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First Ascent Group LTD

Management consultancy activities other than financial management

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 3

  1. Daphne Elaine Peck 1998-2006 Director View profile
  2. Michael John Edwards Peck 1998-2006 Director View profile
  3. David John Mcdonald 1998-2006 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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Public contracts won

1 contract · £87,000 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.

  • CSP25305 Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED £87,000 2026-03-10 CPV 79998000 Source: Contracts Finder

    ***** THIS IS AN AWARD NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** This procurement is being concluded following a mini competition under the CCS DPS RM6219 Learning and Training Services . Brief Description of Requirement: UKRI are see…

About

What it does
Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Incorporated
27/01/1998
Registered office
Cambridge
Previous names
First Ascent Consultancy Limited (until 29/06/2016)

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.

  • Stephen Douglas Cranwell
    25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06
  • David Glen Sales
    25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06
  • Possible match - name could not be confirmed to one individualiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual. Not shown as confirmed ownership.

Group

  1. First Ascent Group LTD is controlled by Stephen Douglas Cranwell
    Evidence
    active 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Stephen Douglas Cranwell.

2 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.

Financials

Net assets
£653,092
Total assets
£656,574
Cash
£914,348
Employees
11
Turnover
Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)

Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2025-05-31. Where turnover is absent, small and micro-entity accounts are not required to report it, so it is not shown as zero.

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

12.7y median 20.4y
average tenure
20.4y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (5)

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.

Professional services 6Retail and trade 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
  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats; directors from a wider range of sectors.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
03499793
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
28/02/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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