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Birlinn Limited
Birlinn Limited is an active company incorporated on 14 July 1992 with the registered office located in Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh. Birlinn Limited was registered 33 years ago.
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Status
Active
Active since
incorporation
Company No
SC139314
Private limited company
Scottish Company
Age
33 years
Incorporated
14 July 1992
Size
Small
Balance sheet is under
£7.5M
Under
50 employees
Confirmation
Submitted
Dated
11 October 2025
(17 days ago)
Next confirmation dated
11 October 2026
Due by
25 October 2026
(12 months remaining)
Last change occurred
8 years ago
Accounts
Submitted
For period
1 May
⟶
30 Apr 2024
(1 year)
Accounts type is
Total Exemption Full
Next accounts for period
30 April 2025
Due by
31 January 2026
(3 months remaining)
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Contact
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Address
West Newington House
10 Newington Road
Edinburgh
EH9 1QS
Same address for the past
23 years
Companies in EH9 1QS
Telephone
01316684371
Email
Available in Endole App
Website
Birlinn.co.uk
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People
Officers
8
Shareholders
1
Controllers (PSC)
1
Mrs Joanne May Macleod
Director • Secretary • Accountant • British • Lives in Scotland • Born in Jun 1976
Mr Hugh Andrew
PSC • Director • British • Lives in Scotland • Born in Apr 1962 • Marketing
Mrs Laura Poynton
Director • Sales Director • British • Lives in England • Born in Nov 1968
Alan James Melville Leitch
Director • Bookseller • British • Lives in England • Born in Jun 1958
Andrew Simmons
Director • Editorial Director • British • Lives in Scotland • Born in Apr 1967
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Mutual Companies
Compass Independent Publishing Services Limited
Hugh Andrew, Mrs Joanne May Macleod, and 1 more are mutual people.
Active
Rutherfordinc Ltd
Joanne Nicol Rutherford is a mutual person.
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Yeadon's Booksellers LLP
Hugh Andrew and Mrs Joanne May Macleod are mutual people.
Active
The Ossian Trust
Hugh Andrew is a mutual person.
Active
Brownlee Donald Associates Ltd
Ms Fiona Janet Brownlee Donald is a mutual person.
Active
Nicolson Digital Limited
Hugh Andrew is a mutual person.
Active
The Great Tapestry Of Scotland Limited
Hugh Andrew is a mutual person.
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Financials
Net Assets, Total Assets & Total Liabilities (2015–2024)
Period Ended
30 Apr 2024
For period
30 Apr
⟶
30 Apr 2024
Traded for
12 months
Cash in Bank
£502.22K
Increased by £109.79K (+28%)
Turnover
Unreported
Same as previous period
Employees
21
Increased by 1 (+5%)
Total Assets
£2.43M
Increased by £95.1K (+4%)
Total Liabilities
-£763.5K
Increased by £7.91K (+1%)
Net Assets
£1.66M
Increased by £87.19K (+6%)
Debt Ratio (%)
31%
Decreased by 0.94% (-3%)
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Latest Activity
Confirmation Submitted
4 Days Ago on 24 Oct 2025
Full Accounts Submitted
8 Months Ago on 3 Feb 2025
Andrew Simmons Resigned
9 Months Ago on 30 Jan 2025
Confirmation Submitted
1 Year Ago on 23 Oct 2024
Full Accounts Submitted
1 Year 10 Months Ago on 13 Dec 2023
Confirmation Submitted
2 Years Ago on 25 Oct 2023
Full Accounts Submitted
2 Years 9 Months Ago on 17 Jan 2023
Confirmation Submitted
3 Years Ago on 24 Oct 2022
Ms Fiona Janet Brownlee Donald Appointed
3 Years Ago on 31 Mar 2022
Full Accounts Submitted
3 Years Ago on 13 Jan 2022
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Documents
Confirmation statement made on 11 October 2025 with no updates
Submitted on 24 Oct 2025
Termination of appointment of Andrew Simmons as a director on 30 January 2025
Submitted on 7 May 2025
Total exemption full accounts made up to 30 April 2024
Submitted on 3 Feb 2025
Confirmation statement made on 11 October 2024 with no updates
Submitted on 23 Oct 2024
Total exemption full accounts made up to 30 April 2023
Submitted on 13 Dec 2023
Confirmation statement made on 11 October 2023 with no updates
Submitted on 25 Oct 2023
Total exemption full accounts made up to 30 April 2022
Submitted on 17 Jan 2023
Confirmation statement made on 11 October 2022 with no updates
Submitted on 24 Oct 2022
Appointment of Ms Fiona Janet Brownlee Donald as a director on 31 March 2022
Submitted on 29 Apr 2022
Total exemption full accounts made up to 30 April 2021
Submitted on 13 Jan 2022
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