Encounters Festivals Ltd

Active03229078 Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
24 July 1996 (30 years)
Industry
Motion picture projection activities (59140)
Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c. (93290)
Directors
Sonia Beata Wargacka
Joanna Lucy Hepworth
Accounts type
Total exemption full
Region
South West
Address
61 Queen Square
Bristol
BS1 4JZ

Filing status

Accounts due
31 December 2026
Last accounts
31 March 2025
Conf. stmt due
6 August 2027
Last conf. stmt
23 July 2026

Officers 10 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 10 August 2026
Also at Kate Does Content Ltd
British
Born October 1973 (53)
Wargacka, Sonia Beata
Director · Appointed 7 August 2026
British
Born July 1995 (31)
Hepworth, Joanna Lucy
Director · Appointed 24 July 2026
British
Born December 1984 (41)
Mcevoy, Huey Michael George
Director · Appointed 24 July 2026
British
Born May 1974 (52)
Director · Appointed 24 July 2026
Also at Red Tortoise Pictures Ltd
British
Born March 1987 (39)
Director · Appointed 16 July 2026
Also at Eastside Educational Trust
British
Born July 1984 (42)
Bignell, Katie Louise
Director · Appointed 3 June 2026
British
Born March 1984 (42)
Boyce, Laurence Alan
Director · Appointed 3 June 2026
British
Born March 1979 (47)
Hewis, Mark Simon
Director · Appointed 8 June 2023
British
Born October 1976 (50)
Director · Appointed 27 January 2012
Also at Bristol Creative Industries CIC, Burnside (Bristol) Limited · more companies
British
Born June 1965 (61)
Officer history (57 former)
10 August 2026
Appointed Devlin, Kathryn Sarah as Director
7 August 2026
Appointed Wargacka, Sonia Beata as Director
31 July 2026
Resigned Loveland, Jessica Price as Director
24 July 2026
Appointed Pizania, Sotiria as Director
24 July 2026
Appointed Mcevoy, Huey Michael George as Director
24 July 2026
Appointed Hepworth, Joanna Lucy as Director
16 July 2026
Appointed Woods, Rowan Morgan as Director
3 June 2026
Appointed Bignell, Katie Louise as Director
3 June 2026
Appointed Boyce, Laurence Alan as Director
31 October 2025
Resigned Collier, Natalie Louise as Director
31 October 2025
Resigned Moore, Natalie as Director
31 August 2024
Resigned Jackson, Euella Isis as Director
31 December 2023
Resigned Massa, Will as Director
31 December 2023
Resigned Perry, Simon Frank as Director
18 December 2023
Resigned Grazette, Emma as Director
14 November 2023
Resigned Warren, Elizabeth Sarah as Director
29 October 2023
Resigned Billington, Rachel Freya as Director
8 June 2023
Appointed Moore, Natalie as Director
8 June 2023
Appointed Grazette, Emma as Director
8 June 2023
Appointed Hewis, Mark Simon as Director
1 January 2023
Resigned Mulligan, James as Director
1 January 2023
Resigned Sterling, Alison as Director
1 January 2023
Resigned Howe, Lisa as Director
31 December 2021
Resigned Corbishley, Rosa Stephanie Viola as Director
31 December 2021
Resigned Allen, Catherine Dorothy Joan as Director
31 December 2021
Resigned Cilmi, Ayan as Director
30 June 2021
Resigned Gill, Jon Vaughan as Director
1 January 2021
Appointed Loveland, Jessica Price as Director
1 January 2021
Appointed Billington, Rachel Freya as Director
30 December 2020
Resigned Appleby, Paul Michael as Director
30 December 2020
Resigned Barlow, Lynn Janette as Director
30 December 2020
Resigned Sproxton, David Alan as Director
16 August 2019
Appointed Collier, Natalie Louise as Director
1 January 2019
Appointed Cilmi, Ayan as Director
1 January 2019
Appointed Jackson, Euella Isis as Director
31 December 2018
Resigned Cox, Sarah Helen as Director
26 February 2018
Appointed Warren, Elizabeth Sarah as Director
26 February 2018
Appointed Allen, Catherine Dorothy Joan as Director
3 February 2016
Appointed Cox, Sarah Helen as Director
25 November 2015
Resigned Taylor, Arthur Mark as Director
2 November 2015
Appointed Massa, Will as Director
12 February 2015
Appointed Gill, Jon Vaughan as Director
22 January 2015
Resigned Carlton, Peter Justin Guille as Director
22 January 2015
Resigned Gilkison, Alexander as Director
22 January 2015
Resigned Hayes, Edmond John as Director
22 January 2015
Resigned Collerton, Patrick as Director
15 May 2014
Resigned Harkman, Elizabeth as Secretary
7 November 2013
Appointed Howe, Lisa as Director
7 November 2013
Appointed Mulligan, James as Director
7 November 2013
Appointed Sterling, Alison as Director
15 July 2013
Appointed Corbishley, Rosa Stephanie Viola as Director
25 June 2013
Resigned Elsey, Eileen as Director
19 April 2013
Resigned Mulligan, James as Director
30 October 2012
Appointed Collerton, Patrick as Director
30 October 2012
Appointed Barlow, Lynn Janette as Director
