Raymond as Director
16 January 2024
Appointed Hughes, David as Director
23 October 2023
Resigned Batty, Lee John as Director
12 September 2023
Resigned Raven, Bryan Alan as Director
29 June 2023
Appointed Sheehan, Jayne Mary as Director
12 January 2023
Resigned Sheehan, Jayne Mary as Director
2 January 2023
Resigned Drayson, Melissa Jane as Secretary
2 January 2023
Resigned Mcgarel, Anthony Dominic as Director
2 January 2023
Appointed Sheehan, Jayne Mary as Director
1 July 2020
Appointed Mcgarel, Anthony Dominic as Director
3 February 2020
Appointed Warrens, Brian Philip as Director
31 January 2020
Resigned Efunshile, Althea Joy as Director
10 January 2020
Appointed Batty, Lee John as Director
12 November 2018
Appointed Drayson, Melissa Jane as Secretary
9 February 2018
Resigned Chilvers, Jane Anne as Director
12 December 2017
Resigned Arrowsmith, Keith James as Secretary
10 April 2017
Appointed Sparkes, Gary Raymond as Director
10 April 2017
Appointed Efunshile, Althea Joy as Director
10 April 2017
Appointed Moore, Edward Robin as Director
31 January 2017
Resigned Tambling, Pauline Ann as Director
31 January 2017
Resigned Penny, Martin Barry, Dr as Director
31 January 2017
Resigned Millar, Robin John Christian as Director
13 December 2016
Appointed Chilvers, Jane Anne as Director
21 April 2016
Resigned Large, Catherine as Director
22 April 2015
Resigned Green, Richard Iain Crafton as Director
22 April 2015
Appointed Raven, Bryan Alan as Director
20 March 2013
Resigned Millar, Robin John Christian as Director
20 March 2013
Appointed Millar, Robin John Christian as Director
20 December 2012
Resigned Botha, David Andries as Director
12 December 2012
Appointed Arrowsmith, Keith James as Secretary
12 December 2012
Resigned Penny, Martin as Secretary
14 December 2011
Appointed Botha, David Andries as Director
14 December 2011
Appointed Millar, Robin John Christian as Director
14 September 2011
Resigned Arya, Aruna as Director
14 September 2011
Resigned Blackstock, Mark Alexander as Director
14 September 2011
Resigned Kelly, Brian Francis as Director
14 September 2011
Resigned Vinken, Adrian Charles as Director
14 September 2011
Resigned Mee, Jayne Elizabeth as Director
14 September 2011
Resigned Corner, Lee Anne as Director
14 September 2011
Resigned Durbin, Rose as Director
14 September 2011
14 September 2011
Resigned Millar, Robin John Christian as Director
14 September 2011
Resigned Latham, Paul Robert as Director
2 June 2011
Resigned Seekings, John Charles as Director
31 March 2011
Resigned Mellor, Maureen Kathleen as Director
14 March 2011
Appointed Large, Catherine as Director
14 March 2011
Resigned Felton, Caroline as Director
1 July 2010
Appointed Penny, Martin as Secretary
22 April 2010
Resigned Cabrera, Julian as Secretary
1 April 2010
Resigned Bewick, Thomas Darren as Director
1 April 2010
Appointed Felton, Caroline as Director
1 January 2010
Appointed Tambling, Pauline Ann as Director
4 June 2009
Appointed Mee, Jayne Elizabeth as Director
7 May 2009
Appointed Arya, Aruna as Director
7 May 2009
Appointed Blackstock, Mark Alexander as Director
7 May 2009
Appointed Kelly, Brian Francis as Director
7 May 2009
Appointed Penny, Martin Barry, Dr as Director
7 May 2009
Appointed Vinken, Adrian Charles as Director
7 May 2009
Resigned Hall, Anthony William, Lord as Director
7 May 2009
Appointed Millar, Robin John Christian as Director
7 May 2009
7 May 2009
Appointed Corner, Lee Anne as Director
7 May 2009
Appointed Mellor, Maureen Kathleen as Director
7 May 2009
Appointed Durbin, Rose as Director
2 April 2009
Resigned Cleeve, Lucy Newman as Director
2 April 2009
Appointed Cleeve, Lucy Newman as Director
1 April 2009
Appointed Seekings, John Charles as Director
5 August 2008
Appointed Green, Richard Iain Crafton as Director
5 August 2008
Appointed Latham, Paul Robert as Director
31 July 2008
Resigned Hal Management Limited as Corporate Secretary
31 July 2008
Appointed Cabrera, Julian as Secretary
24 June 2008
Appointed Hal Directors Limited as Corporate Director
24 June 2008
Resigned Hal Directors Limited as Corporate Director
24 June 2008
Appointed Hal Management Limited as Corporate Secretary
24 June 2008
Appointed Hall, Anthony William, Lord as Director
24 June 2008
Appointed Bewick, Thomas Darren as Director

Ownership 0 at dissolution

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)
31 January 2020
Ceased South Essex College of Further and Higher Education — Owns 75–100% of shares
31 January 2020
Ceased The National College for the Creative and Cultural Industries — Owns 75–100% of shares

Financials

Net Assets
£696,490
Cash
£732,549
Turnover
£862,960
Profit Before Tax
£251,180
Employees
7
Debt Ratio
88%
Current Ratio
0.8x
Profit Margin
29%
Return on Equity
36%
Balance sheet detail
2022
Fixed Assets£5,056,950
Current Assets£822,616
Debtors£90,067
Cash£732,549
Creditors (< 1 year)£1,068,006
Creditors (> 1 year)£4,115,070
Net Current Assets(£245,390)
Net Assets£696,490
Shareholder Funds£696,490
Turnover£862,960
Gross Profit£862,960
Admin Expenses£891,834
Operating Profit£251,180
Profit Before Tax£251,180
Profit for Period£251,180

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
1 September 2026Final Gazette dissolved via voluntary strike-off

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