INTERNATIONAL P.E.N.
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-02-06 (in 9mo)
Last made up 2026-01-23
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£363K
+42.4% vs 2023
Net assets
£536K
+18.3% vs 2023
Employees
14
+7.7% vs 2023
Profit before tax
—
Period ending 2024-12-31
Name history
Renamed 1 time since incorporation
- INTERNATIONAL P.E.N. 2007-08-07 → present
- THE INTERNATIONAL P.E.N. FOUNDATION 2006-01-23 → 2007-08-07
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
2-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £1,349,000 | £1,735,000 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | |
| Net profit | £3,000 | £1,000 | |
| Cash | £255,000 | £363,000 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £453,000 | £536,000 | |
| Net assets | £453,000 | £536,000 | |
| Equity | £453,000 | £536,000 | |
| Average employees | 13 | 14 | |
| Wages | £660,000 | £748,000 |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net margin | 0.2% | 0.1% | |
| Current ratio | -4.20x | -4.27x |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- HW Fisher Audit
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The Trustees have determined that the actions that they have taken are sufficient to mitigate the uncertainty around any reduced level of funding and have therefore prepared the financial statements on a going concern basis as they have a reasonable expectation that PEN International will continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.”
Significant events
- “PEN International recorded at least six writers who died in the ongoing war in Gaza, bringing the total since October 2023 to 23. In Ukraine, PEN International honoured the memory of Victoria Amelina, killed in a Russian missile strike in July 2023 while recording testimonies of witnesses and survivors for her book about the war.”
- “Mubarak Bala, the president of the Humanist Association of Nigeria was freed by the High Court in Kano on 19 August 2024.”
- “Julian Assange was released from prison in the United Kingdom following a plea deal with US prosecutors.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
12 active · 48 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASAMOAH, Emmanuel | Secretary | 2020-01-01 | — | — |
| CACCHIOLI, Romana Angela | Secretary | 2025-04-16 | — | — |
| DUNDAR, Ege | Director | 2023-11-22 | Jan 1995 | Turkish |
| ECHLIN, Kimberley Ann, Dr | Director | 2024-10-01 | Jun 1955 | Canadian |
| ELF, Mads Julius | Director | 2025-09-05 | May 1971 | Danish |
| LAMWAKA, Beatrice | Director | 2022-10-07 | Jan 1978 | Ugandan |
| LAX, Eric Martin Arthur | Director | 2019-08-19 | May 1944 | American |
| SEISDEDOS, Jose Gabriel | Director | 2021-10-01 | Jun 1962 | Argentine |
| SONMEZ, Burhan | Director | 2018-09-27 | Aug 1965 | British |
| SVINGEN, Arne | Director | 2024-10-01 | Jul 1967 | Norwegian |
| TRIPATHI, Salil Jaysukh | Director | 2021-10-01 | Oct 1961 | British |
| TUMA, Tanja | Director | 2022-10-07 | Jun 1964 | Slovenian |
Show 48 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARCHER, John Anthony Bell | Secretary | 2014-03-31 | 2015-04-28 |
| MCCORMICK, Caroline | Secretary | 2007-07-26 | 2010-06-12 |
| MCVEIGH, Laura | Secretary | 2012-04-26 | 2014-03-31 |
| SCHNIDER, Kristin Teresa | Secretary | 2007-07-11 | 2007-07-11 |
| TORNER PIFARRE, Carles, Mr. | Secretary | 2014-04-01 | 2020-01-01 |
| VINCENT, Gillian | Secretary | 2006-01-23 | 2007-07-26 |
| WHYATT, Sara | Secretary | 2010-06-12 | 2012-04-26 |
| ASSAAD, Fawzia | Director | 2006-01-23 | 2007-07-12 |
| BALCAZAR DE BUCHER, Cecilia | Director | 2007-07-11 | 2009-10-21 |
| BUTSCHER, Michael | Director | 2007-07-11 | 2010-09-30 |
| CADETE, Teresa Salema | Director | 2014-10-03 | 2017-09-30 |
| CLANCIER, Sylvestre | Director | 2011-09-12 | 2014-10-03 |
| CLARK, Karin | Director | 2006-01-23 | 2007-07-12 |
| CLEMENT, Jennifer Sibley | Director | 2015-10-15 | 2021-10-01 |
| DELLA ROCCA, Antonio | Director | 2012-09-13 | 2018-09-27 |
| FARHI, Musa Moris | Director | 2006-01-23 | 2007-07-12 |
