The Society of Authors

Active00019993 Private limited company
Incorporated
30 June 1884 (142 years)
Industry
Activities of professional membership organizations (94120)
Directors
Ian Oscar Alexander Giles
Lucinda Anne Dickens Hawksley
Owned by
Daniel Hahn
Simon Anthony Lee Brett
Tracy Rose Chevalier
Accounts type
Small
Region
Greater London
Address
24 Bedford Row
London
WC1R 4EH

Filing status

Accounts due
30 September 2027
Last accounts
31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due
31 August 2027
Last conf. stmt
17 August 2026

Charges

Total
2
Outstanding
0
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
2

Officers 10 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 20 November 2025
Also at Sam Read Bookseller Limited
British
Born July 1980 (46)
Giles, Ian Oscar Alexander, Dr
Director · Appointed 20 November 2025
British
Born January 1989 (37)
Hawksley, Lucinda Anne Dickens
Director · Appointed 20 November 2025
British
Born August 1970 (56)
West, Andrew John
Director · Appointed 20 November 2025
British
Born April 1982 (44)
Director · Appointed 21 November 2024
Also at Tete A Tete Productions Limited, Well Tuned Human Limited
British
Born August 1981 (45)
Ganley, Anna Louise
Secretary · Appointed 19 April 2024
Director · Appointed 16 November 2023
Also at The Crime Writers' Association, Big Splash Creative Limited
British
Born January 1977 (49)
Director · Appointed 19 November 2021
Also at Penar Limited
British
Born July 1965 (61)
Director · Appointed 19 November 2021
Also at Frognal Lane Gardens Limited, Emperors Gate Property Company Limited · more companies
British
Born May 1952 (74)
Director · Appointed 21 November 2019
British
Born October 1969 (57)
Officer history (131 former)
1 March 2026
Resigned Michael, Simon Laurence as Director
20 November 2025
Appointed Giles, Ian Oscar Alexander, Dr as Director
20 November 2025
Appointed Hawksley, Lucinda Anne Dickens as Director
20 November 2025
Appointed West, Andrew John as Director
20 November 2025
Resigned Evans, Harriet Julia as Director
20 November 2025
Appointed Atkin, Polly Rowena, Dr as Director
20 November 2025
Resigned Longstaff, Abie Margaret as Director
14 November 2025
Resigned Williams, Julia Carol as Director
17 July 2025
Resigned Rankin, Nicholas Winton as Director
16 July 2025
Resigned Fields, Helen Sarah as Director
21 November 2024
Resigned Roberts, Michael Hugh Patrick as Director
21 November 2024
Appointed Michael, Simon Laurence as Director
21 November 2024
Appointed Epega, Helen Osamede as Director
19 April 2024
Resigned Shukla, Amit Nikesh as Director
19 April 2024
Resigned Solomon, Nicola as Secretary
19 April 2024
Appointed Ganley, Anna Louise as Secretary
18 January 2024
Resigned Harris, Joanne Michele Sylvie as Director
16 November 2023
Resigned Rooney, Anne, Dr as Director
16 November 2023
Resigned Skea, Margaret Elizabeth, Dr as Director
16 November 2023
Appointed Williams, Julia Carol as Director
16 November 2023
Appointed Fields, Helen Sarah as Director
16 November 2023
Resigned Womack, Philip as Director
16 November 2023
Resigned Koomson, Dorothy as Director
16 November 2023
Appointed Shukla, Amit Nikesh as Director
16 November 2023
18 November 2022
Resigned Tate, Timothy John Ferguson as Director
17 November 2022
Appointed Evans, Harriet Julia as Director
17 November 2022
Resigned Cann, Simon Patrick as Director
17 November 2022
Appointed Rankin, Nicholas Winton as Director
19 November 2021
Appointed Tate, Timothy John Ferguson as Director
19 November 2021
Appointed Souch, Juliet Elizabeth as Director
19 November 2021
Appointed Harris, Charles Hilary as Director
19 November 2021
Resigned Phoenix, Woodrow as Director
