Association of Colleges

Active03216271 Private company limited by guarantee

What Association Of Colleges say about themselves

“AoC is the leading voice for all types of colleges in every part of the country.”

— from aoc.co.uk
Incorporated
25 June 1996 (30 years)
Previously known as
Abc (1996) (until 31 July 1996)
Industry
Activities of business and employers membership organizations (94110)
Directors
Accounts type
Group
Region
Greater London
Address
10 Bloomsbury Way
London
WC1A 2SL

Filing status

Accounts due
31 December 2026
Last accounts
31 March 2025
Conf. stmt due
9 July 2027
Last conf. stmt
25 June 2026

Charges

Total
2
Outstanding
2
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
0

Officers 19 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 16 October 2026
Also at Education and Training Foundation, London Metropolitan University, Oxford School of English Language Ltd · more companies
British
Born June 1966 (60)
Director · Appointed 12 March 2026
Also at South Downs Learning Trust, FE Sussex, Plaza Trading Hastings Limited · more companies
British
Born May 1975 (51)
Director · Appointed 1 December 2025
Also at Bristol Professional Services Limited, Partners in Bristol Limited, Aoc Services Limited · more companies
British
Born January 1981 (45)
Director · Appointed 1 December 2025
Also at Yorkshire and Humber Institute of Technology Limited, West and North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Aoc Sport Limited · more companies
British
Born August 1983 (43)
Director · Appointed 20 October 2025
Also at Aoc Services Limited, Saint John Southworth Catholic Academy Trust
British
Born July 1961 (65)
Dougill, Julie Kristine Elizabeth
Director · Appointed 15 October 2025
British
Born April 1961 (65)
Director · Appointed 11 December 2024
Also at The Colleges' Partnership Limited, Landex Land Based Colleges Aspiring to Excellence
British
Born October 1975 (51)
Director · Appointed 5 July 2023
British
Born March 1968 (58)
Director · Appointed 5 July 2023
Also at The Super Slow Way, The Lancashire Colleges Limited · more companies
British
Born May 1971 (55)
Savvas, Nikolaos, Dr
Director · Appointed 19 October 2022
British
Born August 1970 (56)
Director · Appointed 16 March 2022
Also at Aoc Services Limited
British
Born January 1971 (55)
Director · Appointed 16 March 2022
Also at Nocn, Sheffield Jazz · more companies
British
Born March 1955 (71)
Director · Appointed 10 March 2021
British
Born November 1972
Director · Appointed 17 February 2020
Also at FE Sussex
British
Born August 1978 (48)
Director · Appointed 1 January 2020
Also at The Leeds United Foundation · more companies
British
Born February 1965 (61)
Director · Appointed 5 September 2016
Also at Bell Educational Trust Limited (The), Aoc Services Limited, Aoc Sport Limited · more companies
British
Born November 1965
Director · Appointed 12 March 2015
Also at Aoc Services Limited, Aoc Sport Limited
British
Born February 1968 (58)
Edwards, James William Fox
Secretary · Appointed 15 January 2015
Director · Appointed 20 November 2007
Also at Aoc Services Limited, Aoc Sport Limited
British
Born April 1960 (66)
Officer history (147 former)
16 October 2026
Appointed Mcdonald, Gerard Paul as Director
15 October 2026
Resigned Carvalho, Patricia Ann as Director
12 March 2026
Resigned Bravo, Anthony James as Director
12 March 2026
Appointed Conroy, Rebecca Kate as Director
1 January 2026
Resigned Mcdonald, Gerard Paul as Director
1 December 2025
Appointed Gray, Julia Suzanne as Director
1 December 2025
Appointed Merry, Kenneth John as Director
30 November 2025
