Edinburgh International Festival Society

ActiveSC024766 Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
22 November 1946 (79 years)
Industry
Support activities to performing arts (90020)
Directors
Lyn Mcdonald
Michelle Elizabeth Reglinski
Accounts type
Group
Region
Scotland
Address
The Hub
Edinburgh's Festival Centre
Castlehill Royal Mile
EH1 2NE

Filing status

Accounts due
31 July 2027
Last accounts
31 October 2025
Conf. stmt due
14 November 2026
Last conf. stmt
31 October 2025

Charges

Total
4
Outstanding
4
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
0

Officers 15 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 25 June 2025
Also at United Nations Association - UK
British
Born March 1964 (62)
Mcdonald, Lyn
Director · Appointed 25 June 2025
British
Born January 1963 (63)
Reglinski, Michelle Elizabeth
Director · Appointed 25 June 2025
British
Born December 1979 (46)
Yiu, Christopher Li-Ren
Director · Appointed 25 June 2025
British
Born May 1980 (46)
Director · Appointed 24 February 2025
British
Born March 1952 (74)
Director · Appointed 24 February 2025
Also at Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, The Medical and Dental Defence Union of Scotland · more companies
British
Born April 1969 (57)
Director · Appointed 29 May 2024
Also at Woolbury Limited
British
Born December 1982 (43)
Director · Appointed 29 May 2024
Also at EU Travel Tech UK Limited, Skyscanner Technology Limited
British
Born July 1983 (43)
Paterson, Katherine Anne Victoria
Secretary · Appointed 12 February 2024
Director · Appointed 5 August 2023
Also at Edinburgh International Festival Limited, Festivals Edinburgh Limited, Edinburgh Festival Centre Limited · more companies
British
Born August 1972 (54)
Director · Appointed 30 June 2022
British
Born August 1969 (57)
Director · Appointed 29 November 2021
British
Born March 1973 (53)
Phanos, Spiro Alexander
Director · Appointed 28 June 2021
British
Born July 1971 (55)
Director · Appointed 1 December 2020
British
Born November 1974
Director · Appointed 10 June 2019
Also at Qbe UK Limited, Qbe Underwriting Limited, Qbe European Operations PLC · more companies
British
Born November 1956
Officer history (140 former)
25 June 2025
Appointed Mcdonald, Lyn as Director
25 June 2025
Appointed Reglinski, Michelle Elizabeth as Director
25 June 2025
Appointed Yiu, Christopher Li-Ren as Director
25 June 2025
Appointed Gilmour, Andrew James as Director
25 June 2025
Resigned Roxburgh, Caroline Anne as Director
25 June 2025
Resigned Sulaiman, Yasmin as Director
25 June 2025
Resigned Henderson, Ann Davina as Director
25 June 2025
Resigned Condron, Christopher John as Director
25 June 2025
Resigned Bell, Leonie Sarah as Director
24 February 2025
Appointed Meagher, Jane Elizabeth as Director
24 February 2025
Appointed Taylor, John, Dr as Director
9 December 2024
Resigned Day, Cameron Blyth, Cllr as Director
13 September 2024
Resigned Davis, Marion Elizabeth as Director
26 June 2024
Resigned Nasser, Roya as Director
29 May 2024
Appointed Grossart, Flure Mary Kerr as Director
29 May 2024
Appointed Nolan, Martin Gerard as Director
12 February 2024
Appointed Paterson, Katherine Anne Victoria as Secretary
12 February 2024
Resigned Hegyi, Francesca as Secretary
5 August 2023
Appointed Hegyi, Francesca Elizabeth as Director
30 June 2022
Resigned Mcneese-Mechan, Amy, Dr as Director
30 June 2022
Appointed Osler, Harriet Erica Grace, Cllr as Director
