The Growth Company Limited

Active02443911 Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
17 November 1989 (36 years)
Previously known as
Economic Solutions Limited (until 19 July 2017)
Manchester Enterprises Limited (until 3 April 2006)
Manchester Tec Limited (until 5 July 2000)
Earlier: Servicebase Limited
Industry
Other service activities n.e.c. (96090)
Directors
Accounts type
Group
Region
North West
Address
Lee House
90
Great Bridgewater Street
Manchester
M1 5JW

Filing status

Accounts due
30 December 2026
Last accounts
31 March 2025
Conf. stmt due
31 July 2027
Last conf. stmt
17 July 2026

Charges

Total
7
Outstanding
1
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
6

Officers 12 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 26 June 2026
Also at Phil Cusack Consult Limited, The Landing at Mediacityuk Limited · more companies
British
Born February 1954 (72)
Director · Appointed 26 June 2026
British
Born February 1967 (59)
Director · Appointed 20 February 2026
British
Born April 1966 (60)
Wills, Eleanor
Director · Appointed 27 June 2025
British
Born May 1981 (45)
Director · Appointed 6 June 2025
Also at Ernst & Young LLP, Pro-Manchester Limited
British
Born May 1974 (52)
Director · Appointed 12 September 2023
British
Born June 1973 (53)
Director · Appointed 12 September 2023
Also at University of Salford Enterprises Limited, Research and Development Management Association (Radma), The British Academy of Management Limited
British
Born December 1971 (54)
Wilson, Elise Anna
Director · Appointed 12 September 2023
British
Born April 1978 (48)
Director · Appointed 30 June 2023
British
Born June 1976 (50)
Director · Appointed 24 June 2022
Also at Wigan Metropolitan Development Company Limited, Wigan Metropolitan Development Company (Investment) Limited, Platt Bridge Community Centre (Wigan) Limited · more companies
British
Born September 1978 (48)
Director · Appointed 12 September 2013
Also at Dixons Academies Trust, The Lowry Centre Trust · more companies
British
Born December 1959 (66)
Director · Appointed 3 September 2013
Also at The North West Apprenticeship Company Limited (proposed for strike-off), Skills and Work Solutions Limited, Aspire Recruitment Partnership Limited · more companies
British
Born March 1966 (60)
Officer history (138 former)
30 September 2026
Resigned Boler, John Mark as Secretary
30 September 2026
Resigned Boler, John Mark as Director
26 June 2026
Appointed Zaman, Akhtar as Director
26 June 2026
Resigned Shah, Arooj as Director
26 June 2026
26 June 2026
Appointed Cusack, Philip Gerard as Director
20 February 2026
Appointed Jones, Wayne as Director
31 December 2025
Resigned Boardman, Jane Alexandra as Director
11 September 2025
Appointed Boler, John Mark as Director
4 September 2025
Appointed Boler, John Mark as Secretary
22 August 2025
Resigned Little, Sally Victoria as Secretary
27 June 2025
Appointed Wills, Eleanor as Director
6 June 2025
Appointed Ali, Tehseen as Director
11 October 2024
Resigned Cooney, Gerald Patrick, Councillor as Director
17 September 2024
Resigned Murray, Vanda as Director
28 June 2024
Resigned Simpson, Paul Anthony as Secretary
28 June 2024
Appointed Little, Sally Victoria as Secretary
28 June 2024
Resigned Simpson, Paul Anthony as Director
14 June 2024
Resigned O'Brien, Eamonn as Director
14 June 2024
Appointed Shah, Arooj as Director
25 October 2023
Resigned Sheldon, Emma as Director
12 September 2023
Appointed Wilson, Elise Anna as Director
12 September 2023
Appointed Parkinson, Mandy, Professor as Director
12 September 2023
Appointed Gray, Christopher James as Director
30 June 2023
Appointed O'Brien, Eamonn as Director
30 June 2023
Resigned Wilson, Elise Anna as Director
30 June 2023
Appointed Patel, Elizabeth Alice Lousie as Director
30 June 2023
Resigned North, Jacqueline Rona, Councillor as Director
31 March 2023
Resigned Topliss, Richard Simon as Director
27 January 2023
Appointed Cooney, Gerald Patrick, Councillor as Director
24 June 2022