30 October 2012
Resigned Davies, Abigail as Director
27 January 2012
Appointed Coombe, Steven David as Director
18 January 2012
Resigned Spencer Cook, Claire as Director
24 June 2011
Appointed Hayes, Edmond John as Director
24 June 2011
Appointed Gilkison, Alexander as Director
16 March 2011
Appointed Harkman, Elizabeth as Secretary
16 March 2011
Resigned Hutchings, Nigel Barrie as Secretary
2 September 2010
Resigned Ellis, Margaret as Director
1 July 2010
Appointed Mulligan, James as Director
11 December 2009
Resigned Cooper, Simon Charles Bowden as Director
2 July 2009
Appointed Perry, Simon Frank as Director
20 April 2009
Appointed Carlton, Peter Justin Guille as Director
20 April 2009
Appointed Spencer Cook, Claire as Director
16 December 2008
Resigned Lawrence, Peter David as Director
16 December 2008
Resigned Garrett, James as Director
18 September 2008
Resigned Taylor, Barry Woolmore, Mr. as Director
18 September 2008
Resigned Hinde, Stephen John as Director
12 June 2008
Resigned Page, Shelley Fiona Houghton as Director
12 March 2008
Resigned Archer, Thomas as Director
12 March 2008
Appointed Lawrence, Peter David as Director
14 January 2008
Resigned Mackie, Nick as Director
20 July 2007
Resigned Argo, Kieran Graeme Alan as Director
26 July 2006
Appointed Archer, Thomas as Director
6 April 2006
Appointed Appleby, Paul Michael as Director
16 February 2006
Resigned Howe, Jeremy as Director
1 September 2005
Appointed Taylor, Arthur Mark as Director
26 May 2005
Resigned Matthews, Stephen George as Director
5 August 2004
Appointed Mackie, Nick as Director
24 June 2004
Appointed Hinde, Stephen John as Director
13 May 2004
Resigned Bill, David Malcolm as Director
1 April 2004
Appointed Garrett, James as Director
2 October 2003
Appointed Page, Shelley Fiona Houghton as Director
2 October 2003
Appointed Ellis, Margaret as Director
1 September 2003
Appointed Taylor, Barry Woolmore, Mr. as Director
6 March 2003
Resigned Kelly, Andrew Patrick as Director
10 October 2002
Appointed Bill, David Malcolm as Director
1 August 2002
Resigned Thumim, Janet Belinda, Dr as Director
15 March 2002
Appointed Matthews, Stephen George as Director
1 August 2001
Resigned Odams, Helen Louise as Director
1 August 2001
Resigned Cosgrove, Mark Simon James as Director
1 August 2000
Resigned Harris, Caroline Lucy as Director
1 August 2000
Appointed Cooper, Simon Charles Bowden as Director
1 August 2000
Resigned Jackson, Jane Therese as Director
1 January 2000
Appointed Hutchings, Nigel Barrie as Secretary
31 December 1999
Resigned Monaghan, Fiona Rosemary as Secretary
28 July 1999
Resigned Youngman, Abgail Beatrice as Director
28 July 1999
Resigned Ewing, Heather as Director
28 July 1999
Resigned Askew, Robin as Director
15 July 1998
Appointed Odams, Helen Louise as Director
15 July 1998
Appointed Harris, Caroline Lucy as Director
15 July 1998
Appointed Elsey, Eileen as Director
5 June 1998
30 January 1998
Resigned Palmer, John Leslie as Secretary
30 January 1998
Appointed Monaghan, Fiona Rosemary as Secretary
10 July 1997
Appointed Jackson, Jane Therese as Director
10 July 1997
Appointed Youngman, Abgail Beatrice as Director
10 July 1997
Appointed Davies, Abigail as Director
10 July 1997
Appointed Ewing, Heather as Director
4 September 1996
Resigned Pyper, Timothy Edward as Secretary
22 August 1996
Appointed Palmer, John Leslie as Secretary
8 August 1996
Appointed Cosgrove, Mark Simon James as Director
1 August 1996
Appointed Howe, Jeremy as Director
1 August 1996
Appointed Askew, Robin as Director
24 July 1996
Appointed Thumim, Janet Belinda, Dr as Director
24 July 1996
Appointed Jones, Sandra Elizabeth Valeries as Director
24 July 1996
Appointed Kelly, Andrew Patrick as Director
24 July 1996
Appointed Pyper, Timothy Edward as Secretary
24 July 1996
Appointed Argo, Kieran Graeme Alan as Director
24 July 1996
Appointed Sproxton, David Alan as Director

Ownership 0 active

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What Encounters Festivals say about themselves

“Encounters Film Festival — Bristol's international film festival and home to the UK's most prestigious international short film competition. A BAFTA, BIFA and European Film Awards qualifying festival established in 1995.”

— from encounters.film

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DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
2 September 2026Appointment of a director
27 August 2026Appointment of a director
26 August 2026Appointment of a director
20 August 2026Termination of appointment of a director
17 August 2026Appointment of a director
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