Resigned Foulkes, Angela as Director
30 November 2025
Resigned Berry, Andrew Alleyne as Director
20 October 2025
Appointed Redhead, Karen as Director
19 October 2025
Resigned Gardner, Janet as Director
15 October 2025
Appointed Dougill, Julie Kristine Elizabeth as Director
11 December 2024
Appointed Hatt, Iain James as Director
16 October 2024
Appointed Carvalho, Patricia Ann as Director
15 October 2024
Resigned Peasgood, Corrienne as Director
31 August 2024
Resigned Duncan, Suzanne as Director
5 July 2023
Resigned Higginson, Susan Julie as Director
5 July 2023
Appointed O'Loughlin, Lisa Marie as Director
5 July 2023
Appointed Harris, Corrie Denise as Director
31 December 2022
Resigned Kerry, Jonathan William as Director
31 December 2022
Resigned Dean, Joanne as Director
9 November 2022
Resigned Whitemore, Dawn as Director
20 October 2022
Appointed Gardner, Janet as Director
20 October 2022
Resigned Parrett, Sam, Dr as Director
19 October 2022
Appointed Savvas, Nikolaos, Dr as Director
15 October 2022
16 March 2022
Appointed Dean, Joanne as Director
16 March 2022
Resigned Thinnesen, Ellen as Director
16 March 2022
Appointed Broadbent, Andrew as Director
16 March 2022
Appointed Kerry, Jonathan William as Director
16 March 2022
Appointed Perryman, Simon Charles as Director
16 March 2022
Resigned Barnes, Stephen as Director
10 March 2021
Appointed Williams, David Rees as Director
1 December 2020
Appointed Parrett, Sam, Dr as Director
1 August 2020
Appointed Dicketts, Sally Ann Sheila, Dame as Director
31 July 2020
Resigned Frampton, Stephen Dale as Director
31 July 2020
Resigned Nerney, Julie-Claire as Director
2 March 2020
Appointed Bravo, Anthony James as Director
17 February 2020
Appointed Baldwin, William John as Director
10 February 2020
Appointed Whitemore, Dawn as Director
31 January 2020
Resigned Leigh, Nigel William, Dr as Director
1 January 2020
Appointed Mahmood, Shaid, Dr as Director
1 January 2020
Appointed Higginson, Susan Julie as Director
31 December 2019
Resigned Tobin, Elly as Director
31 December 2019
Resigned Williams, Yanina as Director
31 December 2019
Resigned Razey, Graham Gordon as Director
1 December 2019
Appointed Foulkes, Angela as Director
1 December 2019
Appointed Berry, Andrew Alleyne as Director
30 November 2019
Resigned Booth, Colin as Director
30 November 2019
Resigned Phillips, Paul Lasseter, Dr as Director
30 November 2019
Resigned Stott, Atholl Garioch as Director
31 December 2018
Resigned Stott, Carole Mary as Director
5 December 2018
Appointed Thinnesen, Ellen as Director
30 November 2018
Resigned Redhead, Karen as Director
3 October 2018
Appointed Nerney, Julie-Claire as Director
1 August 2018
Resigned Birkinshaw, Alison Jane, Dr as Director
9 March 2018
Appointed Duncan, Suzanne as Director
8 March 2018
Resigned David, Thomas Emment Meredydd as Director
6 December 2017
Appointed Redhead, Karen as Director
6 December 2017
Appointed Razey, Graham Gordon as Director
5 December 2017
Resigned Davison, Natalie as Director
5 December 2017
Resigned Webb, Kate Louise as Director
1 August 2017
Appointed Birkinshaw, Alison Jane, Dr as Director
31 July 2017
Resigned Ashman, Ian Campbell as Director
9 March 2017
Resigned Short, John Christopher as Director
9 March 2017
Appointed Barnes, Stephen as Director
9 March 2017
Resigned Wood, David Arthur as Director
9 March 2017
Resigned White, Mark Steven as Director
9 March 2017
Appointed Williams, Yanina as Director
7 December 2016
Appointed Tobin, Elly as Director
28 September 2016
Appointed Peasgood, Corrienne as Director
5 September 2016
Appointed Hughes, David as Director
