PIONEER THEATRES LIMITED
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Cash
£402k
-46.9% lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£1.7m
-11.6% lowest in 3 filed years
Employees
80
-9.1% lowest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
—
Period ending 2026-03-31
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
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Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2026-03-31
| Metric | Trend | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 | 2026-03-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £4,496,296 | £4,339,631 | £5,648,542 | +30.2% | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | — | |
| Net profit | -£150,387 | -£147,097 | -£225,961 | -53.6% | |
| Cash | £1,345,466 | £756,926 | £402,038 | -46.9% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £2,097,736 | £1,950,640 | £1,724,679 | -11.6% | |
| Net assets | £2,097,736 | £1,950,640 | £1,724,679 | -11.6% | |
| Equity | £2,097,736 | £1,950,640 | £1,724,679 | -11.6% | |
| Average employees | 99 | 88 | 80 | -9.1% | |
| Wages | — | £1,756,258 | £2,223,934 | +26.6% | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | £0 | £0 | — |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. The Δ column is the change from the prior filed period as a percentage of |prior|; lines a company doesn't report show —. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 | 2026-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net margin | -3.3% | -3.4% | -4.0% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 21.5% | 31.4% | 38.1% | |
| Current ratio | 3.72x | 2.46x | 1.91x |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- Sayer Vincent LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“Having considered these factors, the trustees are satisfied that the group has adequate resources to continue as a going concern for the foreseeable future and that no material uncertainties exist.”
Group structure
- PIONEER THEATRES LIMITED · parent
- Stratford East (Trading) Limited 100%
- Stratford East Productions Limited 100%
Significant events
- “The loss of London Borough of Newham grant from April 2025.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
15 active · 61 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALLICK, Jo | Director | 2026-06-23 | Sep 1980 | British |
| FRANKLIN, Diane | Director | 2026-03-18 | Mar 1964 | British |
| GARFIELD, Joshua Isaac Daniel, Cllr | Director | 2019-03-28 | Jan 1995 | British |
| GLYN, Elizabeth, Dr | Director | 2020-03-26 | Sep 1976 | British |
| GRANT, Kim Marie | Director | 2026-03-18 | Jun 1963 | British |
| HAMZAHEE, Patricia Keiko | Director | 2021-09-29 | Apr 1959 | American |
| HAYNES, Simon Russell | Director | 2019-09-26 | Jun 1977 | British |
| HIRD, Christopher Clarke | Director | 2018-03-20 | Nov 1947 | British |
| HUTCHIN, Francesca May | Director | 2023-06-20 | Nov 2001 | British |
| JENKINS, David Keith | Director | 2026-03-18 | May 1949 | British |
| KARIA, Bindiya | Director | 2025-09-17 | May 1971 | British,Canadian |
| MOODY, Francesca Caroline Carrodus | Director | 2023-12-19 | Dec 1987 | English |
| OLANIREGUN, David | Director | 2022-12-06 | Jul 2001 | British |
| PILGRIM, Martin George | Director | 2017-12-05 | Feb 1950 | British |
| RAVEN, Bryan Alan | Director | 2019-07-10 | Oct 1964 | British |
Show 61 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| MELVIN, Murray | Secretary | 1997-12-08 | 2010-08-21 |
| WILLIAMS, Kate | Secretary | — | 1997-12-08 |
| ADEOGUN, Joy Idowu Omolade | Director | 2022-10-04 | 2023-07-17 |
| AHMED, Anjum Mouj | Director | 1999-09-13 | 2001-12-04 |
| BANKS, Sally Anne | Director | — | 2016-03-17 |
| BARBER, Mina Roopa | Director | 2019-09-26 | 2021-03-24 |
| BUNDRED, Stephen | Director | 2016-09-13 | 2017-09-28 |
| CAMPBELL, Joanne | Director | — | 2002-12-22 |
| CLARK, Francis Kenneth, Councillor | Director | 2016-11-28 | 2019-03-28 |
| CONNEELY, Mary Ann | Director | 2000-12-04 | 2003-03-11 |
| CORRIETTE, Anthony | Director | 1999-09-13 | 2000-05-02 |
| COWAN, Andrew John | Director | 2012-05-28 | 2022-03-22 |
| DASGUPTA, Rohit Kumar, Dr | Director | 2023-07-19 | 2024-08-02 |
| DYER, Clint Nicholas | Director | 2001-12-04 | 2008-04-22 |
| EBODA, Michael Olayimka | Director | 2012-02-16 | 2015-10-01 |
| EVANS, Rosemary Claire | Director | 2014-03-13 | 2016-07-05 |
| GERRARD, Neil Frances | Director | — | 2001-09-04 |
| GHOSH, Shreela | Director | 2000-09-04 | 2003-03-11 |
| HALL, Anthony William, Lord | Director | 1999-09-13 | 2009-09-08 |
| HARRINGTON, Illtyd | Director | — | 2002-01-28 |
| HEDLEY, Philip David | Director | — | 1998-12-07 |
| HODGE, Margaret Eve, Baroness | Director | 2016-03-17 | 2025-02-28 |
| ISTED, Sarah Teresa | Director | 2005-05-18 | 2011-09-08 |
| JANDU, Kamaljeet | Director | 2000-12-04 | 2003-03-11 |
