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University Technical College Warrington

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 21

  1. Rebecca Cosgrove 2022-2026 Director View profile
  2. Beverley Stringer 2022-2022 Director View profile
  3. Louise Bibby 2022-2024 Director View profile
  4. Paul Thomas Middlehurst 2020-2022 Director View profile
  5. Thomas Michael Jennings 2020-2024 Director View profile
  6. Paul Andrew Gibbens 2020-2024 Director View profile
  7. Nicola Lynn Wallwork 2020-2024 Director View profile
  8. Ian Robert Critchley 2019-2022 Director View profile
  9. Ian Ramsay Cumming 2018-2019 Director View profile
  10. Harrison, Philip, Colonel 2017-2018 Director View profile
  11. Neil Raymond Gilligan 2017-2019 Director View profile
  12. Rita Marie Smith 2016-2019 Director View profile
  13. Lee Michael Barber 2015-2026 Director View profile
  14. William John Mccann 2015-2026 Director View profile
  15. Aidan James Mcmanus 2015-2020 Director View profile
  16. Peter Knowlton Harrop 2013-2015 Director View profile
  17. Stephen Park 2013-2019 Director View profile
  18. Dorothy Lynda Moore 2013-2015 Director View profile
  19. Professor Lawrence Charles Bellamy 2013-2015 Director View profile
  20. Maxine Laura Ward 2016-2021 Secretary View profile
  21. Robert Barkley Rimmer 2015-2016 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
02/10/2013

Ownership

Owned by (8) 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.

  • Michael Houghton
    significant influence (trust) · notified 2018-09-01 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Tomasz Witold Liskiewicz
    significant influence (trust) · notified 2020-02-04
  • Michael Houghton ceased 2020-10-28
    significant influence · notified 2016-09-01 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • William John Mccann ceased 2020-10-28
    significant influence · notified 2016-09-01 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • John Kenneth Patterson ceased 2020-10-28
    significant influence · notified 2016-09-01 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Aidan James Mcmanus ceased 2020-10-01
    significant influence · notified 2016-09-01
  • Lee Michael Barber ceased 2020-10-21
    significant influence · notified 2016-09-01 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Sellafield Limited ceased 2020-10-28
    appoints directors (trust) · notified 2016-09-01
  • 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. University Technical College Warrington is controlled by Michael Houghton
    Evidence
    active significant influence (trust) · notified 2018-09-01 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Michael Houghton.

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.

5 directors on the board

8.1y median 8.3y
average tenure
11.3y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (2)

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.

Education 4Business services 1Professional services 1Utilities 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
08714780
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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