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

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Previous officers 42

  1. Alison Carol Wells 2022-2024 Director View profile
  2. Sally-Ann Burnett 2019-2022 Director View profile
  3. John Andrew Chadwick 2018-2019 Director View profile
  4. Professor Christopher William Maguire 2017-2018 Director View profile
  5. David Robert Holmes 2017-2019 Director View profile
  6. Clare Minchington 2017-2021 Director View profile
  7. Peter Ayrton Cheese 2015-2018 Director View profile
  8. Katey Adderley 2013-2016 Director View profile
  9. William John Etchell 2011-2016 Director View profile
  10. Professor Christina Cunliffe 2011-2017 Director View profile
  11. Godfrey Roland Kaye 2011-2012 Director View profile
  12. Edward John Kennedy 2011-2012 Director View profile
  13. Christopher Michael David Ross-Roberts 2010-2011 Director View profile
  14. Philippa Ann Gould 2010-2011 Director View profile
  15. Martin Charles Taylor 2010-2011 Director View profile
  16. Dr Jill Nicola Nicholls 2010-2014 Director View profile
  17. Edmund Rothay Francis Hewson 2010-2011 Director View profile
  18. Debra Louise Bennett 2009-2010 Director View profile
  19. Dr Christopher Anthony Brady 2008-2011 Director View profile
  20. Josephine Gemma Lines 2008-2009 Director View profile
  21. Roxanne Tracey Stockwell 2007-2010 Director View profile
  22. Melanie Claire Stewart 2007-2010 Director View profile
  23. Graham Pitcher 2005-2008 Director View profile
  24. Charles Campbell Leathes Prior 2005-2006 Director View profile
  25. David John Carr 2005-2008 Director View profile
  26. Ann Begley 2004-2006 Director View profile
  27. Richard Holt 2003-2010 Director View profile
  28. Amanda Jane Blackmore 2003-2017 Director View profile
  29. John Herrmann 2002-2010 Director View profile
  30. Professor Peter Charles Crisp 2001-2017 Director View profile
  31. Professor Carl Raymond Lygo 2000-2017 Director View profile
  32. Christine Taylor 2000-2002 Director View profile
  33. John Anthony Cooper 1998-1999 Director View profile
  34. Jaki Siers 1997-2002 Director View profile
  35. Richard Ralph Price 1996-2000 Director View profile
  36. Nicole Rollo 1993-1995 Director View profile
  37. Roger Philip Gregory 1991-1996 Director View profile
  38. Iain Michael Semple Piggot 1996 Director View profile
  39. Michael Richard Daykin 2006-2009 Secretary View profile
  40. Nicola Joanne Hotchin 2005-2006 Secretary View profile
  41. Rachel Offler 2003-2005 Secretary View profile
  42. Lynn Angharad Chandler 1991-2003 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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Public contracts won

9 contracts · £2,649,416 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.

  • Project Manager Apprenticeship Buyer: POLICE DIGITAL SERVICE £22,000 2026-06-03 CPV 80500000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Project Manager L6 Apprenticeship

  • Level 6 project Management Degree Apprenticeship- Buyer: H M REVENUE & CUSTOMS £990,000 2026-06-01 CPV 80530000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Procurement of Level 6 Management Apprenticeship training services for HMRC employees, supporting workforce development through Apprenticeship Levy funding. Awarded following a further competition under the CCS Apprenticeship Training DPS (…

  • SCC00157IB Buyer: SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL £110,000 2026-01-26 CPV 80530000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Suffolk County Council has awarded apprenticeship training services to BPP University Ltd through established public sector frameworks, specifically the YPO framework. Learning providers submitted bids which were filtered based on the Counc…

  • Level 6 Project Manager Apprenticeship (Integrated Degree) - ST0411 Buyer: Department for Work and Pensions £1,144,000 2026-01-05 CPV 80511000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Delivery of the Level 6 Project Manager Apprenticeship (Integrated Degree) - ST0411to DWP Employees. This contract was awarded from the Framework RM6102 Please note this notice is being published retrospectively due to technical issue wi…

  • L7 Solicitor apprenticeships - BPP (con_29524) Buyer: Department for Education £27,000 2025-11-21 CPV 80000000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Contact to deliver the L7 Solicitor apprenticeship

  • SCC0149IB Buyer: SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL £270,000 2025-07-20 CPV 80530000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Suffolk County Council has awarded apprenticeship training services to BPP University Limited through established public sector frameworks, specifically the YPO procurement service. Learning providers submitted bids which were filtered base…

  • Apprenticeship for Level 7 Graduate Solicitor Buyer: West Yorkshire Combined Authority £23,000 2025-06-23 CPV 80530000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Apprenticeship for Level 7 Graduate Solicitor on behalf of West Yorkshire Police. This is a call-off contract from the YPO Apprenticeships and Associated Training Framework (Ref 1086).

  • Level 6 Data Scientist Buyer: HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL £36,416 2025-03-04 CPV 80000000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Level 6 Data Scientist apprentice x 2

  • Call off for the delivery of L6 Digital and Technology Solutions Professional Apprenticeship Buyer: North Northamptonshire Council £27,000 2025-01-02 CPV 80000000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Call off for the delivery of 1x Apprenticeship - Level 6 Digital and Technology Solutions Professional at a total cost of 27k [27 thousand] over a period 41 months, start 03.01.2025.

About

Incorporated
09/05/1991

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.

Group

  1. BPP University Limited is controlled by BPP Holdings Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. BPP Holdings Limited is controlled by Bpph2 Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2021-03-16 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. Bpph2 Limited is controlled by Bpph1 Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2021-01-14 · source: Companies House PSC register
  4. Bpph1 Limited is controlled by Bright Acquisitions Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2021-07-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  5. Bright Acquisitions Limited is controlled by Bright Midco Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2021-03-11 · source: Companies House PSC register
  6. Bright Midco Limited is controlled by Bright Finco Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2025-03-28 · source: Companies House PSC register
  7. Bright Finco Limited is controlled by Bright Intermediateco Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2025-01-24 · source: Companies House PSC register
  8. Bright Intermediateco Limited is controlled by Bright Topco Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2025-01-24 · source: Companies House PSC register
  9. Bright Topco Limited is controlled by TDR Nominees 2016 Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2021-03-10 · source: Companies House PSC register
  10. TDR Nominees 2016 Limited is controlled by TDR Capital LLP
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2016-07-27 · source: Companies House PSC register
  11. TDR Capital LLP is controlled by Manjit Dale
    Evidence
    active 25-50% voting (LLP) · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Manjit Dale.

346 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

3 grants · £6,661,576 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 · £6,661,576 (3 grants)

Most recent

  • Department for Education £1,773,1722023-04-01
  • Department for Education £852,4152020-04-01
  • Department for Education £4,035,9902020-04-01
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

9.4y median 8.6y
average tenure
16.1y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (1)

Portfolio (7)

0
also govern a charity
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 22Finance 18Professional services 8Tech and media 5Other services 2Business services 1Dormant 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
02609100
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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