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Paragon Education & Skills Limited

Technical and vocational secondary education

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 15

  1. Dan O'Keefe 2012-2014 Director View profile
  2. Dyson Peter Kelly Bogg 2012-2019 Director View profile
  3. Mark Stuart Thurston 2011-2015 Director View profile
  4. Adam Peter Carswell 2008-2011 Director View profile
  5. Daniel Ivor Roberts 2007-2008 Director View profile
  6. Gavin Mark Freed 2007-2012 Director View profile
  7. John Thomas Bradford 2007-2008 Director View profile
  8. Geoffrey Malcolm Tice 2004-2006 Director View profile
  9. Linda Elizabeth Ferguson Taylor 2004-2008 Director View profile
  10. Rodney Edward Davis 1998-2008 Director View profile
  11. Kenneth Warren Pearce 1998-2003 Director View profile
  12. Kevin John Broom 1998-2002 Director View profile
  13. Mark Thurston 2011-2015 Secretary View profile
  14. Andrew Vivian Barnard 1999-2008 Secretary View profile
  15. Adrian Nicholas Humphries 1998-2008 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Technical and vocational secondary education
Incorporated
18/03/1998
Registered office
Bournemouth
Previous names
Paragon Training (Dorset) Limited (until 07/04/2008)

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. Paragon Education & Skills Limited is controlled by Knovia Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2024-08-02 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Knovia Limited is controlled by Knovia Holdco Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2022-03-29 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. Knovia Holdco Limited is controlled by Knovia Midco Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2022-03-29 · source: Companies House PSC register
  4. Knovia Midco Limited is controlled by Knovia Group Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2022-03-29 · source: Companies House PSC register
  5. Knovia Group Limited is controlled by Transformative Training & Education LTD
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2026-03-19 · source: Companies House PSC register
  6. Transformative Training & Education LTD is controlled by Transformative Training & Education Midco 2 LTD
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2025-12-12 · source: Companies House PSC register
  7. Transformative Training & Education Midco 2 LTD is controlled by Transformative Training & Education Midco LTD
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2025-12-12 · source: Companies House PSC register
  8. Transformative Training & Education Midco LTD is controlled by Transformative Training & Education Holdco LTD
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2025-12-12 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Transformative Training & Education Holdco LTD.

15 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

4 grants · £12,722,888 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 · £12,722,888 (4 grants)

Most recent

  • Department for Education £3,029,7042023-04-01
  • Department for Education £2,563,7812020-04-01
  • Department for Education £7,129,3792020-04-01
  • Department for Education £252020-04-01
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.

3 directors on the board

7.1y median 10.3y
average tenure
10.7y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (3)

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.

Finance 16Education 10Business services 2Professional services 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
03529661
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
31/10/2026
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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