Resigned Shah, Arooj, Cllr as Director
24 June 2022
Resigned Warren, Adele as Director
24 June 2022
Appointed Craig, Beverley Anne, Councillor as Director
24 June 2022
Appointed Rehman, Nazia Tabussam, Cllr as Director
24 June 2022
Appointed North, Jacqueline Rona, Councillor as Director
24 June 2022
24 June 2022
Resigned Dennett, Paul Antony as Director
6 December 2021
Appointed Warren, Adele as Director
6 December 2021
Resigned Cox, Martyn Andrew as Director
13 January 2021
Resigned Isap, Mohamed as Director
30 October 2020
Resigned Leese, Richard Charles, Sir as Director
27 July 2020
Appointed Isap, Mohamed as Director
26 June 2020
Appointed Wilson, Elise Anna as Director
24 March 2020
Appointed Sheldon, Emma as Director
24 March 2020
Appointed Simpson, Paul Anthony as Director
16 December 2019
Resigned Griffiths, Iwan James Lawrence as Director
26 July 2019
Resigned Boshell, Paula, Cllr as Director
26 July 2019
Appointed Cox, Martyn Andrew as Director
26 July 2019
Resigned Adia, Ebrahim Ayub, Professor as Director
28 June 2019
Appointed Feeley, Leanne Marie, Councillor as Director
29 June 2018
Appointed Boshell, Paula, Cllr as Director
29 June 2018
Resigned Stretton, Jean Mary, Cllr as Director
29 June 2018
Resigned Anstee, Sean Brian, Councillor as Director
29 June 2018
Appointed Shah, Arooj, Cllr as Director
27 January 2017
Resigned Cusack, Phil Gerard as Director
12 November 2016
Appointed Adia, Ebrahim Ayub, Professor as Director
20 October 2016
Resigned Farnell, Richard George as Director
20 October 2016
Resigned Quinn, Kieran as Director
10 September 2016
Appointed Stretton, Jean Mary, Cllr as Director
6 September 2016
Appointed Dennett, Paul Antony as Director
7 June 2016
Appointed Boardman, Jane Alexandra as Director
8 May 2016
Resigned Stewart, Ian as Director
24 March 2016
Resigned Mckeith, David William as Director
12 February 2015
Appointed Murray, Vanda as Director
26 January 2015
Resigned Oglesby, Michael John as Director
7 November 2014
Appointed Topliss, Richard Simon as Director
7 November 2014
Resigned Fishley, Gillian as Secretary
27 June 2014
Appointed Farnell, Richard George as Director
27 June 2014
Appointed Anstee, Sean Brian, Councillor as Director
27 June 2014
Resigned Connolly, Michael as Director
27 June 2014
Resigned Mcmahon, James, Councillor as Director
18 March 2014
Appointed Simpson, Paul Anthony as Secretary
5 February 2014
Appointed Quinn, Kieran as Director
27 January 2014
Appointed Cusack, Phil Gerard as Director
20 December 2013
Resigned Davies, Robert John as Director
12 September 2013
Appointed Griffiths, Iwan James Lawrence as Director
12 September 2013
Appointed Blackburn, Michael as Director
12 September 2013
Appointed Oglesby, Michael John as Director
5 September 2013
Resigned Woodruff, Debra Lynne as Director
4 September 2013
Resigned Thomas, Andrew as Director
3 September 2013
Resigned Guy, Richard Hugh as Director
3 September 2013
Appointed Hughes, Mark Anthony as Director
30 August 2013
Appointed Connolly, Michael as Director
30 August 2013
Appointed Leese, Richard Charles, Sir as Director
30 August 2013
Appointed Stewart, Ian as Director
30 August 2013
Resigned Byrne, John as Director
30 August 2013
Resigned Murphy, Susan Christine as Director
30 August 2013
Resigned Roberts, Iain as Director
30 August 2013
Appointed Mcmahon, James, Councillor as Director
30 August 2013
Resigned Smith, Peter Richard Charles, Lord as Director
16 August 2013
Resigned Richardson, Clive John as Director
16 August 2013
Resigned Ryan, Michael, Mr. as Director
16 August 2013
Resigned Ahmed, Kabir as Director
16 August 2013
Resigned Munro, Ian Hamilton as Director
16 August 2013
Resigned Douglas, Martin Richard as Director
18 July 2013
Appointed Fishley, Gillian as Secretary
18 July 2013
Resigned Dodgson, Carol as Secretary
22 January 2013
Resigned Dodson, Gary Michael as Director
8 November 2012
Appointed Mckeith, David William as Director
4 October 2012
Resigned Heginbotham, Peter as Director
29 June 2012
