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THE SOCIETY OF AUTHORS

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00019993·incorporated 1884-06-30

THE SOCIETY OF AUTHORS is an active UK priv ltd sect. 30 (private limited company, section 30 of the companies act), incorporated on 30 June 1884 at Companies House (number 00019993; OpenRegistry canonical ID GB-00019993-the-society-of-authors). Sophymarine's OpenRegistry classifies it under SIC 94120 (Activities of professional membership organizations), one of 3,004 active UK entities in that code and one of 1,107,954 active companies registered in London (postcode WC1R). Programmatic access via MCP at https://openregistry.sophymarine.com/mcp.

Status
Active
Type
PRIV LTD SECT. 30 (Private limited company, section 30 of the Companies Act)
Incorporated
1884-06-30
Registered Address
24 BEDFORD ROW, LONDON, WC1R 4EH, ENGLAND
SIC
94120 — Activities of professional membership organizations
Country of origin
United Kingdom

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Filings

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Accounts

Last filed accounts made up to 2025-12-31. Next accounts due 2027-09-30. Financial year-end: 31/12. Filing class: SMALL.

Confirmation statement

Last confirmation statement made up to 2025-08-22. Next confirmation statement due 2026-09-05.

Mortgages and charges

2 charges recorded against the company at Companies House: 0 outstanding, 2 satisfied, 0 partially satisfied.

Persons with significant control

THE SOCIETY OF AUTHORS has 3 persons with significant control on file:

  • Mr Simon Anthony Lee Brett born 1945 resident in England, British national. Notified 2022-11-17.
    • Owns 25–50% of shares
    • Holds 25–50% of voting rights
  • Ms Tracy Rose Chevalier born 1962 resident in England, British,American national. Notified 2022-11-17.
    • Owns 25–50% of shares
    • Holds 25–50% of voting rights
  • Mr Daniel Hahn born 1973 resident in England, British national. Notified 2026-01-23.
    • Owns 25–50% of shares
    • Holds 25–50% of voting rights

3 historical PSC records have ceased:

  • Sir Antony James Beevor born 1946 resident in England, British national. Notified 2016-04-06. Ceased 2022-11-17.
    • Owns 25–50% of shares
  • Mr Barry Patrick Waring Kernon born 1946 resident in United Kingdom, British national. Notified 2016-04-06. Ceased 2026-01-23.
    • Owns 25–50% of shares
    • Holds 25–50% of voting rights
  • Mr Philip Nicholas Pullman born 1946 resident in England, British national. Notified 2016-04-06. Ceased 2022-11-17.
    • Owns 25–50% of shares

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Source: Companies House Free Company Data, refreshed 2026-06-06. Official record: find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk.