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Manchester City of Literature

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Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources

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Previous officers 11

  1. Garry Bridges 2024-2026 Director View profile
  2. Jess Edwards 2023-2026 Director View profile
  3. Luthfur Rahman 2022-2024 Director View profile
  4. Chandan Shergill 2021-2026 Director View profile
  5. Karline Smith 2021-2024 Director View profile
  6. Hafsah Aneela Bashir 2021-2024 Director View profile
  7. Dr Jo Yee Cheung 2021-2023 Director View profile
  8. Zahid Hussain 2019-2024 Director View profile
  9. Taylor, Emma, Councillor 2019-2021 Director View profile
  10. Professor Sharon Handley 2019-2023 Director View profile
  11. Professor Alessandro Schiesaro 2019-2021 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
17/05/2019
Also a registered charity
Manchester City of Literature

Ownership

Owned by (5) iOwned byIndividuals and companies registered as having significant control over this company, from the Companies House PSC (persons with significant control) register. People whose ownership could not be confirmed to one individual are not listed as confirmed owners.

  • John Mcauliffe
    significant influence · notified 2023-12-01 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Mike Murphy
    significant influence · notified 2024-06-05 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Sharon Handley ceased 2023-09-04
    25-50% voting · notified 2019-05-17
  • Zahid Hussain ceased 2024-06-05
    25-50% voting · notified 2019-07-17 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Jess Edwards ceased 2026-06-17
    significant influence · notified 2023-12-01

Group

  1. Manchester City of Literature is controlled by John Mcauliffe
    Evidence
    active significant influence · notified 2023-12-01 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by John Mcauliffe.

Ownership paths are calculated from Companies House persons-with-significant-control filings. Each step shows the filed nature of control and dates; a step marked "ceased" is historical, not current.

Grants received

2 grants · £104,820 total

360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.

Top funders

  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport · £94,920
  • The National Lottery Heritage Fund · £9,900

Most recent

  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport £94,9202022-02-23
  • The National Lottery Heritage Fund £9,9002021-04-27
Board analysis

Board DNA

How this board is put together, from the Companies House officer record and Charity Commission trustee records - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Companies House officer record: the current directors only, past directors excluded.

8 directors on the board

2.7y median 2y
average tenure
5.4y
longest tenure
0
directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (7)

Portfolio (1)

Left in the last 12 months

Where else this board sits iWhere else this board sitsThe charitable fields these directors govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this company and any charity it is the legal face of.

Tech and media 1

The sectors these directors govern in elsewhere. This company, and any charity it is the legal face of, are excluded - counting them would just tell you what you are already looking at.

Gaps to watch

  • No director brings board experience from anywhere else
  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: a director with board experience elsewhere; directors from a wider range of sectors.

Sources

Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Company number
12002661
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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