Resigned Hogg, Kevin Oliver as Director
29 June 2012
Appointed Byrne, John as Director
29 June 2012
Appointed Roberts, Iain as Director
29 June 2012
Resigned Ibrahim, Ismail Yakub as Director
8 November 2011
Appointed Smith, Peter Richard Charles, Lord as Director
14 July 2011
Resigned Ali, Sameem as Director
14 July 2011
Appointed Murphy, Susan Christine as Director
10 January 2011
Resigned Swift, John Keith, Cllr as Director
29 September 2010
Resigned Keegan, Cornelius James as Director
29 September 2010
Appointed Ali, Sameem as Director
16 August 2010
Appointed Ibrahim, Ismail Yakub as Director
16 August 2010
Resigned Byrne, John as Director
26 July 2010
Appointed Swift, John Keith, Cllr as Director
26 July 2010
Resigned Sharif, Mohammed, Councillor as Director
1 July 2010
Appointed Douglas, Martin Richard as Director
30 May 2010
Appointed Keegan, Cornelius James as Director
30 May 2010
Resigned Murphy, Susan Christine as Director
1 April 2010
Resigned Smith, Jacqueline Tina as Director
5 March 2010
Appointed Munro, Ian Hamilton as Director
15 June 2009
Resigned Du Rose, Rosemary as Director
2 February 2009
Appointed Heginbotham, Peter as Director
2 February 2009
Appointed Davies, Robert John as Director
1 November 2008
Appointed Hogg, Kevin Oliver as Director
24 October 2008
Appointed Byrne, John as Director
26 September 2008
Resigned Hornby, Sean Colin, Councillor as Director
26 September 2008
4 September 2008
Resigned Rogers, Julia Catherine as Director
4 September 2008
Appointed Murphy, Susan Christine as Director
1 July 2008
Resigned Hibbert, David Ralph as Director
1 May 2008
Appointed Thomas, Andrew as Director
29 October 2007
Resigned Swinden, Stuart Antony as Director
29 June 2007
Appointed Bibby, Robert Andrew, Councillor as Director
29 June 2007
Appointed Hornby, Sean Colin, Councillor as Director
29 June 2007
Resigned Morris, Clifford, Councillor as Director
29 June 2007
Appointed Du Rose, Rosemary as Director
28 March 2007
Resigned Williams, David John as Director
31 July 2006
Appointed Sharif, Mohammed, Councillor as Director
6 July 2006
Appointed Rogers, Julia Catherine as Director
30 June 2006
Appointed Morris, Clifford, Councillor as Director
30 June 2006
Resigned Davies, Brian John as Director
4 May 2006
Appointed Ryan, Michael, Mr. as Director
4 May 2006
Appointed Swinden, Stuart Antony as Director
6 April 2006
Appointed Woodruff, Debra Lynne as Director
6 April 2006
Appointed Richardson, Clive John as Director
1 April 2006
Resigned Stevens, Valerie as Director
1 April 2006
Resigned Page, David Anthony as Director
1 April 2006
Resigned Callender, Janet Edna as Director
1 April 2006
Resigned Mann, Keith as Director
1 April 2006
Appointed Stevens, Valerie as Director
1 April 2006
Resigned Campbell, Wayne Anthony as Director
1 April 2006
Resigned Heginbotham, Peter as Director
1 April 2006
Resigned Evans, David Richard as Director
1 April 2006
Resigned Stevens, Valerie as Director
1 April 2006
Resigned Evans, David Richard as Director
1 April 2006
Resigned Campbell, Wayne Anthony as Director
1 April 2006
Appointed Hibbert, David Ralph as Director
1 April 2006
Appointed Dodson, Gary Michael as Director
1 April 2006
Appointed Davies, Brian John as Director
1 April 2006
Resigned Millard, Brian John, Dr as Director
1 April 2006
Resigned Early, John Dalton as Director
1 April 2006
Appointed Campbell, Wayne Anthony as Director
1 April 2006
Resigned Weidenbaum, Peter Abraham as Director
21 December 2005
Resigned Roberts, John Edward as Director
6 October 2005
Appointed Mann, Keith as Director
4 August 2005
Appointed Campbell, Wayne Anthony as Director
24 June 2005
Resigned Byrne, John as Director
24 June 2005
Resigned Lancaster, David Anthony as Director
2 June 2005
Appointed Evans, David Richard as Director
2 June 2005
Appointed Evans, David Richard as Director
7 April 2005
Resigned Pedelty, Mervyn Kay, Sir as Director
7 April 2005
Appointed Smith, Jacqueline Tina as Director
27 January 2005
Appointed Page, David Anthony as Director
