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Company · Warrington

Cogent Skills Services LTD

Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 5

  1. Joanna Margaret Woolf 2015-2020 Director View profile
  2. Darren Sean Buxton 2015-2015 Director View profile
  3. John Holton 2015-2016 Director View profile
  4. James Murdock 2011-2015 Director View profile
  5. Jayne Amanda Edwards 2011-2016 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.
Incorporated
11/10/2011
Registered office
Warrington
Previous names
Technical Apprenticeship Service Limited (until 06/02/2015)

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 Services LTD is controlled by Cogent Skills Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% voting · notified 2017-06-01 · 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 · £26,750 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 · £26,750 (2 grants)

Most recent

  • Department for Education £15,0002020-04-01
  • Department for Education £11,7502020-04-01
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.

3 directors on the board

9.2y median 6.7y
average tenure
14.8y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (1)

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 5Education 2Other 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
07806185
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)
Accounts next due
31/12/2026
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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