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Best Practice Network Limited

Educational support services

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 22

  1. Douglas Alexander Glenday 2022-2025 Director View profile
  2. John Vincent Bowman 2018-2022 Director View profile
  3. Jonathan Nicholas Roback 2018-2024 Director View profile
  4. Liam David Donnison 2017-2024 Director View profile
  5. Philip John Haslett 2017-2017 Director View profile
  6. Dean Terence John Boyce 2017-2018 Director View profile
  7. Phillip Leslie Holden 2012-2018 Director View profile
  8. Jayne Anne Clemence 2012-2018 Director View profile
  9. Maureen Rose Lee 2011-2018 Director View profile
  10. Richard John Purchase 2010-2012 Director View profile
  11. Nigel Vernon Pinn 2006-2007 Director View profile
  12. Azhar Mobin 2005-2009 Director View profile
  13. Francis Moor Courtney 2003-2005 Director View profile
  14. Glenn Hawkins 2003-2006 Director View profile
  15. Paul David Brett 2003-2009 Director View profile
  16. Royston Gareth Jones 2003-2006 Director View profile
  17. Colin Robert Mclean 2002-2018 Director View profile
  18. David Alfred Triggs 2002-2003 Director View profile
  19. Julie Dollin 2010-2012 Secretary View profile
  20. Roger Nicholas Bird 2005-2010 Secretary View profile
  21. James Justin Macnamara 2003-2004 Secretary View profile
  22. Roderick James Paley 2002-2003 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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Public contracts won

8 contracts · £26,696,295 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.

  • W4160 The Provision of Apprenticeship Framework 2026 Buyer: Walsall Metro Borough Council £43,200 2026-08-18 CPV 80570000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Specialist Teaching Assistant Level 5 Apprenticeship delivered through a blended delivery model, incorporating remote learning, tutor-led sessions and workplace-based learning. Training will be delivered to school employees working within e…

  • L5 Coaching Professional Buyer: HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL £5,000 2026-07-06 CPV 80000000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Coaching Professional, 1 apprentice

  • Excellence in Reception Teaching Buyer: Department for Education £3,972,500 2026-06-08 CPV 80000000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Award of call-off contracts for the delivery of the Excellence in Reception Teaching course from the National Professional Qualification (NPQ) and National Institute of Teaching (NIoT) framework agreements. For more information on the co…

  • 010.26 Specialist Teaching Assistant - AWARD Buyer: Telford and Wrekin Council £0 2026-05-20 CPV 80000000 Source: Contracts Finder

    To find a training provider to deliver the Specialist Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship programme to start during current academic year.

  • 003.26 NPQ Qualifications linked to Apprenticeships programmes (Operations Manager level 5 and Team Leader level 3) - AWARD Buyer: Telford and Wrekin Council £0 2026-03-31 CPV 80000000 Source: Contracts Finder

    To find a training provider to deliver NPQs as part of an apprenticeship programme by September 2026.

  • L5 Coaching Professional Buyer: HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL £5,000 2026-02-06 CPV 80000000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Coaching Professional, 1 apprentice

  • Call-off Contract for the November 2025 cohort of the National Professional Qualifications Buyer: Department for Education £22,661,595 2025-11-01 CPV 80000000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Award of call-off contracts made via the Framework Agreement for the National Professional Qualifications (NPQ) to deliver the November 2025 Cohort of National Professional Qualifications. For more details on the National Professional Qu…

  • Level 5 Operations Manager Buyer: HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL £9,000 2025-10-08 CPV 80000000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Operations Manager, 1 learner

About

What it does
Educational support services
Incorporated
28/06/2002
Registered office
Bristol

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. Best Practice Network Limited is controlled by Best Practice Network Holdings Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Best Practice Network Holdings Limited is controlled by Colin Robert Mclean
    Evidence
    ceased 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2018-11-01 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Colin Robert Mclean.

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.

Grants received

4 grants · £5,610,617 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 · £5,610,617 (4 grants)

Most recent

  • Department for Education £1,253,4072023-04-01
  • Department for Education £3,953,2872023-04-01
  • Department for Education £10,0002023-04-01
  • Department for Education £393,9232020-04-01
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.

2 directors on the board

3.1y median 3.1y
average tenure
4.5y
longest tenure
0
directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (2)

1
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 17Professional services 16Business services 10Finance 7Tech and media 4Dormant 2Public administration 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.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
04472661
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
31/08/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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