The Edinburgh International Book Festival Limited

ActiveSC079939 Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
1 September 1982 (44 years)
Industry
Operation of arts facilities (90040)
Directors
Anna Clare Day
Accounts type
Small
Region
Scotland
Address
121 George Street
Edinburgh
EH2 4YN

Filing status

Accounts due
30 September 2027
Last accounts
31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due
28 January 2027
Last conf. stmt
14 January 2026

Officers 13 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Henderson, Lyndsay
Secretary · Appointed 16 September 2026
Director · Appointed 9 April 2026
Also at The Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home, Ark Enterprises Limited, Sistema Scotland · more companies
British
Born February 1961 (65)
Director · Appointed 20 March 2026
Also at Age Scotland Trading Limited, Age Scotland Enterprises Limited, Age Scotland · more companies
British
Born May 1968 (58)
Day, Anna Clare
Director · Appointed 5 January 2026
British
Born March 1976 (50)
Director · Appointed 4 December 2025
Also at Cinema for All Ltd, Queen's Hall (Edinburgh) Limited (The) · more companies
British
Born December 1955 (70)
Scott, Anne
Director · Appointed 4 December 2025
British
Born September 1973 (53)
Director · Appointed 15 July 2025
Also at DWF Law LLP, DWF LLP
British
Born June 1973 (53)
Director · Appointed 19 May 2025
Also at Liz Lloyd Associates Ltd
British
Born April 1978 (48)
Miranda, Alisha Fernandez
Director · Appointed 16 November 2024
American,British
Born February 1982 (44)
Frame, Anna Rose Munro
Director · Appointed 1 March 2024
British
Born January 1986 (40)
Gerrard, Tomas Peter
Director · Appointed 1 March 2024
British
Born December 1996 (29)
Abdel-Magied, Yassmin
Director · Appointed 9 November 2023
Sudanese,Australian
Born March 1991 (35)
Hyde, Hannah Kate
Director · Appointed 9 October 2023
British
Born December 1985 (40)
Officer history (62 former)
8 October 2026
Resigned Morton, Alasdair Matthew as Director
8 October 2026
Resigned Crawford, James Douglas as Director
16 September 2026
Appointed Henderson, Lyndsay as Secretary
16 September 2026
Resigned Moxon, Sophie as Secretary
9 April 2026
Appointed Davis, Fiona Lesley as Director
20 March 2026
Appointed Ambrose, Martin James Richard as Director
11 March 2026
Resigned Grant, Irene Mary as Director
5 March 2026
Resigned Robson, Mary Josephine as Director
5 January 2026
Appointed Day, Anna Clare as Director
4 December 2025
Appointed Ormston, Andrew Wylie as Director
4 December 2025
Appointed Scott, Anne as Director
15 July 2025
Appointed Colliston, Caroline Anne Watt as Director
19 May 2025
Appointed Lloyd, Rachel Elizabeth as Director
18 March 2025
Resigned Urquhart, Claire Mccartney as Director
1 March 2025
Appointed Crawford, James Douglas as Director
16 November 2024
Appointed Miranda, Alisha Fernandez as Director
25 August 2024
Resigned Little, Allan as Director
25 August 2024
Resigned Bickmore, Francis Giles as Director
25 August 2024
22 March 2024
Resigned Rocco, Fiammetta Giovanna Gisella as Director
1 March 2024
Appointed Gerrard, Tomas Peter as Director
1 March 2024
Appointed Frame, Anna Rose Munro as Director
9 February 2024
Resigned Brown, Jennifer Ann as Director
9 November 2023
Appointed Abdel-Magied, Yassmin as Director
9 October 2023
Appointed Hyde, Hannah Kate as Director
1 October 2019
Resigned Westland, Hannah as Director
31 December 2018
Resigned Connor, Tom as Director
31 December 2018
Resigned Wood, Carol Ann as Director
21 June 2018
Appointed Morton, Alasdair Matthew as Director
18 May 2018
Appointed Robson, Mary Josephine as Director
18 May 2018
Appointed Grant, Irene Mary as Director
16 October 2017
Resigned Easton, Ewan as Director
2 March 2017
Appointed Urquhart, Claire Mccartney as Director
2 June 2016
19 October 2015
Appointed Moxon, Sophie as Secretary
16 October 2015
Resigned Weston, Julie Patricia as Secretary
7 October 2015
Resigned Rice, Susan Ilene, Lady as Director
7 October 2015
Resigned Jauncey, James Malise Dundas as Director
23 April 2015
Appointed Bickmore, Francis Giles as Director
3 March 2015
Resigned Brownlee, Fiona Janet as Director
3 March 2015
Appointed Little, Allan as Director
28 February 2014
Appointed Westland, Hannah as Director
28 February 2014
Resigned Franklin, Andrew Cecil as Director
1 October 2013
Appointed Weston, Julie Patricia as Secretary
30 September 2013
Resigned Loveday, Sarah Jane as Secretary
1 February 2013
Resigned Coulton, Andrew Nicholas Furneaux as Secretary
1 February 2013
Appointed Loveday, Sarah Jane as Secretary
2 August 2010
Appointed Rocco, Fiammetta Giovanna Gisella as Director
9 February 2010
Resigned Stonehill, Nicola as Director
22 May 2009
Appointed Coulton, Andrew Nicholas Furneaux as Secretary
22 May 2009
Resigned Mainland, Kathleen Mary as Secretary
31 March 2006
Resigned Trotter, Lyn Jane as Secretary
