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GQA Qualifications Limited

GQA Qualifications Limited is an active UK company (number 04339277), incorporated 2001, with 5 current directors including Neil Martin Ashley and Antony Clive Parsell. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.

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Who leads it

Previous officers 21

  1. Michael Clayton 2023-2024 Director View profile
  2. Christopher Kenton Beedel 2023-2024 Director View profile
  3. Anda Jane Gregory 2020-2023 Director View profile
  4. Sarah Jane Herbert 2016-2017 Director View profile
  5. Julian Henry Mcinerney 2015-2019 Director View profile
  6. Allan Murray 2012-2013 Director View profile
  7. Giles Dominic Willson 2012-2016 Director View profile
  8. Frieda Nahary 2011-2012 Director View profile
  9. Tom Bowtell 2011-2015 Director View profile
  10. Ian Christopher Chisholm 2007-2011 Director View profile
  11. Terence William Watts 2006-2007 Director View profile
  12. Philip Thomas 2005-2009 Director View profile
  13. Nicholas John Gooderson 2003-2014 Director View profile
  14. Peter Michael Fanning 2002-2004 Director View profile
  15. Gwyn Baker 2001-2012 Director View profile
  16. Nigel Denton Rees 2001-2007 Director View profile
  17. Shaun Gilbert Hunt 2001-2002 Director View profile
  18. Michael Joseph Morris 2001-2022 Director View profile
  19. Andrew Frederick Wootton 2001-2008 Director View profile
  20. Alan Hearsum 2001-2003 Director View profile
  21. James Caldwell Kelly 2001-2009 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
12/12/2001

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.

  • Michael Clayton ceased 2024-09-17
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Michael Joseph Morris ceased 2022-07-27
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • James Justin Ratcliffe ceased 2024-09-17
    significant influence · notified 2022-07-27

Group

  1. GQA Qualifications Limited is controlled by Michael Clayton
    Evidence
    ceased significant influence · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2024-09-17 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Michael Clayton.

5 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.

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

8.7y median 7.6y
average tenure
22.4y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (1)

Portfolio (4)

0
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.

Dormant 7Professional services 3Other services 2Property 2Finance 1Retail and trade 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
04339277
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)
Edition
Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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