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ActiveUnited KingdomIncorporated 1946Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital
Ownership evidence
Reported ownership and control rights in this business, with source dates.
No ownership or control evidence is available in our coverage. This does not establish the absence of shareholders or controlling interests.
People behind the business
Current appointments and the wider business interests of each person.
Appointments
15 current · 135 historicalMR
Michelle Elizabeth ReglinskiCurrent director
Appointed 2025-06-25 · 1 yr · Chief Revenue & Partnerships Officer
CY
Christopher Li-Ren YiuCurrent director
Appointed 2025-06-25 · 1 yr · Policy Professional
LM
Lyn McdonaldCurrent director
Appointed 2025-06-25 · 1 yr · Retired Senior Civil Servant
HO
Harriet OslerCurrent director
Appointed 2022-06-30 · 4 yrs · Councillor
JM
Joanna MowatCurrent director
Appointed 2021-11-29 · 4 yrs · Councillor
LA
Lara AkejuCurrent director
Appointed 2020-12-01 · 5 yrs · Television Commissioning Editor
Show 135 historical appointments
CD
Cameron DayResigned director
Resigned 2022-06-30 · 2 yrs · Councillor
RN
Roya NasserResigned director
Resigned 2020-12-02 · 3 yrs · Communications Consultant
CC
Christopher CondronResigned director
Resigned 2019-08-03 · 5 yrs · Director Of Digital Product
LB
Leonie BellResigned director
Resigned 2019-08-03 · 5 yrs · Local Government
MD
Marion DavisResigned director
Resigned 2019-06-10 · 5 yrs · Solicitor
YS
Yasmin SulaimanResigned director
Resigned 2019-06-10 · 6 yrs · Executive Director
AH
Ann HendersonResigned director
Resigned 2019-06-10 · 6 yrs · Parliamentary Assistant
FH
Francesca HegyiResigned secretary
Resigned 2019-02-25 · 4 yrs
AM
Amy Mcneese MechanResigned director
Resigned 2017-06-29 · 5 yrs · Councillor
AR
Anne Redpath WatsonResigned director
Resigned 2016-12-08 · Councillor
CR
Caroline RoxburghResigned director
Resigned 2016-04-27 · 9 yrs · Chartered Accountant
KD
Karen DoranResigned director
Resigned 2015-06-25 · 2 yrs · Councillor
SH
Sandy HowatResigned director
Resigned 2015-06-25 · 1 yr · Councillor
IW
Iain WhyteResigned director
Resigned 2015-05-28 · 6 yrs · Councillor
AM
Andrea MillerResigned director
Resigned 2014-05-07 · 5 yrs · Company Director
JC
James ColemanResigned director
Resigned 2014-05-07 · 4 yrs · Company Director
HR
Hans RissmannResigned director
Resigned 2014-05-07 · 4 yrs · Chief Executive
KM
Keith MillerResigned director
Resigned 2014-05-07 · 6 yrs · Chief Executive
SB
Scott BlackResigned director
Resigned 2014-05-02 · 4 yrs · Company Director
PG
Paul GriceResigned director
Resigned 2013-06-12 · 5 yrs · Chief Executive
JE
John ElvidgeResigned director
Resigned 2013-06-12 · 4 yrs · Chairman
CB
Charles BoothResigned director
Resigned 2013-04-17 · 4 yrs · Councillor
WB
Walter BrotherstoneResigned director
Resigned 2013-04-17 · 6 yrs · Senior Lecturer
DM
Dorothy MiellResigned director
Resigned 2013-04-17 · 6 yrs · Vice-Principal
RL
Richard LewisResigned director
Resigned 2012-05-31 · 4 yrs · Councillor
DB
Deirdre BrockResigned director
Resigned 2012-05-30 · 3 yrs · Depute Lord Provost
NA
Norma Austin HartResigned director
Resigned 2012-05-24 · 3 yrs · Councillor
DW
Donald WilsonResigned director
Resigned 2012-05-24 · 9 yrs · Councillor, The City Of Edinburgh Counc
TL
Tibetari LangResigned director
Resigned 2012-04-18 · 6 yrs · Consultant
GM
Gavin McewanResigned director
Resigned 2012-04-18 · 6 yrs · Writer To The Signet
NL
Niall LothianResigned director
Resigned 2011-05-09 · 10 yrs · Business School Professor
GM
Gordon MunroResigned director
Resigned 2010-07-20 · 5 yrs · Councillor
JM
Joanna MowatResigned director
Resigned 2009-06-01 · 5 yrs · Councillor
KW
Kirsty WarkResigned director
Resigned 2009-04-21 · 6 yrs · Journalist & Presenter
BS
Brian StewartResigned director
