Manchester International Festival

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What Manchester International Festival say about themselves

“Putting Manchester on the map as a global destination for arts, music and culture, we invite the world’s most exciting artists to invent tomorrow together.”

— from factoryinternational.org
Incorporated
22 November 2004 (21 years)
Industry
Performing arts (90010)
Support activities to performing arts (90020)
Artistic creation (90030)
Directors
Accounts type
Group
Region
North West
Address
Aviva Studios
Water Street
Manchester
M3 4JQ

Filing status

Accounts due
31 December 2026
Last accounts
31 March 2025
Conf. stmt due
26 November 2026
Last conf. stmt
12 November 2025

Officers 20 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 21 July 2026
Also at Manchester Creative Digital Assets Limited, This City MCR Limited, Northern Gateway Operations Limited · more companies
British
Born February 1977 (49)
Laing, Jamie Ben
Secretary · Appointed 10 June 2026
Director · Appointed 10 December 2025
Also at London Contemporary Dance (The Place) Limited · more companies
British
Born June 1960 (66)
Director · Appointed 10 December 2025
Also at Deloitte LLP · more companies
British
Born June 1976 (50)
Alexander, Leila Louisa Anne
Director · Appointed 3 March 2025
British
Born March 1979 (47)
Director · Appointed 3 March 2025
British
Born June 1971 (55)
Dunleavy, John B.
Director · Appointed 3 March 2025
American
Born June 1968 (58)
Director · Appointed 3 March 2025
Also at Landing Light Ltd, Buy Art Fair Ltd · more companies
British
Born August 1973 (53)
Hull, Candice Marie
Director · Appointed 3 March 2025
British
Born August 1983 (43)
Director · Appointed 3 March 2025
British
Born May 1967 (59)
Wilkinson, Joshua Jack
Director · Appointed 3 March 2025
British
Born May 1997 (29)
Director · Appointed 28 May 2024
Also at Cityco (Manchester) Limited · more companies
British
Born December 1986 (39)
Director · Appointed 1 March 2024
Also at The Clore Leadership Programme, National Landscapes Association Ltd · more companies
British,Irish
Born March 1964 (62)
Director · Appointed 21 September 2022
Also at Candoco Dance Company · more companies
British
Born January 1967 (59)
Barber, Fazeel
Director · Appointed 2 March 2022
British
Born May 1990 (36)
Jordan-Bambach, Laura
Director · Appointed 2 March 2022
Australian
Born May 1973 (53)
Nahal, Shaminder
Director · Appointed 2 March 2022
British
Born April 1971 (55)
Ugochukwu, Ngozi
Director · Appointed 22 April 2020
British
Born September 1973 (53)
Director · Appointed 22 April 2020
Also at British Retail Consortium · more companies
British
Born December 1968 (57)
Bell, Charles Richard
Director · Appointed 27 September 2017
British
Born March 1966 (60)
Officer history (47 former)
21 July 2026
Resigned Bartoli, Patricia as Director
21 July 2026
Appointed Heron, Rebecca as Director
10 June 2026
Appointed Laing, Jamie Ben as Secretary
1 April 2026
Resigned Dabboussy, Lamia as Director
19 December 2025
Resigned Bass, Karen as Secretary
10 December 2025
Appointed Jackson, Molly Margaret as Director
10 December 2025
Appointed Watters, Zoe Victoria as Director
10 December 2025
Resigned Bishop, Alan John as Director
10 December 2025
Resigned Khalil, Jamil as Director
10 December 2025
Resigned Wright, Cathryn as Director
21 May 2025
Appointed Bass, Karen as Secretary
21 May 2025
Resigned Wrigley, Sheena as Secretary
3 March 2025
Appointed Alexander, Leila Louisa Anne as Director
3 March 2025
Appointed Wilkinson, Joshua Jack as Director
3 March 2025
Appointed Sissay, Lemn as Director
3 March 2025
Appointed Hull, Candice Marie as Director
3 March 2025
Appointed Hetherington, Thom as Director
3 March 2025
Appointed Dunleavy, John B. as Director
3 March 2025
Appointed Arthanayake, Nihal Senaka as Director
26 February 2025
Resigned Balshaw, Maria, Dr as Director
26 February 2025
Resigned Neville, Gary as Director
26 February 2025
Resigned Ladoja, Grace as Director
26 February 2025
Resigned Mahama, Ibrahim as Director
31 July 2024
Resigned Paver, Richard as Director
5 July 2024
Appointed Wrigley, Sheena as Secretary
23 June 2024
Resigned Bernstein, Howard, Sir as Director
28 May 2024
Appointed Bridges, Garry Paul as Director
22 May 2024
Resigned Rahman, Luthfur as Director
31 March 2024
Resigned Cork, Hannah Sarah as Secretary
1 March 2024
Appointed Sinclair, Moira Sarah as Director
29 February 2024
Resigned Bloxham, Thomas Paul Richard as Director
21 September 2022
Appointed Watson, Sharon Monica as Director
2 March 2022
Appointed Watson, Sharon Monica as Director
2 March 2022
Appointed Jordan-Bambach, Laura as Director
2 March 2022
Resigned Thiarai, Kulwinder as Director
2 March 2022
Appointed Bartoli, Patricia as Director
2 March 2022
Appointed Nahal, Shaminder as Director
2 March 2022
Resigned Watson, Sharon Monica as Director
2 March 2022
Appointed Dabboussy, Lamia as Director
2 March 2022
Appointed Mahama, Ibrahim as Director
2 March 2022
