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Canongate Books Limited

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

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Previous officers 19

  1. Charles Senff Mcveigh 2020-2022 Director View profile
  2. Lady Jennifer Mary Bland 2017-2021 Director View profile
  3. David John Young 2016-2025 Director View profile
  4. Susannah Jane Tastard 2012-2014 Director View profile
  5. Polly Alexandra Collingridge 2008-2012 Director View profile
  6. Nicholas Davies 2008-2012 Director View profile
  7. Anya Serota 2006-2012 Director View profile
  8. Jennifer Jane Todd 2006-2017 Director View profile
  9. Kathleen Elizabeth Anderson 2003-2010 Director View profile
  10. Charles Mcveigh 2003-2019 Director View profile
  11. Sir Francis Christopher Buchan Bland 2002-2017 Director View profile
  12. Judith Joyce Moir 2001-2003 Director View profile
  13. David Graham 2000-2006 Director View profile
  14. Neville Moir 1997-2000 Director View profile
  15. Ronald Stewart Cuthbertson Shanks 1995-2003 Director View profile
  16. Hugh Andrew 1994-2001 Director View profile
  17. James Robert Will 1994-1994 Nominee-director View profile
  18. Sheila Alexander Mcainsh 1994-2009 Secretary View profile
  19. Iain Maury Campbell Meiklejohn 1994-1994 Nominee-secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
02/08/1994

Ownership

Owned by (2) 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.

  • James Edmund Byng
    25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2025-04-02
  • Charles Mcveigh ceased 2017-09-15
    25-50% shares, 25-50% voting, significant influence · notified 2016-04-06

Group

  1. Canongate Books Limited is controlled by James Edmund Byng
    Evidence
    active 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2025-04-02 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by James Edmund Byng.

2 other companies in this group

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.

7 directors on the board

13.1y median 8.6y
average tenure
31.8y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (1)

Portfolio (6)

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.

Professional services 5Arts and leisure 4Education 3Finance 1Other services 1Tech 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

  • 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
SC152259
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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