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Virtual Alliance Limited

Sports and recreation education

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 3

  1. Kath Munby 2010-2016 Director View profile
  2. Simon Abercrombie 2007-2010 Director View profile
  3. Matthew Abercrombie 2007-2022 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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Public contracts won

1 contract

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 Study Programme collaborative delivery contract for 26/27 Buyer: Capital City College Value not published 2026-06-30 Source: Find a Tender

    CCC are requesting tenders from providers who are interested in working in partnership on a Full-Time Study Programme collaborative delivery contract for 26/27 for approximately £2.4m gross income - where 70% is retained by the subcontracto…

About

What it does
Sports and recreation education
Incorporated
27/03/2007
Registered office
Oxford
Previous names
Link-ED UK Limited (until 14/06/2011)

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.

Group

  1. Virtual Alliance Limited is controlled by Oxford Virtual Education Group LTD
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares · notified 2016-08-26 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Oxford Virtual Education Group LTD is controlled by Owen Francis Mcgovern
    Evidence
    ceased 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-05-19, ceased 2025-07-02 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Owen Francis Mcgovern.

7 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.

Financials

Net assets
£1,461,822
Total assets
£1,465,905
Cash
£2,544,336
Employees
147
Turnover
Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)

Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2025-08-31. Where turnover is absent, small and micro-entity accounts are not required to report it, so it is not shown as zero.

Grants received

3 grants · £18,245,955 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 · £18,245,955 (3 grants)

Most recent

  • Department for Education £6,536,0822024-04-01
  • Department for Education £5,896,5912023-04-01
  • Department for Education £5,813,2822022-04-01
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.

4 directors on the board

10.4y median 12.1y
average tenure
16.3y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (1)

Portfolio (3)

0
also govern a charity
0
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 7Education 6Arts and leisure 5Dormant 3Professional services 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

  • 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
06185788
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
31/05/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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