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The Institution for Further Education

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 9

  1. Mark Adrian Currie 2014-2015 Director View profile
  2. Benjamin Jon Pike 2014-2015 Director View profile
  3. Stella Ngozi Mbubaegbu 2014-2015 Director View profile
  4. Terry Barnett-Knott 2014-2015 Director View profile
  5. Jacqueline Shopland-Reed 2014-2015 Director View profile
  6. Christine Ann Slaymaker 2014-2015 Director View profile
  7. Neil Ronald Bates 2014-2015 Director View profile
  8. David Christopher Sherlock 2013-2015 Director View profile
  9. David Christoper Sherlock CBE 2013-2015 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
25/07/2013

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.

  • Dawn Patricia Ward
    25-50% voting, significant influence · notified 2016-04-06
  • The Chartered Institution for Further Education
    75-100% voting, appoints directors, significant influence · notified 2016-04-06
  • 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. The Institution for Further Education is controlled by Christopher Jenks
    Evidence
    active 25-50% voting, significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Christopher Jenks.

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.

Financials

Net assets
£0
Turnover
Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)

Filed as Dormant company accounts.

Five-year trend

Period endingTurnoverNet assets
2026-03-31Not reported£0
2026-03-31Not reported£0
2025-03-31Not reported£0

Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2026-03-31. Where turnover is absent, small and micro-entity accounts are not required to report it, so it is not shown as zero.

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

12.6y median 12.4y
average tenure
13y
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.

Education 4Dormant 1Health and social care 1Hospitality 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

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
08625268
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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