Cultural Commons CIC
iSource and licenceOfficial record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.Register edition compiled 8 November 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.How we handle dataOverview
Cultural Commons CIC's network
3 people0 organisationsExplore in 3Di2 listed on the board plus 1 company secretary. No other organisation shares a board member.The large node is Cultural Commons CIC. The map shows two steps out from the public record. Hover a node to focus its connections; click one to open it.The board
2 listed + 1 company secretaryiDirectors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.| Name | Role | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Kate McNamara | Director | 2025 | 1y 8m |
| Dr Joshua McNamara | Director | 2025 | 1y 8m |
| Dr Joshua McNamara | Company secretary | 2025 | 1y 8m |
Recent news and events
From the public record
- 11 February 2026Confirmation statement made up to this dateCompanies House company file
- 12 February 2025Dr Kate McNamara appointed directorCompanies House officer data
- 12 February 2025Dr Joshua McNamara appointed secretaryCompanies House officer data
- 12 February 2025Company incorporatedCompanies House
Appointments, resignations and filings held in the Companies House data, and insolvency notices from The Gazette (Open Government Licence v3.0).
Board
Current officers
1 + 1 company secretaryiOccupation and nationality are held for only some companies and are not held for this one. Other boards counts directorships that are current in the Companies House officer data; it does not say whether the people are the same without a matching date of birth, and is not proof of any link between the companies.| Name | Role | Appointed | Other boards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Kate McNamara | Director | 12 February 2025 | 1 other current board |
| Dr Joshua McNamara | Company secretary | 12 February 2025 | 4 other current boards |
Source: Companies House officer data (appointments and resignations). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
When board seats may change
iTime on the board since appointment. Many boards cap service at 6 to 9 years, so long-serving seats are the ones most likely to change.Who is on the board
iCounted from the dated Companies House officer record: the current directors only, past directors excluded.How this board is put together, from the Companies House officer record and Charity Commission trustee records - deterministic, no AI.1 directors on the board
- Dr Kate McNamara Director · appointed 2025
Gaps to watch
- A single director - no second pair of eyes on any decision
Where to look Suggested search: a second director to remove single-point control.
Network
Network
iThe large node is Cultural Commons CIC. Red nodes are organisations, white nodes are people. Dashed links are historical or inferred. Dashed blue-grey links are company secretaries. Click any node to explore.Most connected
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Finances
Financial history
No accounts filed yet.
First accounts due by 20 December 2026.
Key dates and compliance
- Accounts category
- No accounts filedCompanies House has no accounts on file.
- Accounts last made up to
- None filed yet
- First accounts due
- 20 December 2026 Due in 42 days
- Confirmation statement last made up to
- 11 February 2026
- Next confirmation statement due
- 25 February 2027 Not yet due
- Charges (secured loans)
- None registered
Filing history at Companies House (opens in a new tab)
Source: Companies House company file (1 October 2026) and, for new companies, the Companies Act timetable. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
About
About this company
Companies House (opens in a new tab)- Company number
- SC837397
- Company type
- Community interest company
- Status
- Active
- Jurisdiction
- Scotland
- Incorporated
- 12 February 2025
- Registered office
- 1 Hope Park Crescent, Edinburgh, Midlothian, EH8 9NA
- Nature of business (SIC)
- 58141 Publishing of learned journals
- 58190 Other publishing activities
- 85520 Cultural education
- 85590 Other education n.e.c.
Source: Companies House company file of 1 October 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Key dates and compliance
- Accounts category
- No accounts filedCompanies House has no accounts on file.
- Accounts last made up to
- None filed yet
- First accounts due
- 20 December 2026 Due in 42 days
- Confirmation statement last made up to
- 11 February 2026
- Next confirmation statement due
- 25 February 2027 Not yet due
- Charges (secured loans)
- None registered
Filing history at Companies House (opens in a new tab)
Source: Companies House company file (1 October 2026) and, for new companies, the Companies Act timetable. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Same registered address
4iMatched on postcode and first line of the registered office, from the company file of 1 October 2026. A shared address is not evidence that companies are connected.4 companies are registered at this address.
Recent news and events
From the public record
- 11 February 2026Confirmation statement made up to this dateCompanies House company file
- 12 February 2025Dr Kate McNamara appointed directorCompanies House officer data
- 12 February 2025Dr Joshua McNamara appointed secretaryCompanies House officer data
- 12 February 2025Company incorporatedCompanies House
Appointments, resignations and filings held in the Companies House data, and insolvency notices from The Gazette (Open Government Licence v3.0).
Ownership
Group structure
This company is not part of a larger ownership group in our records: no holder of a majority of it is on the active Companies House record, and it holds no majority of another UK company.
People with significant control
2| Name | Control | Notified | Ceased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Joshua McNamaraPerson · British |
| 12 February 2025 | Current |
| Dr Kate McNamaraPerson · British |
| 12 February 2025 | Current |
2 current controllers and 0 former. Addresses and birth details are not shown.
Source: Companies House people with significant control data, snapshot of 1 October 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Companies are linked to their page where the name matches an owner company in our ownership graph.
Companies it controls
iNo other company in our records lists this company as a person with significant control.From the people with significant control data of the companies in the Companies House company file.