4 September 2016
Resigned Doel, Martin Terry as Director
1 August 2016
Appointed Ashman, Ian Campbell as Director
31 July 2016
Resigned Widdowson, John Furness as Director
8 July 2016
Resigned Hunter, Mary as Director
8 July 2016
Resigned Constantine, Margaret Anne as Director
6 July 2016
Appointed Frampton, Stephen Dale as Director
24 February 2016
Resigned Machell, Nichola Jane as Director
1 January 2016
Appointed Machell, Nichola Jane as Director
31 December 2015
Resigned Khemka, Asha, Dame as Director
31 December 2015
Resigned Roberts, Diane Mary as Director
31 December 2015
Resigned Clifford, Kim Lorraine as Director
2 December 2015
Resigned Mann, Rajinder Kaur as Director
1 August 2015
Appointed Widdowson, John Furness as Director
1 August 2015
Resigned Atkins, Richard James as Director
12 March 2015
Appointed Sharma, Jatinder Kumar as Director
12 March 2015
Appointed Davison, Natalie as Director
12 March 2015
Appointed Stott, Atholl Garioch as Director
12 March 2015
Appointed Mann, Rajinder Kaur as Director
15 January 2015
Appointed Edwards, James William Fox as Secretary
14 January 2015
Resigned Lucas, Nathan David as Secretary
31 December 2014
Resigned Morris, Roger John Bowring as Director
3 December 2014
Appointed Leigh, Nigel William, Dr as Director
3 December 2014
Appointed Mcdonald, Gerard Paul as Director
3 December 2014
Appointed Webb, Kate Louise as Director
3 December 2014
Appointed Wood, David Arthur as Director
1 December 2014
Resigned Cave, Norman Mawdsley as Director
30 November 2014
30 November 2014
Resigned Wilson, Andrew Paul as Director
30 November 2014
Resigned Widdowson, John Furness as Director
1 August 2014
Appointed Atkins, Richard James as Director
31 July 2014
Resigned Allen, John Stuart as Director
31 July 2014
Resigned Sutton, Michele as Director
9 July 2014
Resigned Ryder, Peter Martin as Director
9 July 2014
Appointed Hunter, Mary as Director
13 March 2014
Appointed David, Thomas Emment Meredydd as Director
4 December 2013
Resigned Jackson, Timothy Drysdale as Director
4 December 2013
Appointed Constantine, Margaret Anne as Director
4 December 2013
Appointed Phillips, Paul Lasseter, Dr as Director
4 December 2013
Appointed Booth, Colin as Director
30 November 2013
Resigned Atkins, Richard as Director
30 November 2013
Resigned Trow, George Frederick as Director
18 September 2013
Resigned O'Donoghue, Angela Mary as Director
1 August 2013
Appointed Sutton, Michele as Director
31 July 2013
Resigned Hopkins, Neil Alan as Director
31 July 2013
Resigned Donohue, Fintan Mary as Director
31 July 2013
Resigned Galliers, Margaret Mary as Director
6 March 2013
Appointed Short, John Christopher as Director
31 December 2012
Resigned Bingham, John Francis as Director
1 August 2012
Appointed Galliers, Margaret Mary as Director
31 July 2012
Resigned Mcmillan, Fiona Maria as Director
31 July 2012
Resigned Pegg, Helen Rhiannon as Director
31 January 2012
Resigned Alderman, Anthony George as Director
31 December 2011
Resigned Wilkinson, John Leonard as Director
31 December 2011
Resigned Bacon, Patricia Anne, Dame as Director
28 September 2011
Resigned Morecroft, Christopher David as Director
1 August 2011
Appointed Mcmillan, Fiona Maria as Director
8 June 2011
Appointed Lucas, Nathan David as Secretary
31 May 2011
Resigned Stych, Debra as Secretary
1 April 2011
Appointed Ryder, Peter Martin as Director
1 April 2011
Appointed Donohue, Fintan Mary as Director
31 March 2011
Resigned Mills, William Stirling as Director
9 March 2011
Appointed Stott, Carole Mary as Director
9 March 2011
Appointed White, Mark Steven as Director
