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Who leads it
- Professor Amir SamDirector · since 2022
- Professor David KluthDirector · since 2021
- Dr Rachel Jane WestacottDirector · since 2021
- Professor Malcolm Walter Ronald ReedDirector · since 2018
- Professor Cathryn Patricia ThomasDirector · since 2018
- Professor Mark GurnellDirector · since 2018
- Dr Kathleen Margaret Petty SaphonSecretary · since 2014
Previous officers 7
- Professor Valerie Jean Wass 2016-2026 View profile
- Professor Ian Philip Hall 2015-2021 View profile
- Professor Jennifer Mary Higham 2014-2019 View profile
- Cameron, Iain Thomas, Pofessor 2014-2016 View profile
- Professor Sir John Edward Tooke 2014-2015 View profile
- Professor John Muir Cochrane Connell 2013-2018 View profile
- Professor Anthony Peter Weetman 2013-2022 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 20/06/2013
- Also a registered charity
- MSC Assessment
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.
- Medical Schools Council
significant influence · notified 2016-08-16
Group
- MSC Assessment
is controlled by Medical Schools Council
Evidence
active significant influence · notified 2016-08-16 · source: Companies House PSC register - Medical Schools Council
is controlled by Universities UK
Evidence
active appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Universities UK.
17 other companies in this group
- Placer LTD
- Eduserv
- Jisc Services Limited
- Eduserv Commercial LTD
- Jisc Liberate Managed Services Limited
- Hesa Services Limited
- The Leadership Foundation for Higher Education
- Jisc Commercial Limited
- Universities UK Services Limited
- Higher Education Careers Services Unit
- Higher Education Statistics Agency Limited
- Medical Schools Council
- The Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education
- Jisc
- Equality Challenge Unit
- Woburn House Conference Centre Limited
- Universities UK
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.
6 directors on the board
- Professor David Kluth Director · appointed 2021
- Dr Rachel Jane Westacott Director · appointed 2021
- Professor Mark Gurnell Director · appointed 2018
- Professor Amir Sam Director · appointed 2022
- Professor Malcolm Walter Ronald Reed Director · appointed 2018
- Professor Cathryn Patricia Thomas Director · appointed 2018
Directors past 6 years
- Professor Mark Gurnell Director · appointed 2018
- Professor Malcolm Walter Ronald Reed Director · appointed 2018
- Professor Cathryn Patricia Thomas Director · appointed 2018
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (4)
- Professor David Kluth Director · appointed 2021
- Dr Rachel Jane Westacott Director · appointed 2021
- Professor Amir Sam Director · appointed 2022
- Professor Cathryn Patricia Thomas Director · appointed 2018
Portfolio (2)
- Professor Mark Gurnell Director · appointed 2018
- Professor Malcolm Walter Ronald Reed Director · appointed 2018
Also govern a charity
Left in the last 12 months
- Professor Valerie Jean Wass Director · appointed 2016 · resigned 2026
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.
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
- 08578576
- 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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