THE BIG ISSUE IN SCOTLAND LIMITED
Active Company number SC144546
THE BIG ISSUE IN SCOTLAND LIMITED (company number SC144546) is a private company limited by guarantee incorporated on 24 May 1993. Its status on the Companies House register is Active. Its registered office is in G2 1HW. Its nature of business (SIC 2007) is other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c. (88990). Its latest accounts we hold, for the period ending 26 March 2024, report turnover of £0 and net liabilities of £186.
Source: Companies House register, as at 29 September 2026. How to cite this page
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- Summary and Health Score: with the reasons behind the score
- Red flags: and what changed in the last 12 months
- Key figures: the accounts to 26 Mar 2024 against the year before
- Filing deadlines: accounts due 31 Dec 2026; confirmation statement due 30 Jun 2027
- Financials ledger: 2 years of filed accounts held (2023–2024)
- Who runs and owns it: 1 PSC
- Charges: 1 outstanding of 2 charges registered
- Filing history and methodology: with sources and a disclaimer
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Company details
- Company number
- SC144546
- Status
- Active
- Company type
- PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)
- Incorporated
- 24 May 1993
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
- Registered office
- 43 BATH STREET
GLASGOW
G2 1HW
Nature of business (SIC 2007)
Accounts and confirmation statement
- Accounting reference date
- 31 March
- Accounts category
- SMALL
- Accounts last made up to
- 26 March 2025
- Next accounts due
- 31 December 2026
- Confirmation statement last made up to
- 16 June 2026
- Next confirmation statement due
- 30 June 2027
Financial summary
| Period ending | 26 March 2024 | 26 March 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £0 | £424k |
| Gross profit | £0 | £325k |
| Operating profit | £0 | −£37k |
| Profit after tax | £0 | −£33k |
| Total assets | £19k | £294k |
| Cash at bank | £15k | £290k |
| Current liabilities | £19k | £294k |
| Net current liabilities | £186 | £186 |
| Total liabilities | £19k | £294k |
| Net liabilities | £186 | £186 |
| Employees | 2 | 8 |
Figures read from filings at Companies House (ixbrl) and checked; see how we read them. Small-company accounts often omit turnover and profit. Spotted an error? Tell us.
Control, officers and charges
- Persons with significant control
- 1 current (4 including ceased)
- Corporate controllers
- Big Issue Media Limited
- Charges (mortgages)
- 2 registered, 1 outstanding, 1 satisfied
Questions about THE BIG ISSUE IN SCOTLAND LIMITED
Is THE BIG ISSUE IN SCOTLAND LIMITED active?
Yes. The Companies House register shows the company's status as “Active”. (Companies House register, as at 29 September 2026.)
When was THE BIG ISSUE IN SCOTLAND LIMITED incorporated?
THE BIG ISSUE IN SCOTLAND LIMITED was incorporated on 24 May 1993, according to the Companies House register. (Companies House register, as at 29 September 2026.)
Where is THE BIG ISSUE IN SCOTLAND LIMITED registered?
Its registered office is in G2 1HW. (Companies House register, as at 29 September 2026.)
Who controls THE BIG ISSUE IN SCOTLAND LIMITED?
The register lists 1 current person with significant control (4 including those who have ceased). Corporate controllers named on the register: Big Issue Media Limited. The register shows control, not a list of shareholders. Individuals are named at https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/SC144546/persons-with-significant-control. (Companies House register, as at 29 September 2026.) Who owns a UK limited company: shareholders, PSCs and what the register shows
When are THE BIG ISSUE IN SCOTLAND LIMITED's next accounts due?
The register shows the next accounts as due by 31 December 2026. Its latest accounts on the register were made up to 26 March 2025. (Companies House register, as at 29 September 2026.)
Does THE BIG ISSUE IN SCOTLAND LIMITED file dormant accounts?
Not in its latest accounts. The register gives their category as “Small company accounts”, made up to 26 March 2025. (Companies House register, as at 29 September 2026.) What a dormant company is and what it must file
Does THE BIG ISSUE IN SCOTLAND LIMITED have any charges registered against it?
Yes. The register shows 2 charges: 1 outstanding and 1 satisfied. The charges themselves are listed at https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/SC144546/charges. (Companies House register, as at 29 September 2026.) Company charges: what a mortgage or debenture means and how to read one
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