| FRANCIS, David Warwick | Director | 2019-10-02 | 2023-11-22 |
| FRANCIS, Hazel Eleanor | Director | 2006-01-23 | 2007-07-12 |
| GRUSA, Jiri, Dr | Director | 2006-01-23 | 2009-10-21 |
| GUARDIA DE ALFARO, Gloria | Director | 2006-01-23 | 2007-07-12 |
| GUNERSEL, Tarik Mustafa | Director | 2010-09-30 | 2012-09-13 |
| HEGER, Anders | Director | 2012-09-12 | 2018-09-27 |
| HEISTER, Elisabeth, Ms. | Director | 2013-10-15 | 2018-09-27 |
| HEJKALOVA, Marketa | Director | 2009-10-21 | 2015-10-15 |
| HORI, Takeaki | Director | 2007-07-11 | 2016-12-28 |
| HUMAYDAN, Iman | Director | 2017-09-30 | 2023-11-22 |
| IKONYA, Philomena Anna Njeri | Director | 2010-09-30 | 2013-09-12 |
| JULY, Elisha | Director | 2023-11-22 | 2025-05-27 |
| KAHYANA, Danson Sylvester | Director | 2019-10-02 | 2022-10-07 |
| KALDMAA, Katlin | Director | 2016-12-28 | 2022-10-07 |
| LARSMO, Ola Mats Stefan | Director | 2018-09-27 | 2024-10-01 |
| LAX, Eric | Director | 2006-01-23 | 2013-09-12 |
| LEE, Gil-Won | Director | 2010-09-30 | 2016-12-28 |
| LEEDOM - ACKERMAN, Joanne | Director | 2006-01-23 | 2007-07-12 |
| LIAN, Yang | Director | 2008-09-19 | 2014-10-03 |
| MAGANI, Mohamed | Director | 2007-07-11 | 2011-09-12 |
| NORDGREN-FORSBLOM, Anne Elisabeth | Director | 2007-07-11 | 2008-09-19 |
| ORFORD, Margie | Director | 2014-10-03 | 2019-03-23 |
| PATERSON, Elizabeth | Director | 2006-01-23 | 2007-07-12 |
| PEDERSEN, Britta Junge | Director | 2006-01-23 | 2007-07-12 |
| SAUL, John Ralston | Director | 2009-10-21 | 2015-10-15 |
| SCHNIDER, Kristin Teresa | Director | 2007-07-11 | 2010-09-30 |
| SCHOULGIN, Eugene | Director | 2007-07-11 | 2010-09-30 |
| SHERIFF, Mohammed | Director | 2013-09-12 | 2019-10-04 |
| SIDDIQUI, Mohammed Haroun | Director | 2007-07-11 | 2013-09-12 |
| THIDA, Ma | Director | 2016-12-28 | 2021-10-01 |
| TONTTI, Jarrko | Director | 2013-09-12 | 2019-08-04 |
| VENSKE, Regula, Dr | Director | 2015-10-15 | 2023-11-29 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 166 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2025-09-23 MA Memorandum articles
- 2025-09-23 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-08 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-05-06 | RP01AP01 | officers | Replacement filing of director appointment with name | |
| 2026-02-05 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2026-02-05 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2026-02-05 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2026-02-05 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2026-01-27 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-09-23 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2025-09-23 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-09-19 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-06-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-05-14 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-04-29 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2025-02-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-10-18 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-10-16 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-10-15 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-05-10 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-02-19 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-12-06 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 12
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- Officers resigned
- 1
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.
Year-on-year
FY2023 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-12-31 vs 2023-12-31
-
Turnover
+28.6%
£1,349,000 £1,735,000
-
Cash
+42.4%
£255,000 £363,000
-
Net assets
+18.3%
£453,000 £536,000
-
Employees
+7.7%
13 14
-
Wages
+13.3%
£660,000 £748,000
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. The comparison is only shown when the latest and prior accounts cover broadly equal-length periods — short or long stubs (typical around incorporation or a year-end change) are suppressed rather than misrepresented. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers