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The Difference Education LTD

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

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Previous officers 10

  1. Claire Louise Heald 2020-2026 Director View profile
  2. Christine Paula Megson 2020-2026 Director View profile
  3. Mwansa Rebekah Nandi Phiri 2019-2021 Director View profile
  4. Rachid James Benamor 2019-2025 Director View profile
  5. Martin Heathcote Hayman 2019-2020 Director View profile
  6. Darren Antony Xiberras 2019-2025 Director View profile
  7. Joshua Macalister 2019-2020 Director View profile
  8. Carly Mitchell 2019-2022 Director View profile
  9. Sophie Humphreys 2019-2019 Director View profile
  10. Laura-Kiran Gill 2018-2019 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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Public contracts won

2 contracts · £85,000 total

From Contracts Finder and Find a Tender, the UK Government's public procurement notices, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Matched to this organisation by company number, charity number or exact name and postcode; every figure links to its source notice.

  • Bespoke Inclusion Bases Training Buyer: Hartlepool Borough Council Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    As part of the Government's SEND reforms, Hartlepool Borough Council has committed, through its Local Area Inclusion Reform Plan, to strengthen inclusive mainstream provision. The development of inclusion bases is identified as a key priori…

  • Leadership Development Programme to Reduce Lost Learning Buyer: North East Combined Authority £85,000 Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    Children in the North East face significantly poorer educational outcomes simply because of where they grow up. In summer 2025, the North East had a 4% drop in the proportion of young people achieve A and A* grades which significantly impac…

About

Incorporated
21/06/2018
Also a registered charity
The Difference Education LTD

Ownership

Owned by (4) 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.

  • Laura-Kiran Gill ceased 2019-05-13
    75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2018-06-21
  • Sophie Humphreys ceased 2019-09-18
    25-50% voting · notified 2019-03-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Joshua Macalister ceased 2020-03-01
    25-50% voting · notified 2019-03-06
  • Carly Mitchell ceased 2022-06-15
    25-50% voting · notified 2019-03-06

Group

  1. The Difference Education LTD is controlled by Laura-Kiran Gill
    Evidence
    ceased 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2018-06-21, ceased 2019-05-13 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Laura-Kiran Gill.

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

6 grants · £315,000 total

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Top funders

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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.

7 directors on the board

3.4y median 4.3y
average tenure
6.3y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (4)

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.

Finance 2Health and social care 2Education 1Manufacturing 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

  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

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Sources

Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Company number
11426427
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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