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Gateway Qualifications Limited

Educational support services

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 36

  1. Gail Joanne May 2020-2025 Director View profile
  2. Jill Holliday 2018-2023 Director View profile
  3. Federico Carlos Cubillo-Barsi 2018-2021 Director View profile
  4. David Robert Ruddy 2018-2025 Director View profile
  5. Maxine Carol Smith 2018-2020 Director View profile
  6. Alison Davies 2018-2024 Director View profile
  7. Graham Gordon Razey 2018-2020 Director View profile
  8. Melanie Jayne Nicholson 2018-2019 Director View profile
  9. Alison Jane Andreas 2018-2023 Director View profile
  10. Karen Anna Spencer 2017-2019 Director View profile
  11. Patrick Lloyd Edwards 2017-2019 Director View profile
  12. Malcolm Howard Goodwin 2015-2017 Director View profile
  13. Anya Higgins 2015-2018 Director View profile
  14. Sean Henry Purcell 2014-2017 Director View profile
  15. Lynsi Haywood-Smith 2014-2024 Director View profile
  16. Elizabeth Laycock 2012-2020 Director View profile
  17. Richard David Stock 2012-2018 Director View profile
  18. Susan Caroline Murray 2010-2011 Director View profile
  19. Miles Norman Cole 2010-2023 Director View profile
  20. Philip Richard George Thirkettle 2009-2018 Director View profile
  21. Dr Wayne Campbell 2008-2012 Director View profile
  22. Diana Elizabeth Hale 2006-2009 Director View profile
  23. Stephen William Culliford 2006-2015 Director View profile
  24. Cajiten D'Silva 2005-2015 Director View profile
  25. Stella Margaret Heath 2005-2009 Director View profile
  26. Denise Ann Fielding 2005-2009 Director View profile
  27. Christine Ann Bradshaw 2005-2011 Director View profile
  28. Peter Jabez Glasgow 2005-2015 Director View profile
  29. Danny Clough 2005-2018 Director View profile
  30. Dr Eileen Loucaides 2005-2005 Director View profile
  31. Dr Stephen Arthur Boffey 2005-2006 Director View profile
  32. Dr Susan Patricia O'Gorman 2009-2017 Secretary View profile
  33. Matthew Peter Russell 2007-2016 Secretary View profile
  34. Jenny Fairbrother 2007-2007 Secretary View profile
  35. Alison Mary Stone 2006-2007 Secretary View profile
  36. Roberta Clarke 2005-2005 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Educational support services
Incorporated
07/07/2005
Registered office
Colchester
Also a registered charity
Gateway Qualifications Limited
Previous names
Open College Network Eastern Region (until 23/03/2016)

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.

  • Danny Clough ceased 2017-10-18
    appoints directors · notified 2016-07-06

Group

  1. Gateway Qualifications Limited is controlled by Danny Clough
    Evidence
    ceased appoints directors · notified 2016-07-06, ceased 2017-10-18 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Danny Clough.

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.

15 directors on the board

4y median 2.3y
average tenure
21y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (8)

Portfolio (7)

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 3Education 2Business services 1Other services 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

  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: directors from a wider range of sectors.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
05502449
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)
Accounts next due
30/04/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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