31 January 2011
Resigned Faulkner, Raymond Alan as Director
8 December 2010
Resigned Parkinson, Robin Andrew as Director
8 December 2010
Appointed Cave, Norman Mawdsley as Director
25 June 2010
Resigned Atkins, Richard as Corporate Director
10 June 2010
Resigned Lee, Michael Robert, Dr as Director
10 June 2010
Appointed Morris, Roger John Bowring as Director
9 June 2010
Appointed Roberts, Diane Mary as Director
19 April 2010
Appointed Allen, John Stuart as Director
24 February 2010
Appointed O'Donoghue, Angela Mary as Director
28 January 2010
Appointed Clifford, Kim Lorraine as Director
31 December 2009
Resigned Lewis, Jeremy Nicholas as Director
17 November 2009
Appointed Mills, William Stirling as Director
17 November 2009
Resigned Smith, John Thomas as Director
1 August 2009
Resigned Collins, David John, Dr as Director
1 June 2009
Resigned Morgan, Iaon as Director
8 July 2008
Appointed Alderman, Anthony George as Director
8 July 2008
Appointed Jackson, Timothy Drysdale as Director
8 July 2008
Appointed Wilkinson, John Leonard as Director
8 July 2008
Appointed Faulkner, Raymond Alan as Director
8 July 2008
Appointed Lee, Michael Robert, Dr as Director
6 May 2008
Appointed Morgan, Iaon as Director
2 May 2008
Appointed Pegg, Helen Rhiannon as Director
2 May 2008
Appointed Bacon, Patricia Anne, Dame as Director
2 May 2008
Appointed Hopkins, Neil Alan as Director
2 May 2008
Appointed Khemka, Asha, Dame as Director
1 May 2008
Appointed Doel, Martin Terry as Director
1 April 2008
Appointed Wilson, Andrew Paul as Director
1 April 2008
Appointed Widdowson, John Furness as Director
1 April 2008
Appointed Atkins, Richard as Director
1 April 2008
Appointed Atkins, Richard as Corporate Director
31 March 2008
Resigned Jones, Glyn Hywel as Director
31 March 2008
Resigned Bodey, Derek Wlliam as Director
31 March 2008
Resigned Allen, Anthony John as Director
31 March 2008
Resigned James, Elaine Rachael as Director
31 March 2008
Resigned Nightingale, Anthony Barry as Director
31 March 2008
Resigned Hopkins, Neil Alan as Director
31 March 2008
Resigned Moorley, John Graham as Director
31 March 2008
Resigned White, Mark Steven as Director
31 March 2008
Resigned Alderman, Anthony George as Director
31 March 2008
Resigned Faulkner, Raymond Alan as Director
2 January 2008
Resigned Brophy, Peter John as Secretary
2 January 2008
Appointed Stych, Debra as Secretary
31 December 2007
Resigned Sadler, Peter George as Director
20 November 2007
Appointed Brophy, Peter John as Director
25 October 2007
Resigned Little, Paul as Director
18 September 2007
Appointed Sadler, Peter George as Director
1 July 2007
Resigned Barrett-Mold, Heather Anne as Director
12 February 2007
Appointed Barrett-Mold, Heather Anne as Director
30 November 2006
Resigned Farman, Ian Glencairn Crisp as Director
22 November 2006
Resigned Morgan, Joan Margaret as Director
22 November 2006
Appointed White, Mark Steven as Director
22 November 2006
Resigned Mcmillan, Fiona Maria as Director
22 November 2006
Appointed Allen, Anthony John as Director
22 November 2006
Resigned Hands, Douglas as Director
22 November 2006
Resigned Lawrence, David Charles as Director
1 July 2006
Resigned Baird, Robert Reginald as Director
19 June 2006
Appointed Jones, Glyn Hywel as Director
19 June 2006
Appointed James, Elaine Rachael as Director
19 June 2006
Appointed Trow, George Frederick as Director
15 March 2006
Appointed Collins, David John, Dr as Director
15 March 2006
Appointed Faulkner, Raymond Alan as Director
10 January 2006
Resigned West, Joseph Wilmot as Director
16 November 2005
