Institute for Research and Innovation in Social Services

ActiveSC313740 Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
20 December 2006 (19 years)
Previously known as
The Scottish Institute for Excellence in Social Work Education (until 12 December 2007)
Industry
Research and experimental development on social sciences and humanities (72200)
Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c. (88990)
Directors
Martin Kettle
Gordon William Duff
Catherine Gibson
Controlled by
Stuart Muirhead
Accounts type
Medium
Region
Scotland
Address
5 South Charlotte Street
Edinburgh
EH2 4AN

Filing status

Accounts due
31 December 2026
Last accounts
31 March 2025
Conf. stmt due
15 December 2026
Last conf. stmt
1 December 2025

Officers 13 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Kettle, Martin, Dr
Director · Appointed 30 November 2025
British
Born June 1955 (71)
Duff, Gordon William
Director · Appointed 21 November 2025
British,Australian,New Zealander
Born August 1969 (57)
Gibson, Catherine
Director · Appointed 21 November 2025
Irish
Born August 1996 (30)
Squires, Becky
Director · Appointed 21 November 2025
British
Born June 1969 (57)
Burns, John
Director · Appointed 16 December 2024
British
Born September 1982 (44)
Carmichael, Ewan Thomas
Director · Appointed 16 December 2024
British
Born October 2005 (21)
Macrae, Claire
Director · Appointed 16 December 2024
British
Born August 1980 (46)
Paterson, John Nicholas
Director · Appointed 16 December 2024
British
Born May 1949 (77)
Salkow, Catriona Elizabeth
Director · Appointed 16 December 2024
British
Born October 1982 (44)
Ella, Sam, Dr
Secretary · Appointed 17 December 2022
Chute, Chaloner John Spencer
Director · Appointed 21 March 2022
British
Born June 1983 (43)
Hudson, Kate Victoria
Director · Appointed 21 March 2022
British
Born May 1982 (44)
Director · Appointed 1 June 2020
British
Born May 1959 (67)
Officer history (46 former)
30 November 2025
Appointed Kettle, Martin, Dr as Director
21 November 2025
Appointed Duff, Gordon William as Director
21 November 2025
Appointed Gibson, Catherine as Director
21 November 2025
Appointed Squires, Becky as Director
21 November 2025
Resigned Reekie, Graeme as Director
21 November 2025
Resigned Tait, Judith Adela as Director
21 November 2025
Resigned Cairns, Claire Patricia Jane as Director
16 December 2024
Appointed Carmichael, Ewan Thomas as Director
16 December 2024
Appointed Salkow, Catriona Elizabeth as Director
16 December 2024
Appointed Paterson, John Nicholas as Director
16 December 2024
Appointed Macrae, Claire as Director
16 December 2024
Appointed Burns, John as Director
25 November 2024
Resigned Feeley, Derek William as Director
6 September 2024
Resigned Cawley, Martin Richard as Director
6 September 2024
6 September 2024
Resigned Happer, Helen as Director
17 November 2023
Resigned Eltringham, Timothy John as Director
18 April 2023
Resigned Wood, Andrea Lynne as Director
18 April 2023
Resigned Elder-Woodward, Jim, Dr as Director
26 January 2023
Resigned Britain, Amanda Kate as Director
17 December 2022
Appointed Ella, Sam, Dr as Secretary
17 December 2022
Resigned Harper Macleod LLP as Corporate Secretary
25 October 2022
Resigned Quinn, Neil Thomas as Director
21 March 2022
Appointed Hudson, Kate Victoria as Director
21 March 2022
Appointed Feeley, Derek William as Director
21 March 2022
Resigned Macaskill, Donald, Dr as Director
21 March 2022
Appointed Tait, Judith Adela as Director
21 March 2022
Appointed Chute, Chaloner John Spencer as Director
21 March 2022
Appointed Reekie, Graeme as Director
21 March 2022
Appointed Cairns, Claire Patricia Jane as Director
1 June 2020
Appointed Happer, Helen as Director
1 June 2020
Appointed Henderson, Nigel John as Director
28 April 2020
Appointed Palattiyil, George Varghese, Prof as Director
20 February 2020
Resigned Macleod, Peter John as Director
23 January 2020
Resigned Parry, Robert David as Director
23 January 2020
Resigned Torrance, Elaine as Director
18 December 2018
Appointed Harper Macleod LLP as Corporate Secretary
14 December 2018
Resigned Ross, Madeleine Rose as Secretary
26 November 2018
Resigned Okasha, Rami as Director
1 October 2018
Appointed Parry, Robert David as Director
1 October 2018
Appointed Elder-Woodward, Jim, Dr as Director
1 August 2018
Appointed Okasha, Rami as Director
30 June 2018
Resigned Reid, Karen as Director
16 November 2017
Resigned Munday, Suzanne Mei-Ling as Director
29 September 2017
Resigned Fowlie, Anna Gwen as Director