25 November 2004
Appointed Early, John Dalton as Director
25 November 2004
Appointed Weidenbaum, Peter Abraham as Director
1 October 2004
Resigned Dunphy, Malcolm Peter as Director
1 October 2004
Resigned Mcguire, John Charles as Director
1 October 2004
Resigned Yeung, Kui Man as Director
1 October 2004
Resigned Hinchcliffe, Roger Malcolm as Director
30 July 2004
Resigned Garlick, Bernice as Director
30 July 2004
Appointed Millard, Brian John, Dr as Director
30 July 2004
29 July 2004
Appointed Byrne, John as Director
29 July 2004
Appointed Stevens, Valerie as Director
27 May 2004
Appointed Hinchcliffe, Roger Malcolm as Director
25 March 2004
Appointed Williams, David John as Director
25 March 2004
Appointed Dunphy, Malcolm Peter as Director
25 March 2004
Appointed Guy, Richard Hugh as Director
27 November 2003
Appointed Callender, Janet Edna as Director
25 September 2003
Appointed Yeung, Kui Man as Director
31 July 2003
Appointed Garlick, Bernice as Director
31 July 2003
Resigned Acton, David, Councillor as Director
31 July 2003
Resigned Greenwood, Michael John as Director
31 July 2003
Resigned Arnold, John Andre, Professor as Director
29 May 2003
Appointed Lancaster, David Anthony as Director
29 May 2003
Resigned Merry, John David as Director
12 December 2002
Appointed Roberts, John Edward as Director
12 December 2002
Appointed Pagel, Martin Donald, Councillor as Director
26 September 2002
Resigned Melmoth, Graham John, Sir as Director
26 September 2002
Resigned Robinson, Kathleen Theresa as Director
31 March 2001
Resigned Robinson, Judith Anne as Director
31 March 2001
Resigned Muirhead, Geoff as Director
31 March 2001
Resigned Rowbotham, Gary Mark as Director
31 March 2001
Resigned Baker, Robert Stanley, Dr as Director
31 March 2001
Resigned Wilson, David Geoffrey as Director
31 March 2001
Resigned Fitzsimmons, Michael George as Director
31 March 2001
Resigned Jardine, John as Director
31 March 2001
Resigned Eyre, David John as Director
29 June 2000
Appointed Arnold, John Andre, Professor as Director
31 March 2000
Resigned Guy, Richard Hugh as Director
27 January 2000
Appointed Acton, David, Councillor as Director
27 January 2000
Appointed Pedelty, Mervyn Kay, Sir as Director
27 January 2000
Appointed Mcguire, John Charles as Director
31 December 1999
Resigned Stoney, Michael Gordon as Director
31 December 1999
Resigned Lewis, William Allan as Director
31 December 1999
Resigned Manson, David John as Director
24 June 1999
Appointed Dodgson, Carol as Secretary
24 June 1999
Resigned Williams, David John as Secretary
30 April 1999
Resigned Compston, David Gerald as Director
29 April 1999
Resigned Barber, Trevor Howard as Director
29 April 1999
Appointed Manson, David John as Director
29 April 1999
Appointed Rowbotham, Gary Mark as Director
25 February 1999
Appointed Merry, John David as Director
25 February 1999
Resigned Webster, Anthony Michael as Director
25 February 1999
Appointed Baker, Robert Stanley, Dr as Director
25 February 1999
Appointed Robinson, Judith Anne as Director
25 February 1999
Appointed Robinson, Kathleen Theresa as Director
25 February 1999
Appointed Ahmed, Kabir as Director
25 February 1999
Appointed Greenwood, Michael John as Director
17 December 1998
Resigned Gibson, David William as Director
17 December 1998
Resigned Weinstock, Anne as Director
30 September 1998
Resigned Cross, Graham Guthrie Mckenzie as Director
12 August 1998
Appointed Wilson, David Geoffrey as Director
12 August 1998
Resigned Chaudhry, Omey Selma as Director
31 October 1997
Appointed Barber, Trevor Howard as Director
30 October 1997
Appointed Eyre, David John as Director
29 May 1997
Resigned Chadwick, Karen Marie as Director
24 April 1997
Resigned Freedman, Edward David as Director
27 February 1997
Appointed Melmoth, Graham John, Sir as Director
30 January 1997
Appointed Jardine, John as Director
30 January 1997
Appointed Chaudhry, Omey Selma as Director
30 January 1997
Resigned Horth, Frederick as Director
