Company
Learn Solutions Limited
Official record Companies House · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Previous officers 6
- Andrew Cartwight 2021-2022 View profile
- Katherine Brenda Louise Thorne 2018-2021 View profile
- Andrew Francis Henry Baines 2017-2018 View profile
- Peter Richard Pentecost 2015-2017 View profile
- John Edward Picknett 2012-2015 View profile
- Kevin Francis Higgins 2009-2010 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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Public contracts won
6 contracts · £58,423,000 totalFrom 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.
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For Inclusion on a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for education services for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities
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Alternative Education Services Framework
This is the award of a framework for alternative educational services for students who are: * Educated Other than at School (EOTAS) * Permanently excluded from a mainstream or special school and is awaiting to be transferred to a new educat…
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North Northamptonshire Council Provision of Educational Support Services
These services are intended to support children and young people aged 0 to 25 where the Council has identified a need for additional educational support. This includes those with an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP), as well as a broad…
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Flexible Learning Support Framework
Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council is setting up a Flexible Learning Support Framework to provide high-quality education and support for children, young people, and young adults who need alternative, additional, or specialist provision. Th…
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SCC Independent Alternative Provision Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for children and young people with additional needs and disabilities - Admission Round 4
Surrey County Council (SCC) has established a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the supply of services in respect of Independent Alternative Provision for children and young people with additional needs and disabilities for an initial per…
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Alternative Education Provision
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council (BCP Council) are seeking suppliers to provide the following service. Alternative Education Provision Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council is committed to meeting the educational nee…
Framework
About
- Incorporated
- 21/01/2004
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.
- Simon James Barnes
significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company - Richard Last ceased 2016-04-06
25-50% shares · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company
Group
- Learn Solutions Limited
is controlled by Simon James Barnes
Evidence
active significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Simon James Barnes.
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.
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
- Simon James Barnes Director · appointed 2004
- Richard Last Director · appointed 2012
- Joshua Franklin Blackburn Director · appointed 2021
Directors past 6 years
- Simon James Barnes Director · appointed 2004
- Richard Last Director · appointed 2012
First-time vs portfolio directors
Portfolio (3)
- Simon James Barnes Director · appointed 2004
- Richard Last Director · appointed 2012
- Joshua Franklin Blackburn Director · appointed 2021
Also govern a charity
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.
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
- 05021588
- 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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