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The above diagram shows the color scheme of the layout in the main result page. The parent entities and officers are those entities, including individual and legal persons, have significant controls over the company in focus. The offspring entities and appointments are those entities that the company in focus can influence on.

Clicking the links on parent entities or officers, and offspring entities or managed companies will put them in focus and show upstream or downstream connections. In general, ascendant entities can be found by moving toward upstream, and descendant entities are by toward downstream. In this way, progenitor entities such as grandparent companies (parents of parent), sibling companies (children of parent), partner companies (parents of child), and progeny entities such as grandchild companies (children of child) can be found easily.

Parent entities and officers 14
  • 1
    Bird, Anthony John
    Director born in January 1946
    Individual (20 offsprings)
    Officer
    2006-11-28 ~ 2018-01-12
    OF - Director → CIF 0
    Mr Anthony John Bird
    Born in January 1946
    Individual (20 offsprings)
    Person with significant control
    2016-04-06 ~ now
    PE - Has significant influence or controlCIF 0
  • 2
    Hughes, Patricia Ann
    Company Director born in May 1954
    Individual (5 offsprings)
    Officer
    1993-05-24 ~ 2005-11-28
    OF - Director → CIF 0
    Hughes, Patricia Ann
    Individual (5 offsprings)
    Officer
    1993-05-24 ~ 1994-01-01
    OF - Secretary → CIF 0
  • 3
    Macarthur, Ian Stewart
    Individual (5 offsprings)
    Officer
    2005-11-28 ~ 2008-10-24
    OF - Secretary → CIF 0
  • 4
    Young, John Melville
    Publisher born in July 1953
    Individual (11 offsprings)
    Officer
    1993-05-24 ~ 2004-12-31
    OF - Director → CIF 0
  • 5
    Kershaw, Nigel Ian
    Born in April 1951
    Individual (27 offsprings)
    Officer
    2011-01-11 ~ now
    OF - Director → CIF 0
    Mr Nigel Ian Kershaw
    Born in April 1951
    Individual (27 offsprings)
    Person with significant control
    2016-04-06 ~ now
    PE - Has significant influence or controlCIF 0
  • 6
    Ellis, Clive Edward
    Individual (4 offsprings)
    Officer
    2018-01-16 ~ 2020-09-30
    OF - Secretary → CIF 0
  • 7
    Stead, Sophie Jane
    Individual (9 offsprings)
    Officer
    2023-12-01 ~ 2026-01-30
    OF - Secretary → CIF 0
  • 8
    Subramaniam, Guruyogavany
    Individual (1 offspring)
    Officer
    2020-11-12 ~ 2023-12-01
    OF - Secretary → CIF 0
  • 9
    Bird, Parveen
    Born in May 1970
    Individual (19 offsprings)
    Officer
    2011-01-11 ~ now
    OF - Director → CIF 0
  • 10
    BURNESS PAULL (DIRECTORS) LIMITED - now
    BURNESS (DIRECTORS) LIMITED - 2012-11-30
    WJB (DIRECTORS) LIMITED
    - 1998-11-25 SC133590
    WJB (256) LIMITED - 1991-10-04
    50 Lothian Road, Festival Square, Edinburgh
    Active Corporate (30 parents, 1315 offsprings)
    Equity (Company account)
    2 GBP2024-03-31
    Officer
    1993-05-24 ~ 1993-05-24
    OF - Nominee Director → CIF 0
  • 11
    50 Lothian Road, Festival Square, Edinburgh
    Corporate (464 offsprings)
    Officer
    1993-05-24 ~ 1993-05-24
    OF - Nominee Secretary → CIF 0
    1994-01-01 ~ 2004-09-13
    OF - Nominee Secretary → CIF 0
  • 12
    BIG ISSUE GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED - now 06771432
    THE BIG ISSUE GROUP LIMITED
    - 2024-08-09 06771432
    THE BIG ISSUE HOLDING COMPANY LIMITED - 2011-11-10
    113-115, Fonthill Road, London, England
    Active Corporate (6 parents, 9 offsprings)
    Person with significant control
    2024-07-09 ~ 2024-12-09
    PE - Has significant influence or controlCIF 0
    PE - Has significant influence or control as a member of a firmCIF 0
  • 13
    BIG ISSUE MEDIA LIMITED
    - now 02612480
    THE BIG ISSUE COMPANY LIMITED - 2024-12-09 02612480
    RUGFORCE LIMITED - 1991-06-18
    113-115, 113-115, Fonthill Road, London, England
    Active Corporate (26 parents, 5 offsprings)
    Equity (Company account)
    1,117,107 GBP2024-03-31
    Person with significant control
    2024-12-09 ~ now
    PE - Has significant influence or controlCIF 0
  • 14
    BURNESS PAULL LLP - now
    BURNESS PAULL & WILLIAMSONS LLP - 2013-08-02
    BURNESS LLP
    - 2012-11-30 SO300380 SC400647
    50 Lothian Road, Festival Square, Edinburgh
    Active Corporate (164 parents, 1853 offsprings)
    Officer
    2004-09-13 ~ 2005-11-28
    OF - Secretary → CIF 0
parent relation
Company in focus