19 November 2021
Resigned Collett, Samantha Jacey as Director
9 September 2021
Resigned Quarmby, Katharine Mary as Director
19 November 2020
Appointed Rooney, Anne, Dr as Director
19 November 2020
Resigned Dennis, Ferdinand as Director
19 November 2020
Resigned Donachie, David Charles Paul as Director
19 November 2020
Appointed Koomson, Dorothy as Director
19 November 2020
Resigned Hoffman, Mary Margaret Lassiter as Director
19 November 2020
Appointed Skea, Margaret Elizabeth, Dr as Director
21 November 2019
Resigned Palliser, Charles as Director
21 November 2019
Appointed Cann, Simon Patrick as Director
21 November 2019
Appointed Longstaff, Abie Margaret as Director
21 November 2019
Appointed Fox O'Loughlin, Vanessa Jane as Director
21 November 2019
Resigned Lee, Carol Ann as Director
21 November 2019
Resigned Rees, Celia as Director
29 November 2018
Appointed Roberts, Michael Hugh Patrick as Director
29 November 2018
Resigned Hahn, Daniel as Director
29 November 2018
Appointed Phoenix, Woodrow as Director
29 November 2018
Appointed Collett, Samantha Jacey as Director
29 November 2018
Appointed Quarmby, Katharine Mary as Director
29 November 2018
Resigned Laurence, Janet as Director
22 October 2018
Resigned Clark, Eric as Director
31 August 2018
Resigned Klaushofer, Alex as Director
23 November 2017
Appointed Hoffman, Mary Margaret Lassiter as Director
23 November 2017
Appointed Dennis, Ferdinand as Director
23 November 2017
Appointed Womack, Philip as Director
23 November 2017
Resigned Groves, Peter John, Dr as Director
23 November 2017
Resigned Hawksley, Lucinda Anne Dickens as Director
22 November 2016
Resigned Leyshon, Nell as Director
22 November 2016
Resigned Lycett, Andrew Michael Duncan as Director
22 November 2016
Appointed Harris, Joanne Michele Sylvie as Director
22 November 2016
Appointed Rees, Celia as Director
22 November 2016
Appointed Lee, Carol Ann as Director
22 November 2016
Resigned Beauman, Nicola Catherine as Director
21 March 2016
Resigned Horwood, Julian William as Director
19 November 2015
Appointed Laurence, Janet as Director
19 November 2015
Appointed Klaushofer, Alex as Director
19 November 2015
Resigned Baverstock, Alison Mary, Dr as Director
19 November 2015
Resigned Crofts, Andrew John as Director
19 November 2015
Appointed Clark, Eric as Director
18 September 2014
Appointed Donachie, David Charles Paul as Director
18 September 2014
Resigned Runcie, James Robert as Director
18 September 2014
Resigned Gross, Philip John, Professor as Director
18 September 2014
Appointed Hawksley, Lucinda Anne Dickens as Director
18 September 2014
Resigned Gardiner, Juliet as Director
18 September 2014
Resigned Sebba, Anne Marietta as Director
18 September 2014
Resigned Dallas, Gregor Arthur, Dr as Director
18 September 2014
Appointed Groves, Peter John, Dr as Director
18 September 2014
Appointed Horwood, Julian William as Director
21 November 2013
Appointed Beauman, Nicola Catherine as Director
21 November 2013
Appointed Lycett, Andrew Michael Duncan as Director
21 November 2013
Resigned Kynaston, David Thomas Anthony as Director
21 November 2013
Resigned Rai, Bali as Director
21 November 2013
Appointed Leyshon, Nell as Director
21 November 2013
Resigned Barwise, Thomas Patrick as Director
21 November 2013
Appointed Palliser, Charles as Director
15 November 2012
Resigned Horowitz, Anthony John as Director
15 November 2012
Resigned Waters, Sarah Ann as Director
15 November 2012
Resigned Davis, Lindsey Margaret as Director
15 November 2012
Appointed Sebba, Anne Marietta as Director
27 September 2012
Appointed Crofts, Andrew John as Director
27 September 2012
Resigned Joyce, Graham William, Dr as Director
