Buxton Arts Festival Limited

Active01393717 Private company limited by guarantee

What Buxton Arts Festival say about themselves

“Buxton International Festival is a celebration of opera, music and books in the beautiful Peak District.”

— from buxtonfestival.co.uk
Incorporated
12 October 1978 (48 years)
Industry
Performing arts (90010)
Directors
Diane Mary Banks
Simon Mark Haslam
Controlled by
Simon Mark Haslam
Accounts type
Group
Region
East Midlands
Address
3 The Square
Buxton
Derbyshire
SK17 6AZ

Filing status

Accounts due
31 July 2027
Last accounts
31 October 2025
Conf. stmt due
1 May 2027
Last conf. stmt
17 April 2026

Charges

Total
2
Outstanding
1
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
1

Officers 8 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Holliday, Colin
Secretary · Appointed 9 January 2025
Banks, Diane Mary
Director · Appointed 27 December 2024
British
Born October 1974 (52)
Director · Appointed 11 September 2024
British
Born September 1950 (76)
Haslam, Simon Mark
Director · Appointed 11 September 2024
British
Born May 1957 (69)
Director · Appointed 27 November 2020
Also at Buxton Festival Productions Ltd
British
Born April 1985 (41)
Director · Appointed 25 March 2019
British
Born May 1990 (36)
Director · Appointed 18 January 2018
Also at The School of Artisan Food, The Countryside Alliance Foundation
British,Australian
Born June 1972 (54)
Director · Appointed 18 January 2018
Also at Buxton Festival Productions Ltd, Music in the Round Limited
British
Born January 1976 (50)
Officer history (51 former)
7 September 2026
Resigned Goodey, Felicity Margaret Sue as Director
3 March 2026
Resigned Gottlieb, Emily Jessica Kate as Director
10 March 2025
Resigned Harper, Michael Jerome as Director
9 January 2025
Appointed Holliday, Colin as Secretary
27 December 2024
Appointed Banks, Diane Mary as Director
11 September 2024
Appointed Eastwood, Richard Charles Andrew as Director
11 September 2024
Appointed Haslam, Simon Mark as Director
11 September 2024
Resigned Potter, Louise Telford as Director
18 April 2024
Resigned Smyth, Janette as Secretary
18 March 2024
Resigned Lester, Stuart as Director
23 November 2023
Appointed Smyth, Janette as Secretary
23 November 2023
Resigned Mcmahon, Marie-Axelle Andree Pierre as Secretary
8 November 2021
Appointed Mcmahon, Marie-Axelle Andree Pierre as Secretary
8 November 2021
Resigned Barnes, Lee as Secretary
27 November 2020
Appointed Wallace, Careane as Director
23 November 2020
Appointed Harper, Michael Jerome as Director
31 March 2020
Resigned Fry, Christopher Ramon as Director
25 March 2019
Appointed Lydford, Annie as Director
19 November 2018
Resigned Burslem, Alexandra Vivien, Dame as Director
19 November 2018
23 May 2018
Resigned Jesky, John Sydney as Director
16 May 2018
Appointed Gottlieb, Emily Jessica Kate as Director
19 February 2018
Resigned Hird, Norma as Director
18 January 2018
Appointed Fry, Christopher Ramon as Director
18 January 2018
Appointed Sutherland, Mark Eric as Director
18 January 2018
Appointed Glover, Julian Dale as Director
21 November 2016
Resigned Findlay, Paul Hudson Douglas as Director
20 November 2015
Resigned Williams, John Michael as Director
7 September 2015
26 July 2015
Resigned Anfield, John as Director
23 March 2015
Appointed Jesky, John Sydney as Director
28 July 2014
Resigned Osborne, Trevor as Director
28 July 2014
Resigned Smith, Janet Hilary, Dame as Director
10 April 2014
Appointed Goodey, Felicity Margaret Sue as Director
20 December 2013
Resigned Glatman, Averil Barrie as Director
7 June 2013
Appointed Potter, Louise Telford as Director
15 March 2013
Appointed Burslem, Alexandra Vivien, Dame as Director
22 July 2012
Resigned Ramsbottom, Philip as Director
22 July 2012
Resigned Coates, Stephen Cedric as Director
22 July 2012
Resigned Ball, Jenifer as Director
14 June 2012
Resigned Foley, Glyn as Secretary
14 June 2012
Appointed Barnes, Lee as Secretary
4 October 2011
Appointed Hird, Norma as Director
25 July 2010
Resigned Potter, Louise Telford as Director
25 July 2010
Appointed Findlay, Paul Hudson Douglas as Director
23 April 2010
Appointed Lester, Stuart as Director
30 September 2009
Resigned Hollamby, Stuart William as Director
30 September 2009
Resigned Richardson, Charles Horner as Director
21 November 2007
Appointed Glatman, Averil Barrie as Director
22 July 2007
Resigned Hattersley, Rt Hon The Lord as Director
22 July 2007
Resigned Smyth, Emma as Director
11 June 2007
Resigned Wood, Rachel as Director
19 March 2007
Appointed Smith, Janet Hilary, Dame as Director
12 June 2006
Resigned Scott, Graham Robert as Director
3 October 2005
Appointed Ball, Jenifer as Director
25 July 2005
Appointed Wood, Rachel as Director
18 April 2005
Appointed Hollamby, Stuart William as Director
22 November 2004
Appointed Osborne, Trevor as Director
26 July 2004
Resigned Wade, Robert Alexander Mercer as Secretary
26 July 2004
Resigned Wade, Robert Alexander Mercer as Director
26 July 2004
Appointed Foley, Glyn as Secretary
1 August 2003
Resigned Williams, Margaret Mary as Director
28 April 2003
Appointed Anfield, John as Director
27 July 1999
Appointed Hattersley, Rt Hon The Lord as Director
27 July 1999
Resigned Haworth, Joan, Lady as Director
27 July 1999
Resigned Haworth, Philip, Sir as Director
23 July 1999
Resigned Hughes, Christopher Frank as Director
9 June 1999
Appointed Hughes, Christopher Frank as Director
20 January 1999
Appointed Richardson, Charles Horner as Director
29 July 1998
Resigned Street, Jocelyn Sarah as Director
21 November 1997
Appointed Smyth, Emma as Director
30 July 1997
Appointed Scott, Graham Robert as Director
25 August 1996
Resigned Colhoun, James Vernon as Director
21 November 1995
Resigned Street, Michael as Director
4 November 1995
Resigned Orme, Elsie as Director
17 October 1995
Appointed Coates, Stephen Cedric as Director
21 July 1995
Resigned Henderson, Howard Geoffrey as Director
14 February 1995
Appointed Henderson, Howard Geoffrey as Director
13 September 1994
Appointed Ramsbottom, Philip as Director
9 March 1994
Resigned Huddie, Robert Francis as Director
11 January 1994
3 November 1993
Appointed Wade, Robert Alexander Mercer as Secretary
3 November 1993
Resigned West, David William as Secretary
7 October 1993
Appointed Haworth, Philip, Sir as Director
23 July 1993
Resigned West, David William as Director
8 June 1993
8 June 1993
Resigned Wilkinson, William Lionel, Dr as Director
11 May 1993
Appointed Williams, John Michael as Director
11 May 1993
Appointed Potter, Louise Telford as Director
11 May 1993
Appointed Street, Jocelyn Sarah as Director
11 May 1993
Appointed Williams, Margaret Mary as Director
3 November 1992
Resigned Rigby, David Alexander as Director
1 November 1992
Resigned Hose, Anthony Paul as Director
22 July 1992
Resigned Allman, Alan Keith as Director
7 April 1992
Appointed Wilkinson, William Lionel, Dr as Director
4 February 1992
Appointed Wade, Robert Alexander Mercer as Director
4 February 1992
Appointed Orme, Elsie as Director
4 November 1991
Resigned Allum, Graham Raymond as Secretary
4 November 1991
Appointed West, David William as Secretary
1 November 1991
Resigned Fraser, Malcolm, Professor as Director

