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Penna PLC

Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources

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Previous officers 38

  1. Nicholas Edward De La Grense 2023-2026 Director View profile
  2. Daniel Miles Harris 2021-2023 Director View profile
  3. Yann Serge Stephane Halka 2019-2021 Director View profile
  4. Alexandra Helen Bishop 2018-2021 Director View profile
  5. Robert Marcel Wolff 2017-2019 Director View profile
  6. John Logan Marshall Iii 2016-2018 Director View profile
  7. Gavin Kenneth Tagg 2016-2023 Director View profile
  8. Timothy Briant 2016-2017 Director View profile
  9. Christopher Joseph Taylor 2014-2016 Director View profile
  10. Keith Robert Philip Pilling 2014-2024 Director View profile
  11. Brigid Clare Chalmers 2014-2014 Director View profile
  12. Beverley Marie White 2014-2016 Director View profile
  13. Timothy James Morton 2014-2016 Director View profile
  14. Owen James Morgan 2014-2016 Director View profile
  15. Penelope Claire Devalk 2014-2016 Director View profile
  16. Simon Lawrence Drake 2014-2015 Director View profile
  17. Gary Browning 2005-2016 Director View profile
  18. Susan Anna Louise Mumme 1998-2005 Director View profile
  19. Stewart Mackenzie Bruce 1996-1997 Director View profile
  20. William James Mccarthy 1996-2006 Director View profile
  21. Ian Leslie Saville 1996-2005 Director View profile
  22. John Thomas Fargin 1996-2004 Director View profile
  23. Sally Jane Davis 1996-2004 Director View profile
  24. David Franklin Banks 1995-1998 Director View profile
  25. Peter Southwood Needham 1995-1997 Director View profile
  26. Allan Neil Macdonald 1995-1999 Director View profile
  27. Frances Cook 1995-2016 Director View profile
  28. Clare Risby 1992-1997 Director View profile
  29. Stephen Richard Rowlinson 1991 Director View profile
  30. Deryck Malcolm Sidney 1995 Director View profile
  31. John Donald Wainwright Beard 1995 Director View profile
  32. Derek Clayton Edwards 1998 Director View profile
  33. Rashida Atinuke Akinjobi 2019-2022 Secretary View profile
  34. Patrick Sinclair 2010-2012 Secretary View profile
  35. Nigel Robert Linton 2009-2010 Secretary View profile
  36. David Samuel Peter Firth 2000-2017 Secretary View profile
  37. Allen Lloyd Thomas 1996-2002 Secretary View profile
  38. David Herbert Mostyn Jones 1997 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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Public contracts won

28 contracts · £2,205,712 total

From Contracts Finder and Find a Tender, the UK Government's public procurement notices, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Matched to this organisation by company number, charity number or exact name and postcode; every figure links to its source notice.

  • TVCA-PROC-0893 - Interim Head of Governance Buyer: Tees Valley Combined Authority £87,500 2026-08-17 Source: Find a Tender

    Tees Valley Combined Authority (TVCA) 'the contracting authority' have direct awarded a Contract via ESPO 3S_26 HR and Strategic Framework to Penna for the supply of a member of staff - Interim Head of Governance until recruitment takes pla…

  • ENQ1336 - Consultancy Roles Buyer: DERBY CITY COUNCIL £94,656 2026-07-19 CPV 79414000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Appointment of an external consultant through ESPO 3S_26 Strategic HR & Recruitment Services Framework.

  • Attraction strategy for careers in the Government Finance Function (GFF) Buyer: HM TREASURY £80,000 2026-06-25 CPV 72000000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Attraction Strategy related services that support careers in the Government Finance Function.

  • Contract for appointment of Interim S151 Officer via ESPO Framework Agreement (reference 3S-22) Buyer: Redditch Borough & Bromsgrove District Councils £178,000 2026-01-18 CPV 79620000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Contract for appointment of Interim S151 Officer via ESPO Framework Agreement (reference 3S-22)

  • Interim Director of People & Culture Recruitment Buyer: Southampton City Council £14,000 2026-01-16 CPV 79400000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Provision of Sourcing of a Director of People & Culture for an interim role with the Client.

  • Executive Recruitment Buyer: Gambling Commission £22,000 2026-01-16 CPV 79600000 Source: Contracts Finder

    The Gambling Commission wishes to procure the services of an recruitment agency to assist with the executive search for an interim Head of Governance role.

  • Recruitment Advertising & Related Services MHRA - Further Competition ESPO Buyer: Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency £220,000 2025-12-30 CPV 79600000 Source: Contracts Finder

    The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency requires a range of recruitment advertising and related services to help attract suitable candidates for some job vacancies, and reach diverse audiences for roles, including targeting …

  • Executive Recruitment Services Buyer: Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council £54,000 2025-12-09 CPV 79600000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Executive recruitment advice and support for placing permanent staff in executive roles including CEO, Corporate Directors and Service Unit Directors. Additional information: This contract was awarded via direct award through the CCS F…

  • BT1844 - Executive Search & Selection - LBC Senior Recruitment Buyer: Luton Council £99,000 2025-08-29 CPV 79000000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Executive Search & Selection - LBC Senior Recruitment

  • BT1664 Recruitment Advertising Partner Buyer: Luton Council £99,000 2025-08-29 CPV 79000000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Recruitment Advertising Partner.

  • 713872450 - Provision of Specialist Civilian Recruitment Related Advertising Services For Information Only Buyer: Ministry of Defence £845,000 2025-08-22 CPV 79341000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Contract Award Notice for the provision of Specialist civilian Recruited Related Advertising Services for hard to recruit roles across the Ministry of Defence Landscape.