27 September 2012
Resigned Sebba, Anne Marietta as Director
27 September 2012
Resigned Clee, Nicholas Geoffrey as Director
27 September 2012
Appointed Rai, Bali as Director
27 September 2012
Appointed Hahn, Daniel as Director
27 September 2012
Appointed Baverstock, Alison Mary, Dr as Director
10 November 2011
Resigned Holland, Tom as Director
27 September 2011
Appointed Gross, Philip John, Professor as Director
27 September 2011
Appointed Runcie, James Robert as Director
27 September 2011
Resigned Hughes, Kathryn Anne, Professor as Director
27 September 2011
Appointed Dallas, Gregor Arthur, Dr as Director
27 September 2011
Appointed Gardiner, Juliet as Director
27 September 2011
Resigned Sail, Lawrence Richard as Director
14 March 2011
Resigned Le Fanu, Mark as Secretary
14 March 2011
Appointed Solomon, Nicola as Secretary
27 September 2010
Appointed Davis, Lindsey Margaret as Director
27 September 2010
Appointed Barwise, Thomas Patrick as Director
27 September 2010
Resigned Morrison, Philip Blake, Dr as Director
27 September 2010
Appointed Horowitz, Anthony John as Director
27 September 2010
Resigned James, Peter John, Dr as Director
27 September 2010
Resigned Irwin, Robert Graham as Director
27 September 2010
Resigned Evaristo, Bernardine as Director
27 September 2010
Appointed Kynaston, David Thomas Anthony as Director
17 September 2009
Resigned De Lange, Nicholas, Professor as Director
17 September 2009
Appointed Waters, Sarah Ann as Director
17 September 2009
Appointed Clee, Nicholas Geoffrey as Director
17 September 2009
Resigned Holroyd, Margaret as Director
17 September 2009
Appointed Joyce, Graham William, Dr as Director
17 September 2009
Resigned Elderkin, Susan Katharine as Director
17 September 2009
Resigned Gavin, Jamila Elizabeth as Director
17 September 2009
Appointed Sebba, Anne Marietta as Director
17 September 2009
Resigned Ash, Russell John as Director
6 October 2008
Appointed Sail, Lawrence Richard as Director
6 October 2008
Appointed Hughes, Kathryn Anne, Professor as Director
6 October 2008
Resigned Truss, Lynne as Director
6 October 2008
Resigned Clark, Candida as Director
6 October 2008
Appointed Elderkin, Susan Katharine as Director
6 October 2008
Resigned Chevalier, Tracy Rose as Director
24 September 2007
Appointed Evaristo, Bernardine as Director
24 September 2007
Appointed James, Peter John, Dr as Director
24 September 2007
Appointed Irwin, Robert Graham as Director
24 September 2007
Resigned Leach, Penelope, Dr as Director
24 September 2007
Resigned Szirtes, George Gabor as Director
24 September 2007
Resigned Judd, Alan Edwin as Director
24 September 2007
Resigned Wilson, Jacqueline as Director
24 September 2007
Resigned Jones, Russell Celyn as Director
24 September 2007
Appointed Morrison, Philip Blake, Dr as Director
24 September 2007
Resigned Gregory, Philippa, Dr as Director
25 September 2006
Resigned Parker, Imogen Jane as Director
25 September 2006
Appointed De Lange, Nicholas, Professor as Director
25 September 2006
Resigned Dunmore, Helen as Director
25 September 2006
Appointed Gavin, Jamila Elizabeth as Director
25 September 2006
Appointed Ash, Russell John as Director
25 September 2006
Appointed Holland, Tom as Director
25 September 2006
Resigned Mccrum, Mark Michael as Director
28 September 2005
Resigned Beevor, Antony James, Sir as Director
28 September 2005
Resigned Barker, Christopher John as Director
28 September 2005
Resigned Taylor, Andrew John Robert as Director
28 September 2005
Appointed Clark, Candida as Director
28 September 2005
Appointed Holroyd, Margaret as Director
28 September 2005
Appointed Truss, Lynne as Director
28 September 2005
