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LONDON STRING QUARTET FOUNDATION

Dissolved

Company number 01364491

London · Incorporated 21 April 1978

36 Wigmore Street, London, W1U 2BP

Last updated on 19 September 2026

Operation of arts facilities · SIC 90040

Status
Dissolved
Company age
48 years
Company type
Private limited by guarantee
Accounts
Up to date

Company history

Previous company names

CITY OF PORTSMOUTH INTERNATIONAL STRING QUARTET COMPETITION · 21 April 1978 – 18 April 1988

THE LONDON INTERNATIONAL STRING QUARTET COMPETITION · 18 April 1988 – 19 December 1995

Company overview

LONDON STRING QUARTET FOUNDATION, a private company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales, was dissolved on 30 April 2019 having been incorporated on 21 April 1978. It has changed its name 2 times, most recently from THE LONDON INTERNATIONAL STRING QUARTET COMPETITION on 18 April 1988. Its registered office is at 36 Wigmore Street, London, W1U 2BP. Its principal activity is operation of arts facilities (SIC 90040).

The board consists of seven British directors: ADAMS, Aubrey John (appointed 1 July 2010), ALLEN, Anthony (appointed 1 July 2010), HAWTIN, Mark (appointed 1 July 2010), LOTT, Felicity, Dame (appointed 1 February 2011), BOYD, Julia Daphne, Lady (appointed 3 June 2015), LEIBOWITZ, Alan (appointed 23 February 2017) and STIRRUP, Mary, Lady (appointed 7 December 2017). JERVIS, Peter serves as company secretary (appointed 1 July 2010). The company has been served by 60 former officers who have since resigned.

The company has no charges, no insolvency history and has never been liquidated. The company filed its most recent micro-entity accounts, covering the period to 30 June 2017, on 6 April 2018. 217 filings are recorded against the company at Companies House, most recently a gazette filing on 30 April 2019.

Compliance

Annual accounts Up to date
Last filed
30 June 2017
Next due
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Confirmation statement Up to date
Last filed
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Next due
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Financial snapshot

Last accounts type
Micro Entity
Period end
30 June 2017
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Total assets less current liabilities
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Officers