30 June 2022
Appointed Day, Cameron Blyth, Cllr as Director
5 May 2022
Resigned Wilson, Donald Caig, Mr. as Director
29 November 2021
Appointed Mowat, Joanna, Cllr as Director
28 June 2021
Appointed Phanos, Spiro Alexander as Director
28 June 2021
Resigned Whyte, Iain as Director
28 June 2021
Resigned Lothian, Niall, Professor as Director
2 December 2020
Appointed Nasser, Roya as Director
1 December 2020
Appointed Akeju, Lara as Director
8 August 2020
Resigned Miller, Keith Manson as Director
18 November 2019
Resigned Miller, Andrea Mary as Director
3 August 2019
Appointed Condron, Christopher John as Director
3 August 2019
Appointed Bell, Leonie Sarah as Director
10 June 2019
Appointed Henderson, Ann Davina as Director
10 June 2019
10 June 2019
10 June 2019
Appointed Sulaiman, Yasmin as Director
10 June 2019
Appointed Davis, Marion Elizabeth as Director
10 June 2019
Resigned Grice, Paul Edward, Sir as Director
10 June 2019
Appointed Skeoch, Norman Keith, Sir as Director
25 February 2019
Appointed Hegyi, Francesca as Secretary
14 December 2018
Resigned Baker, Joanna as Secretary
23 May 2018
Resigned Elvidge, John William, Sir as Director
23 May 2018
Resigned Mcewan, Gavin Graham Robert as Director
23 May 2018
Resigned Black, Scott Alexander as Director
23 May 2018
Resigned Coleman, James Edward, Dr as Director
23 May 2018
Resigned Rissmann, Hans Hermann as Director
23 May 2018
Resigned Lang, Tari as Director
29 June 2017
Appointed Mcneese-Mechan, Amy, Dr as Director
29 June 2017
Resigned Booth, Charles William as Director
29 June 2017
Resigned Doran, Karen, Councillor as Director
5 May 2017
Resigned Lewis, Richard John, Councillor as Director
5 May 2017
Resigned Redpath-Watson, Anne Elizabeth Victoria as Director
5 May 2017
Resigned Howat, Sandy, Cllr as Director
8 December 2016
Appointed Redpath-Watson, Anne Elizabeth Victoria as Director
13 June 2016
Resigned Munro, Gordon John as Director
27 April 2016
Appointed Roxburgh, Caroline Anne as Director
25 June 2015
Appointed Howat, Sandy, Cllr as Director
25 June 2015
Appointed Doran, Karen, Councillor as Director
16 June 2015
Resigned Austin Hart, Norma May as Director
2 June 2015
Resigned Brock, Deidre Leanne, Cllr as Director
28 May 2015
Appointed Whyte, Iain as Director
27 April 2015
27 April 2015
Resigned Wark, Kirsty Anne as Director
27 April 2015
Resigned Stewart, Brian John, Sir as Director
7 May 2014
Appointed Miller, Andrea Mary as Director
7 May 2014
Resigned Binnie, Stewart John as Director
7 May 2014
Resigned Brown, Ewan as Director
7 May 2014
Appointed Rissmann, Hans Hermann as Director
7 May 2014
Resigned Johnston, Michael Frederick as Director
7 May 2014
Resigned Davidson, Erick as Director
7 May 2014
Resigned Bush, Paul Anthony as Director
7 May 2014
Appointed Miller, Keith Manson as Director
7 May 2014
Appointed Coleman, James Edward, Dr as Director
2 May 2014
Appointed Black, Scott Alexander as Director
12 June 2013
Resigned Grigor, Carol Colburn as Director
12 June 2013
Appointed Grice, Paul Edward, Sir as Director
12 June 2013
Appointed Elvidge, John William, Sir as Director
12 June 2013
Resigned Best, Simon Geoffrey, Professor as Director
17 April 2013
Resigned Hitchman, Frank Hendrick as Director
17 April 2013
17 April 2013
Appointed Miell, Dorothy Evelyn, Professor as Director
17 April 2013
Resigned Chapman, Maggie as Director
17 April 2013
