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Magic (UK) Limited

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

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Previous officers 9

  1. Carole Hobbs 2021-2023 Director View profile
  2. Andrew Simon Barnwell 2017-2018 Director View profile
  3. Claire Cooper 2017-2023 Director View profile
  4. Christoper Charles Pocock 2017-2021 Director View profile
  5. Roy Francis Lee 2017-2019 Director View profile
  6. Paul David Jeffrey Thomas 2015-2019 Director View profile
  7. Andrew John Hopper 2015-2017 Director View profile
  8. Sarah Jane Cladingboel 2015-2016 Director View profile
  9. Gayna Andrina Simmonds 2012-2015 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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Public contracts won

1 contract · £876,000,000 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.

  • Independent and Non-Maintained Special Schools (INMSS) Open Framework (CN260427) Buyer: Kent County Council £876,000,000 2026-06-11 Source: Find a Tender

    Kent County Council (KCC) is establishing a new Independent and Non‑Maintained Special Schools (INMSS) Open Framework (reference CN260427) to replace the existing NMISS Dynamic Purchasing System when it expires on 31 August 2026. The Framew…

    Framework

About

Incorporated
25/04/2012
Also a registered charity
Magic (UK) Limited

Ownership

Owned by (6) 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.

  • Paul David Jeffrey Thomas ceased 2019-03-05
    75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06
  • Andrew John Hopper ceased 2017-03-31
    25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Claire Cooper ceased 2021-04-16
    25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2019-03-05 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Kirstine Elaine Boon ceased 2021-04-16
    25-50% voting · notified 2021-01-01
  • Kirstine Elaine Boon ceased 2024-02-29
    25-50% voting · notified 2023-03-13
  • Diane Lesley Martin ceased 2024-02-29
    25-50% voting · notified 2023-10-19 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Possible match - name could not be confirmed to one individualiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual. Not shown as confirmed ownership.
  • Possible match - 2 people share this nameiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual - 2 people share this name on the public record. Not shown as confirmed ownership.

Group

  1. Magic (UK) Limited is controlled by Paul David Jeffrey Thomas
    Evidence
    ceased 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2019-03-05 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Paul David Jeffrey Thomas.

3 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

1 grant · £9,130 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 Digital, Culture, Media & Sport · £9,130

Most recent

  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport £9,1302020-09-18
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

4.5y median 2.7y
average tenure
9.1y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (1)

Portfolio (4)

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.

Tech and media 3Education 2Business services 1Manufacturing 1Property 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
08045437
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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