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Skillnet Limited

Skillnet Limited is an active UK company (number 04559473), incorporated 2002, with 3 current directors including Christopher Mark Sean Kenny and Eugene Michael Lowry. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.

Official record Companies House · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 7

  1. Ian Richard Wiggans 2020-2021 Director View profile
  2. Samantha Smith 2006-2013 Director View profile
  3. Philip Marsh 2006-2008 Director View profile
  4. Lee Acton 2006-2020 Director View profile
  5. John Howard Pitchforth 2002-2006 Director View profile
  6. Andrew John Coyle 2003-2006 Secretary View profile
  7. Georgie Cox 2002-2003 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
10/10/2002

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. Skillnet Limited is controlled by Skillnet Training Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Skillnet Training Limited is controlled by Lee Acton
    Evidence
    ceased 50-75% shares, 50-75% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2020-12-18 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Lee Acton.

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

5 grants · £10,813,851 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 · £10,824,752 (4 grants)
  • Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy · £-10,901

Most recent

  • Department for Education £5,230,3262023-04-01
  • Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy £-10,9012022-04-01
  • Department for Education £44,7742020-04-01
  • Department for Education £3,299,5962020-04-01
  • Department for Education £2,250,0562020-04-01
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

5.6y median 5.6y
average tenure
5.6y
longest tenure
0
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 3Professional services 3

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
04559473
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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