THE BIG ISSUE IN SCOTLAND LIMITED

Linked company numbers found in government register: SC144546, SC155435, SC343897, SC233522
Previous name
THE BIG ISSUE (SCOTLAND) LIMITED - 1994-02-15 SC155435, SC343897, SC233522
Standard Industrial Classification
88990 - Other Social Work Activities Without Accommodation N.e.c.
Brief company account
Average Number of Employees
22023-03-27 ~ 2024-03-26
82022-03-28 ~ 2023-03-26
Turnover/Revenue
424,349 GBP2022-03-28 ~ 2023-03-26
Cost of Sales
-99,770 GBP2022-03-28 ~ 2023-03-26
Gross Profit/Loss
324,579 GBP2022-03-28 ~ 2023-03-26
Administrative Expenses
-369,922 GBP2022-03-28 ~ 2023-03-26
Operating Profit/Loss
-37,343 GBP2022-03-28 ~ 2023-03-26
Tax/Tax Credit on Profit or Loss on Ordinary Activities
4,147 GBP2022-03-28 ~ 2023-03-26
Profit/Loss
-33,196 GBP2022-03-28 ~ 2023-03-26
Debtors
Current
4,147 GBP2024-03-26
4,147 GBP2023-03-26
Cash at bank and in hand
14,607 GBP2024-03-26
289,944 GBP2023-03-26
Current Assets
18,754 GBP2024-03-26
294,091 GBP2023-03-26
Creditors
Current, Amounts falling due within one year
-18,940 GBP2024-03-26
-294,277 GBP2023-03-26
Net Current Assets/Liabilities
-186 GBP2024-03-26
-186 GBP2023-03-26
Total Assets Less Current Liabilities
-186 GBP2024-03-26
-186 GBP2023-03-26
Net Assets/Liabilities
-186 GBP2024-03-26
-186 GBP2023-03-26
Equity
Retained earnings (accumulated losses)
-186 GBP2024-03-26
-186 GBP2023-03-26
Equity
-186 GBP2024-03-26
-186 GBP2023-03-26
Audit Fees/Expenses
3,000 GBP2023-03-27 ~ 2024-03-26
5,000 GBP2022-03-28 ~ 2023-03-26
Wages/Salaries
237,249 GBP2022-03-28 ~ 2023-03-26
Social Security Costs
20,328 GBP2022-03-28 ~ 2023-03-26
Staff Costs/Employee Benefits Expense
264,508 GBP2022-03-28 ~ 2023-03-26
Amount of corporation tax that is recoverable
Current
4,147 GBP2024-03-26
4,147 GBP2023-03-26
Amounts owed to group undertakings
Current
18,940 GBP2024-03-26
294,277 GBP2023-03-26

  • THE BIG ISSUE IN SCOTLAND LIMITED
    Info
    THE BIG ISSUE (SCOTLAND) LIMITED - 1994-02-15
    Registered number SC144546
    43 Bath Street, Glasgow G2 1HW
    PRIVATE COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE WITHOUT SHARE CAPITAL incorporated on 1993-05-24 (32 years 9 months). The company status is Active.
    The last date of confirmation statement was made at 2025-06-16
    CIF 0
child relation
Offspring entities and appointments 0
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