Cassius Taylor, the grandson of the Duke of Kent, has closed his events company after annual profits for 2024 plummeted to just £5. Taylor, the second son of Lady Helen and Timothy Taylor, founded Telltale Events in 2022 alongside his friend Henry Illsley.
The company initially hosted club nights in Shoreditch, London, before expanding to offer DJ sets worldwide and providing curatorial, marketing and programming advice. However, a notice on Companies House reveals the pair applied to strike the company from the register last month, with the first gazette notice issued on September 30. The business is expected to be fully dissolved within two months.
Telltale's gross profits in 2023 were £592, but fell to £156 the following year. After administrative expenses, the net profit for 2024 was only £5. The company's now-defunct website stated: "Our goal is to help brands and individual agents within music, art and fashion, achieve their vision; through creative direction, campaign curation and onsite, in-person management."
In a previous interview with Tatler, Cassius discussed his upbringing with parents involved in the art world. His mother, Lady Helen Taylor, worked at Christie's Auction House and spent 17 years as a fashion ambassador for Giorgio Armani. His father, Timothy Taylor, is a prominent art dealer representing over 20 international artists. Cassius said: "I always knew I'd end up in the creative industries in some capacity, due to my upbringing... I've just been jumping from genre to genre, trying to find a niche for myself."