Resigned Parker, William Albert as Director
16 November 2005
Resigned Hampton, Roger as Director
1 April 2005
Resigned Parr, Helen Frances as Director
29 March 2005
Appointed Morecroft, Christopher David as Director
24 March 2005
Appointed Parkinson, Robin Andrew as Director
24 February 2005
Appointed Bodey, Derek Wlliam as Director
31 December 2004
Resigned Thomson, Andrew Jonathan as Director
30 November 2004
Resigned Dowd, Raymond Anthony as Director
17 November 2004
Appointed Alderman, Anthony George as Director
17 November 2004
Resigned Godfrey, Jonathan, Dr as Director
17 November 2004
Appointed Farman, Ian Glencairn Crisp as Director
14 May 2004
Resigned Hughes, Maurice Sidney Peter as Director
29 January 2004
Resigned Jones, Helen Elizabeth as Director
28 November 2003
Appointed Nightingale, Anthony Barry as Director
1 October 2003
Appointed West, Joseph Wilmot as Director
1 September 2003
Resigned Gibson, David William as Director
22 August 2003
Resigned Vaughan, Bernard James as Director
31 July 2003
Resigned Hopkins, Gordon as Director
13 May 2003
Appointed Dicketts, Sally Ann Sheila, Dame as Director
7 January 2003
Resigned Gilchrist, Helen Mary, Dr as Director
20 November 2002
Appointed Hands, Douglas as Director
20 November 2002
Appointed Lawrence, David Charles as Director
20 November 2002
Appointed Jones, Helen Elizabeth as Director
20 November 2002
Resigned Hockman, Ivor as Director
20 November 2002
Appointed Godfrey, Jonathan, Dr as Director
20 November 2002
Resigned Marsden, Jack as Director
20 November 2002
Appointed Dowd, Raymond Anthony as Director
20 November 2002
Resigned Elliott, Keith as Director
20 November 2002
Appointed Parr, Helen Frances as Director
20 November 2002
Resigned Sunderland, Maureen as Director
20 November 2002
Resigned Daniels, Colin, Dr. as Director
20 November 2002
Appointed Hampton, Roger as Director
20 November 2002
Resigned West, Joseph Wilmot as Director
20 November 2002
Resigned Foster, Nicholas John as Director
20 November 2002
Appointed Little, Paul as Director
20 November 2002
Resigned Moody, Christopher Ronald as Director
20 November 2002
Appointed Smith, John Thomas as Director
20 November 2002
Resigned Owen-Jones, Sheila Margaret, Dr as Director
20 November 2002
Appointed Lewis, Jeremy Nicholas as Director
20 November 2002
Resigned Switzer, Michael John Annis as Director
23 April 2001
Appointed Sunderland, Maureen as Director
23 April 2001
Appointed Mcmillan, Fiona Maria as Director
23 April 2001
Appointed Hopkins, Gordon as Director
23 April 2001
Appointed Bingham, John Francis as Director
13 March 2001
Resigned Ekinsmyth, David Raymond as Director
22 January 2001
Resigned Brown, Nicholas Milne as Director
31 December 2000
Resigned Tobbell, Michael as Director
8 December 2000
Appointed Marsden, Jack as Director
1 December 2000
Resigned Williams, Gary Thomas as Director
9 May 2000
Appointed Elliott, Keith as Director
26 April 2000
Appointed Hopkins, Neil Alan as Director
17 April 2000
Appointed Switzer, Michael John Annis as Director
17 April 2000
Appointed Baird, Robert Reginald as Director
17 April 2000
Resigned Wharton, Malcolm as Director
17 April 2000
Appointed Hughes, Maurice Sidney Peter as Director
17 April 2000
Appointed Moody, Christopher Ronald as Director
17 April 2000
Appointed Ekinsmyth, David Raymond as Director
17 April 2000
Appointed Parker, William Albert as Director
17 April 2000
Appointed Foster, Nicholas John as Director
17 April 2000
Resigned Aleander, James as Director
17 April 2000
Resigned Scrimshaw, James Gilbert as Director
17 April 2000