30 January 1997
Appointed Freedman, Edward David as Director
30 November 1996
Resigned Amin, Mohammed as Director
30 September 1996
Resigned Jackson, Kenneth George as Director
26 September 1996
Appointed Fitzsimmons, Michael George as Director
25 July 1996
Resigned Littlewood, Maurice as Director
25 July 1996
Appointed Jackson, Kenneth George as Director
18 July 1996
Resigned Yates, Graham as Director
27 June 1996
Appointed Heginbotham, Peter as Director
30 April 1996
Resigned Banister, Nigel Francis as Director
6 March 1996
Resigned Pudney, William Herbert John as Director
29 February 1996
Appointed Chadwick, Karen Marie as Director
28 September 1995
Appointed Cross, Graham Guthrie Mckenzie as Director
30 March 1995
Appointed Banister, Nigel Francis as Director
23 February 1995
Resigned Adamson, Trevor Grant as Director
17 October 1994
Appointed Guy, Richard Hugh as Director
22 September 1994
Resigned Jones, Robert Neil as Director
30 June 1994
Resigned Read, Paul as Director
30 June 1994
Resigned Ullathorne, William Royston as Director
26 May 1994
Appointed Adamson, Trevor Grant as Director
26 May 1994
Appointed Muirhead, Geoff as Director
31 March 1994
Resigned Kane, Alfie as Director
17 November 1993
Appointed Gibson, David William as Director
17 November 1993
Appointed Yates, Graham as Director
15 November 1993
Resigned Caterrall, Susan Thomas as Director
28 July 1993
Resigned Green, Kenneth, Sir as Director
29 June 1993
Appointed Jones, Robert Neil as Director
18 May 1993
Resigned Andrews, William Henry as Director
1 March 1993
Appointed Webster, Anthony Michael as Director
1 February 1993
Resigned Harvey, Kenneth George as Director
31 December 1992
Resigned Lockhart, Andrew as Director

Ownership 0 active

People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register

The company has declared that it has no person with significant control.

Other holdings 7

Companies where The Growth Company Limited is registered as a person with significant control

Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Active
Owns 75–100% of shares
Active
Owns 75–100% of shares
Active
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Active
Active
Proposed for strike-off
Owns 75–100% of shares
Active

Group structure 18 shown

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

The Growth Company Limited This company
Aspire Recruitment Partnership Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Centre for Assessment Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Economic Solutions Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Employment and Regeneration Partnership Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Energy Innovation Agency Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Export Growth Partners Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
GC Insight Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Ekos Consulting (UK) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Winning Moves Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
GM Business Support Limited Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Green Economy Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Green Skills Academy Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Growth Flag Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Manchester Accommodation Business Improvement District Limited Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Manchester Solutions Limited Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Marketing Manchester Holds 75–100% of voting rights
New Economy Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
And 7 more

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
18 September 2026Confirmation statement with no updates17 July 2026
1 September 2026Appointment of a director
21 August 2026Appointment of a director
7 July 2026Termination of appointment of a director
7 July 2026Termination of appointment of a director
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