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Aspire Technology Solutions LTD

Information technology consultancy activities

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 9

  1. Robert Daniel Fraser 2023-2024 Director View profile
  2. Michael Errington 2022-2023 Director View profile
  3. Stephen Anthony Mcnickle 2018-2022 Director View profile
  4. Danielle Begg 2017-2018 Director View profile
  5. Stephen George Laverick 2016-2026 Director View profile
  6. Stuart Wilson 2014-2014 Director View profile
  7. Andrew Walton 2009-2011 Director View profile
  8. Edward Richard Patmore 2007-2010 Director View profile
  9. Nigel Begg 2006-2020 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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Public contracts won

9 contracts · £1,926,729 total

From 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.

  • Provision of a fully managed Cyber Security Operations Centre Buyer: HRUC (Harrow, Richmond and Uxbridge Colleges) £937,500 2026-06-16 CPV 72000000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Provision of a fully managed 24/7/365 Cyber Security Operations Centre (SOC) to Harrow, Richmond & Uxbridge Colleges (HRUC), with provision to accommodate new/joining colleges, additional campuses, increases in staff, students and digital e…

  • Supply of Network Switches and Wireless Access Points - 2026 - AWARD Buyer: Education Training Collective - e-Tendering System £0 2026-04-30 CPV 32420000 Source: Contracts Finder

    The Education Training Collective (ETC) is a partnership of Further Education Colleges and Independent Training Providers operating across the North-East of England. ETC is seeking a supplier to provide Network Switches and Wireless Access …

  • DA from CCS RM6116 for the Network kit for TAL Sites and Echo Building and 5y support - 2026-2031 Buyer: Stockton-on-tees Borough Council £116,970 2026-02-25 CPV 32510000 Source: Contracts Finder

    To procure and deploy Extreme switches and wireless access points to all TAL sites, Municipal Buildings and the new DBC Northen Echo Building. The extreme switches and the wireless access points form the backbone of the network. They al…

  • HQIP IT Managed Service Provider Buyer: HEALTHCARE QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PARTNERSHIP £243,775 2026-01-07 CPV 72700000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Direct award via the YPO SUPPLY OF NETWORK CONNECTIVITY AND TELECOMMUNICATION SOLUTIONS 2 001229 Lot 5

  • Homes England - Site Connectivity Buyer: Homes England (the name adopted by the Homes and Communities Agency) £55,000 2025-10-31 CPV 72000000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Site connectivity for Homes England offices.\r \r Procured via YPO Network Connectivity and Telecommunication Solutions Framework - 1229.

  • Security Operations Buyer: The Pensions Regulator £511,484 2025-10-29 CPV 72000000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Procurement of SOC services

  • Inter Site Connectivity - ITQ FortiGate Firewalls Buyer: NORTH TYNESIDE COUNCIL £62,000 2025-06-27 CPV 72000000 Source: Contracts Finder

    North Tyneside Council requires 43x FortiGate 70G Firewalls under the CCS RM6116 Framework (Lot 1a: Inter Site Connectivity).

  • G Cloud 15 Buyer: Government Commercial Agency Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    G-Cloud 15 (GC15) is the replacement for G-Cloud 14 (GC14), G-Cloud 14 Lot 4 (GC14.4) and Cloud Compute 2 (CC2). It is the largest framework of its kind in the public sector. G-Cloud spend for FY23/24 was £3.1bn and Cloud Compute was £0.5m.…

    Framework
  • Provision of a fully managed Cyber Security Operations Centre Buyer: Harrow, Richmond and Uxbridge College (HRUC) Value not published Date not published CPV 72000000 Source: Find a Tender

    Call-Off Contract for the provision of a fully-managed Cyber Security Centre to Harrow, Richmond and Uxbridge Colleges (HRUC), awarded following a Further Competition process under 001229 - Network Connectivity and Telecommunication Solutio…

About

What it does
Information technology consultancy activities
Incorporated
18/12/2006
Registered office
Gateshead

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.

  • Nigel Begg ceased 2018-05-30
    25-50% shares, 25-50% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06
  • Chris Malcolm Fraser ceased 2018-05-30
    25-50% shares, 25-50% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06
  • Aspire Solutions Group Limited
    75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2018-05-30

Group

  1. Aspire Technology Solutions LTD is controlled by Nigel Begg
    Evidence
    ceased 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2018-05-30 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Nigel Begg.

4 other companies in this group

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.

6 directors on the board

7.3y median 6y
average tenure
19.6y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (2)

Portfolio (4)

0
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.

Finance 16Tech and media 11Property 7

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
06031628
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
30/11/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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