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EDINBURGH SCIENCE LTD

Active

Company number SC106331

Edinburgh, Scotland · Incorporated 31 August 1987

20 Hopetoun Street, Edinburgh, EH7 4GH, Scotland

Last updated on 18 September 2026

Other education n.e.c. · SIC 85590

Status
Active
Company age
39 years
Company type
Private limited
Accounts
Up to date

Company history

Previous company names

GLENRAK LIMITED · 31 August 1987 – 24 November 1987

EDINBURGH SCIENCE FESTIVAL LIMITED · 24 November 1987 – 17 August 1993

EDINBURGH INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE FESTIVAL LIMITED · 17 August 1993 – 18 January 2019

Company overview

Edinburgh Science Ltd is an active private limited company incorporated in Scotland on 31 August 1987. It is registered at 20 Hopetoun Street, Edinburgh, EH7 4GH, and operates in the educational sector (SIC 85590).

The company is wholly owned by Edinburgh Science Foundation Limited, which has held 75–100% of the shares since 1 August 2016. It has no charges, no insolvency history and has never been liquidated.

Its most recent accounts, filed as total-exemption-full for the period ended 31 July 2025, are up to date, with the next accounts due by 30 April 2027. The confirmation statement was last made up to 11 December 2025 and is not overdue.

The board currently comprises three directors, all resident in Scotland: Dawn Elizabeth Carter (appointed 2014), Melinda A Matthews (appointed 2024) and Margaret Arma Graham (appointed 4 August 2025). Two new directors were appointed in June and July 2026.

Compliance

Annual accounts Up to date
Last filed
31 July 2025
Next due
30 April 2027
8 months left
Confirmation statement Up to date
Last filed
11 December 2025
Next due
25 December 2026
4 months left

Financial snapshot

Last accounts type
Total Exemption Full
Period end
31 July 2025
Fixed assets
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Current assets
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Net current assets/liabilities
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Total assets less current liabilities
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Creditors (due within one year)
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Creditors (due after one year)
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Net assets/liabilities
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Capital and reserves
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Officers

