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The BIG Issue in Scotland Limited

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 8

  1. Anthony John Bird 2006-2018 Director View profile
  2. John Melville Young 1993-2004 Director View profile
  3. WJB (Directors) Limited 1993-1993 Corporate-nominee-director View profile
  4. Sophie Jane Stead 2023-2026 Secretary View profile
  5. Guruyogavany Subramaniam 2020-2023 Secretary View profile
  6. Clive Edward Ellis 2018-2020 Secretary View profile
  7. Ian Stewart Macarthur 2005-2008 Secretary View profile
  8. Patricia Ann Hughes 1993-2005 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
24/05/1993

Ownership

Owned by (4) 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.

Group

  1. The BIG Issue in Scotland Limited is controlled by Anthony John Bird
    Evidence
    ceased significant influence · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2024-07-09 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Anthony John Bird.

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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.

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.

2 directors on the board

15.5y median 15.5y
average tenure
15.5y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (2)

Also govern a charity

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.

Finance 3Professional services 3Health and social care 2Tech and media 2Other services 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

  • Several long-serving directors could step down together

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
SC144546
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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