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Cogent Skills Training Limited

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

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Previous officers 21

  1. Nicholas Durrington 2020-2023 Director View profile
  2. James Murdock 2017-2019 Director View profile
  3. Denise Hicks 2012-2012 Director View profile
  4. Helen Rennie Stewart 2011-2013 Director View profile
  5. Mark Lawrence Williams 2011-2014 Director View profile
  6. Dr Nicholas Ian Challoner 2011-2012 Director View profile
  7. Christopher John Hunt 2010-2014 Director View profile
  8. Allan Macbean Laing 2009-2013 Director View profile
  9. William John Mortel 2009-2014 Director View profile
  10. Philip Anthony Jones 2008-2014 Director View profile
  11. Dr Peter Jackson 2008-2009 Director View profile
  12. Jim Mowatt 2008-2014 Director View profile
  13. David William Berridge 2008-2009 Director View profile
  14. Derek Ronald Willison-Parry 2008-2013 Director View profile
  15. Paul Booth 2008-2011 Director View profile
  16. Michael John Holding 2008-2017 Director View profile
  17. Dr Tony Birch 2008-2009 Director View profile
  18. Ian Mclagan Fyfe 2008-2010 Director View profile
  19. Joanna Margaret Woolf 2007-2020 Director View profile
  20. Christopher Horton 2007-2014 Director View profile
  21. Clare Fisher-Smith 2007-2008 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
19/11/2007

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.

Group

  1. Cogent Skills Training Limited is controlled by Cogent Skills Limited
    Evidence
    active significant influence · notified 2022-12-13 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Cogent Skills Limited.

6 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.

Grants received

2 grants · £249,837 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 · £249,837 (2 grants)

Most recent

  • Department for Education £65,2312020-04-01
  • Department for Education £184,6072020-04-01
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.

2 directors on the board

12.1y median 12.1y
average tenure
18y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (2)

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.

Public administration 3Education 2Other services 2Professional 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
06430341
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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