Resigned 2009-04-21 · 6 yrs · Company Director
SB
Stewart BinnieResigned director
Resigned 2008-06-09 · 5 yrs · Retail
MJ
Michael JohnstonResigned director
Resigned 2008-04-28 · 6 yrs · Managing Director
PB
Paul BushResigned director
Resigned 2008-04-28 · 6 yrs · Coo
ED
Erick DavidsonResigned director
Resigned 2008-04-28 · 6 yrs · Designer
CG
Carol GrigorResigned director
Resigned 2007-09-11 · 5 yrs · Director
SB
Simon BestResigned director
Resigned 2007-06-11 · 6 yrs · Entrepreneur
SC
Steve CardownieResigned director
Resigned 2007-05-05 · 4 yrs · Electea Councillor
PG
Paul GodzikResigned director
Resigned 2007-05-05 · 3 yrs · Public Affairs Consultant
MC
Maggie ChapmanResigned director
Resigned 2007-05-05 · 5 yrs · Cllr & University Lecturer
GG
George GrubbResigned director
Resigned 2007-05-05 · 4 yrs · Lord Provost
JD
Jennifer DaweResigned director
Resigned 2007-05-05 · 4 yrs · Councillor
MT
Marjorie ThomasResigned director
Resigned 2007-05-05 · 4 yrs · City Councillor
HH
Hilary HorrocksResigned director
Resigned 2007-04-24 · 5 yrs · Editor
FH
Frank HitchmanResigned director
Resigned 2007-04-24 · 5 yrs · Chartered Accountant
JB
Joanna BakerResigned secretary
Resigned 2006-10-23 · 12 yrs
DA
Donald AndersonResigned director
Resigned 2006-09-12 · Councillor
DR
Donald RennieResigned director
Resigned 2006-05-10 · 5 yrs · Retired Solicitor
RH
Richard HendersonResigned director
Resigned 2005-12-15 · Councillor
DW
David WilliamsResigned director
Resigned 2005-03-30 · 1 yr · Chief Executive
EB
Ewan BrownResigned director
Resigned 2004-06-14 · 9 yrs · Director
AR
Alastair RussellResigned director
Resigned 2004-02-23 · 5 yrs · University Administration
JN
James NaughtieResigned director
Resigned 2003-07-07 · 5 yrs · Journalist
EK
Ehtisham KhanResigned director
Resigned 2003-05-22 · 3 yrs · Councillor
MA
Mary AitkenResigned director
Resigned 2003-05-22 · 6 yrs · Councillor
WF
William FitzpatrickResigned director
Resigned 2003-05-22 · 3 yrs · City Councillor
JL
John LongstaffResigned director
Resigned 2003-05-22 · 3 yrs · Company Director
LH
Lesley HindsResigned director
Resigned 2003-05-08 · 3 yrs · City Councillor
GD
Graham DuffyResigned director
Resigned 2003-01-20 · 4 yrs · Design M.d.
SK
Shan KhanResigned director
Resigned 2002-07-22 · 2 yrs · Writer
DM
David MclellanResigned director
Resigned 2002-06-17 · 5 yrs · Consultants
KH
Kenneth HarroldResigned director
Resigned 2002-05-13 · 4 yrs · Councillor
PR
Philip RiddleResigned director
Resigned 2001-11-26 · 6 yrs · Chief Executive
LC
Lezley CameronResigned director
Resigned 2001-06-29 · 1 yr · Councillor
AM
Angus MacdonaldResigned director
Resigned 2001-03-29 · 6 yrs · Accountant/Banker
PB
Peter BurtResigned director
Resigned 2001-03-22 · 3 yrs · Banker
WM
William MainResigned director
Resigned 2001-03-22 · 1 yr · Chief Executive
DL
Desmond LoughneyResigned director
Resigned 2001-03-22 · 6 yrs · Trade Union Official
AT
Adrian TrickeyResigned secretary
Resigned 2000-11-20 · 5 yrs · Accountant
RP
Ralph ParkinsonResigned director
Resigned 2000-03-29 · 6 yrs · University Administrator
IR
Ian RussellResigned director
Resigned 2000-03-29 · 6 yrs · Director
AP
Alastair PaisleyResigned director
Resigned 1999-05-27 · 3 yrs · Councillor
PW
Paul WilliamsonResigned director
Resigned 1999-05-27 · 2 yrs · National Policy Officer
JM
James MacmillanResigned director
Resigned 1999-03-24 · 3 yrs · Composer
JS
Joan StringerResigned director
Resigned 1999-03-24 · 6 yrs · Chief Executive
DC
Douglas ConnellResigned director
Resigned 1997-06-24 · 3 yrs · Writer To Signet
EW
Elizabeth WardlawResigned director
Resigned 1997-06-06 · 5 yrs · Minister Of Religion/Cllr
EF
Edward FallonResigned director
Resigned 1997-06-06 · 5 yrs · Royal Mail Employee
DL
Donald LeachResigned director
Resigned 1997-03-20 · 1 yr · Retired
TB
Thomas BuncleResigned director
