Edinburgh International Book Festival
ActiveLicence & visa routes
An A rating means the sponsor currently meets Home Office duties and can issue Certificates of Sponsorship; a B rating means a time-limited action plan is in place.
Companies House changes
Run a live check≈2.5 in 100 such sponsors lost their licence within 7 months. Score uses register data only — a live check adds the full Companies House record.
Reporting duties
- 9 Apr 2026 — New director appointed: DAVIS, Fiona Lesley. Report via SMS within 20 working days · window closed 7 May 2026 — if this was not reported, the licence is at risk
- 20 Mar 2026 — New director appointed: AMBROSE, Martin James Richard. Report via SMS within 20 working days · window closed 17 Apr 2026 — if this was not reported, the licence is at risk
- 11 Mar 2026 — Director resigned: GRANT, Irene Mary. Report via SMS within 20 working days · window closed 8 Apr 2026 — if this was not reported, the licence is at risk
- 5 Mar 2026 — Director resigned: ROBSON, Mary Josephine. Report via SMS within 20 working days · window closed 2 Apr 2026 — if this was not reported, the licence is at risk
- + 18 earlier duties
Deadlines are 20 working days from the change (bank holidays not counted). Companies House cannot show whether the report was made.
- 9 Apr 2026New director appointed: DAVIS, Fiona Lesley
- 20 Mar 2026New director appointed: AMBROSE, Martin James Richard
- 11 Mar 2026Director resigned: GRANT, Irene Mary
- 5 Mar 2026Director resigned: ROBSON, Mary Josephine
- 5 Jan 2026New director appointed: DAY, Anna Clare
- 4 Dec 2025New director appointed: ORMSTON, Andrew Wylie
- + 16 earlier events
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Common questions about Edinburgh International Book Festival
- Is Edinburgh International Book Festival a licensed UK visa sponsor?
- Yes. Edinburgh International Book Festival in Edinburgh holds a UK sponsor licence and appears on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors, where it has been listed since 2021. That means it is permitted to sponsor eligible workers from overseas, though a licence is permission to sponsor rather than a guarantee that any particular vacancy is open to sponsorship.
- What visa routes can Edinburgh International Book Festival sponsor?
- Edinburgh International Book Festival is licensed for Charity Worker, Creative Worker and Skilled Worker. Its licence is recorded on the register as "Temporary Worker (A rating)" — the rating reflects the Home Office's confidence in the sponsor's compliance record.
- Where is Edinburgh International Book Festival based?
- The register lists Edinburgh International Book Festival at Edinburgh. This is the address on the sponsor licence, which is usually the head office — a sponsored role may be based at a different site.
- How current is this information?
- This page is built from the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors. We resync the register daily and keep a dated history of every addition and removal. The register itself is the authoritative source — always confirm on GOV.UK before relying on a licence status.
Registration details
- Companies House
- Not matched
- First on register
- 24 Feb 2021
- Website
- edbookfest.co.uk
- Profile
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Source: UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors (updated daily) and Companies House. "First on register" is when this organisation first appeared in our data, not the official licence grant date.