| JORSLING, Judith Ann | Director | — | 2000-12-04 |
| JOSEPH, Derek Maurice | Director | 2009-09-08 | 2019-03-28 |
| KANI, Wasfi | Director | 2007-03-08 | 2009-09-08 |
| KING, Erdine Luzette | Director | — | 1998-12-07 |
| KINGSMILL, Denise Patricia, Baroness | Director | 2019-03-28 | 2021-06-16 |
| KWEI-ARMAH, Kwame Yaa | Director | 2017-03-28 | 2017-10-24 |
| LAKE, Carol Ann | Director | 2011-12-06 | 2015-03-13 |
| LITTLEWOOD, Joan Maude | Director | — | 2002-10-20 |
| LOCK, John Franklin | Director | 1997-10-29 | 2008-12-10 |
| LOMAS, Alfred | Director | — | 1996-11-20 |
| MARTIN, Jacqueline Josephine | Director | 2003-03-11 | 2008-12-10 |
| MATTINSON, Deborah Susan | Director | 2016-09-13 | 2022-03-22 |
| MELVILLE, Josephine Crawford | Director | 2009-09-08 | 2019-03-28 |
| MELVIN, Murray | Director | — | 2010-09-06 |
| MORGAN, Julian Charles | Director | 1997-10-29 | 1998-12-07 |
| NEWBIGIN, John Lesslie | Director | 2001-12-04 | 2008-12-10 |
| O'LEARY, Paul | Director | 2005-02-18 | 2019-03-28 |
| OWEN, Patricia Anne Shannen | Director | 1996-11-20 | 2009-09-08 |
| PRINGLE, Owen Valentine | Director | 2018-06-19 | 2021-06-16 |
| PRITCHARD, Mark John | Director | — | 2019-03-28 |
| PROVINCE, Hazel | Director | 2013-10-01 | 2018-01-12 |
| RANDALL, Beverley Ann | Director | — | 1993-09-21 |
| REID, Hazel Irene | Director | 1993-06-10 | 1994-05-24 |
| RICHARDS, Carol Ann | Director | 1996-01-22 | 1997-09-30 |
| ROBERTS, Paula Louise | Director | 2023-03-20 | 2025-09-11 |
| STEVENS, Joseph Peter | Director | 1996-01-22 | 1997-12-07 |
| STEVENS, Joseph Peter | Director | — | 1992-09-17 |
| STORIE, Jane | Director | 2009-07-01 | 2012-09-24 |
| SYAL, Meera | Director | — | 1997-09-11 |
| TALLIS, Jan | Director | — | 1995-01-10 |
| TIRAMANI, Jenny | Director | — | 1997-06-04 |
| TREAGUS, Andrew Walter | Director | 1993-10-04 | 2000-12-04 |
| VINCK, Sabine Christine | Director | 2012-09-24 | 2016-11-28 |
| WHITEMAN, Robert Arthur | Director | 2023-09-19 | 2025-07-01 |
| WILLIAMS, Kate | Director | — | 2003-04-09 |
| WILSON, Peter Stafford | Director | 2018-03-20 | 2023-09-04 |
| XIA, Matthew | Director | 2000-12-07 | 2009-12-09 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theatre Workshop Trust | Corporate entity | Significant influence, Significant influence (as trust), Significant influence (as firm) | 2018-12-18 | Active |
| Mr Kwame Yaa Kwei-Armah | Individual | Significant influence | 2017-05-01 | Ceased 2017-10-24 |
| Mr Andrew John Cowan | Individual | Significant influence | 2017-04-01 | Ceased 2018-12-27 |
| Baroness Margaret Eve Hodge | Individual | Significant influence | 2017-04-01 | Ceased 2018-12-27 |
| Mr Mark Pritchard | Individual | Significant influence | 2017-04-01 | Ceased 2018-12-27 |
| Mr Paul O'Leary | Individual | Significant influence | 2017-04-01 | Ceased 2018-12-27 |
| Ms Deborah Susan Mattinson | Individual | Significant influence | 2017-04-01 | Ceased 2018-12-27 |
| Mr Derek Joseph | Individual | Significant influence | 2017-04-01 | Ceased 2018-12-27 |
| Ms Jo Melville | Individual | Significant influence | 2017-04-01 | Ceased 2018-12-27 |
| Cllr Francis Kenneth Clarke | Individual | Significant influence | 2017-04-01 | Ceased 2018-12-27 |
| Ms Hazel Province | Individual | Significant influence | 2017-04-01 | Ceased 2018-01-12 |
| Mr Steve Bundred | Individual | Significant influence | 2017-04-01 | Ceased 2017-09-28 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 292 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-15 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2026-07-17 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-07-13 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-05-28 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-05-05 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-05-05 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-11-03 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-10-07 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-10-06 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-07-07 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-06-27 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-03-27 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-10-14 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-08-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-06-26 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-01-02 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-10-23 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2023-10-10 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-10-09 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-09-12 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 9
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 4
- Officers resigned
- 0
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.