Appointed Szirtes, George Gabor as Director
28 September 2005
30 September 2004
Resigned Marsack, Robyn Louise, Dr as Director
30 September 2004
Appointed Gregory, Philippa, Dr as Director
30 September 2004
Appointed Jones, Russell Celyn as Director
30 September 2004
Appointed Chevalier, Tracy Rose as Director
30 September 2004
Resigned Grant, Linda as Director
30 September 2004
Resigned Zeldin, Theodore, Doctor as Director
30 September 2004
Appointed Judd, Alan Edwin as Director
16 September 2003
Appointed Leach, Penelope, Dr as Director
16 September 2003
Resigned Craig, Amanda Pauline as Director
16 September 2003
Resigned Pullman, Philip Nicholas as Director
16 September 2003
Appointed Mccrum, Mark Michael as Director
16 September 2003
Appointed Parker, Imogen Jane as Director
16 September 2003
Resigned Knightley, Phillip as Director
16 September 2003
Resigned Fine, Anne as Director
16 September 2003
Resigned Crane, Nicholas as Director
16 September 2003
Appointed Wilson, Jacqueline as Director
10 September 2002
Resigned Langley, Lee as Director
10 September 2002
10 September 2002
Resigned Laurence, Janet as Director
10 September 2002
Appointed Dunmore, Helen as Director
10 September 2002
Resigned Buchan, Elizabeth Mary as Director
10 September 2002
Appointed Taylor, Andrew John Robert as Director
10 September 2002
Appointed Barker, Christopher John as Director
17 September 2001
Resigned Mabey, Richard as Director
17 September 2001
Resigned Jauncey, James Malise Dundas as Director
17 September 2001
Appointed Marsack, Robyn Louise, Dr as Director
17 September 2001
Appointed Zeldin, Theodore, Doctor as Director
17 September 2001
Resigned Moggach, Deborah as Director
17 September 2001
Resigned Gbadamosi, Gabriel as Director
17 September 2001
Appointed Beevor, Antony James, Sir as Director
17 September 2001
Appointed Grant, Linda as Director
31 October 2000
Appointed Craig, Amanda Pauline as Director
3 October 2000
Appointed Fine, Anne as Director
3 October 2000
3 October 2000
Resigned Crace, James as Director
3 October 2000
3 October 2000
Resigned Bailey, Paul as Director
3 October 2000
Appointed Knightley, Phillip as Director
3 October 2000
Appointed Crane, Nicholas as Director
21 September 1999
Appointed Laurence, Janet as Director
21 September 1999
Resigned Moorehead, Caroline Mary as Director
21 September 1999
Resigned Dobbs, Michael John as Director
21 September 1999
Appointed Buchan, Elizabeth Mary as Director
21 September 1999
Resigned Dudley Edwards, Ruth, Dr as Director
21 September 1999
Appointed Langley, Lee as Director
21 September 1999
Resigned Francis, Clare Mary as Director
21 September 1999
Appointed Pullman, Philip Nicholas as Director
15 September 1998
Resigned Appignawesi, Lisa, Doctor as Director
15 September 1998
Appointed Gbadamosi, Gabriel as Director
15 September 1998
Resigned Tomalin, Claire as Director
15 September 1998
Appointed Jauncey, James Malise Dundas as Director
15 September 1998
Resigned Agard, John Frederick as Director
15 September 1998
Resigned Brayfeld, Cela Frances as Director
15 September 1998
Appointed Mabey, Richard as Director
15 September 1998
Appointed Moggach, Deborah as Director
16 September 1997
Appointed Crace, James as Director
16 September 1997
Resigned Brett, Simon Anthony Lee as Director
16 September 1997
Appointed Stannard, Martin James, Professor as Director
16 September 1997
Resigned Turner, Barry Horace Page, Dr as Director
16 September 1997
Appointed Ridpath, Michael William Gerrans as Director
16 September 1997
Resigned Rae, Hugh Crauford as Director
16 September 1997
Appointed Bailey, Paul as Director
16 September 1997
Resigned Chisholm, Anne Katherine as Director