SM
STIRRUP, Mary, Lady
Director
7 December 2017
LA
LEIBOWITZ, Alan
Director
23 February 2017
BJ
BOYD, Julia Daphne, Lady
Director
3 June 2015
LF
LOTT, Felicity, Dame
Director
1 February 2011
JP
JERVIS, Peter
Secretary
1 July 2010
AA
ADAMS, Aubrey John
Director
1 July 2010
AA
ALLEN, Anthony
Director
1 July 2010
HM
HAWTIN, Mark
Director
1 July 2010
KR
KOHN, Ralph, Sir
Director · Resigned
8 January 2015
VC
VOGTHERR, Christoph Martin, Dr
Director · Resigned
19 February 2014
BH
BROWNE-WILKINSON, Hilary Isabella Jane, Lady
Director · Resigned
1 July 2010
SM
SMITH, Martin, Sir
Director · Resigned
1 July 2010
HG
HUEY-EVANS, Gay
Director · Resigned
1 July 2010
SM
STELZER, Marian Faris
Director · Resigned
1 July 2010
MJ
MACRAE, Julia
Director · Resigned
1 July 2010
RJ
ROSEFIELD, Jeanie
Director · Resigned
6 October 2009
BG
BURNTON, Gwen, Lady
Director · Resigned
20 January 2009
LS
LONDON STRING QUARTET FOUNDATION
Corporate Director · Resigned
6 October 2008
PN
PENDLEBURY, Nicholas John
Director · Resigned
6 February 2007
TA
TAIT, Alasdair
Director · Resigned
6 February 2007
GJ
GILHOOLY, John Thomas
Director · Resigned
3 October 2006
IB
IFE, Barry William
Director · Resigned
15 February 2005
MC
MORTIMORE, Cecilia Alice Pamela
Director · Resigned
1 March 2004
BJ
BOAS, John Robert Sotheby
Director · Resigned
1 March 2004
DI
DAVIES, Ioan, Dr
Director · Resigned
1 March 2004
MM
MESSENGER, Mark
Director · Resigned
1 March 2004
RC
ROWLAND, Christopher, Dr
Director · Resigned
1 February 2002
SJ
SMOUHA, Jeremy Alan
Director · Resigned
1 February 2002
MF
MCWILLIAMS, Fiona Jane
Director · Resigned
1 October 2001
LW
LYNE, William Macquarie
Director · Resigned
1 October 2001
AR
ALEXANDER, Roger Michael
Director · Resigned
1 October 2001
AN
ABRAHAM, Neville Victor
Director · Resigned
27 June 2000
WJ
WALEY-COHEN, Josephine Spencer, Lady
Director · Resigned
1 January 2000
GE
GREGSON, Edward, Professor
Director · Resigned
16 December 1996
WR
WYLIE, Roderick James
Director · Resigned
14 December 1996
CA
CREAMER, Alastair James
Director · Resigned
11 June 1996
PC
PRICE, Curtis Alexander, Professor Sir
Director · Resigned
4 December 1995
HG
HENDERSON, Gavin Douglas
Director · Resigned
11 November 1994
FJ
FINKLER, Jack
Director · Resigned
14 June 1994
HL
HARRELL, Lynn
Director · Resigned
25 October 1993
RJ
RITTERMAN, Janet Elizabeth, Dame
Director · Resigned
25 October 1993
MD
MOLLOY-THOMPSON, Dinah
Director · Resigned
16 February 1993
OD
O'CATHAIN, Detta, Baroness
Director · Resigned
24 March 1992
TE
THOMPSON, Eric
Director · Resigned
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LD
LUMSDEN, David James, Sir
Director · Resigned
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MM
MATTHEWS, Michael Gough
Director · Resigned
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GS
GRILLER, Sidney Aaron
Director · Resigned
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JP
JONES, Philip Mark
Director · Resigned
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MP
MAJARO, Pamela Leah
Director · Resigned
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SG
SMITH, Geoffrey Frank
Director · Resigned
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SI
SUTTON, Ivan James
Director · Resigned
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PA
PRESTON, Archibald Jonas
Director · Resigned
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WW
WEBB, William Grierson
Director · Resigned
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MO
MENUHIN OF STOKE D'ABERNON, Lord
Director · Resigned
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MJ
MANDUELL, John, Sir
Director · Resigned
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WA
WOOLF, Arnold Robert
Secretary · Resigned
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SR
SOTNICK, Richard Eric
Director · Resigned
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HE
HOPE, Eleanor Marilyn Margaret
Director · Resigned
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TM
TROUP, Malcolm, Professor Emeritus
Director · Resigned
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NY
NEAMAN, Yfrah, Professor
Director · Resigned
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LP
LEDGER, Philip Stevens, Sir
Director · Resigned
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HI
HORSBRUGH, Ian Robert
Director · Resigned
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NS
NISSEL, Siegmund Walter
Director · Resigned
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LG
LANE, Gerald
Director · Resigned
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DH
DAVIS, Henry William
Director · Resigned
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TJ
TUSA, John, Sir
Director · Resigned
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Persons with significant control

No persons with significant control on record.

Funding

0 funding rounds

No funding rounds on record.

Filing history

Gazette Dissolved Voluntary
Gazette
30 April 2019 View
Gazette Notice Voluntary
Gazette
12 February 2019 View
Dissolution Application Strike Off Company
Dissolution
30 January 2019 View
Confirmation Statement With No Updates
Confirmation Statement
3 January 2019 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Micro Entity
Accounts
6 April 2018 View
Change Person Director Company With Change Date
Officers
23 January 2018 View
Confirmation Statement With No Updates
Confirmation Statement
4 January 2018 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
4 January 2018 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
4 January 2018 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
4 January 2018 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Micro Entity
Accounts
30 March 2017 View
Confirmation Statement With Updates
Confirmation Statement
16 January 2017 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
16 January 2017 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
16 January 2017 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Total Exemption Full
Accounts
28 January 2016 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
12 January 2016 View
Annual Return Company With Made Up Date No Member List
Annual Return
8 January 2016 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
6 January 2016 View
Change Person Director Company With Change Date
Officers
6 January 2016 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Total Exemption Full
Accounts
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Annual Return Company With Made Up Date No Member List
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Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
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Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
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Accounts With Accounts Type Total Exemption Full
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Annual Return Company With Made Up Date No Member List
Annual Return
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Termination Director Company
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Termination Director Company With Name
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27 January 2014 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Total Exemption Full
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Annual Return Company With Made Up Date No Member List
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Termination Director Company With Name
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Accounts With Accounts Type Total Exemption Full
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Accounts With Accounts Type Total Exemption Full
Accounts
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Annual Return Company With Made Up Date No Member List
Annual Return
29 January 2010 View
Change Person Director Company With Change Date
Officers
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Change Person Director Company With Change Date
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Legacy
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Accounts
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Certificate Change Of Name Company
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18 December 1995 View
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Selection Of Documents Registered Before January 1987
Historical
1 January 1987 View
Incorporation Company
Incorporation
21 April 1978 View
Incorporation Company
Incorporation
21 April 1978 View

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