Appointed Booth, Charles William as Director
17 April 2013
Resigned Horrocks, Hilary as Director
31 May 2012
Appointed Lewis, Richard John, Councillor as Director
30 May 2012
Appointed Brock, Deidre Leanne, Cllr as Director
24 May 2012
Appointed Austin Hart, Norma May as Director
24 May 2012
Appointed Wilson, Donald Caig, Mr. as Director
4 May 2012
Resigned Dawe, Jennifer Ann, Dr as Director
4 May 2012
4 May 2012
Resigned Cardownie, Steve, Cllr as Director
4 May 2012
Resigned Thomas, Marjorie as Director
18 April 2012
Appointed Mcewan, Gavin Graham Robert as Director
18 April 2012
Appointed Lang, Tari as Director
18 April 2012
Resigned Richard, Christine Margaret as Director
18 April 2012
Resigned Rennie, Donald Gordon as Director
9 May 2011
Appointed Lothian, Niall, Professor as Director
9 May 2011
Resigned Tucker, Mark Edward as Director
20 July 2010
Appointed Munro, Gordon John as Director
21 June 2010
Resigned Godzik, Paul, Cllr as Director
1 June 2009
Appointed Mowat, Joanna Claire, Councillor as Director
22 May 2009
Resigned Aitken, Mary Elaine, Councillor as Director
21 April 2009
Resigned Naughtie, James as Director
21 April 2009
Appointed Wark, Kirsty Anne as Director
21 April 2009
Resigned Russell, Alastair Muir, Sir as Director
21 April 2009
Appointed Stewart, Brian John, Sir as Director
9 June 2008
Appointed Binnie, Stewart John as Director
28 April 2008
Appointed Bush, Paul Anthony as Director
28 April 2008
Appointed Davidson, Erick as Director
28 April 2008
Resigned Riddle, Philip Keitch as Director
28 April 2008
Appointed Johnston, Michael Frederick as Director
28 April 2008
Resigned Stretton, James as Director
28 April 2008
Resigned Mclellan, David Kenneth as Director
2 December 2007
Resigned Duffy, Graham Woodburn as Director
11 September 2007
Appointed Grigor, Carol Colburn as Director
11 June 2007
Appointed Best, Simon Geoffrey, Professor as Director
5 May 2007
Resigned Longstaff, John Alan as Director
5 May 2007
Appointed Chapman, Maggie as Director
5 May 2007
Resigned Harrold, Kenneth, Councillor as Director
5 May 2007
Resigned Anderson, Donald Craig as Director
5 May 2007
Appointed Cardownie, Steve, Cllr as Director
5 May 2007
Appointed Godzik, Paul, Cllr as Director
5 May 2007
Appointed Dawe, Jennifer Ann, Dr as Director
5 May 2007
5 May 2007
Resigned Khan, Ehtisham Ullah Shami as Director
5 May 2007
Appointed Thomas, Marjorie as Director
5 May 2007
Resigned Fitzpatrick, William as Director
3 May 2007
Resigned Hinds, Lesley Adelaide as Director
24 April 2007
Appointed Horrocks, Hilary as Director
24 April 2007
Appointed Hitchman, Frank Hendrick as Director
23 April 2007
23 April 2007
Resigned Loughney, Desmond Alexander as Director
22 March 2007
Resigned Williams, David as Director
23 October 2006
Appointed Baker, Joanna as Secretary
23 October 2006
Resigned Trickey, Adrian John as Secretary
12 September 2006
Appointed Anderson, Donald Craig as Director
12 September 2006
10 May 2006
Resigned Russell, Ian Simon Macgregor as Director
10 May 2006
Resigned Hogel, Carol Colburn as Director
10 May 2006
Appointed Richard, Christine Margaret as Director
10 May 2006
Resigned Parkinson, Ralph Valentine as Director
10 May 2006
Appointed Rennie, Donald Gordon as Director
15 December 2005
30 March 2005
30 March 2005
Appointed Tucker, Mark Edward as Director
30 March 2005
Resigned Khan, Shan as Director
30 March 2005
Appointed Williams, David as Director
