The Merry Opera Company Limited

Active06770652 Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
11 December 2008 (17 years)
Previously known as
Unexpected Opera Limited (until 4 August 2010)
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Industry
Performing arts (90010)
Directors
Josephine Mary Glover
Laura Ruth Booty
Controlled by
Simon Richard Bruxner Randall
Laura Ruth Booty
Angela Florence Hill
Accounts type
Micro entity
Region
South East
Address
Vexour Farm
Chiddingstone
Edenbridge
TN8 7BB

Filing status

Accounts due
30 September 2027
Last accounts
31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due
29 December 2026
Last conf. stmt
15 December 2025

Officers 5 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 14 May 2026
British
Born May 1963 (63)
Glover, Josephine Mary, Dr
Director · Appointed 20 June 2025
British
Born September 1956 (70)
Booty, Laura Ruth
Director · Appointed 4 July 2022
British
Born October 1982 (44)
Hill, Angela Florence
Director · Appointed 31 March 2016
British
Born October 1941 (85)
Quirk, Matthew
Secretary · Appointed 11 December 2008
British
Officer history (6 former)
14 May 2026
Appointed Bruxner Randall, Simon Richard as Director
14 May 2026
20 June 2025
Appointed Glover, Josephine Mary, Dr as Director
20 June 2025
Resigned Woodhouse, Helena Claire as Director
1 May 2024
Resigned Besley, Crispian George as Director
4 July 2022
Appointed Booty, Laura Ruth as Director
3 July 2022
Appointed Besley, Crispian George as Director
3 July 2022
Appointed Woodhouse, Helena Claire as Director
17 May 2022
Resigned Koder, Zai Evans as Director
31 March 2016
Resigned Godfrey-Faussett, Thomas Fermor as Director
31 March 2016
Appointed Hill, Angela Florence as Director
20 March 2010
Resigned Duggan, John Vincent Thomas as Director
11 December 2008
Appointed Godfrey-Faussett, Thomas Fermor as Director
11 December 2008
Appointed Duggan, John Vincent Thomas as Director
11 December 2008
Appointed Koder, Zai Evans as Director
11 December 2008
Appointed Quirk, Matthew as Secretary
11 December 2008
Appointed De Styrcea, Michael Edward David as Director

Ownership 3 active

People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register

Individual · Notified 14 May 2026
Has significant influence or control (as a trust)
British
Born May 1963 (63)
Laura Ruth Booty
Individual · Notified 4 July 2022
Has significant influence or control
British
Born October 1982 (44)
Angela Florence Hill
Individual · Notified 6 April 2016
Holds 25–50% of voting rights
British
Born October 1941 (85)
Former controllers (4)
14 May 2026
Ceased Michael Edward David De Styrcea — Holds 25–50% of voting rights
9 May 2025
Ceased Helena Claire Woodhouse — Has significant influence or control
1 May 2024
Ceased Crispian George Besley — Has significant influence or control
17 May 2022
Ceased Zai Evans Koder — Holds 25–50% of voting rights

Financials

Balance sheet as at 31 December 2025 · micro entity accounts

Net Assets
£967
Debt Ratio
85%
Current Ratio
1.2x

Trend

Net Assets
£0 £5k £10k £15k £20k 2024 2025 £15,371 £967
Balance sheet detail
20252024202120202019
Fixed Assets£0£0
Current Assets£6,298£35,361
Debtors£0£5,515
Creditors (< 1 year)£5,331£19,990
Creditors (> 1 year)£0£0
Net Current Assets£967£15,371
Net Assets£967£15,371
Shareholder Funds£967£15,371

Filings

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