Serious Limited

Company Name	Serious Limited
Company Status	Active
Company Number	03111637
Category	Private Limited Company
Incorporation Date	9 October 1995(28 years, 6 months ago)

Business Activity

Section R	Arts, entertainment and recreation
SIC 90020	Support activities to performing arts

Directors

Director Name	Mr David Jones
Date of Birth	January 1957 (Born 67 years ago)
Nationality	British
Status	Current
Appointed	09 October 1995(same day as company formation)
Role	Producer
Country of Residence	England
Correspondence Address	51 Kingsway Place Clerkenwell London EC1R 0LU

Director Name	Mr Ope Igbinyemi
Date of Birth	June 1966 (Born 57 years ago)
Nationality	British
Status	Current
Appointed	02 June 2021(25 years, 8 months after company formation)
Appointment Duration	2 years, 11 months
Role	Company Director
Country of Residence	England
Correspondence Address	51 Kingsway Place Clerkenwell London EC1R 0LU

Director Name	Ms Pelin Opcin
Date of Birth	March 1976 (Born 48 years ago)
Nationality	Turkish
Status	Current
Appointed	02 June 2021(25 years, 8 months after company formation)
Appointment Duration	2 years, 11 months
Role	Company Director
Country of Residence	England
Correspondence Address	51 Kingsway Place Clerkenwell London EC1R 0LU

Secretary Name	Mr Ope Igbinyemi
Status	Current
Appointed	02 June 2021(25 years, 8 months after company formation)
Appointment Duration	2 years, 11 months
Role	Company Director
Correspondence Address	51 Kingsway Place Clerkenwell London EC1R 0LU

Director Name	John Ellson
Date of Birth	October 1951 (Born 72 years ago)
Nationality	British
Status	Resigned
Appointed	09 October 1995(same day as company formation)
Role	Administrator
Correspondence Address	28 Munster Road Teddington Middlesex TW11 9LL

Director Name	Mr John Duncan Cumming
Date of Birth	September 1948 (Born 75 years ago)
Nationality	British
Status	Resigned
Appointed	09 October 1995(same day as company formation)
Role	Arts Administrator
Country of Residence	England
Correspondence Address	51 Kingsway Place Clerkenwell London EC1R 0LU

Director Name	Claire Lois Whitaker
Date of Birth	December 1963 (Born 60 years ago)
Nationality	British
Status	Resigned
Appointed	09 October 1995(same day as company formation)
Role	Arts Administrator
Country of Residence	United Kingdom
Correspondence Address	51 Kingsway Place Clerkenwell London EC1R 0LU

Secretary Name	John Ellson
Nationality	British
Status	Resigned
Appointed	09 October 1995(same day as company formation)
Role	Proposed Company Director
Correspondence Address	28 Munster Road Teddington Middlesex TW11 9LL

Secretary Name	David Jones
Nationality	British
Status	Resigned
Appointed	30 September 1998(2 years, 11 months after company formation)
Appointment Duration	22 years, 8 months (resigned 02 June 2021)
Role	Producer
Country of Residence	United Kingdom
Correspondence Address	51 Kingsway Place Clerkenwell London EC1R 0LU

Director Name	Waterlow Nominees Limited (Corporation)
Status	Resigned
Appointed	09 October 1995(same day as company formation)
Correspondence Address	6-8 Underwood Street London N1 7JQ

Secretary Name	Waterlow Secretaries Limited (Corporation)
Status	Resigned
Appointed	09 October 1995(same day as company formation)
Correspondence Address	6-8 Underwood Street London N1 7JQ

Contact

Website	serious.org.uk
Telephone	020 73241880
Telephone region	London

Location

Registered Address	Unit 503 Pill Box 115 Coventry Road London E2 6GG
Region	London
Constituency	Bethnal Green and Bow
County	Greater London
Ward	St Peter's
Built Up Area	Greater London
Address Matches	6 other UK companies use this postal address