26 January 2017
Appointed Munday, Suzanne Mei-Ling as Director
26 January 2017
Appointed Torrance, Elaine as Director
26 January 2017
Resigned Elder-Woodward, James Ian, Dr as Director
16 November 2016
Resigned Mcara-Mcwilliam, Irene, Professor as Director
4 November 2016
Resigned Wiseman, David Paul as Director
3 November 2016
Appointed Reid, Karen as Director
15 June 2016
Resigned Munday, Suzanne Mei-Ling as Director
9 June 2016
Resigned Carpenter, Claire as Director
17 May 2016
Resigned Rennie, David Alexander as Director
4 May 2016
Appointed Wiseman, David Paul as Director
4 April 2016
Resigned Wiseman, David Paul as Director
31 March 2016
Resigned Parry, Robert David as Director
28 January 2016
Appointed Ross, Madeleine Rose as Secretary
6 August 2015
Appointed Eltringham, Timothy John as Director
7 May 2015
Appointed Britain, Amanda Kate as Director
7 May 2015
Appointed Quinn, Neil Thomas as Director
7 May 2015
Appointed Macaskill, Donald, Dr as Director
7 May 2015
Appointed Munday, Suzanne Mei-Ling as Director
7 May 2015
29 January 2015
Appointed Carpenter, Claire as Director
29 January 2015
Appointed Wood, Andrea Lynne as Director
29 January 2015
Appointed Cawley, Martin Richard as Director
1 October 2014
Resigned White, Margot Janet as Director
7 August 2014
Appointed Macleod, Peter John as Director
13 June 2014
Appointed Parry, Robert David as Director
31 March 2014
Resigned Cameron, Alexander as Director
28 March 2014
Resigned Thorntons Law LLP as Corporate Secretary
23 January 2014
Appointed White, Margot Janet as Director
26 November 2013
Resigned Hume, David as Director
14 January 2013
Resigned Harris, Eleanor Neave as Director
19 July 2012
Appointed Mcara-Mcwilliam, Irene, Professor as Director
3 February 2012
Resigned Carswell, Hugh as Director
18 May 2011
Resigned Ottley, Gillian Anne as Director
3 March 2011
Appointed Rennie, David Alexander as Director
3 March 2011
Appointed Carswell, Hugh as Director
10 January 2011
Appointed Harris, Eleanor Neave as Director
10 January 2011
Resigned Long, Carol Margaret as Director
11 October 2010
Resigned Ovens, Iain Stanley, Dr as Director
31 May 2010
Appointed Fowlie, Anna Gwen as Director
19 January 2010
Resigned Mackenzie, Colin Douglas as Director
30 November 2009
Resigned Watt, Jim as Director
11 May 2009
Resigned Hair, Rory as Director
30 January 2009
Appointed Thorntons Law LLP as Corporate Secretary
30 January 2009
Resigned Anderson, Karen Ann as Secretary
9 June 2008
Resigned Bruce, Victoria, Prof as Director
27 March 2008
Appointed Hair, Rory as Director
13 February 2008
Resigned Gillies, Pamela Ann, Professor as Director
27 August 2007
Appointed Elder-Woodward, James Ian, Dr as Director
27 August 2007
Appointed Bruce, Victoria, Prof as Director
27 August 2007
Appointed Ottley, Gillian Anne as Director
6 February 2007
Appointed Wiseman, David Paul as Director
6 February 2007
Appointed Hume, David as Director
6 February 2007
Appointed Long, Carol Margaret as Director
6 February 2007
Appointed Mackenzie, Colin Douglas as Director
6 February 2007
Appointed Watt, Jim as Director
30 January 2007
Appointed Kendrick, Andrew John, Professor as Director
20 December 2006
Appointed Gillies, Pamela Ann, Professor as Director
20 December 2006
Appointed Anderson, Karen Ann as Secretary
20 December 2006
Appointed Ovens, Iain Stanley, Dr as Director
20 December 2006
Appointed Cameron, Alexander as Director

Ownership 1 active

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

Stuart Muirhead
Individual · Notified 16 December 2024
Has significant influence or control
Scottish
Born February 1984 (42)
Former controllers (3)
31 December 2024
Ceased Dee Fraser — Has significant influence or control
8 September 2020
Ceased Rikke Iversholt — Has significant influence or control
31 May 2017
Ceased Robert David Parry — Has significant influence or control

Financials

Net Assets
£624,455
Cash
£584,213
Employees
13
Debt Ratio
7%
Current Ratio
13.8x
Balance sheet detail
2024
Fixed Assets£5,266
Current Assets£667,631
Debtors£83,418
Cash£584,213
Creditors (< 1 year)£48,442
Net Current Assets£619,189
Net Assets£624,455

Filings 179

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
15 December 2025Confirmation statement with no updates1 December 2025
9 December 2025Appointment of a director
4 December 2025Appointment of a director
4 December 2025Appointment of a director
4 December 2025Appointment of a director
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