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Asend Limited

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 3

  1. Simon Coles 2025-2026 Director View profile
  2. Barbara Ball 2011-2025 Director View profile
  3. David Ball 2020-2024 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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Public contracts won

5 contracts · £225,818,000 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.

  • Inclusion Services Framework - 369-NYC-CY Buyer: The North Yorkshire Council £0 2026-07-24 Source: Find a Tender

    North Yorkshire Council (the “Authority”) invites tenders for appointment to a multi provider Inclusion Services Open Framework. The open framework will support the delivery of high quality, needs led provision for children and young people…

    Framework
  • Alternative Education Services Framework Buyer: North Tyneside Borough Council £750,000 2026-07-03 Source: Find a Tender

    This is the award of a framework for alternative educational services for students who are: * Educated Other than at School (EOTAS) * Permanently excluded from a mainstream or special school and is awaiting to be transferred to a new educat…

    Framework
  • WSCC Independent Alternative Provision (IAP) Buyer: West Sussex County Council £224,595,000 2026-07-01 Source: Find a Tender

    The Authority is committed to ensuring access to high-quality education for all Learners, in line with statutory duties under the Education Act. To achieve this, we commission Independent Alternative Provision (IAP) to complement mainstream…

    Framework
  • North Northamptonshire Council Provision of Educational Support Services Buyer: North Northamptonshire Council £473,000 2026-06-22 Source: Find a Tender

    These services are intended to support children and young people aged 0 to 25 where the Council has identified a need for additional educational support. This includes those with an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP), as well as a broad…

    Framework
  • IA3354 Alternative Provision Light Touch Framework Buyer: Staffordshire County Council Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    This is an Contract Details Notice as Staffordshire County Council has procured the Alternative Provision Light Touch Framework (ref IA3354). The Framework will be in place from 01/09/2026 to 31/08/2034. The purpose of the Framework will be…

    Framework

About

Incorporated
23/03/2011

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.

  • Barbara Ball ceased 2024-10-15
    75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Longbow Bidco Limited
    75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2024-10-15

Group

  1. Asend Limited is controlled by Barbara Ball
    Evidence
    ceased 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2024-10-15 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Barbara Ball.

1 other company 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.

5 directors on the board

1.2y median 1.7y
average tenure
1.7y
longest tenure
0
directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (5)

0
also govern a charity

Left in the last 12 months

  • Simon Coles Director · appointed 2025 · resigned 2026

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.

Education 57Finance 25Business services 11Professional services 6Property 6Other services 5Dormant 2Retail and trade 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.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
07574863
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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