14 June 2004
Appointed Brown, Ewan as Director
14 June 2004
Resigned Burt, Peter Alexander, Sir as Director
23 February 2004
Appointed Russell, Alastair Muir, Sir as Director
7 July 2003
Appointed Naughtie, James as Director
22 May 2003
Appointed Fitzpatrick, William as Director
22 May 2003
Appointed Aitken, Mary Elaine, Councillor as Director
22 May 2003
Resigned Cameron, Lezley Marion as Director
22 May 2003
Appointed Khan, Ehtisham Ullah Shami as Director
22 May 2003
22 May 2003
22 May 2003
Appointed Longstaff, John Alan as Director
22 May 2003
Resigned Paisley, Alastair Scott as Director
8 May 2003
Appointed Hinds, Lesley Adelaide as Director
8 May 2003
Resigned Milligan, Eric, Councillor as Director
20 January 2003
Appointed Duffy, Graham Woodburn as Director
21 October 2002
Resigned Main, William Hill as Director
22 July 2002
Appointed Khan, Shan as Director
17 June 2002
Appointed Mclellan, David Kenneth as Director
17 June 2002
Resigned Macmillan, James Loy as Director
13 May 2002
Appointed Harrold, Kenneth, Councillor as Director
2 May 2002
Resigned Maginnis, Elizabeth, Councillor as Director
24 January 2002
Resigned Anderson, Donald Craig as Director
26 November 2001
Appointed Riddle, Philip Keitch as Director
6 July 2001
Resigned Williamson, Paul as Director
29 June 2001
Appointed Cameron, Lezley Marion as Director
29 March 2001
22 March 2001
Appointed Loughney, Desmond Alexander as Director
22 March 2001
Appointed Main, William Hill as Director
22 March 2001
Appointed Burt, Peter Alexander, Sir as Director
22 March 2001
Resigned Cursiter, James Grant as Director
22 March 2001
Resigned Connell, Douglas Andrew as Director
28 January 2001
Resigned Buncle, Thomas Archibald as Director
22 January 2001
Resigned Grant, Matthew Alistair, Sir as Director
20 November 2000
Appointed Trickey, Adrian John as Secretary
20 October 2000
Resigned Dodds, Nicholas James as Secretary
29 March 2000
Appointed Russell, Ian Simon Macgregor as Director
29 March 2000
Appointed Parkinson, Ralph Valentine as Director
29 March 2000
Appointed Hogel, Carol Colburn as Director
29 March 2000
Resigned Shaw, John Calman, Sir as Director
26 October 1999
Resigned Hogel, Jens Christian as Director
3 August 1999
Resigned Rankin, Alick Michael, Sir as Director
27 May 1999
Appointed Anderson, Donald Craig as Director
27 May 1999
Appointed Williamson, Paul as Director
27 May 1999
Appointed Paisley, Alastair Scott as Director
24 March 1999
24 March 1999
Resigned Geddes, Keith Taylor as Director
24 March 1999
Resigned Cardownie, Stephen Archibald as Director
24 March 1999
Appointed Macmillan, James Loy as Director
24 March 1999
24 March 1999
Resigned Knox, Moira Buchan Murray as Director
31 December 1998
25 March 1998
Resigned Holloway, James Essex as Director
24 June 1997
Appointed Connell, Douglas Andrew as Director
6 June 1997
6 June 1997
Appointed Fallon, Edward Brian, Councillor as Director
30 May 1997
30 May 1997
Resigned Anderson, Donald Craig as Director
20 March 1997
Appointed Stretton, James as Director
20 March 1997
Appointed Buncle, Thomas Archibald as Director
20 March 1997
20 March 1997
20 March 1997
Resigned Turner Thomson, Ann Denise as Director
20 March 1997
20 March 1997
Resigned Nicolson, David as Director
20 March 1997
Resigned Macmillan, John Duncan as Director
1 October 1996
Appointed Dodds, Nicholas James as Secretary
30 September 1996