Shareholders

4k at £0.01	Claire Lois Whitaker 33.33% Ordinary
4k at £0.01	David Jones 33.33% Ordinary
4k at £0.01	John Duncan Cumming 33.33% Ordinary

Financials

Year	2014
Turnover	£2,802,895
Gross Profit	£1,127,731
Net Worth	£96,463
Cash	£82,578
Current Liabilities	£486,091

Accounts

Latest Accounts	31 March 2023 (1 year ago)
Next Accounts Due	31 December 2024 (8 months, 1 week from now)
Accounts Category	Small
Accounts Year End	31 March

Returns

Latest Return	9 October 2023 (6 months, 3 weeks ago)
Next Return Due	23 October 2024 (5 months, 4 weeks from now)

Charges

21 November 2005	Delivered on: 1 December 2005 Persons entitled: Barclays Bank PLC Classification: Guarantee & debenture Secured details: All monies due or to become due from the company and/or all or any of the other companies named therein to the chargee on any account whatsoever. Particulars: Fixed and floating charges over the undertaking and all property and assets present and future including goodwill bookdebts uncalled capital buildings fixtures fixed plant and machinery. Outstanding
17 February 1999	Delivered on: 24 February 1999 Persons entitled: Barclays Bank PLC Classification: Debenture Secured details: All monies due or to become due from the company to the chargee on any account whatsoever. Particulars: Fixed and floating charges over the undertaking and all property and assets present and future including goodwill bookdebts uncalled capital buildings fixtures fixed plant and machinery. Outstanding

21 November 2005

Delivered on: 1 December 2005
Persons entitled: Barclays Bank PLC

Classification: Guarantee & debenture
Secured details: All monies due or to become due from the company and/or all or any of the other companies named therein to the chargee on any account whatsoever.
Particulars: Fixed and floating charges over the undertaking and all property and assets present and future including goodwill bookdebts uncalled capital buildings fixtures fixed plant and machinery.
Outstanding

17 February 1999

Delivered on: 24 February 1999
Persons entitled: Barclays Bank PLC

Classification: Debenture
Secured details: All monies due or to become due from the company to the chargee on any account whatsoever.
Particulars: Fixed and floating charges over the undertaking and all property and assets present and future including goodwill bookdebts uncalled capital buildings fixtures fixed plant and machinery.
Outstanding

