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Lyra

Age21 years
older than 93% of its sector
Same activity, United Kingdom18,808live companies · 1303rd oldest
In Edinburgh60,677live companies · 170 in the same activity
At this address2live companies incl. this one
Latest accounts2026total exemption full accounts, made up to 31 Mar 2026

In brief

Lyra is a private company limited by guarantee incorporated in Scotland on 18 February 2005. At 21 years old it is older than 93% of the 18,808 live companies whose main activity is performing arts. Its registered office is in Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland, at an address shared with one other live company. 170 live companies in Edinburgh share the same main activity. Its latest accounts were made up to 31 March 2026 and filed as total exemption full accounts. It was previously called Lyra Theatre, a name it changed on 10 June 2015, and has had 2 earlier names in all.

Register details

Registered nameLYRA
Company numberSC280248
Company typePRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Registered office11 Harewood Road, EH16 4NT Edinburgh
JurisdictionScotland
Nature of business (UK SIC 2007)90010 Performing arts
International sector (ISIC Rev.4)R · 90 Creative, arts and entertainment activities

Timeline

Register events, newest first.

  • Accounts made upTotal exemption full accounts
  • Confirmation statement made up
  • Name changedPreviously Lyra Theatre
  • Name changedPreviously Cat in A Cup Limited
  • Incorporated

Filings and charges

Deadlines and charge counts from the register.

Next accounts due31 December 2027
Accounting reference date31 March
Next confirmation statement4 March 2027
Last confirmation statement18 February 2026
Charges registered0
Outstanding · satisfied0 · 0

Charges are security interests (such as mortgages) registered against the company.

Performing arts in the United Kingdom

Live companies whose main activity is 90010: 18,808 in total, median age 5 years, 2,254 incorporated in the past 12 months.

All 18,808 companies
This company's decadeOther decades
05,00010,00015,00020,0001900s: 21900s1920s: 41920s1930s: 61930s1940s: 101940s1950s: 211950s1960s: 451960s1970s: 791970s1980s: 2011980s1990s: 3951990s2000s: 1,2802000s2010s: 5,9332010s2020s: 10,8322020s
Incorporated per year, still live
01,0002,0003,0004,0002011: 34820112012: 3662013: 45020132014: 5282015: 58220152016: 5932017: 79620172018: 9352019: 1,09720192020: 8232021: 1,03720212022: 1,2722023: 1,58720232024: 1,8052025: 2,44520252026: 1,863

Location

Registered office in Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland.

Edinburgh
Live companies in Edinburgh60,677
Same activity in Edinburgh170
Live companies in City of Edinburgh63,752
New in Edinburgh, past 12 months5,758

Also registered at this address

1 other live company shares this registered office.

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Sources

Register data: Companies House, Free Company Data Product, delivery of 1 October 2026. Places: ONS Postcode Directory (Open Government Licence v3.0). Sector names: Eurostat NACE Rev. 2. Context figures are computed by FirmsDB from these sources. This page is not an official register; check the official record before relying on it.