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Company · Sunderland

The Apperta Foundation C.I.C.

Business and domestic software development

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 7

  1. Dr Tony William Shannon 2017-2020 Director View profile
  2. Dr Rebecca Ruth Wassall 2015-2018 Director View profile
  3. Richard Alan Jefferson 2015-2017 Director View profile
  4. Dr Phillip James Koczan 2015-2020 Director View profile
  5. George William Aylward 2015-2019 Director View profile
  6. Joseph William Mcdonald 2015-2017 Director View profile
  7. Anthony Mckie 2015-2019 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Business and domestic software development
Incorporated
11/03/2015
Registered office
Sunderland
Previous names
Open Source Software Foundation for Health and Care C.I.C. (until 19/10/2015)

Ownership

Owned by (3) 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. The Apperta Foundation C.I.C. is controlled by Peter Alfred Coates
    Evidence
    active 25-50% voting · notified 2021-05-12 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Peter Alfred Coates.

1 other company 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

2 grants · £321,245 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 Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy · £321,245 (2 grants)

Most recent

  • Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy £147,2282020-10-01
  • Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy £174,0172019-04-01
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

7.8y median 7.1y
average tenure
9.4y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (3)

1
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.

Business services 1Health and social care 1Tech and media 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
09483987
Status
Active
Type
Community Interest Company
Accounts next due
31/12/2026
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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