Ownership 1 active

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

Simon Mark Haslam
Individual · Notified 7 September 2026
Has significant influence or control
British
Born May 1957 (69)

Holdings 1

Companies where Buxton Arts Festival Limited is registered as a person with significant control

Owns 75–100% of shares
Active
Former controllers (1)
7 September 2026
Ceased Felicity Margaret Sue Goodey — Has significant influence or control

Financials

Net Assets
£324,470
up £372,721 (772%)
Cash
£301,125
up £290,643 (2773%)
Employees
4
down 3 (43%)
Debt Ratio
31%
Current Ratio
4.4x

Trend

Net Assets
(£200k) £0 £200k £400k 2019 2020 (£48,251) £324,470
Balance sheet detail
20202019
Fixed Assets£156,575£153,546
Current Assets£311,115£178,618
Debtors£9,990£168,136
Cash£301,125£10,482
Creditors (< 1 year)£71,307£284,090
Creditors (> 1 year)£71,913£96,325
Net Current Assets£239,808(£105,472)
Net Assets£324,470(£48,251)

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
10 September 2026Notification of a person with significant control
10 September 2026Cessation of a person with significant control
10 September 2026Termination of appointment of a director
10 June 2026Confirmation statement with no updates17 April 2026
16 March 2026Termination of appointment of a director
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