Abandon Normal Devices

Active06054549 Private company limited by guarantee

What Abandon Normal Devices say about themselves

“Abandon Normal Devices (AND) is a catalyst for new approaches to art making and digital invention within new cinema, digital culture & art.”

— from andfestival.org.uk

Incorporated: 16 January 2007 (19 years)
Previously known as: Abandon Normal Devices Ltd (until 24 September 2014)
Abandom Normal Devices Ltd (until 23 March 2009)
Manchester Urban Screens Conference Ltd (until 5 March 2009)
Industry: Motion picture projection activities (59140)
Directors: Anouk Focquier
Alexander Boyes
Clemence Vittoria Appolonia Jeanne Rebourg
all 10 directors
Accounts type: Full
Region: North West
Address: 44 Peter Street
Manchester
M2 5GP

Website & contact details

Website: andfestival.org.uk

Filing status

Accounts due: 31 December 2026
Last accounts: 31 March 2025
Conf. stmt due: 4 February 2027
Last conf. stmt: 21 January 2026

Officers 11 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Focquier, Anouk

Director · Appointed 2 February 2026

Belgian

Born March 1982 (44)

Lopez-Sendon Hidalgo, Tadeo

Secretary · Appointed 4 November 2025

Boyes, Alexander

Director · Appointed 24 September 2025

Australian,British

Born March 1989 (37)

Rebourg, Clemence Vittoria Appolonia Jeanne

Director · Appointed 24 September 2025

French

Born August 1993 (33)

King, Samantha

Director · Appointed 18 October 2023

British

Born November 1982

Koek, Ariane

Director · Appointed 18 October 2023

British

Born August 1962 (64)

Jones, Nathan, Dr

Director · Appointed 19 July 2023

British

Born July 1981 (45)

Torun, Neriman Eser

Director · Appointed 19 July 2023

British

Born April 1978 (48)

Urpi, Amy

Director · Appointed 19 July 2023

British

Born April 1980 (46)

Herring, John Paul

Director · Appointed 2 December 2020

British

Born January 1974 (52)

Bompas, Samuel Henry

Director · Appointed 8 May 2019

British

Born July 1983 (43)

Officer history (19 former)

15 October 2026

Resigned Griffin, Charmian Maya as Director

3 February 2026

Appointed Griffin, Charmian Maya as Director

2 February 2026

Appointed Focquier, Anouk as Director

4 November 2025

Appointed Lopez-Sendon Hidalgo, Tadeo as Secretary

4 November 2025

Resigned Hargreaves, Louise as Secretary

24 September 2025

Appointed Boyes, Alexander as Director

24 September 2025

Appointed Rebourg, Clemence Vittoria Appolonia Jeanne as Director

24 September 2025

Resigned Lander, Deborah as Director

24 September 2025

Resigned Jabbar, Zaiba as Director

8 January 2024

Resigned Budd, Alma as Director

18 October 2023

Resigned Mathias, David as Director

18 October 2023

Resigned Moffat, Katie as Director

18 October 2023

Appointed King, Samantha as Director

18 October 2023

Appointed Koek, Ariane as Director

19 July 2023

Appointed Torun, Neriman Eser as Director

19 July 2023

Appointed Jones, Nathan, Dr as Director

19 July 2023

Appointed Urpi, Amy as Director

15 July 2023

Resigned Mccullough, Ruth Geraldine as Secretary

23 June 2023

Appointed Hargreaves, Louise as Secretary

21 October 2022

Resigned Gilmore, Abigail as Director

28 April 2021

Resigned Stubbs, Michael David as Director

27 January 2021

Resigned Rifkin, Howard Philip as Director

2 December 2020

Appointed Herring, John Paul as Director

8 May 2019

Appointed Jabbar, Zaiba as Director

8 May 2019

Appointed Lander, Deborah as Director

8 May 2019

Appointed Bompas, Samuel Henry as Director

5 September 2018

Appointed Mccullough, Ruth Geraldine as Secretary

11 June 2018

Resigned Jenks, Gabrielle as Secretary

31 March 2018

Resigned Moutrey, David John as Director

11 December 2017

Appointed Budd, Alma as Director

11 December 2017

Appointed Jenks, Gabrielle as Secretary

11 December 2017

Resigned Moutrey, David John as Secretary

17 May 2017

Appointed Moffat, Katie as Director

17 May 2017

Appointed Mathias, David as Director

12 January 2017

Resigned Collantine, Nancy Jennifer as Director

27 October 2016

Appointed Gilmore, Abigail as Director

10 February 2016

Appointed Collantine, Nancy Jennifer as Director

15 January 2014

Appointed Rifkin, Howard Philip as Director

15 October 2013

Resigned Bennett, Iain Charles as Director

31 August 2012

Resigned Mccadden, Lynne Elizabeth Mary as Director

21 April 2011

Appointed Bennett, Iain Charles as Director

21 April 2011

Appointed Mccadden, Lynne Elizabeth Mary as Director

1 February 2009

Resigned Gibbons, Michael John as Director

27 January 2009

Resigned Garner, Catherine Lizbeth as Director

23 January 2009

Appointed Stubbs, Michael David as Director

16 January 2007

Appointed Garner, Catherine Lizbeth as Director

16 January 2007

Appointed Gibbons, Michael John as Director

16 January 2007

Appointed Moutrey, David John as Secretary

16 January 2007

Appointed Moutrey, David John 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.

Former controllers (1)

5 September 2018

Ceased Howard Philip Rifkin — Holds 25–50% of voting rights

Filings 116

Date	Description	Made Up To
21 October 2026	Memorandum and Articles of Association
21 October 2026	Resolutions
19 October 2026	Termination of appointment of a director
18 March 2026	Confirmation statement with no updates	21 January 2026
17 March 2026	Replacement filing for the appointment of a director