Aqa Assessment Services Limited

Active05568337 Private limited company
Incorporated
20 September 2005 (21 years)
Previously known as
Aqa Milton Keynes Limited (until 27 March 2024)
DRS Data Services Limited (until 29 March 2022)
Seckloe 278 Limited (until 30 November 2005)
Industry
Data processing, hosting and related activities (63110)
Accounts type
Full
Region
North West
Address
Aqa
Devas Street
Manchester
M15 6EX

Website & contact details

Group website
The site of this company’s group or brand.

Filing status

Accounts due
31 December 2026
Last accounts
31 March 2025
Conf. stmt due
25 September 2027
Last conf. stmt
11 September 2026

Charges

Total
4
Outstanding
3
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
1

Officers 2 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 1 November 2025
British
Born May 1979 (47)
Director · Appointed 1 December 2023
British
Born November 1974
Officer history (29 former)
9 January 2026
Resigned Thomson, Claire Elizabeth as Director
9 January 2026
Resigned Coombs, Justin Christopher as Director
1 November 2025
Appointed Mawford, Claire as Director
1 November 2025
Appointed Thomson, Claire Elizabeth as Director
31 October 2025
Resigned Bedlow, Mark Richard as Director
31 October 2025
Resigned Stevens, Nicholas Martin as Secretary
31 October 2025
Resigned Stevens, Nicholas Martin as Director
16 May 2024
Appointed Coombs, Justin Christopher as Director
1 December 2023
Appointed Richardson, Derek James as Director
14 September 2023
Appointed Stevens, Nicholas Martin as Secretary
8 March 2023
Resigned Shaw, David Alfred as Director
2 December 2021
Resigned Lloyd, Martin Derek as Director
31 August 2021
Resigned Brooks, Bernadette Philomena as Director
27 February 2020
Appointed Lloyd, Martin Derek as Director
27 February 2020
Appointed Shaw, David Alfred as Director
27 June 2019
Appointed Bedlow, Mark Richard as Director
27 June 2019
Resigned Brennan, Patricia as Director
20 April 2017
Resigned Tebbutt, Arthur Mark as Director
29 March 2017
Appointed Brennan, Patricia as Director
29 March 2017
Resigned Hamilton, Mark Lawrence as Director
29 March 2017
Resigned Brighton, Gary as Director
29 March 2017
Appointed Stevens, Nicholas Martin as Director
31 December 2016
Resigned Gowers, Stephen John as Director
16 December 2016
Resigned Richardson, John David as Secretary
6 April 2016
Resigned Cole, Richard Andrew as Secretary
6 April 2016
Appointed Richardson, John David as Secretary
28 November 2014
Appointed Cole, Richard Andrew as Secretary
28 November 2014
Resigned Hopwood, Sally Patricia as Secretary
31 October 2014
Resigned Peck, John William as Director
24 January 2014
Resigned Hudson, Graham Charles as Director
17 September 2013
Appointed Peck, John William as Director
8 July 2013
Resigned Anderson, Neil Robert as Director
18 June 2013
Appointed Hamilton, Mark Lawrence as Director
15 January 2013
Appointed Brooks, Bernadette Philomena as Director
5 November 2012
Appointed Gowers, Stephen John as Director
26 October 2012
Resigned Lee, Anthony Christopher John as Director
10 February 2012
Resigned Beats, Stephen Mark as Director
9 May 2011
Appointed Anderson, Neil Robert as Director
8 November 2010
Appointed Beats, Stephen Mark as Director
5 October 2010
Resigned Ayres, Christopher John as Director
20 September 2010
Appointed Hudson, Graham Charles as Director
29 October 2009
Resigned Van Niekerk, Denton as Director
29 June 2009
Appointed Ayres, Christopher John as Director
23 February 2009
Resigned Brighton, Malcolm as Director
23 February 2009
Appointed Van Niekerk, Denton as Director
30 June 2008
Resigned Beats, Stephen Mark as Director
31 December 2007
Resigned Day, Simon John as Director
15 May 2006
Resigned Tebbutt, Arthur Mark as Secretary
15 May 2006
Appointed Hopwood, Sally Patricia as Secretary
6 December 2005
Appointed Lee, Anthony Christopher John as Director
6 December 2005
Appointed Tebbutt, Arthur Mark as Secretary
6 December 2005
Appointed Brighton, Malcolm as Director
6 December 2005
Appointed Brighton, Gary as Director
6 December 2005
Appointed Beats, Stephen Mark as Director
6 December 2005
Appointed Tebbutt, Arthur Mark as Director
6 December 2005
Appointed Day, Simon John as Director
6 December 2005
Resigned Emw Secretaries Limited as Corporate Secretary
6 December 2005
Resigned Emw Directors Limited as Corporate Director
20 September 2005
Appointed Emw Secretaries Limited as Corporate Secretary
20 September 2005
Appointed Emw Directors Limited as Corporate Director

Ownership 1 active

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

Corporate entity · Notified 26 March 2024
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
Private Limited Company
Reg. no. 14299239
Former controllers (3)
26 March 2024
Ceased Aqa Education — Owns 75–100% of shares
24 November 2023
Ceased Aqa Education — Owns 75–100% of shares
20 December 2017
Ceased DRS Data and Research Services Ltd — Owns 75–100% of shares

Group structure 12 shown

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

Aqa Commercial Services Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Alphaplus Consultancy Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Aqa Assessment Services Limited This company Owns 75–100% of shares
Grademaker Limited DissolvedOwns 75–100% of shares
Doublestruck Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
North West Skills Academy Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Training Qualifications UK Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares

Filings 151

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
22 September 2026Confirmation statement with no updates11 September 2026
7 May 2026Director's details changed
9 January 2026Termination of appointment of a director
9 January 2026Termination of appointment of a director
8 December 2025Full accounts31 March 2025
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