Filing History

29 December 2023	Accounts for a small company made up to 31 March 2023 (21 pages)
16 October 2023	Confirmation statement made on 9 October 2023 with updates (4 pages)
4 April 2023	Cessation of David Jones as a person with significant control on 20 March 2023 (1 page)
4 April 2023	Termination of appointment of David Jones as a director on 20 March 2023 (1 page)
28 March 2023	Registered office address changed from 51 Kingsway Place Clerkenwell London EC1R 0LU to Unit 503 Pill Box 115 Coventry Road London E2 6GG on 28 March 2023 (1 page)
6 January 2023	Accounts for a small company made up to 31 March 2022 (18 pages)
20 October 2022	Confirmation statement made on 9 October 2022 with no updates (3 pages)
19 December 2021	Accounts for a small company made up to 31 March 2021 (20 pages)
20 October 2021	Confirmation statement made on 9 October 2021 with updates (4 pages)
15 June 2021	Appointment of Ms Pelin Opcin as a director on 2 June 2021 (2 pages)
15 June 2021	Notification of Pelin Opcin as a person with significant control on 2 June 2021 (2 pages)
15 June 2021	Change of details for Mr David Jones as a person with significant control on 2 June 2021 (2 pages)
15 June 2021	Appointment of Mr Ope Igbinyemi as a director on 2 June 2021 (2 pages)
15 June 2021	Notification of Ope Igbinyemi as a person with significant control on 2 June 2021 (2 pages)
15 June 2021	Termination of appointment of David Jones as a secretary on 2 June 2021 (1 page)
15 June 2021	Appointment of Mr Ope Igbinyemi as a secretary on 2 June 2021 (2 pages)
9 June 2021	Statement of capital following an allotment of shares on 2 June 2021 GBP 360 (3 pages)
19 May 2021	Amended accounts for a small company made up to 31 March 2020 (18 pages)
8 April 2021	Total exemption full accounts made up to 31 March 2020 (13 pages)
23 October 2020	Confirmation statement made on 9 October 2020 with updates (4 pages)
27 April 2020	Cessation of Claire Lois Whitaker as a person with significant control on 9 April 2020 (1 page)
27 April 2020	Change of details for Mr David Jones as a person with significant control on 9 April 2020 (2 pages)
20 April 2020	Termination of appointment of Claire Lois Whitaker as a director on 9 April 2020 (1 page)
2 January 2020	Accounts for a small company made up to 31 March 2019 (20 pages)
17 October 2019	Confirmation statement made on 9 October 2019 with no updates (3 pages)
9 July 2019	Termination of appointment of John Duncan Cumming as a director on 1 June 2019 (1 page)
31 December 2018	Accounts for a small company made up to 31 March 2018 (20 pages)
15 October 2018	Confirmation statement made on 9 October 2018 with updates (4 pages)
22 May 2018	Cessation of John Duncan Cumming as a person with significant control on 13 December 2017 (1 page)
22 May 2018	Change of details for Ms Claire Lois Whitaker as a person with significant control on 8 October 2016 (2 pages)
22 May 2018	Change of details for Mr David Jones as a person with significant control on 8 October 2016 (2 pages)
19 December 2017	Full accounts made up to 31 March 2017 (18 pages)
19 December 2017	Full accounts made up to 31 March 2017 (18 pages)
23 October 2017	Confirmation statement made on 9 October 2017 with no updates (3 pages)
23 October 2017	Confirmation statement made on 9 October 2017 with no updates (3 pages)
21 December 2016	Full accounts made up to 31 March 2016 (14 pages)
21 December 2016	Full accounts made up to 31 March 2016 (14 pages)
21 October 2016	Confirmation statement made on 9 October 2016 with updates (7 pages)
21 October 2016	Confirmation statement made on 9 October 2016 with updates (7 pages)
24 December 2015	Full accounts made up to 31 March 2015 (14 pages)
24 December 2015	Full accounts made up to 31 March 2015 (14 pages)
4 November 2015	Annual return made up to 9 October 2015 with a full list of shareholders Statement of capital on 2015-11-04 GBP 120 (4 pages)
4 November 2015	Annual return made up to 9 October 2015 with a full list of shareholders Statement of capital on 2015-11-04 GBP 120 (4 pages)
