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Prepared 19 May 2026

CANONGATE BOOKS LIMITED

SC152259 · ltd · incorporated 1994-08-02

1. Company facts

Status
active
Lifecycle
📈 Growth — Revenue expanding meaningfully year-on-year. Profitable traction.
Jurisdiction
scotland
Registered office
14 High Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1TE
SIC codes
58110 — Book publishing
Accounts next due
2026-12-31
Confirmation statement next due
2026-08-08

2. Directors (7 active)

BICKMORE, Francis Giles
director · appointed 2017-12-14 · born 5/1975 (age 51)
BYNG, James Edmund
director · appointed 1994-10-06 · born 6/1969 (age 57)
FRY, Jennifer Izumi
director · appointed 2017-12-14 · born 4/1982 (age 44)
GIBB, Kathleen Lorna
director · appointed 2014-10-29 · born 3/1961 (age 65)
GORHAM, Caroline Susan
director · appointed 2002-01-01 · born 12/1965 (age 61)
OLLARD, Anna Marie Leontia
director · appointed 2023-03-01 · born 10/1977 (age 49)
OLUSOGA, David Adetayo
director · appointed 2023-03-01 · born 1/1970 (age 56)

3. Shareholders (1 active)

Mr James Edmund Byng
25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

4. Security

5 total charges (1 outstanding, 4 satisfied).

Headline verdict

Opportunity score
80/100 (Exceptional)
Owner dependency
high — 65/100
Red flags
0 high · 1 medium · 0 low