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Salford Professional Development Limited

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 23

  1. Simon Geoffrey Gallimore 2025-2026 Director View profile
  2. Professor Penny Cook 2024-2025 Director View profile
  3. Dr Janice Morag Allan 2022-2024 Director View profile
  4. Professor Karl Thomas Dayson 2020-2024 Director View profile
  5. Rachel Shorrock 2018-2025 Director View profile
  6. Joanne Nicola Purves 2017-2020 Director View profile
  7. Stephen Andrew Burrows 2017-2024 Director View profile
  8. David Spicer 2016-2019 Director View profile
  9. Paul Welshman 2016-2017 Director View profile
  10. Michael Charles Hardy 2016-2019 Director View profile
  11. Malcolm Robert Purdie 2015-2021 Director View profile
  12. Julie Ann Charge 2014-2017 Director View profile
  13. Professor Nigel James Mellors 2013-2016 Director View profile
  14. Dr George Baxter 2013-2015 Director View profile
  15. Peter Tavernor 2012-2016 Director View profile
  16. Prof Susan Judith Braid 2012-2014 Director View profile
  17. Marc Davis 2012-2017 Director View profile
  18. Dr Adrian Arthur Graves 2012-2013 Director View profile
  19. Nicholas Frank Collins 2012-2014 Director View profile
  20. Dr George Baxter 2012-2012 Director View profile
  21. Emma French 2024-2025 Secretary View profile
  22. Matthew Collins 2024-2024 Secretary View profile
  23. Andrew Hartley 2013-2024 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
03/07/2012

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. Salford Professional Development Limited is controlled by The University of Salford
    Evidence
    active significant influence · notified 2021-12-07 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by The University of Salford.

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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.

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.

4 directors on the board

5y median 4.8y
average tenure
8.7y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (1)

Portfolio (3)

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.

Professional services 2Education 1Other 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
08127329
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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