18 December 2014	Full accounts made up to 31 March 2014 (14 pages)
18 December 2014	Full accounts made up to 31 March 2014 (14 pages)
24 October 2014	Annual return made up to 9 October 2014 with a full list of shareholders Statement of capital on 2014-10-24 GBP 120 (4 pages)
24 October 2014	Annual return made up to 9 October 2014 with a full list of shareholders Statement of capital on 2014-10-24 GBP 120 (4 pages)
24 October 2014	Annual return made up to 9 October 2014 with a full list of shareholders Statement of capital on 2014-10-24 GBP 120 (4 pages)
11 December 2013	Full accounts made up to 31 March 2013 (15 pages)
11 December 2013	Full accounts made up to 31 March 2013 (15 pages)
14 October 2013	Annual return made up to 9 October 2013 with a full list of shareholders Statement of capital on 2013-10-14 GBP 120 (4 pages)
14 October 2013	Annual return made up to 9 October 2013 with a full list of shareholders Statement of capital on 2013-10-14 GBP 120 (4 pages)
14 October 2013	Annual return made up to 9 October 2013 with a full list of shareholders Statement of capital on 2013-10-14 GBP 120 (4 pages)
25 June 2013	Auditor's resignation (2 pages)
25 June 2013	Auditor's resignation (2 pages)
8 May 2013	Auditor's resignation (2 pages)
8 May 2013	Auditor's resignation (2 pages)
24 December 2012	Full accounts made up to 31 March 2012 (15 pages)
24 December 2012	Full accounts made up to 31 March 2012 (15 pages)
22 October 2012	Annual return made up to 9 October 2012 with a full list of shareholders (4 pages)
22 October 2012	Annual return made up to 9 October 2012 with a full list of shareholders (4 pages)
22 October 2012	Annual return made up to 9 October 2012 with a full list of shareholders (4 pages)
23 December 2011	Full accounts made up to 31 March 2011 (16 pages)
23 December 2011	Full accounts made up to 31 March 2011 (16 pages)
13 October 2011	Registered office address changed from 51 Kingsway Place Sans Walk Slerkenwell London EC1R 0LU on 13 October 2011 (1 page)
13 October 2011	Annual return made up to 9 October 2011 with a full list of shareholders (4 pages)
13 October 2011	Annual return made up to 9 October 2011 with a full list of shareholders (4 pages)
13 October 2011	Registered office address changed from 51 Kingsway Place Sans Walk Slerkenwell London EC1R 0LU on 13 October 2011 (1 page)
13 October 2011	Annual return made up to 9 October 2011 with a full list of shareholders (4 pages)
23 December 2010	Full accounts made up to 31 March 2010 (15 pages)
23 December 2010	Full accounts made up to 31 March 2010 (15 pages)
25 October 2010	Annual return made up to 9 October 2010 with a full list of shareholders (4 pages)
25 October 2010	Director's details changed for David Jones on 1 October 2010 (2 pages)
25 October 2010	Secretary's details changed for David Jones on 1 October 2010 (1 page)
25 October 2010	Director's details changed for John Duncan Cumming on 1 October 2010 (2 pages)
25 October 2010	Annual return made up to 9 October 2010 with a full list of shareholders (4 pages)
25 October 2010	Director's details changed for John Duncan Cumming on 1 October 2010 (2 pages)
25 October 2010	Director's details changed for Claire Lois Whitaker on 1 October 2010 (2 pages)
25 October 2010	Director's details changed for David Jones on 1 October 2010 (2 pages)
25 October 2010	Annual return made up to 9 October 2010 with a full list of shareholders (4 pages)
25 October 2010	Director's details changed for John Duncan Cumming on 1 October 2010 (2 pages)
25 October 2010	Director's details changed for Claire Lois Whitaker on 1 October 2010 (2 pages)
25 October 2010	Secretary's details changed for David Jones on 1 October 2010 (1 page)
25 October 2010	Director's details changed for Claire Lois Whitaker on 1 October 2010 (2 pages)
25 October 2010	Secretary's details changed for David Jones on 1 October 2010 (1 page)
25 October 2010	Director's details changed for David Jones on 1 October 2010 (2 pages)
2 January 2010	Full accounts made up to 31 March 2009 (15 pages)
