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Universal Skills Centre Limited

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 5

  1. David Neil Holland 2017-2022 Director View profile
  2. Daniel Marcus Coleman 2017-2022 Director View profile
  3. John Robert Green 2003-2017 Director View profile
  4. Harry Smith 2003-2013 Secretary View profile
  5. Zoe Joanne Green 2003-2017 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
17/06/2003

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.

  • Universal Skills Group Limited
    75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2017-01-16
  • 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.
  • 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. Universal Skills Centre Limited is controlled by Universal Skills Group Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2017-01-16 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Universal Skills Group Limited is controlled by Shorterm Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2022-01-21 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. Shorterm Limited is controlled by Shorterm Group Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  4. Shorterm Group Limited is controlled by Grouse Bidco Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2016-11-16 · source: Companies House PSC register
  5. Grouse Bidco Limited is controlled by Grouse Midco Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-10-18 · source: Companies House PSC register
  6. Grouse Midco Limited is controlled by Grouse Topco Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-10-18 · source: Companies House PSC register
  7. Grouse Topco Limited is controlled by GCP IV GP LLP
    Evidence
    active significant influence · notified 2016-11-16 · source: Companies House PSC register
  8. GCP IV GP LLP is controlled by Growth Capital Partners GP Limited
    Evidence
    active 25-50% voting (LLP), 25-50% surplus assets (LLP) · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  9. Growth Capital Partners GP Limited is controlled by GCP Member Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  10. GCP Member Limited is controlled by Growth Capital Partners LLP
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares (firm), 75-100% voting (firm) · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  11. Growth Capital Partners LLP is controlled by Garrett John Curran
    Evidence
    active voting rights 25 to 50 percent as firm (LLP), right to share surplus assets 25 to 50 percent as firm (LLP) · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Garrett John Curran.

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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 · £1,039,480 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 · £1,039,480 (3 grants)

Most recent

  • Department for Education £8,3852023-04-01
  • Department for Education £15,7082020-04-01
  • Department for Education £1,015,3882020-04-01
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

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

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (2)

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.

Business services 12Finance 6Other services 4Professional services 2Education 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
04801169
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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