Resigned 1997-03-20 · 3 yrs · Chief Executive
JS
James StrettonResigned director
Resigned 1997-03-20 · 11 yrs · Director
ND
Nicholas DoddsResigned secretary
Resigned 1996-10-01 · 4 yrs
EM
Elizabeth MaginnisResigned director
Resigned 1996-05-02 · 5 yrs · Councillor
KG
Keith GeddesResigned director
Resigned 1996-05-02 · 2 yrs · Director
MG
Matthew GrantResigned director
Resigned 1996-03-28 · 4 yrs · Chairman
ES
Elizabeth Smith Of GilmorehillResigned director
Resigned 1996-03-28 · 2 yrs · Peeress
JC
James CursiterResigned director
Resigned 1995-06-27 · 5 yrs · Artist
AR
Alick RankinResigned director
Resigned 1995-06-27 · 4 yrs · Chairman
DN
David NicolsonResigned director
Resigned 1994-06-28 · 2 yrs · Chartered Accountant
DS
Daphne SleighResigned director
Resigned 1994-06-28 · 1 yr · Housewife
KT
Kingsley ThomasResigned director
Resigned 1994-06-28 · 1 yr · Manager
MK
Moira KnoxResigned director
Resigned 1992-05-21 · 6 yrs · District Councillor
DG
Donald GorrieResigned director
Resigned 1992-05-21 · 5 yrs · Company Director
NI
Norman IronsResigned director
Resigned 1992-05-12 · 3 yrs · Consulting Engineer
JH
James HollowayResigned director
Resigned 1992-03-31 · 5 yrs · Government Service; Art Galler
SC
Stephen CardownieResigned director
Resigned 1992-01-23 · 7 yrs · Civil Servant
DO
Daniel OneillResigned director
Resigned 1991-06-25 · 3 yrs · Stage Technician (Freelance)
PM
Peter MillarResigned director
Resigned 1991-06-14 · 2 yrs · Solicitor
AC
Alastair ClarkResigned director
Resigned 1991-06-14 · 2 yrs · Retired Overseas Civil Servant
JM
John MacmillanResigned director
Resigned 1991-06-04 · 5 yrs · Gallery Director
EM
Eric MilliganResigned director
Resigned 1991-04-23 · 12 yrs · Local Government
AT
Ann Turner ThomsonResigned director
Resigned 1990-11-08 · 6 yrs · Interior Designer
NP
Nicholas PhillipsonResigned director
Resigned 1990-06-05 · 5 yrs · University Reader
GA
Gilbert ArcherResigned director
Resigned 1990-03-29 · Wholesale Grocer
JS
John ShawResigned director
Resigned 1989-08-29 · 10 yrs · Deputy Governor Bank Of Scotlandf Scotti
NP
Nigel PittmanResigned director
Resigned 1989-06-15 · Museum Administrator
EM
Eleanor MclaughlinResigned director
Resigned 1989-06-15 · 2 yrs
JP
John PatersonResigned director
Resigned 1989-06-15 · 1 yr · Principal Edinburgh College Of Art Archi
CM
Callum MacraeResigned director
Resigned 1989-06-15 · 1 yr · Journalist
GG
George GwiltResigned director
Resigned 1989-06-15 · 5 yrs · Retired
ED
Eric DrummondResigned director
Resigned 1989-06-15 · 2 yrs · Energy Engineer
TC
Thomas ConneryResigned director
Resigned 1989-06-15 · 1 yr · Actor
RA
Richard AlexanderResigned director
Resigned 1989-06-15 · 6 yrs
JM
John MccrackenResigned director
Resigned 1989-06-15 · 1 yr · Computer Manufacturer
WB
William BerryResigned director
Resigned 1989-06-15 · Writer To The Signet Solicitor
PV
Paolo VestriResigned director
Resigned 1989-06-15 · 2 yrs
AT
Alan TweedieResigned director
Resigned 1989-06-15 · 5 yrs · Theatre Manager
DK
Douglas Kinloch AndersonResigned director
Resigned 1989-06-15 · Chairman & Managing Director
WG
William GrigorResigned director
Resigned 1989-06-15 · 1 yr · Film Maker
GK
George KerevanResigned director
Resigned 1989-06-15 · 2 yrs · Economist
JD
John DalbyResigned director
Resigned 1989-06-15 · Head Of Music Bbc Scotland
RC
Ronald CarrellResigned director
Resigned 1989-06-15 · Arts Director
WB
William BlythResigned secretary
Resigned 1989-06-15 · 7 yrs
SM
Sheena McdonaldResigned director
Resigned 1989-06-15 · 7 yrs · Broadcaster/Journalist
IJ
Ian JohnstoneResigned director
Resigned 1989-06-15 · 2 yrs · Writer To The Signet
WH
William HallResigned director
Resigned 1989-06-15 · 1 yr · Retired Museum Keeper
Board profile
- People with appointments
- 15
- Directors assessed
- 14
- Median age
- 55
- Under 35
- 0
- 65 and over
- 2
- Disqualified match
- None active