16 September 1997
Appointed Appignawesi, Lisa, Doctor as Director
24 September 1996
Appointed Dudley Edwards, Ruth, Dr as Director
24 September 1996
Appointed Moorehead, Caroline Mary as Director
24 September 1996
Appointed Francis, Clare Mary as Director
24 September 1996
Resigned Barker, Patricia Margaret as Director
24 September 1996
Resigned Mcewen, Hilary as Director
24 September 1996
Resigned Gribbin, John as Director
24 September 1996
Appointed Dobbs, Michael John as Director
24 September 1996
Resigned Faith, Anthony Nicholas as Director
19 September 1995
Appointed Agard, John Frederick as Director
19 September 1995
Resigned Greenbaum, Sidney as Director
19 September 1995
Appointed Tomalin, Claire as Director
19 September 1995
Resigned Spurling, Susan Hilary as Director
19 September 1995
Resigned Knightley, Phillip as Director
19 September 1995
Appointed Brayfeld, Cela Frances as Director
19 September 1995
Resigned Pratchett, Terry as Director
19 September 1995
Resigned Cope, Wendy Mary as Director
29 September 1994
Resigned Sampson, Anthony Terrall Seward as Director
29 September 1994
Appointed Barker, Patricia Margaret as Director
29 September 1994
Resigned Reynoldson, Fiona as Director
29 September 1994
Appointed Chisholm, Anne Katherine as Director
29 September 1994
Resigned Hope, Christopher as Director
29 September 1994
Appointed Turner, Barry Horace Page, Dr as Director
29 September 1994
Resigned Gee, Maggie as Director
29 September 1994
Appointed Rae, Hugh Crauford as Director
29 September 1994
Resigned Beauman, Sally Vanessa as Director
28 September 1993
Appointed Faith, Anthony Nicholas as Director
28 September 1993
Resigned Horwood, William as Director
28 September 1993
Appointed Gribbin, John as Director
28 September 1993
Appointed Mcewen, Hilary as Director
28 September 1993
Appointed Brett, Simon Anthony Lee as Director
28 September 1993
Resigned Blacker, Terence as Director
22 September 1992
Appointed Spurling, Susan Hilary as Director
22 September 1992
Resigned Abse, Dannie, Doctor as Director
22 September 1992
Appointed Knightley, Phillip as Director
22 September 1992
Appointed Greenbaum, Sidney as Director
22 September 1992
Appointed Cope, Wendy Mary as Director
22 September 1992
Resigned Reynolds, Gillian as Director
22 September 1992
Resigned Lively, Penelope Margaret as Director
22 September 1992
Resigned Friedman, Eve Rosemary as Director

Ownership 3 active

People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register

Individual · Notified 23 January 2026
Owns 25–50% of shares
Holds 25–50% of voting rights
British
Born November 1973
Simon Anthony Lee Brett
Individual · Notified 17 November 2022
Owns 25–50% of shares
Holds 25–50% of voting rights
British
Born October 1945 (81)
Individual · Notified 17 November 2022
Owns 25–50% of shares
Holds 25–50% of voting rights
British,American
Born October 1962 (64)

Holdings 1

Companies where The Society of Authors is registered as a person with significant control

Owns 25–50% of shares (as a trust)
Active
Former controllers (3)
23 January 2026
Ceased Barry Patrick Waring Kernon — Owns 25–50% of shares
17 November 2022
Ceased Antony James Beevor — Owns 25–50% of shares
17 November 2022
Ceased Philip Nicholas Pullman — Owns 25–50% of shares

Filings 336

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
17 August 2026Confirmation statement with updates17 August 2026
17 August 2026Director's details changed
13 April 2026Accounts for a small company31 December 2025
4 March 2026Termination of appointment of a director
27 January 2026Cessation of a person with significant control
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