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BPP Professional Education Limited

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 13

  1. Alison Carol Wells 2016-2023 Director View profile
  2. William John Etchell 2011-2016 Director View profile
  3. Professor Carl Raymond Lygo 2010-2017 Director View profile
  4. Powell, Jonathan, Mark 2007-2008 Director View profile
  5. Philip Colvin Morey 2007-2010 Director View profile
  6. Saieem Hussain 2007-2009 Director View profile
  7. David John Carr 2007-2008 Director View profile
  8. Christopher Michael David Ross-Roberts 2006-2011 Director View profile
  9. Charles Campbell Leathes Prior 2002-2007 Director View profile
  10. Michael Richard Daykin 2006-2009 Secretary View profile
  11. Nicola Joanne Hotchin 2005-2006 Secretary View profile
  12. Rachel Offler 2003-2005 Secretary View profile
  13. Sarah Louise Habgood 2002-2003 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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Public contracts won

12 contracts · £28,310,750 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.

About

Incorporated
26/09/2002

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 Professional Education Limited is controlled by BPP Services Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. BPP Services Limited is controlled by BPP Holdings Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. 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
  10. 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

The ownership chain above BPP Professional Education Limited is unusually long; showing the first 10 steps.

5 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 · £34,224,194 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 · £34,224,194 (3 grants)

Most recent

  • Department for Education £4,668,6372023-04-01
  • Department for Education £3,436,0222020-04-01
  • Department for Education £26,119,5352020-04-01
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.

4 directors on the board

7.4y median 8.4y
average tenure
9.4y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (4)

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 31Finance 29Professional services 12Tech and media 6Business services 2Dormant 2Property 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
04546335
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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