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Arden University Limited

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 17

  1. Alfred Cosier Morris 2016-2020 Director View profile
  2. Sir Robert James Timothy Wilson 2016-2019 Director View profile
  3. Renee Jackson 2015-2016 Director View profile
  4. Professor Craig Austin Mahoney 2012-2015 Director View profile
  5. Gregory William Thom 2011-2015 Director View profile
  6. Alex Danzberger 2011-2013 Director View profile
  7. Steve Polacek 2011-2016 Director View profile
  8. Professor John Kelvin Fidler 2010-2016 Director View profile
  9. Andrew David Cawley 2006-2011 Director View profile
  10. Dr Philip Hallam 2006-2019 Director View profile
  11. John Holden 2011 Director View profile
  12. Dan Fara 2017-2017 Secretary View profile
  13. Lola Moses 2016-2017 Secretary View profile
  14. Andrew Ross Cameron 2015-2016 Secretary View profile
  15. Maria Anne Holden 1998-2011 Secretary View profile
  16. Frank Grech 1998-2001 Secretary View profile
  17. Maria Holden 1998 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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Public contracts won

3 contracts · £546,000 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.

  • Senior Leader Apprenticeship Level 7 ST0480 Buyer: TEES, ESK, & WEAR VALLEYS NHS FOUNDATON TRUST £70,000 2025-09-12 CPV 80000000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Call off without competition to Arden University for Senior Leader Apprenticeship Level 7 Apprenticeships for a period of 24 months via the Salisbury NHS Apprenticeship Training Framework 2022/S 000-024820 (expiring 31.03.2027) .

  • Contract for the provision of Senior Leader Level 7 (ST0480) Apprenticeship call off contract, to South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit Buyer: NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT £56,000 2025-05-16 CPV 80000000 Source: Contracts Finder

    NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) has awarded a Senior Leader Level 7 (ST0480) Apprenticeship to Arden University. This requirement has been procured via Direct Award via Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (Salisbu…

  • Level 7 Senior Leader Apprenticeship Programme Buyer: Care Quality Commission £420,000 2024-04-02 CPV 80000000 Source: Contracts Finder

    This is a Contract Award Notice. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) require Salisbury Framework Call off for Contract for Level 7 Senior Leader Apprenticeship Programme. This procurement was undertaken through Salisbury Managed Procure…

About

Incorporated
07/12/1989

Ownership

Owned by (1) 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.

  • AU Bidco Limited
    75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-08-19

Group

  1. Arden University Limited is controlled by AU Bidco Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-08-19 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. AU Bidco Limited is controlled by Arkady Etingen
    Evidence
    ceased 75-100% shares · notified 2016-07-18, ceased 2017-04-03 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Arkady Etingen.

65 other companies in this group

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.

Grants received

9 grants · £2,879,661 total

360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.

Top funders

  • Department for Education · £2,879,661 (9 grants)

Most recent

  • Department for Education £146,5432023-04-01
  • Department for Education £4,1112021-02-16
  • Department for Education £225,3172021-02-04
  • Department for Education £95,2142021-01-04
  • Department for Education £1,152,0002020-05-18
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.

8 directors on the board

6.1y median 6.9y
average tenure
9.9y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (3)

Portfolio (5)

0
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.

Education 17Finance 10Professional services 3Tech and media 2Business services 1Health and social care 1

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

  • Several long-serving directors could step down together

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
02450180
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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