2 January 2010	Full accounts made up to 31 March 2009 (15 pages)
26 October 2009	Annual return made up to 9 October 2009 with a full list of shareholders (6 pages)
26 October 2009	Director's details changed for John Duncan Cumming on 26 October 2009 (2 pages)
26 October 2009	Annual return made up to 9 October 2009 with a full list of shareholders (6 pages)
26 October 2009	Annual return made up to 9 October 2009 with a full list of shareholders (6 pages)
26 October 2009	Secretary's details changed for David Jones on 26 October 2009 (1 page)
26 October 2009	Director's details changed for David Jones on 26 October 2009 (2 pages)
26 October 2009	Director's details changed for John Duncan Cumming on 26 October 2009 (2 pages)
26 October 2009	Director's details changed for Claire Lois Whitaker on 26 October 2009 (2 pages)
26 October 2009	Secretary's details changed for David Jones on 26 October 2009 (1 page)
26 October 2009	Director's details changed for David Jones on 26 October 2009 (2 pages)
26 October 2009	Director's details changed for Claire Lois Whitaker on 26 October 2009 (2 pages)
23 January 2009	Full accounts made up to 31 March 2008 (12 pages)
23 January 2009	Full accounts made up to 31 March 2008 (12 pages)
7 November 2008	Return made up to 09/10/08; full list of members (4 pages)
7 November 2008	Return made up to 09/10/08; full list of members (4 pages)
20 December 2007	Accounts for a small company made up to 31 March 2007 (5 pages)
20 December 2007	Accounts for a small company made up to 31 March 2007 (5 pages)
25 October 2007	Return made up to 09/10/07; full list of members (3 pages)
25 October 2007	Return made up to 09/10/07; full list of members (3 pages)
10 January 2007	Accounts for a small company made up to 31 March 2006 (7 pages)
10 January 2007	Accounts for a small company made up to 31 March 2006 (7 pages)
30 November 2006	Return made up to 09/10/06; full list of members (3 pages)
30 November 2006	Return made up to 09/10/06; full list of members (3 pages)
20 March 2006	Registered office changed on 20/03/06 from: st andrew's house 18-20 st andrew street london EC4A 3AJ (1 page)
20 March 2006	Registered office changed on 20/03/06 from: st andrew's house 18-20 st andrew street london EC4A 3AJ (1 page)
19 December 2005	Accounts for a small company made up to 31 March 2005 (7 pages)
19 December 2005	Accounts for a small company made up to 31 March 2005 (7 pages)
1 December 2005	Particulars of mortgage/charge (9 pages)
1 December 2005	Particulars of mortgage/charge (9 pages)
29 November 2005	Return made up to 09/10/05; full list of members (6 pages)
29 November 2005	Return made up to 09/10/05; full list of members (6 pages)
28 November 2005	Registered office changed on 28/11/05 from: carolyn house 29-31 greville street london EC1N 8RB (1 page)
28 November 2005	Registered office changed on 28/11/05 from: carolyn house 29-31 greville street london EC1N 8RB (1 page)
5 February 2005	Accounts for a small company made up to 31 March 2004 (6 pages)
5 February 2005	Accounts for a small company made up to 31 March 2004 (6 pages)
18 November 2004	Return made up to 09/10/04; full list of members (6 pages)
18 November 2004	Return made up to 09/10/04; full list of members (6 pages)
2 February 2004	Full accounts made up to 31 March 2003 (11 pages)
2 February 2004	Full accounts made up to 31 March 2003 (11 pages)
14 December 2003	Return made up to 09/10/03; full list of members (7 pages)
14 December 2003	Return made up to 09/10/03; full list of members (7 pages)
4 June 2003	Registered office changed on 04/06/03 from: 49 south molton street london W1K 5LH (1 page)
4 June 2003	Registered office changed on 04/06/03 from: 49 south molton street london W1K 5LH (1 page)
29 January 2003	Full accounts made up to 31 March 2002 (12 pages)
29 January 2003	Full accounts made up to 31 March 2002 (12 pages)
18 December 2002	Return made up to 09/10/02; full list of members (7 pages)
18 December 2002	Return made up to 09/10/02; full list of members (7 pages)
15 January 2002	Accounts for a small company made up to 31 March 2001 (5 pages)
