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Company · Wolverhampton

Access to Business

Other activities of employment placement agencies

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 32

  1. Melanie Jayne Dovey 2024-2026 Director View profile
  2. Paul Christopher Wynn 2019-2024 Director View profile
  3. Marsha Dominique Elizah Russell 2018-2022 Director View profile
  4. Jessica Ann Williams 2018-2021 Director View profile
  5. Christopher Briggs 2017-2026 Director View profile
  6. Shazana Nawaz 2016-2017 Director View profile
  7. Jacqueline Vivian Casey 2015-2023 Director View profile
  8. Dr Angela Morgan 2015-2016 Director View profile
  9. Dr Inge Rosemarie Hill 2015-2017 Director View profile
  10. Andrew John King 2013-2018 Director View profile
  11. Kathleen Rees 2013-2020 Director View profile
  12. Sandra Elizabeth Cooper 2012-2015 Director View profile
  13. Phillip Richard Chapman 2011-2014 Director View profile
  14. Paul James Kettle 2010-2013 Director View profile
  15. Catherine Anne Hayhow 2010-2011 Director View profile
  16. Elke Theissl 2009-2012 Director View profile
  17. Sutinder Kaur Herian 2008-2015 Director View profile
  18. Stephen James Grice 2007-2013 Director View profile
  19. Bhanu Dhir 2007-2010 Director View profile
  20. Lynda Austin 2007-2009 Director View profile
  21. John Peter Tew 2007-2014 Director View profile
  22. Mark Andrew Depew 2007-2008 Director View profile
  23. Roger Roberts 2006-2007 Director View profile
  24. Brian Victor Cleaver 2004-2008 Director View profile
  25. Robert Peter Higgins 2004-2005 Director View profile
  26. Dawn Marie Bennett Wilson 2004-2009 Director View profile
  27. Andrea Margaret Sadler 2004-2007 Director View profile
  28. Peter John Sadler 2004-2004 Director View profile
  29. Alan Trevor Cornfield 2004-2004 Director View profile
  30. Josephine Marie Kelly 2004-2004 Director View profile
  31. Susan Lesley Hughes 2007-2014 Secretary View profile
  32. Andrew John Beaton 2004-2004 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Other activities of employment placement agencies
Incorporated
25/03/2004
Registered office
Wolverhampton
Also a registered charity
Access to Business

Ownership

Owned by (3) 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.

  • Kathleen Rees ceased 2019-04-01
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-06
  • Christopher Briggs ceased 2026-06-04
    significant influence · notified 2019-04-01 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Jacqueline Vivian Casey ceased 2023-12-04
    significant influence, significant influence (trust) · notified 2019-04-01

Group

  1. Access to Business is controlled by Kathleen Rees
    Evidence
    ceased significant influence · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2019-04-01 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Kathleen Rees.

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 · £655,956 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

  • The National Lottery Community Fund · £645,956 (3 grants)
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport · £10,000

Most recent

  • The National Lottery Community Fund £10,0002022-11-25
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport £10,0002020-09-22
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £280,0002012-04-18
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £355,9562008-05-14
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.

5 directors on the board

4.1y median 2.1y
average tenure
7.7y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (1)

Portfolio (4)

1
also govern a charity

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.

Professional services 2Tech and media 2

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

  • No director brings board experience from anywhere else
  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: a director with board experience elsewhere; directors from a wider range of sectors.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
05084674
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Accounts next due
31/12/2026
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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