  • HR Advertising Buyer: Civil Nuclear Police Authority (CNPA) / Civil Nuclear Constabulary (CNC) £120,000 2025-08-07 CPV 79341200 Source: Contracts Finder

    Civil Nuclear Constabulary have direct awarded a 1 year contract under ESPO Framework 3A_24 for HR Advertising

  • Contract for Transformation Advisor Buyer: East Hampshire District Council £152,568 2025-01-10 CPV 72221000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Contract for Transformation Advisor

  • HR consultant Buyer: East Hampshire District Council £38,628 2024-08-22 CPV 79410000 Source: Contracts Finder

    HR consultant

  • Project management support services required on a interim basis Buyer: East Hampshire District Council £53,000 2024-02-05 CPV 79900000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Project management support services required on a interim basis

  • Interim Programme Manager support Buyer: East Hampshire District Council £27,360 2023-11-01 CPV 72000000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Interim Programme Manager support

  • Executive search for a Chair of the UK Space Agency (UKSA) Steering Board Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED £16,000 2015-05-19 CPV 79600000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Recruitment Process Recruitment would be through open and fair competition and the process must comply with the ‘Civil Service Commissioners Recruitment Code’. Subject to discussion with the appointed executive search organisation, we env…

  • Civil Service Resourcing Framework -The Provision of Resourcing Services Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE £5,000 2015-02-06 CPV 80000000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Civil Service Resourcing Framework - The Provision of Resourcing Services

  • TVCA-PROC-0847 - Interim Head of Governance Buyer: Tees Valley Combined Authority Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    Tees Valley Combined Authority (TVCA) ('the contracting authority') have direct awarded a Contract to Penna for the supply of a member of staff - Interim Head of Governance until recruitment takes place and a suitable candidate is recruite…

  • ENQ1336 - Consultancy Roles Buyer: Derby City Council Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    Appointment of an external consultant through ESPO 3S_26 Strategic HR & Recruitment Services Framework.

  • HR Advertising Services Buyer: Civil Nuclear Police Authority Value not published Date not published CPV 79341000 Source: Find a Tender

    A further competition under ESPO 3A_24 Lot 1 only for HR Advertising Services

  • Executive & Non-Executive Search 3 Buyer: Government Commercial Agency Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    This framework facilitates the recruitment of executive and non-executive positions via specialist agencies. Executive Search (also known as "headhunting" or "retained search") supports the identification and hiring of senior leaders, C-Sui…

    Framework
  • Temporary staffing Senior Housing Officer Buyer: Oxford City Council Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    Temporary agency contract for Senior Housing Regulatory Assurance Officer

  • Staff Recruitment Advertising Services Buyer: Coventry University Value not published Date not published CPV 79600000 Source: Find a Tender

    Coventry University is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified staff Recruitment Advertising Services Supplier to support the recruitment of Staff. The Appointed bidder will be expected to work with the University Central People team ( Tale…

    Framework
  • UKRI –5498 TechFirst undergraduate and Spärck AI scholarships: Cohort Management Function (Lot 1), Recruitment Function (Lot 2) Buyer: UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has awarded a contract for the provision of Recruitment Management Services (Lot 2) to support the delivery of its TechFirst Undergraduate and Spärck AI Scholarship programmes. The appointed supplier will d…

  • Campaign Planning and Delivery & Associated Services (GCU) Buyer: Glasgow Caledonian University Value not published Date not published CPV 79341400 Source: Find a Tender

    The University is seeking a Contractor for campaign planning, delivery, and performance -led student recruitment. The selected agency must demonstrate capability in delivering measurable recruitment solutions across domestic and internation…

  • Interim Head of Governance Buyer: Tees Valley Combined Authority Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    Tees Valley Combined Authority (TVCA) 'the contracting authority' have direct awarded a Contract via ESPO 3S_26 HR and Strategic Framework to Penna for the supply of a member of staff - Interim Head of Governance until recruitment takes pla…

  • Senior Information Governance Officer Buyer: South Kesteven District Council Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    Senior Information Governance Officer - temporary staff

About

Incorporated
31/05/1985

Ownership

Owned by (2) iOwned byIndividuals and companies registered as having significant control over this company, from the Companies House PSC (persons with significant control) register. People whose ownership could not be confirmed to one individual are not listed as confirmed owners.

Group

  1. Penna PLC is controlled by Penna Consulting Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Penna Consulting Limited is controlled by Adecco Group (UK&I) Holdings Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2017-07-24 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Adecco Group (UK&I) Holdings Limited.

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Ownership paths are calculated from Companies House persons-with-significant-control filings. Each step shows the filed nature of control and dates; a step marked "ceased" is historical, not current.

Board analysis

Board DNA

How this board is put together, from the Companies House officer record and Charity Commission trustee records - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Companies House officer record: the current directors only, past directors excluded.

5 directors on the board

5.7y median 3.3y
average tenure
12.5y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (2)

Portfolio (3)

1
also govern a charity

Left in the last 12 months

Where else this board sits iWhere else this board sitsThe charitable fields these directors govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this company and any charity it is the legal face of.

Business services 14Professional services 5

The sectors these directors govern in elsewhere. This company, and any charity it is the legal face of, are excluded - counting them would just tell you what you are already looking at.

Gaps to watch

  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: directors from a wider range of sectors.

Sources

Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Company number
01918150
Status
Active
Type
Public Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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