SU
SHAIKH, Umar Tariq
Director
1 July 2026
DA
DUNCAN, Alistair Ronald
Director
4 June 2026
SC
STERLING, Craig Robert Charles
Director
9 April 2026
SE
SENA, Emily Shamiso
Director
28 February 2026
GM
GRAHAM, Margaret Arma
Director
4 August 2025
CA
CODLIN, Alexandra
Secretary
4 August 2025
GJ
GEDDES, Janet Christine
Director
21 November 2024
MM
MATTHEWS, Melinda A
Director
21 November 2024
ZM
ZAFAR, Mohammed Hassun
Director
1 August 2024
YL
YOUNG, Louise Amanda Lang
Director
28 August 2022
SA
STANIFORTH, Alexander
Director
7 February 2019
MA
MCNEESE-MECHAN, Amy, Dr
Director
31 August 2017
CD
CARTER, Dawn Elizabeth
Director
22 January 2014
WI
WALL, Ian James, Prof
Director
—
GG
GORDON, Graeme
Director · Resigned
21 November 2024
HT
HAQUE, Taslima
Director · Resigned
26 May 2023
WC
WILSON, Carolyn Margaret
Secretary · Resigned
1 February 2023
WV
WALKER, Valerie Margaret
Director · Resigned
28 August 2022
BJ
BROWN, Janet Marjorie, Dr
Director · Resigned
12 December 2019
MM
MICKEL, Mairi
Director · Resigned
12 September 2019
PP
PURVIS, Polly Susannah Athenais
Director · Resigned
12 September 2019
MR
MARSHALL, Richard Millar
Director · Resigned
6 June 2019
VM
VALENTI, Martin
Director · Resigned
28 February 2019
CI
CAMPBELL, Ian Douglas, Councillor
Director · Resigned
31 August 2017
DK
DORAN, Karen, Councillor
Director · Resigned
29 June 2015
LA
LUNN, Alex, Cllr
Director · Resigned
29 June 2015
LP
LOVE, Polly Louise, Professor
Director · Resigned
6 December 2013
RF
ROSS, Francis Wright
Director · Resigned
30 May 2013
GS
GAGE, Simon Martin
Director · Resigned
24 July 2012
FC
FULLERTON, Catherine, Councillor
Director · Resigned
24 May 2012
AH
AUSTIN HART, Norma May
Director · Resigned
24 May 2012
BA
BLACKLOCK, Angela
Director · Resigned
24 May 2012
RC
ROSE, Cameron Braithwaite
Director · Resigned
24 May 2012
BG
BUCHAN, Geoffrey Gordon Crauford
Director · Resigned
17 September 2010
FM
FOURMAN, Michael Paul, Prof
Director · Resigned
12 March 2010
TB
THOMSON, Benjamin John Paget
Director · Resigned
6 March 2009
MC
MACROBERTS CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED
Corporate Secretary · Resigned
1 May 2008
CR
CAIRNS, Ronald, Councillor
Director · Resigned
29 February 2008
MA
MILNE, Alastair David, Dr
Director · Resigned
6 July 2007
MT
MATTHEWS, Trevor John
Director · Resigned
25 May 2007
RW
RENNIE, William
Director · Resigned
25 May 2007
SC
SNOWDEN, Conor, Councillor
Director · Resigned
25 May 2007
YP
YOUNG, Philip John
Director · Resigned
25 May 2007
RJ
RUST, Jason Geoffrey
Director · Resigned
24 May 2007
HS
HAWKINS, Stephen Ian
Director · Resigned
24 May 2007
MB
MCMASTER, Brian John, Sir
Director · Resigned
9 March 2007
RI
RITCHIE, Ian Cleland
Director · Resigned
9 March 2007
MS
MONRO, Stuart Kinnaird, Professor
Director · Resigned
19 March 2004
AE
AITKEN, Ewan Ritchie
Director · Resigned
1 May 2003
MM
MACROBERTS, Messrs
Secretary · Resigned
30 November 2000
WD
WILSON, Donald Caig
Director · Resigned
23 September 1999
DB
DICK, Brendan Sweeney
Director · Resigned
1 June 1999
TS
TRITTON, Susan Barbara
Director · Resigned
26 August 1998
PA
PAISLEY, Alastair Scott
Director · Resigned
12 August 1997
GJ
GILCHRIST, James
Director · Resigned
5 June 1996
AD
ANDERSON, Donald Craig
Director · Resigned
5 June 1996
WW
WHITELAW, Walter
Director · Resigned
5 June 1996
WP
WILLIAMSON, Paul
Director · Resigned
1 April 1996
FW
FURNESS, William Arthur
Director · Resigned
31 May 1995
PT
PONTON, Thomas Veitch
Director · Resigned
5 August 1993
LM
LAZAROWICZ, Marek Jerzy
Director · Resigned
5 August 1993
RS
ROSE, Steven, Professor
Director · Resigned
5 August 1993
FM
FORREST, Moyra Elizabeth Mckenzie
Director · Resigned
5 August 1993
DB
DURIE, Bruce
Director · Resigned
25 February 1993
CS
CARDOWNIE, Stephen Archibald
Director · Resigned
13 August 1992
WH
WOLFF, Heinz Seigfreid, Professor
Director · Resigned
28 April 1992
DB
DIXON, Bernard, Dr
Director · Resigned
26 April 1990
BA
BENNETT, Alexander
Director · Resigned
18 January 1989
JT
JOHNSTON, Thomas Lothian, Dr
Director · Resigned
18 January 1989
GF
GAMBLE, Frederick Bain
Director · Resigned
—
SD
SIMPSON, David, Dr
Director · Resigned
—
KG
KEREVAN, George
Director · Resigned
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BI
BROUSSINE, Ivan
Director · Resigned
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BR
BENNETT & ROBERTSON LLP
Corporate Secretary · Resigned
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Persons with significant control

PS
Edinburgh Science Foundation Limited
Ownership Of Shares 75 To 100 Percent
1 August 2016

Funding

0 funding rounds

No funding rounds on record.

Filing history

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Accounts With Accounts Type Total Exemption Full
Accounts
29 April 2026 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
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Address
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Confirmation Statement With No Updates
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Accounts With Accounts Type Total Exemption Full
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