Resigned Blyth, William as Secretary
18 June 1996
Resigned Mcdonald, Sheena Elizabeth, Dr as Director
2 May 1996
Appointed Maginnis, Elizabeth, Councillor as Director
2 May 1996
Appointed Geddes, Keith Taylor as Director
2 May 1996
Appointed Anderson, Donald Craig as Director
28 March 1996
Resigned Thomas, Kingsley, Councillor as Director
28 March 1996
28 March 1996
28 March 1996
Resigned The Rt Hon Viscount Younger Of Leckie as Corporate Director
28 March 1996
Resigned Phillipson, Nicholas Tindal as Director
28 March 1996
Resigned Alexander, Richard Alan Stuart as Director
28 March 1996
Appointed Grant, Matthew Alistair, Sir as Director
28 March 1996
27 June 1995
Appointed Rankin, Alick Michael, Sir as Director
27 June 1995
Appointed Cursiter, James Grant as Director
30 March 1995
Resigned Oneill, Daniel as Director
30 March 1995
Resigned Gwilt, George David as Director
28 June 1994
Resigned Hinds, Lesley Adelaide as Director
28 June 1994
Appointed Hogel, Jens Christian as Director
28 June 1994
Resigned Tweedie, Alan as Director
28 June 1994
Appointed Thomas, Kingsley, Councillor as Director
28 June 1994
Appointed Nicolson, David as Director
28 June 1994
Appointed Sleigh, Daphne Mary Walker, Cllr as Director
29 March 1994
Resigned Clark, Alastair Trevor as Director
29 March 1994
Resigned Millar, Peter Carmichael as Director
21 May 1992
21 May 1992
Appointed Knox, Moira Buchan Murray as Director
12 May 1992
7 May 1992
Resigned Drummond, Eric John as Director
7 May 1992
Resigned Mclaughlin, Eleanor Thomson as Director
31 March 1992
Resigned Kerevan, George as Director
31 March 1992
Appointed Holloway, James Essex as Director
31 March 1992
Resigned Johnstone, Ian Temple as Director
23 January 1992
Appointed Cardownie, Stephen Archibald as Director
16 January 1992
Resigned Vestri, Paolo as Director
25 June 1991
Appointed Oneill, Daniel as Director
14 June 1991
14 June 1991
Resigned Paterson, John Lamb as Director
14 June 1991
Resigned Hall, William Douglas as Director
4 June 1991
Appointed Macmillan, John Duncan as Director
3 May 1991
Resigned Macrae, Callum as Director
23 April 1991
Appointed Milligan, Eric, Councillor as Director
26 November 1990
Resigned Mccracken, John Strachan as Director
8 November 1990
8 November 1990
Appointed Turner Thomson, Ann Denise as Director
22 August 1990
Resigned Archer, Gilbert Baird as Director
22 August 1990
26 June 1990
Resigned Connery, Thomas Sean as Director
5 June 1990
Resigned Dalby, John Martin as Director
5 June 1990
Appointed Phillipson, Nicholas Tindal as Director
5 June 1990
Resigned Carrell, Ronald Christopher as Director
5 June 1990
Resigned Pittman, Nigel as Director
29 March 1990
Appointed Archer, Gilbert Baird as Director
25 March 1990
Resigned Kinloch Anderson, Douglas as Director
23 October 1989
Appointed The Rt Hon Viscount Younger Of Leckie as Corporate Director
8 October 1989
Resigned Berry, William as Director
29 August 1989
Appointed Shaw, John Calman, Sir as Director

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DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
30 July 2026Group of companies' accounts31 October 2025
17 November 2025Confirmation statement with no updates31 October 2025
28 August 2025Appointment of a director
30 July 2025Group of companies' accounts31 October 2024
7 July 2025Termination of appointment of a director
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