Resigned Jones, Christopher Roger as Director
17 April 2000
Resigned Kissman, David as Director
17 April 2000
Resigned Mcintyre, Edward Forrester as Director
17 April 2000
Resigned Evans, Huw as Director
17 April 2000
Appointed Moorley, John Graham as Director
17 April 2000
Resigned Clegg, Michael Andrew as Director
17 April 2000
Appointed Owen-Jones, Sheila Margaret, Dr as Director
24 November 1999
Appointed Thomson, Andrew Jonathan as Director
24 November 1999
Appointed Hockman, Ivor as Director
24 November 1999
Resigned Guy, John James, Dr as Director
24 November 1999
Appointed West, Joseph Wilmot as Director
31 July 1999
Resigned Taylor, Pamela Kathleen as Director
20 July 1999
Resigned Middleton, Andrew Philip as Director
8 February 1999
Appointed Gibson, David William as Director
12 May 1998
12 May 1998
Appointed Jones, Christopher Roger as Director
12 May 1998
Resigned Mason, David Simon as Director
12 May 1998
Appointed Vaughan, Bernard James as Director
12 May 1998
Resigned Cowell, Hilary Isla as Director
12 May 1998
Appointed Gilchrist, Helen Mary, Dr as Director
12 May 1998
Appointed Morgan, Joan Margaret as Director
12 May 1998
Appointed Middleton, Andrew Philip as Director
12 May 1998
Resigned Blagden, Michael as Director
12 May 1998
Appointed Aleander, James as Director
12 May 1998
Appointed Williams, Gary Thomas as Director
12 May 1998
Resigned Morgan Webb, Patricia, Dame as Director
12 May 1998
Resigned Baskerville, Graham John as Director
12 May 1998
Appointed Mcintyre, Edward Forrester as Director
9 March 1998
Resigned Denison, Raymond Albert as Director
12 November 1997
Appointed Wharton, Malcolm as Director
8 April 1997
Resigned Hall, John Thridgould as Secretary
8 April 1997
Appointed Brophy, Peter John as Secretary
5 February 1997
Appointed Tobbell, Michael as Director
5 February 1997
Appointed Guy, John James, Dr as Director
5 February 1997
Appointed Taylor, Pamela Kathleen as Director
18 August 1996
Resigned Coomber, Derek Young as Director
9 July 1996
Appointed Morgan Webb, Patricia, Dame as Director
9 July 1996
Appointed Scrimshaw, James Gilbert as Director
9 July 1996
Appointed Mason, David Simon as Director
9 July 1996
Appointed Clegg, Michael Andrew as Director
9 July 1996
Appointed Cowell, Hilary Isla as Director
9 July 1996
Appointed Evans, Huw as Director
9 July 1996
Appointed Blagden, Michael as Director
9 July 1996
Appointed Kissman, David as Director
9 July 1996
Appointed Baskerville, Graham John as Director
9 July 1996
9 July 1996
Appointed Denison, Raymond Albert as Director
9 July 1996
Appointed Brown, Nicholas Milne as Director
9 July 1996
Appointed Hall, John Thridgould as Secretary
9 July 1996
Appointed Daniels, Colin, Dr. as Director
9 July 1996
Appointed Coomber, Derek Young as Director
9 July 1996
Resigned Quickness Limited as Corporate Director
9 July 1996
Resigned Excellet Investments Limited as Corporate Secretary
25 June 1996
Appointed Quickness Limited as Corporate Director
25 June 1996
Appointed Excellet Investments Limited as Corporate Secretary

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.

Group structure 7 companies

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

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Filings 431

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
29 October 2026Termination of appointment of a director
29 October 2026Appointment of a director
1 July 2026Confirmation statement with no updates25 June 2026
14 April 2026Termination of appointment of a director
25 March 2026Appointment of a director
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