31 March 2006
Appointed Mainland, Kathleen Mary as Secretary
21 December 2005
Appointed Franklin, Andrew Cecil as Director
23 June 2005
Resigned Atkinson, William Alexander as Director
29 October 2003
Appointed Connor, Tom as Director
29 October 2003
Appointed Brownlee, Fiona Janet as Director
1 September 2003
Resigned Moir, Judy as Director
30 June 2003
Resigned Sandon, Susan as Director
23 April 2003
Appointed Trotter, Lyn Jane as Secretary
6 February 2003
Appointed Brown, Jennifer Ann as Director
12 December 2002
Resigned Thin, Jacqueline Florence Sinclair as Director
12 December 2002
Resigned Thin, Jacqueline Florence Sinclair as Secretary
13 December 2001
Appointed Jauncey, James Malise Dundas as Director
13 December 2001
Appointed Wood, Carol Ann as Director
13 December 2001
25 October 2001
Appointed Rice, Susan Ilene, Lady as Director
25 October 2001
Resigned Wilson-Fletcher, Honor Jean as Director
25 October 2001
Appointed Stonehill, Nicola as Director
25 October 2001
Resigned Campbell, William Kilpatrick as Director
25 October 2001
Resigned Perren, Matthew as Director
25 October 2001
Appointed Moir, Judy as Director
25 October 2001
Appointed Easton, Ewan as Director
25 October 2001
Resigned Dolan, Chris as Director
25 June 2001
Appointed Atkinson, William Alexander as Director
7 February 2001
Resigned Sinclair, Marion Frances as Director
13 January 2001
Resigned D.W. Company Services Limited as Corporate Secretary
4 December 2000
Resigned Mackintosh, Simon Aeneas as Director
27 June 2000
Resigned Hardie, Susan as Secretary
27 June 2000
Appointed Thin, Jacqueline Florence Sinclair as Secretary
24 May 2000
Resigned Mitchinson, John as Director
18 April 2000
Appointed Perren, Matthew as Director
14 February 2000
Resigned Thin, David Ainslie as Director
14 February 2000
Appointed Thin, Jacqueline Florence Sinclair as Director
2 July 1999
Resigned Janson-Smith, Peter Patrick as Director
4 December 1998
Appointed Hardie, Susan as Secretary
4 December 1998
Resigned Lingard, Joan Amelia as Director
4 December 1997
Appointed Wilson-Fletcher, Honor Jean as Director
3 November 1997
Resigned Lee, Martin Christopher as Director
17 June 1997
Appointed Sandon, Susan as Director
17 June 1997
6 March 1997
Resigned Punter, David Godfrey, Professor as Director
22 January 1997
Resigned Webb, Colin Thomas as Director
6 December 1996
Appointed Dolan, Chris as Director
15 August 1996
Resigned Linklater, Magnus Duncan as Director
15 August 1996
Appointed Johnston, Frederick Patrick Mair as Director
23 May 1996
Appointed Sinclair, Marion Frances as Director
17 May 1996
Appointed Mackintosh, Simon Aeneas as Director
8 December 1995
Resigned Davies, Edward Hunter as Director
8 December 1995
Resigned Dunnett, Dorothy as Director
3 March 1995
Resigned Connell, Douglas Andrew as Director
2 December 1994
Appointed Linklater, Magnus Duncan as Director
25 July 1994
Appointed Lee, Martin Christopher as Director
30 June 1994
Appointed Lingard, Joan Amelia as Director
18 April 1994
Resigned Brown, Jennifer Ann as Director
18 March 1994
Appointed Mitchinson, John as Director
18 March 1994
Appointed Janson-Smith, Peter Patrick as Director
1 December 1993
Resigned Grant, David Robert as Director
2 December 1992
Appointed Campbell, William Kilpatrick as Director
1 April 1992
Appointed Punter, David Godfrey, Professor as Director
6 November 1991
Appointed Brown, Jennifer Ann as Director
6 November 1991
Resigned Wolfe-Murray, Stephanie Vivienne as Director
6 November 1991
Resigned Flatman, David Lionel as Director
6 November 1991
4 July 1991
Resigned Burness Solicitors as Corporate Nominee Secretary
4 July 1991
Appointed D.W. Company Services Limited as Corporate Secretary
12 December 1990
Appointed Davies, Edward Hunter as Director
12 December 1990
12 December 1990
Resigned Goff, Martyn as Director
12 December 1990
Resigned Baxter, Mary Ross as Director
31 January 1990
Appointed Webb, Colin Thomas as Director
31 January 1990
Appointed Dunnett, Dorothy as Director
31 January 1990
Appointed Connell, Douglas Andrew as Director
24 January 1990
Resigned Sillars, Donald Campbell as Director
24 January 1990
Resigned Kirkwood, Colin Bennie 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 2

Companies where The Edinburgh International Book Festival Limited is registered as a person with significant control

Owns 75–100% of shares
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Owns 75–100% of shares
Active

Filings

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DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
17 September 2026Appointment of a secretary
17 September 2026Termination of appointment of a secretary
30 July 2026Accounts for a small company31 December 2025
9 April 2026Appointment of a director
25 March 2026Appointment of a director
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