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

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Previous officers 111

  1. Nicholas Durrington 2021-2025 Director View profile
  2. Peter Steven Davidson 2016-2016 Director View profile
  3. Jeremy Rupert Michael Haigh 2015-2020 Director View profile
  4. Mark William Kenrick 2015-2020 Director View profile
  5. Anthony Paul Handley 2014-2019 Director View profile
  6. David Brian Drury 2013-2016 Director View profile
  7. Phillip John Watkins 2013-2016 Director View profile
  8. John Wilton Blowers 2012-2013 Director View profile
  9. Stephen John Barker 2012-2014 Director View profile
  10. Andrew Donovan 2012-2014 Director View profile
  11. Susan Elizabeth Ferns 2012-2016 Director View profile
  12. Thomas Patrick Crotty 2011-2015 Director View profile
  13. Nigel Stanley Brooksby 2011-2016 Director View profile
  14. John Llewellyn 2011-2014 Director View profile
  15. Allan Macbean Laing 2010-2012 Director View profile
  16. John Mcconnell 2010-2012 Director View profile
  17. Christopher Brian Lewis 2009-2018 Director View profile
  18. Phil Davie 2009-2009 Director View profile
  19. Anthony Higham 2009-2010 Director View profile
  20. Amarjit Singh Basi 2009-2014 Director View profile
  21. Dr Ian David Hudson 2008-2016 Director View profile
  22. Jane Rosemary Stirling 2008-2010 Director View profile
  23. Joanna Margaret Woolf 2008-2023 Director View profile
  24. Joe Foley 2008-2009 Director View profile
  25. Andrew David Evans 2008-2009 Director View profile
  26. Anthony Burke 2007-2023 Director View profile
  27. Lynne Mary Sampson 2007-2010 Director View profile
  28. David Maitland Barber 2007-2013 Director View profile
  29. George Ritchie 2007-2014 Director View profile
  30. Christopher Horton 2007-2013 Director View profile
  31. Leslie James Thomas 2007-2009 Director View profile
  32. Phil Mcnulty 2006-2007 Director View profile
  33. Richard James Waite 2006-2008 Director View profile
  34. Malcolm Webb 2006-2007 Director View profile
  35. Dr John Beacham 2006-2011 Director View profile
  36. Linda Mcculloch 2006-2007 Director View profile
  37. Brian George Worrall 2006-2012 Director View profile
  38. Christopher John Hunt 2006-2015 Director View profile
  39. Professor Philip David Coates 2006-2009 Director View profile
  40. Paul Joseph Londesborough 2006-2008 Director View profile
  41. William Gareth James 2006-2009 Director View profile
  42. Elizabeth Anne Harrison 2004-2006 Director View profile
  43. Dr Colin Bayliss 2004-2007 Director View profile
  44. David Malcolm Hudd 2004-2011 Director View profile
  45. Michael John Lawrence Salter 2004-2006 Director View profile
  46. Lynda Purser 2004-2004 Director View profile
  47. Sir William Arnot Wakeham 2004-2006 Director View profile
  48. Brian Geoffrey Mccann 2004-2013 Director View profile
  49. Rosalind Catherine Rivaz 2004-2005 Director View profile
  50. Edward Weeks 2004-2004 Director View profile
  51. Steven Neil Westhead 2004-2012 Director View profile
  52. Adrian John Marks 2004-2006 Director View profile
  53. Dr Michael Cross 2004-2009 Director View profile
  54. Nicola Carol Gordon 2003-2005 Director View profile
  55. Alan Hanslip 2003-2004 Director View profile
  56. David Paul Gresham 2003-2004 Director View profile
  57. Roger Jeary 2002-2005 Director View profile
  58. Mark Lyon 2002-2003 Director View profile
  59. Ian Dundas 2002-2004 Director View profile
  60. John Charles Lynn 2002-2004 Director View profile
  61. Gavin Jonathan Prise 2002-2004 Director View profile
  62. James Mowatt 2002-2006 Director View profile
  63. David Carr 2002-2003 Director View profile
  64. Dr John Graham Mumford 2002-2005 Director View profile
  65. Graham Tran 2001-2002 Director View profile
  66. Steven Todd 2001-2002 Director View profile
  67. Arnaud Breuillac 2001-2001 Director View profile
  68. Professor William Stewart Stevely 2001-2005 Director View profile
  69. Fiona Farmer 2001-2002 Director View profile
  70. James Finlay 2001-2002 Director View profile
  71. Michael John Conway 2001-2003 Director View profile
  72. Dr Brian George Davidson Smart 2000-2002 Director View profile
  73. Kim Wittrog 2000-2001 Director View profile
  74. Ian Thomas Knott 2000-2002 Director View profile
  75. Fraser Adam 2000-2002 Director View profile
  76. Simon Drysdale 1999-2002 Director View profile
  77. David Roy Phillips 1999-2001 Director View profile
  78. Rae Angus 1998-2002 Director View profile
  79. David Charles White 1998-2001 Director View profile
  80. James Dorrian 1998-2001 Director View profile
  81. Ray Smith 1997-2000 Director View profile
  82. Willem Brandt 1996-1997 Director View profile
  83. Ian George Craig 1996-1999 Director View profile
  84. John Arthur Lee 1996-2001 Director View profile
  85. Norman Christopher Mcvicar 1995-1998 Director View profile
  86. Edwin Milne 1995-1996 Director View profile
  87. Ewen Cameron Patterson 1995-1997 Director View profile
  88. Cecil Robert Hawker 1994-1996 Director View profile
  89. Alan James Sim 1994-1995 Director View profile
  90. Robert Johnstone Wilson 1994-2002 Director View profile
  91. Dr Anthony Frederick Jeans 1994-2000 Director View profile
  92. Anthony Ward 1994-1999 Director View profile
  93. Peter William Macdonald Lobban 1994-1998 Director View profile
  94. Stephen William Todd 1991-1995 Director View profile
  95. John Nellies Ramsay 1991-1995 Director View profile
  96. Dr David Alexander Kennedy 1991-2001 Director View profile
  97. Professor David Gareth Owen 1991-1998 Director View profile
  98. Stone, Philip Anthony, Captain 1991-1994 Director View profile
  99. Adam Campbell Reid 1991-2001 Director View profile
  100. John R Pearson 1991-1994 Director View profile
  101. David George Alexander Mckenzie 1991-1992 Director View profile
  102. Bruce Keener 1991-1991 Director View profile
  103. Frank Richard John Dentith Taylor 1991-1994 Director View profile
  104. John Christie Watt Taylor 1991-2002 Director View profile
  105. Warren Russell Duncan 1991-1991 Director View profile
  106. Andrew Patterson Armstrong 1991-1994 Director View profile
  107. Ian Lunn Mcfarlane 1991-1994 Director View profile
  108. Clare Fisher-Smith 2007-2008 Secretary View profile
  109. Jacqueline Pamela Ritchie 1997-2007 Secretary View profile
  110. The Commercial LAW Practice 1995-1997 Corporate-secretary View profile
  111. George Allan Ramsay Stark 1991-1993 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
16/01/1991

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.

Group

  1. Cogent SSC Limited is controlled by Cogent Skills Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% voting · notified 2017-06-01 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Cogent Skills Limited.

6 other companies 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

3 grants · £554,143 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 Education · £554,143 (3 grants)

Most recent

  • Department for Education £160,7872023-04-01
  • Department for Education £55,1112020-04-01
  • Department for Education £338,2452020-04-01
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

8.6y median 6.2y
average tenure
18.1y
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.

Public administration 3Education 2Other services 2Professional services 2

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
SC129351
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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