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The Skills Centre London Limited

Other education n.e.c.

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 7

  1. Alun John Chapple 2023-2025 Director View profile
  2. Suki Kaur Mann 2013-2019 Director View profile
  3. David John Mitchell 2013-2018 Director View profile
  4. Brendan James Joseph Hand 2013-2019 Director View profile
  5. Joseph Stephen Lloyd 2007-2013 Director View profile
  6. Jon Howlin 2011-2013 Secretary View profile
  7. Paul Quinn 2007-2011 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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Public contracts won

3 contracts

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.

  • Green Skills Hub Buyer: London Borough of Hackney Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    Creation of a Green Skills Hub

  • Construction Job Brokerage Buyer: Essex County Council Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    Award of contract for a Construction Job Brokerage Service. Essex County Council has appointed an employability provider to support candidates into roles within the Construction sector. The successful supplier will deliver a flexible, incl…

  • Skills Bootcamps for Oxfordshire 2026/7 Buyer: OXFORDSHIRE LOCAL ENTERPRISE PARTNERSHIP LIMITED Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    Enterprise Oxfordshire Skills is managing, on behalf of Oxfordshire County Council, £1,500,000 (ex. VAT) of funding from Department for Work & Pension (DWP) to deliver Wave 7 of the Skills Bootcamp programme in Oxfordshire to support key na…

  • Green Skills Hub Buyer: London Borough of Hackney Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    Creation of a Green Skills Hub

About

What it does
Other education n.e.c.
Incorporated
17/10/2007
Registered office
Cardiff
Previous names
Sigma Group Limited (until 20/02/2019)
Sigma (UK) Limited (until 08/12/2015)
QTS Limited (until 01/09/2015)

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. The Skills Centre London Limited is controlled by The Skills Centre Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2024-06-18 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. The Skills Centre Limited is controlled by Jon Richard Howlin
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2019-01-16 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Jon Richard Howlin.

3 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
£1,517,696
Total assets
£1,618,596
Cash
£665,821
Employees
99
Turnover
Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)

Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2025-07-31. Where turnover is absent, small and micro-entity accounts are not required to report it, so it is not shown as zero.

Grants received

4 grants · £3,828,899 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 · £3,828,899 (4 grants)

Most recent

  • Department for Education £3,545,6612024-04-01
  • Department for Education £107,5842023-04-01
  • Department for Education £14,1382020-04-01
  • Department for Education £161,5162020-04-01
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.

5 directors on the board

6.3y median 7.1y
average tenure
15.5y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (1)

Portfolio (4)

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 2Finance 2Arts and leisure 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

  • 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
06401277
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
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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