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The Society Of Authors

00019993

active
private limited shares section 30 exemption
england wales
Companies House
Health Score
65 / 100

Some Concerns

25/30
Filing
0/30
Financial
40/40
Risk

No risk factors detected.

Details

24 Bedford Row, London, WC1R 4EH
Incorporated 30/06/1884

Previously known as

Society Of Authors(The) · until 16/05/2016
Incorporated Society Of Authors,Playwrights And Composers (The) · until 31/12/1979

Compliance

Last accounts

31/12/2025

small

Next accounts due

30/09/2027

On track

Confirmation statement

Last: 17/08/2026

Due 31/08/2027

On track

Industry

94120
Activities of professional membership organisations

Officers

Ms Vanessa Fox O'Loughlin

director · Since 21/11/2019

PUBLISHING CONSULTANT/AUTHOR

BRITISH · IRELAND · Age 56

Ms Vanessa Jane Fox O'Loughlin

director · Since 21/11/2019

PUBLISHING CONSULTANT/AUTHOR

BRITISH · IRELAND · Age 56

Mr Charles Hilary Harris

director · Since 19/11/2021

AUTHOR

BRITISH · ENGLAND · Age 74

Also on 7 other boards

Mrs Juliet Elizabeth Souch

director · Since 19/11/2021

AUTHOR

BRITISH · ENGLAND · Age 61

Also on 2 other boards

Ms Nadine Jacqueline Theodora Matheson

director · Since 16/11/2023

SOLICITOR

BRITISH · ENGLAND · Age 49

Also on 5 other boards

Ms Anna Louise Ganley

secretary · Since 19/04/2024

Helen Osamede Epega

director · Since 21/11/2024

COMPOSER-LIBRETTIST

BRITISH · ENGLAND · Age 45

Also on 2 other boards

Lucinda Anne Dickens Hawksley

director · Since 20/11/2025

BRITISH · ENGLAND · Age 56

Dr Ian Oscar Alexander Giles

director · Since 20/11/2025

BRITISH · SCOTLAND · Age 37

Also on 1 other board

Dr Polly Rowena Atkin

director · Since 20/11/2025

BRITISH · ENGLAND · Age 46

Also on 2 other boards

Mr Andrew John West

director · Since 20/11/2025

BRITISH · ENGLAND · Age 44

Also on 1 other board

Vanessa Jane Fox O'Loughlin

director · Since 21/11/2019

British · Ireland · Age 56

Juliet Elizabeth Souch

director · Since 19/11/2021

British · England · Age 61

Charles Hilary Harris

director · Since 19/11/2021

British · England · Age 74

Nadine Jacqueline Theodora Matheson

director · Since 16/11/2023

British · England · Age 49

Anna Louise Ganley

secretary · Since 19/04/2024

Helen Osamede Epega

director · Since 21/11/2024

British · England · Age 45

Andrew John West

director · Since 20/11/2025

British · England · Age 44

Ian Oscar Alexander Giles

director · Since 20/11/2025

British · Scotland · Age 37

Polly Rowena Atkin

director · Since 20/11/2025

British · England · Age 46

Lucinda Anne Dickens Hawksley

director · Since 20/11/2025

British · England · Age 56

Former

Dannie Abse

director · Resigned 22/09/1992

Terence Blacker

director · Resigned 28/09/1993

Sally Vanessa Beauman

director · Resigned 29/09/1994

Wendy Mary Cope

director · Resigned 19/09/1995

Patricia Margaret Barker

director · Resigned 24/09/1996

Simon Anthony Lee Brett

director · Resigned 16/09/1997

Anne Katherine Chisholm

director · Resigned 16/09/1997

John Frederick Agard

director · Resigned 15/09/1998

Cela Frances Brayfeld

director · Resigned 15/09/1998

Lisa Appignawesi

director · Resigned 15/09/1998

Michael John Dobbs

director · Resigned 21/09/1999

Ruth Dudley Edwards

director · Resigned 21/09/1999

Paul Bailey

director · Resigned 03/10/2000

James Crace

director · Resigned 03/10/2000

Elizabeth Mary Buchan

director · Resigned 10/09/2002

Nicholas Crane

director · Resigned 16/09/2003

Amanda Pauline Craig

director · Resigned 16/09/2003

Antony James Beevor

director · Resigned 28/09/2005

Christopher John Barker

director · Resigned 28/09/2005

Helen Dunmore

director · Resigned 25/09/2006

Tracy Rose Chevalier

director · Resigned 06/10/2008

Candida Clark

director · Resigned 06/10/2008

Nicholas De Lange

director · Resigned 17/09/2009

Russell John Ash

director · Resigned 17/09/2009

Susan Katharine Elderkin

director · Resigned 17/09/2009

Mark Le Fanu

secretary · Resigned 14/03/2011

Nicholas Geoffrey Clee

director · Resigned 27/09/2012

Lindsey Margaret Davis

director · Resigned 15/11/2012

Thomas Patrick Barwise

director · Resigned 21/11/2013

Gregor Arthur Dallas

director · Resigned 18/09/2014

Andrew John Crofts

director · Resigned 19/11/2015

Alison Mary Baverstock

director · Resigned 19/11/2015

Nicola Catherine Beauman

director · Resigned 22/11/2016

Eric Clark

director · Resigned 22/10/2018

David Charles Paul Donachie

director · Resigned 19/11/2020

Ferdinand Dennis

director · Resigned 19/11/2020

Samantha Jacey Collett

director · Resigned 19/11/2021

Simon Patrick Cann

director · Resigned 17/11/2022

Nicola Solomon

secretary · Resigned 19/04/2024

Harriet Julia Evans

director · Resigned 20/11/2025

Persons with Significant Control

Mr Simon Anthony Lee Brett

25–50% shares
25–50% votes

British · England · Age 80

24, Bedford Row, London, WC1R 4EH

Notified 17/11/2022

Ms Tracy Rose Chevalier

25–50% shares
25–50% votes

British,American · England · Age 63

24, Bedford Row, London, WC1R 4EH

Notified 17/11/2022

Mr Daniel Hahn

25–50% shares
25–50% votes

British · England · Age 52

24, Bedford Row, London, WC1R 4EH

Notified 23/01/2026

Former PSCs

Sir Antony James Beevor

Ceased 17/11/2022

Mr Barry Patrick Waring Kernon

Ceased 23/01/2026

Mr Philip Nicholas Pullman

Ceased 17/11/2022

Change History

officer appointedGANLEY, Anna Louise
2026-08-21
officer appointedATKIN, Polly Rowena, Dr
2026-08-21
officer appointedEPEGA, Helen Osamede
2026-08-21
officer appointedFOX O'LOUGHLIN, Vanessa Jane
2026-08-21
officer appointedGILES, Ian Oscar Alexander, Dr
2026-08-21
officer appointedHARRIS, Charles Hilary
2026-08-21
officer appointedHAWKSLEY, Lucinda Anne Dickens
2026-08-21
officer appointedMATHESON, Nadine Jacqueline Theodora
2026-08-21
officer appointedSOUCH, Juliet Elizabeth
2026-08-21
officer appointedWEST, Andrew John
2026-08-21
statusactive
2026-08-21

Active

typeprivate-limited-shares-section-30-exemption
2026-08-21

PRIV LTD SECT. 30 (Private limited company, section 30 of the Companies Act)

address line124 Bedford Row
2026-08-21

24 BEDFORD ROW

post townLondon
2026-08-21

LONDON