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School of Hard Knocks

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Official record Companies House · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources

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Previous officers 18

  1. Robert John Mckillop 2021-2023 Director View profile
  2. Yasmine Hafiz 2021-2022 Director View profile
  3. Pauline Broomhead 2019-2022 Director View profile
  4. Michael Francis 2019-2025 Director View profile
  5. Penny Hope 2017-2020 Director View profile
  6. Chileshe Mutumba 2017-2019 Director View profile
  7. Jonathan Simon Paul Teckman 2014-2023 Director View profile
  8. Deborah Griffin 2014-2023 Director View profile
  9. Jonathan David Barrett 2014-2017 Director View profile
  10. Olly Spry 2014-2021 Director View profile
  11. Neil Rudge 2014-2019 Director View profile
  12. Adrian Mccormick 2014-2017 Director View profile
  13. David Anthony Thomas 2012-2021 Director View profile
  14. Andrew Charles Thomas Gomarsall 2011-2016 Director View profile
  15. Dr Carl Joseph Gavin 2011-2013 Director View profile
  16. Dean Louis Freeman 2011-2012 Director View profile
  17. Deborah Griffin 2016-2023 Secretary View profile
  18. Kenneth David Cowen 2011-2016 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
17/08/2011
Also a registered charity
School of Hard Knocks

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.

  • Kenneth David Cowen
    significant influence, significant influence (trust), significant influence (firm) · notified 2024-03-04

Group

  1. School of Hard Knocks is controlled by Kenneth David Cowen
    Evidence
    active significant influence, significant influence (trust), significant influence (firm) · notified 2024-03-04 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Kenneth David Cowen.

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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

7 grants · £332,096 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

Most recent

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.

10 directors on the board

3.8y median 3.1y
average tenure
9.9y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (5)

Portfolio (5)

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.

Construction 8Finance 6Property 6Arts and leisure 2Health and social care 1Manufacturing 1Utilities 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.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
07743730
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Edition
Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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