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Education for Industry Group

Post-secondary non-tertiary education

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

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Previous officers 27

  1. Pauline Ann Tambling 2021-2023 Director View profile
  2. Simon Paul Thomas Presswell 2021-2021 Director View profile
  3. Anne Secunda 2019-2020 Director View profile
  4. James Michael Barron 2018-2025 Director View profile
  5. Heather Pickard 2017-2018 Director View profile
  6. Elaine Susan Smith 2014-2023 Director View profile
  7. Stephen Ashton Reid 2013-2018 Director View profile
  8. Andrew Hughes 2013-2017 Director View profile
  9. David Oliver Walmsley 2012-2018 Director View profile
  10. Elizabeth Margaret Reid 2012-2015 Director View profile
  11. Karen Dennison 2011-2014 Director View profile
  12. Caryn Ann Swart 2011-2019 Director View profile
  13. Alison Rachel Jones 2011-2013 Director View profile
  14. David St John Shepherd 2009-2019 Director View profile
  15. Martin Gibson 2008-2021 Director View profile
  16. Jonathan Richens 2008-2020 Director View profile
  17. Professor Elizabeth Mary Rouse 2008-2022 Director View profile
  18. Martin Hugh Prince 2007-2008 Director View profile
  19. Amir Afkami 2007-2008 Director View profile
  20. David Stanley Kaye 2006-2020 Director View profile
  21. Keith Gordon Cameron 2006-2008 Director View profile
  22. Jane Elizabeth Shepherdson 2006-2010 Director View profile
  23. Paul Everard Budge 2006-2007 Director View profile
  24. Dr Julia Gaimster 2006-2006 Director View profile
  25. Frances Marie Corner 2006-2013 Director View profile
  26. Sandra Holtby 2005-2010 Director View profile
  27. Graham Paul Cooper 2011-2025 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Post-secondary non-tertiary education; First-degree level higher education
Incorporated
13/07/2005
Registered office
London
Also a registered charity
Education for Industry Group
Previous names
Education for Industry Group Limited (until 26/03/2024)
Fashion Retail Academy (until 08/03/2024)

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.

  • Arcadia Group LTD ceased 2020-11-30
    25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06
  • Asos PLC ceased 2020-12-17
    25-50% voting · notified 2018-12-20

Group

  1. Education for Industry Group is controlled by Arcadia Group LTD
    Evidence
    ceased 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2020-11-30 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Arcadia Group LTD is controlled by Navid Bani
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2025-07-22 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Navid Bani.

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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

5 grants · £5,746,007 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 · £5,746,007 (5 grants)

Most recent

  • Department for Education £5,122,2792020-04-01
  • Department for Education £10,1962020-04-01
  • Department for Education £117,1182020-04-01
  • Department for Education £329,7412020-04-01
  • Department for Education £166,6742020-04-01
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.

10 directors on the board

7.8y median 6.5y
average tenure
21y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (1)

Portfolio (9)

1
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.

Education 8Other services 3Professional services 3Arts and leisure 2Retail and trade 2Property 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

  • 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
05507547
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
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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