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00454297

WELSH NATIONAL OPERA LIMITED

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✓ Active company on the official register. Next accounts due 31 May 2027.

Company details

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Registered name
WELSH NATIONAL OPERA LIMITED
Company number
00454297
Registered office
WALES MILLENNIUM CENTRE, BUTE PLACE CARDIFF BAY, CARDIFF, SOUTH GLAMORGAN, CF10 5AL · 13 other companies at this postcode
Company type
PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)
Incorporated on
19 May 1948
Status
Active
Age
78 years
Nature of business (SIC)
90010 — Performing arts
Accounts — next due
31 May 2027
Accounts — last made up to
31 Aug 2025
Confirmation statement — next due
20 Nov 2026
Confirmation statement — last
06 Nov 2025

What the register says

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Companies House register snapshot, read 02/09/2026.

Registered charity

This company is also on the Charity Commission's register of England and Wales. The register records the company number itself, so this is not a match on the name.

WELSH NATIONAL OPERA LIMITED
Charity 221538 · Charitable company · registered 6 August 1963
Latest reported income £18,006,000
Charity Commission record ↗

Gender pay gap

What this employer reported to the government. The figure is the difference in median hourly pay as a share of men's — so a positive number means men are paid more, and a negative one means women are.

17.7% median gap in 2020 · women are 36% of the best-paid quarter

201714.0%
201813.0%
201913.6%
202017.7%

Widened by 3.7 points since 2017. Each year is what the employer filed for that year, not a restatement.

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People with significant control

Beneficial owners holding over 25% of shares, voting rights or the right to appoint directors

Mr Aidan Lang
has significant influence or control
Notified 31/08/2019
Mr Christopher Barron
has significant influence or control
Notified 08/01/2024
Mr Jan Michaelis
has significant influence or control · has significant influence or control (through a firm)
Notified 01/10/2024
Ms Adele Thomas
has significant influence or control · has significant influence or control (through a trust) · has significant influence or control (through a firm)
Notified 01/01/2025
Ms Leonora Thomson
has significant influence or control
Notified 28/11/2016
Ms Sarah Elizabeth Anne Crabtree
has significant influence or control · has significant influence or control (through a trust) · has significant influence or control (through a firm)
Notified 01/01/2025

Corporate structure

Who controls this company, and who they control in turn

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Company Person Current control Ended

Connections

Mr Aidan Lang
born 10/1957 · Wales has significant influence or control Control ended 31/12/2023 Controls 2 companies
Mr Christopher Barron
born 11/1949 · England has significant influence or control Control ended 27/09/2024 Controls 2 companies
Mr Jan Michaelis
born 12/1967 · Wales has significant influence or control · has significant influence or control Control ended 02/01/2025 Controls 2 companies
Ms Adele Thomas
born 10/1980 · Wales has significant influence or control · has significant influence or control · has significant influence or control Control ended 01/01/2025 Controls 2 companies
Ms Leonora Thomson
born 12/1965 · Wales has significant influence or control Control ended 31/08/2019 Controls 2 companies
Ms Sarah Elizabeth Anne Crabtree
born 01/1986 · Wales has significant influence or control · has significant influence or control · has significant influence or control Control ended 01/01/2025 Controls 2 companies

Change history

Reconstructed from the dated records Companies House publishes

DateChangeWasNow
02/01/2025 Person with significant control ceased Mr Jan Michaelis
01/01/2025 Person with significant control ceased Ms Sarah Elizabeth Anne Crabtree
01/01/2025 Person with significant control ceased Ms Adele Thomas
01/01/2025 Person with significant control added Ms Sarah Elizabeth Anne Crabtree
01/01/2025 Person with significant control added Ms Adele Thomas
01/10/2024 Person with significant control added Mr Jan Michaelis
27/09/2024 Person with significant control ceased Mr Christopher Barron
08/01/2024 Person with significant control added Mr Christopher Barron
31/12/2023 Person with significant control ceased Mr Aidan Lang
31/08/2019 Person with significant control ceased Ms Leonora Thomson
31/08/2019 Person with significant control added Mr Aidan Lang
28/11/2016 Person with significant control added Ms Leonora Thomson

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Welsh National Opera Limited — CF10 5AL
Tier 1 · renews 25/05/2027
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Frequently asked questions

What is the company number of WELSH NATIONAL OPERA LIMITED?
According to the official registry, the company number of WELSH NATIONAL OPERA LIMITED is 00454297.
Where is WELSH NATIONAL OPERA LIMITED registered?
The registered office is WALES MILLENNIUM CENTRE, BUTE PLACE CARDIFF BAY, CARDIFF, SOUTH GLAMORGAN, CF10 5AL.
What is the SIC code of WELSH NATIONAL OPERA LIMITED?
The nature of business is recorded under SIC code 90010 — Performing arts.
Who controls WELSH NATIONAL OPERA LIMITED?
Mr Aidan Lang is recorded as a person with significant control, and has significant influence or control.
When are the next accounts of WELSH NATIONAL OPERA LIMITED due?
The next annual accounts are due by 31 May 2027, and the last accounts were made up to 31 August 2025.

About WELSH NATIONAL OPERA LIMITED (00454297)

WELSH NATIONAL OPERA LIMITED is a pri/ltd by guar/nsc (private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) incorporated on 19 May 1948 and registered in the United Kingdom under company number 00454297. Its registered office is at WALES MILLENNIUM CENTRE, BUTE PLACE CARDIFF BAY, CARDIFF, SOUTH GLAMORGAN, CF10 5AL. The recorded nature of business is performing arts (SIC 90010). The company is currently active , with statutory accounts last made up to 31 August 2025. , and the person with significant control is Mr Aidan Lang. This profile is provided by opendata.bot by Noetikos, aggregating official data from Companies House bulk data , last refreshed 2 September 2026.

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