ROYAL OPERA HOUSE ENTERPRISES LIMITED
Company number 04112266 · Monitor this company
Executive summary
Royal Opera House Enterprises Limited is operationally vigorous, demonstrating strong revenue growth and excellent profit margins, though its standalone balance sheet is intentionally kept anemic through annual Gift Aid distributions to its parent charity. The company functions effectively as a commercial engine for the Royal Opera House Foundation, meaning its financial health is intrinsically linked to the wider group's stability. While the business model is robust, management should focus on improving trade debtor collection to maintain healthy cash flow and ensure inter-company balances are well-managed.
Shareholders' funds
£176,000
Balance sheet as at 2019-08-31
What it does
The principal activities are the provision of catering to customers and staff of the Royal Opera House, the sponsorship of ROH productions multimedia production and distribution hire of allocated spaces within the Royal Opera House, the sale or merchandise through the ROH shop the sale of advertising through the ROH programmes and licensing of ROH brands
The company's own description, from its latest filed accounts.
Overview
- Company type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 2000-11-22
- Employees
- 31 (2019 accounts · was 34 in 2018)
- Registered office
- Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, WC2E 9DD
- Postcode
- WC2E 9DD
- Capital
- 125,987 GBP
- Accounts category
- Full
- Charges
- 2 outstanding
Accounts
- Last made up to
- 2025-08-31
- Next due by
- 2027-05-31
- Financial year end
- 31 August
Confirmation statement
- Last statement dated
- 2026-07-20
- Next due by
- 2027-08-03
Nature of business (SIC)
- 56210 Event catering activities
- 59112 Video production activities
- 59131 Motion picture distribution activities
- 68209 Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Officers 6 current · 24 resigned
Group structure
Controlled by ROYAL OPERA HOUSE COVENT GARDEN FOUNDATION — since 2016-11-01
From persons-with-significant-control filings on the public register.
Contact details
Previous company names
| Name | Date changed |
|---|---|
| OPUS ARTE UK LIMITED | 2010-08-31 |
Previous registered addresses 3
| Address | Changed on |
|---|---|
| SILVEROAKS FARM, WALDRON, HEATHFIELD, EAST SUSSEX, TN21 0RS | 2010-08-31 |
| MAYGREEN HOUSE, MAYNARDS GREEN, HEATHFIELD, EAST SUSSEX TN2 0DD | 2001-02-23 |
| SOMERSET HOUSE, 40-49 PRICE STREET, BIRMINGHAM, B4 6LZ | 2000-11-27 |
Among its peers
Top 10%
by shareholders' funds, of 166 similar companies in WC
Among the biggest employers among its local peers (31 staff).
Among the oldest 25% of its local peers, trading since 2000.
No.16 of the largest event catering activities companies in London →
Competitors London
This company ranks 16 among event catering activities in London.
The class of 2000
41%
of the 75,534 companies incorporated in 2000 are still active today; 56% have since been dissolved.
A fact about the year, not a forecast for this company.