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Apricot Centre CIC

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 4

  1. Liliane Uwimana 2022-2026 Director View profile
  2. Matthew Harvey 2016-2025 Director View profile
  3. Christopher John Hope 2015-2016 Director View profile
  4. Marina Brown-O'Connell 2010-2024 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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Public contracts won

2 contracts · £768,000 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.

  • Adoption and Kinship Specialist Support Services Buyer: Essex County Council £768,000 2026-07-24 Source: Find a Tender

    Essex County Council and Suffolk County Council is seeking to procure a new framework for the provision of Adoption and Kinship Specialist Support Services. Local Authorities have a statutory duty to provide these services as outlined in th…

    Framework
  • Skills for Growth Light Touch Open Framework Buyer: Devon County Council Value not published 2026-06-26 Source: Find a Tender

    Devon County Council (DCC) intends to establish an Open Framework for commissioning the delivery of high-quality skills provision services. The Framework will support the delivery of programmes funded through the Adult Skills Fund (ASF), Fr…

    Framework

About

Incorporated
29/06/2010

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.

Group

  1. Apricot Centre CIC is controlled by Peter Mark O'Connell
    Evidence
    active 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-06-29 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Peter Mark O'Connell.

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

18 grants · £465,051 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 Work and Pensions · £339,942 (2 grants)
  • The National Lottery Community Fund · £58,628 (2 grants)
  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · £38,380 (12 grants)
  • The Badur Foundation · £18,100
  • Power to Change Trust · £10,000

Most recent

  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs £1,8682024-04-01
  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs £2682024-04-01
  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs £6,1012023-04-01
  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs £5362023-04-01
  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs £4,1902022-04-01
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.

6 directors on the board

6.7y median 4.3y
average tenure
16y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (2)

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.

Agriculture 3Other services 2Health and social care 1Retail and trade 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

  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: directors from a wider range of sectors.

Sources

Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Company number
07298409
Status
Active
Type
Community Interest Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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