The Society Of Authors

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Company number
00019993
Status
Active
Registered address
24 Bedford Row, London, England, Wc1r 4eh
Incorporated
30 June 1884
Country
United Kingdom
Company type
Private Limited Shares Section 30 Exemption
SIC codes
94120

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Directors / Officers

  • Ganley, Anna Louise
    Secretary
    Appointed: 2024-04-19
    • Anna Louise GANLEY — Officer, appointed 2024-04-19
  • Atkin, Polly Rowena, Dr
    Director
    Nationality: British · Residence: England · Appointed: 2025-11-20
    • Polly Rowena ATKIN — Officer, appointed 2025-11-20
    • Polly Rowena ATKIN — Officer, appointed 2023-10-23
    • Polly Rowena ATKIN — Officer, appointed 2023-02-08
  • Epega, Helen Osamede
    Director
    Nationality: British · Residence: England · Appointed: 2024-11-21
    • Helen Osamede EPEGA — Officer, appointed 2025-10-20
    • Helen Osamede EPEGA — Officer, appointed 2024-11-21
    • Helen Osamede EPEGA — Officer, appointed 2024-08-26
  • Fox O'Loughlin, Vanessa
    Director
    Nationality: British · Residence: Ireland · Appointed: 2019-11-21
    • Vanessa FOX O'LOUGHLIN — Officer, appointed 2019-11-21
    • Vanessa FOX O'LOUGHLIN — Officer, appointed 2021-04-24, resigned 2024-05-18
  • Giles, Ian Oscar Alexander, Dr
    Director
    Nationality: British · Residence: Scotland · Appointed: 2025-11-20
    • Ian Oscar Alexander GILES — Officer, appointed 2025-11-20
    • Ian Oscar Alexander GILES — Officer, appointed 2024-01-08

Filing History

  • accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    Date: 2026-04-13 · Type: AA
  • termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    Date: 2026-03-04 · Type: TM01
  • notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    Date: 2026-01-27 · Type: PSC01
  • cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    Date: 2026-01-27 · Type: PSC07
  • change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    Date: 2026-01-18 · Type: PSC04
  • change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    Date: 2026-01-18 · Type: PSC04
  • change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    Date: 2026-01-18 · Type: PSC04
  • memorandum-articles
    Date: 2025-12-03 · Type: MA

PSC / Beneficial Ownership

  • Mr Daniel Hahn
    ownership-of-shares-25-to-50-percent, voting-rights-25-to-50-percent · Notified 2026-01-23
  • Mr Simon Anthony Lee Brett
    ownership-of-shares-25-to-50-percent, voting-rights-25-to-50-percent · Notified 2022-11-17
  • Ms Tracy Rose Chevalier
    ownership-of-shares-25-to-50-percent, voting-rights-25-to-50-percent · Notified 2022-11-17
  • Mr Barry Patrick Waring Kernon
    ownership-of-shares-25-to-50-percent, voting-rights-25-to-50-percent · Notified 2016-04-06 · Ceased 2026-01-23
  • Sir Antony James Beevor
    ownership-of-shares-25-to-50-percent · Notified 2016-04-06 · Ceased 2022-11-17
  • Mr Philip Nicholas Pullman
    ownership-of-shares-25-to-50-percent · Notified 2016-04-06 · Ceased 2022-11-17

Previous Company Names

  • SOCIETY OF AUTHORS(THE)
    Effective from 1979-12-31 · Ceased 2016-05-16
  • INCORPORATED SOCIETY OF AUTHORS,PLAYWRIGHTS AND COMPOSERS (THE)
    Effective from 1884-06-30 · Ceased 1979-12-31

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Director History

5 director records on file · 5 active · 11 linked appointment entries

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10 filing records on file

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