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Inspire Plus

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 13

  1. Steve Bull 2023-2024 Director View profile
  2. Sara Bird 2021-2022 Director View profile
  3. Scott Bridgman 2020-2022 Director View profile
  4. Philip Garner 2018-2023 Director View profile
  5. William Robert Adams 2016-2021 Director View profile
  6. Linda Baldwin 2014-2018 Director View profile
  7. Michael Robert Willers 2012-2013 Director View profile
  8. Leslie Matthew Stewart 2012-2020 Director View profile
  9. Lianne Estelle Firth 2011-2016 Director View profile
  10. Jonathan David Clack 2011-2020 Director View profile
  11. Jonathan Mason 2011-2017 Director View profile
  12. Stephen John Tapley 2011-2013 Director View profile
  13. David Frederick Price 2011-2022 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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Public contracts won

1 contract · £2,000,000 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.

  • CA15727 - Apprenticeship Standards Subcontracting Arrangements Buyer: Inspire Education Group £2,000,000 2025-08-04 CPV 80000000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Responses to this tender will be used to assist IEG in selecting an experienced provider who can provide and deliver high-quality Apprenticeship Standards. To access this competition: Registered: Login to https://suppliers.multiquot…

About

Incorporated
19/09/2011
Also a registered charity
Inspire Plus

Ownership

Owned by (20) 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. Inspire Plus is controlled by Simon James Barter
    Evidence
    active significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Simon James Barter.

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.

Grants received

1 grant · £10,000 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

  • The National Lottery Community Fund · £10,000

Most recent

  • The National Lottery Community Fund £10,0002015-07-08
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.

13 directors on the board

7.8y median 7.9y
average tenure
14.8y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (10)

Portfolio (3)

0
also govern a charity
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.

Retail and trade 5Manufacturing 1Professional 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
  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats; directors from a wider range of sectors.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
07778125
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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