Appointed Barber, Fazeel as Director
2 March 2022
Appointed Ladoja, Grace as Director
1 November 2021
Resigned Winterson, Jeanette as Director
1 September 2021
Resigned Lawrence, Amy Louise as Director
1 September 2021
Resigned Deller, Jeremy as Director
28 April 2021
Appointed Neville, Gary as Director
24 February 2021
Resigned Press, Malcolm Colin, Professor as Director
1 February 2021
Resigned Oglesby, Christopher George as Director
28 September 2020
Appointed Cork, Hannah Sarah as Secretary
23 September 2020
Resigned Gasper, Fiona Sally Garfield as Secretary
22 April 2020
Appointed Winterson, Jeanette as Director
22 April 2020
Appointed Lawrence, Amy Louise as Director
22 April 2020
Appointed Ugochukwu, Ngozi as Director
22 April 2020
Appointed Whitfield, Joanne Louise as Director
1 October 2019
Resigned Salmon, Peter Andrew as Director
1 October 2019
Resigned Sissay, Lemn as Director
20 November 2018
Resigned Mcmaster, Brian John, Sir as Director
1 June 2018
Appointed Balshaw, Maria, Dr as Director
17 October 2017
Resigned Hytner, Joyce Anita as Director
17 October 2017
Resigned Downes, Stephen John as Director
17 October 2017
17 October 2017
Resigned Black, Keith Joseph as Director
27 September 2017
Appointed Bernstein, Howard, Sir as Director
27 September 2017
Appointed Sissay, Lemn as Director
27 September 2017
Appointed Bell, Charles Richard as Director
27 September 2017
Appointed Press, Malcolm Colin, Professor as Director
27 September 2017
Appointed Bishop, Alan John as Director
27 September 2017
Appointed Khalil, Jamil as Director
27 September 2017
Appointed Wright, Cathryn as Director
28 November 2016
Appointed Rahman, Luthfur as Director
30 June 2016
Resigned Battle, Rosa May, Cllr as Director
26 February 2016
Appointed Gasper, Fiona Sally Garfield as Secretary
25 February 2016
Resigned Forrester, James William as Secretary
30 September 2015
Resigned Stokes, Andrew John as Director
14 May 2014
Appointed Black, Keith Joseph as Director
26 September 2012
Appointed Battle, Rosa May, Cllr as Director
25 September 2012
Resigned Amesbury, Michael Lee as Director
1 July 2012
Appointed Forrester, James William as Secretary
31 May 2012
Resigned Mcnerney, Jacqueline Mary as Secretary
18 October 2011
Appointed Deller, Jeremy as Director
18 October 2011
Appointed Downes, Stephen John as Director
18 October 2011
15 July 2010
Resigned Khan, Irene, Dr as Director
23 February 2010
Resigned Raynor, Howard Kingsley as Director
1 December 2009
Appointed Hytner, Joyce Anita as Director
1 December 2009
Appointed Oglesby, Christopher George as Director
15 October 2009
Resigned Oglesby, Michael John as Director
1 June 2009
Appointed Salmon, Peter Andrew as Director
1 June 2009
Appointed Khan, Irene, Dr as Director
28 April 2009
Appointed Thiarai, Kulwinder as Director
18 November 2008
Resigned Smith, Brenda Lucy as Director
14 May 2008
Appointed Amesbury, Michael Lee as Director
1 May 2008
Appointed Amesbury, Mike as Director
1 May 2008
Resigned Amesbury, Mike as Director
30 April 2008
Resigned Kane, Mike, Cllr as Director
31 March 2008
Appointed Mcnerney, Jacqueline Mary as Secretary
31 March 2008
Resigned Neale, Anna Carys as Secretary
3 December 2007
Resigned Peyton Jones, Julia as Director
20 September 2007
Appointed Kane, Mike, Cllr as Director
20 September 2007
Resigned Hackett, Mark, Councillor as Director
19 September 2006
Appointed Mcmaster, Brian John, Sir as Director
22 June 2006
Appointed Peyton Jones, Julia as Director
22 June 2006
Appointed Stokes, Andrew John as Director
3 April 2006
Resigned Kidd, Belinda as Secretary
3 April 2006
Appointed Neale, Anna Carys as Secretary
12 October 2005
Appointed Kidd, Belinda as Secretary
12 October 2005
Resigned Manchester Professional Services Ltd as Corporate Secretary
16 December 2004
Appointed Bloxham, Thomas Paul Richard as Director
13 December 2004
Appointed Paver, Richard as Director
13 December 2004
Appointed Hackett, Mark, Councillor as Director
22 November 2004
Appointed Smith, Brenda Lucy as Director
22 November 2004
Appointed Oglesby, Michael John as Director
22 November 2004
Appointed Manchester Professional Services Ltd as Corporate Secretary
22 November 2004
Appointed Raynor, Howard Kingsley as Director

Ownership 0 active

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

The company has declared that it has no person with significant control.

Holdings 3

Companies where Manchester International Festival is registered as a person with significant control

Owns 75–100% of shares
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Owns 75–100% of shares
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Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
9 September 2026Appointment of a director
9 September 2026Appointment of a secretary
9 September 2026Termination of appointment of a director
9 September 2026Termination of appointment of a director
15 January 2026Termination of appointment of a secretary
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