15 January 2002	Accounts for a small company made up to 31 March 2001 (5 pages)
24 October 2001	Return made up to 09/10/01; full list of members (7 pages)
24 October 2001	Return made up to 09/10/01; full list of members (7 pages)
31 January 2001	Accounts for a small company made up to 31 March 2000 (5 pages)
31 January 2001	Accounts for a small company made up to 31 March 2000 (5 pages)
8 November 2000	Return made up to 09/10/00; full list of members 363(287) ‐ Registered office changed on 08/11/00 (7 pages)
8 November 2000	Return made up to 09/10/00; full list of members 363(287) ‐ Registered office changed on 08/11/00 (7 pages)
4 July 2000	Accounting reference date extended from 31/12/99 to 31/03/00 (1 page)
4 July 2000	Accounting reference date extended from 31/12/99 to 31/03/00 (1 page)
14 June 2000	Return made up to 09/10/99; full list of members (7 pages)
14 June 2000	Return made up to 09/10/99; full list of members (7 pages)
3 November 1999	Accounts for a small company made up to 31 December 1998 (5 pages)
3 November 1999	Accounts for a small company made up to 31 December 1998 (5 pages)
24 February 1999	Particulars of mortgage/charge (4 pages)
24 February 1999	Particulars of mortgage/charge (4 pages)
9 November 1998	Return made up to 09/10/98; full list of members (7 pages)
9 November 1998	Return made up to 09/10/98; full list of members (7 pages)
31 October 1998	Accounts for a small company made up to 31 December 1997 (5 pages)
31 October 1998	Accounts for a small company made up to 31 December 1997 (5 pages)
28 October 1998	New secretary appointed (2 pages)
28 October 1998	New secretary appointed (2 pages)
28 October 1998	Secretary resigned (1 page)
28 October 1998	Secretary resigned (1 page)
12 August 1998	Director resigned (1 page)
12 August 1998	Director resigned (1 page)
23 October 1997	Return made up to 09/10/97; no change of members 363(288) ‐ Director's particulars changed (5 pages)
23 October 1997	Return made up to 09/10/97; no change of members 363(288) ‐ Director's particulars changed (5 pages)
14 October 1997	Accounts for a small company made up to 31 January 1997 (5 pages)
14 October 1997	Accounts for a small company made up to 31 January 1997 (5 pages)
30 July 1997	Accounting reference date shortened from 31/01/98 to 31/12/97 (1 page)
30 July 1997	Accounting reference date shortened from 31/01/98 to 31/12/97 (1 page)
23 October 1996	Return made up to 09/10/96; full list of members 363(288) ‐ Secretary's particulars changed;director's particulars changed (7 pages)
23 October 1996	Return made up to 09/10/96; full list of members 363(288) ‐ Secretary's particulars changed;director's particulars changed (7 pages)
19 February 1996	Accounting reference date notified as 31/01 (1 page)
19 February 1996	Accounting reference date notified as 31/01 (1 page)
28 January 1996	Memorandum and Articles of Association (16 pages)
28 January 1996	Memorandum and Articles of Association (16 pages)
26 January 1996	New director appointed (2 pages)
26 January 1996	New director appointed (2 pages)
16 January 1996	Resolutions ORES10 ‐ Ordinary resolution of allotment of securities (1 page)
16 January 1996	Nc inc already adjusted 08/01/96 (1 page)
16 January 1996	Resolutions ORES04 ‐ Ordinary resolution of increasing authorised share capital (1 page)
16 January 1996	Ad 13/12/95--------- Â£ si 118@1=118 Â£ ic 2/120 (2 pages)
16 January 1996	Resolutions ORES04 ‐ Ordinary resolution of increasing authorised share capital (1 page)
16 January 1996	Resolutions ORES10 ‐ Ordinary resolution of allotment of securities (1 page)
16 January 1996	Ad 13/12/95--------- Â£ si 118@1=118 Â£ ic 2/120 (2 pages)
16 January 1996	Nc inc already adjusted 08/01/96 (1 page)
17 October 1995	Secretary resigned;new secretary appointed;director resigned;new director appointed (8 pages)
17 October 1995	Secretary resigned;new secretary appointed;director resigned;new director appointed (8 pages)
9 October 1995	Incorporation (38 pages)
9 October 1995	Incorporation (38 pages)