Company Overview
Hay Festival Of Literature And The Arts Limited is listed at the official companies registry as Active Private Limited By Guarantee Without Share Capital. The company was incorporated on Tuesday 17 May 1988, so this is a well established company. Hay Festival Of Literature And The Arts Limited has been in business for 37 years and 10 months. The accounts status is total exemption full and the accounts are next due on Tuesday 30 September 2025.
Registered Address

Festival Office, 25 Lion Street, Hay On Wye Powys, HR3 5AD
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Companies House Data
Company NameHAY FESTIVAL OF LITERATURE AND THE ARTS LIMITED
Company Number02258780
Registered Office AddressFestival Office
 25 Lion Street
 HR3 5AD
Company CategoryPrivate Limited By Guarantee Without Share Capital
Company StatusActive
Country of OriginUnited Kingdom
Incorporation Date17/05/1988
Accounting Reference Date Day31
Accounting Reference Date Month12
Accounts Next Due Date30/09/2025
Accounts Last Made Up Date31/12/2023
Accounts Account CategoryTOTAL EXEMPTION FULL
Returns Next Due Date19/03/2017
Returns Last Made Up Date19/02/2016
Directors & Members
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Terence Burns - Director
(British, 82 years old, born March 1944)
Appointed 04 September 2015
 Active
John Davies - Director
(British, 72 years old, born November 1954)
Appointed 19 October 2015
 Active
Caroline Michel - Director
(British, 67 years old, born April 1959)
Appointed 14 September 2015
 Active
Secretaries
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John Davies
No companies found
Caroline Michel
BFI TRUST
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SOMERSET HOUSE TRUST
Balance Sheet Unlock full report
Accounts Date 31-Dec-2023 31-Dec-2016 31-Dec-2015
Balance Sheet
Fixed Assets 262,035 262,035 295,845
Current Assets 325,063 325,063 386,658
Creditors Due Within One Year 448,855 448,855 513,621
Working Cap -123,792 -123,792 -126,963
Total Assets Less Current Liabilities 138,243 138,243 168,882
Long-term Liabilities 126,646 126,646 146,539
Net Assets 11,597 11,597 22,343
Share Capital & Reserves
Share Cap - - -
Profit & Loss Reserves - - 22,343
Other Reserves - - -
Shareholders Funds 11,597 11,597 22,343
Common Size Financial Analysis Unlock full report
Accounts Date 31-Dec-2023 31-Dec-2016 31-Dec-2015
Tangible Fixed Assets - - 42.0%
Fixed Assets 44.6% 44.6% 43.3%
Stocks Inventory - - 4.7%
Debtors 44.5% 44.5% 45.9%
Cash Bank In Hand 7.5% 7.5% 6.0%
Current Assets 55.4% 55.4% 56.7%
Creditors Due Within One Year 76.5% 76.5% 75.3%
Net Current Assets Liabilities -21.1% -21.1% -18.6%
Creditors Due After One Year - - 4.4%
Accruals Deferred Income - - 15.1%
Provisions For Liabilities Charges - - 2.0%
Net Assets Liabilities Including Pension Asset Liability - - 3.3%
Called Up Share Capital - - -
Share Capital Allotted Called Up Paid - - -
Profit Loss Account Reserve - - 3.3%
Shareholder Funds 2.0% 2.0% 3.3%
Capital Employed - - -
Total Assets Less Current Liabilities 23.5% 23.5% 24.7%
Financial Ratio Analysis Unlock full report
Accounts Date 31-Dec-2023 31-Dec-2016 31-Dec-2015
Liquidity Ratio 0.7 0.7 0.8
Solvency Ratio 1.0 1.0 1.0
Reserves to Assets - - 0.0
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Mortgages Charges 1
Mortgages Outstanding 0
Mortgages Part Satisfied 0
Mortgages Satisfied 1
Assets and Debt Analysis Unlock full report
Accounts Date 31-Dec-2023 31-Dec-2016 31-Dec-2015
Assets 587,098 587,098 682,503
Debt 575,501 575,501 660,160
Net Assets/Debt 11,597 11,597 22,343

The following is based on the accounts data presented in this report sourced from Companies House, however the company has filed later accounts. Our analysis of the latest account can be viewed by unlocking our full report.

Current debt exceeded short term liquid assets as at the balance sheet date. We would normally view this in the context of other profitability and solvency indicators. Total reserves including retained profitability and movement in reserves has some deficiency. The balance sheet presents modest net assets. For the size of the company as inferred by the balance sheet the amount of net assets represents a relatively small margin of cover over total debts and obligations. The latest accounts are not up-to-date. Later accounts are now overdue. Late filing is not a positive factor. Analysis based on the latest figures available must be taken in the context that the figures are not up-to-date.

Unlock full report  The following is based on the accounts data presented in this report sourced from Companies House, however the company has filed later accounts. Our analysis of the latest account can be viewed by unlocking our full report.Current debt exceeded short term liquid assets as at the balance sheet date. We would normally view this in the context of other profitability and solvency indicators. Total reserves including retained profitability and movement in reserves has some deficiency. The balance sheet presents modest net assets. For the size of the company as inferred by the balance sheet the amount of net assets represents a relatively small margin of cover over total debts and obligations. The latest accounts are not up-to-date. Later accounts are now overdue. Late filing is not a positive factor. Analysis based on the latest figures available must be taken in the context that the figures are not up-to-date.   The following is based on the accounts data presented in this report sourced from Companies House, however the company has filed later accounts. Our analysis of the latest account can be viewed by unlocking our full report.Current debt exceeded short term liquid assets as at the balance sheet date. We would normally view this in the context of other profitability and solvency indicators. Total reserves including retained profitability and movement in reserves has some deficiency. The balance sheet presents modest net assets. For the size of the company as inferred by the balance sheet the amount of net assets represents a relatively small margin of cover over total debts and obligations. The latest accounts are not up-to-date. Later accounts are now overdue. Late filing is not a positive factor. Analysis based on the latest figures available must be taken in the context that the figures are not up-to-date.

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1 Low Risk 3.00 and above
2 Caution 2.63 - 2.99
3 Risk of Failure within 2 years 1.24 - 2.62
4 High Probability Failure Below 1.24
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Document Filings
Final Gazette dissolved via voluntary strike-off
First Gazette notice for voluntary strike-off
Application to strike the company off the register
Confirmation statement made on 19 February 2025 with no updates
Confirmation statement made on 19 February 2024 with no updates
Confirmation statement made on 19 February 2023 with no updates
Satisfaction of charge 1 in full
Termination of appointment of Michelle Jane Walder as a director on 28 February 2022
Termination of appointment of Philippe Joseph Sands as a director on 28 February 2022
Termination of appointment of Jonathan Thomas Godfrey as a director on 28 February 2022
Termination of appointment of Cristina Fuentes La Roche as a director on 28 February 2022
Confirmation statement made on 19 February 2022 with no updates
Termination of appointment of Guto Harri as a director on 31 January 2022
Director's details changed for Mr Geraint Davies on 25 January 2022
Termination of appointment of Tania Elizabeth Hudson as a director on 10 September 2021
Termination of appointment of Catrin Elizabeth Slater as a secretary on 10 September 2021
Termination of appointment of Peter Kenrick Florence as a director on 29 July 2021
Confirmation statement made on 19 February 2021 with no updates
Confirmation statement made on 19 February 2020 with no updates
Termination of appointment of Francine Elizabeth Stock as a director on 2 October 2019
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