WHY NOT (SCOTLAND) CIC

Active Company number SC454940

WHY NOT (SCOTLAND) CIC (company number SC454940) is a community interest company incorporated on 19 July 2013. Its status on the Companies House register is Active. Its registered office is in North Berwick, EH39 4HD. Its nature of business (SIC 2007) is unlicensed restaurants and cafes (56102).

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Company details

Company number
SC454940
Status
Active
Company type
Community Interest Company
Incorporated
19 July 2013
Country of origin
United Kingdom
Registered office
91 HIGH STREET
NORTH BERWICK
EH39 4HD
UNITED KINGDOM

Nature of business (SIC 2007)

Accounts and confirmation statement

Accounting reference date
31 July
Accounts category
TOTAL EXEMPTION FULL
Accounts last made up to
31 July 2025
Next accounts due
30 April 2027
Confirmation statement last made up to
19 August 2026
Next confirmation statement due
2 September 2027

Control, officers and charges

Persons with significant control
1 current (5 including ceased)

Previous names

  • WHY NOT (SCOTLAND) LTD (changed 5 January 2017)

Questions about WHY NOT (SCOTLAND) CIC

Is WHY NOT (SCOTLAND) CIC active?

Yes. The Companies House register shows the company's status as “Active”. (Companies House register, as at 29 September 2026.)

When was WHY NOT (SCOTLAND) CIC incorporated?

WHY NOT (SCOTLAND) CIC was incorporated on 19 July 2013, according to the Companies House register. (Companies House register, as at 29 September 2026.)

Where is WHY NOT (SCOTLAND) CIC registered?

Its registered office is in North Berwick, EH39 4HD. (Companies House register, as at 29 September 2026.)

Who controls WHY NOT (SCOTLAND) CIC?

The register lists 1 current person with significant control (5 including those who have ceased). The register shows control, not a list of shareholders. Individuals are named at https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/SC454940/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 WHY NOT (SCOTLAND) CIC's next accounts due?

The register shows the next accounts as due by 30 April 2027. Its latest accounts on the register were made up to 31 July 2025. (Companies House register, as at 29 September 2026.)

Does WHY NOT (SCOTLAND) CIC file dormant accounts?

Not in its latest accounts. The register gives their category as “Total exemption accounts”, made up to 31 July 2025. (Companies House register, as at 29 September 2026.) What a dormant company is and what it must file

Is WHY NOT (SCOTLAND) CIC on a sanctions list?

No match for this company's name on the sanctions lists CompanyStack screens (UK, EU, OFAC SDN, OFAC non-SDN, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, France, US CSL) as at 6 October 2026. A name screen is not legal clearance.

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