Knowing Works CIC

Active07548686 Community interest company

Incorporated: 2 March 2011 (15 years)
Previously known as: Healthwatch Suffolk C.I.C. (until 6 November 2025)
This list may be incomplete. See all names on Companies House
Industry: Regulation of health care, education, cultural and other social services, not incl. social security (84120)
Directors: Penelope Jane Newman
Gillian Denise Jones
James Kindred
all 9 directors
Controlled by: Andy Alexander Yacoub
Accounts type: Total exemption full
Region: East of England
Address: Unit 2 Norfolk House Lion Barn Industrial Estate
Needham Market
Ipswich
IP6 8RW

Filing status

Accounts due: 31 December 2027
Last accounts: 31 March 2026
Conf. stmt due: 14 March 2027
Last conf. stmt: 28 February 2026

Officers 9 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Newman, Penelope Jane, Dr

Director · Appointed 5 August 2026

Also at Better Conversation Limited, Haelan Limited

British

Born November 1962

Jones, Gillian Denise

Director · Appointed 3 June 2026

British

Born August 1956 (70)

Kindred, James

Director · Appointed 3 June 2026

Also at Big Drop Brewing Company Limited · more companies

British

Born September 1977 (49)

Pitt, Steve

Director · Appointed 1 April 2026

British

Born August 1952 (74)

Astill, Rachel

Director · Appointed 4 June 2025

British

Born March 1976 (50)

Tew, Karen Patricia

Director · Appointed 7 February 2024

British

Born June 1962 (64)

Hughes, Susan Margaret

Director · Appointed 22 April 2021

British

Born May 1960 (66)

Herber, Wendy Jane

Director · Appointed 21 December 2020

Also at The New Wolsey Theatre Company Limited

British

Born March 1963 (63)

Yacoub, Andreas Alexander

Director · Appointed 16 December 2015

British

Born November 1961

Officer history (21 former)

5 August 2026

Appointed Newman, Penelope Jane, Dr as Director

3 June 2026

Appointed Jones, Gillian Denise as Director

3 June 2026

Appointed Kindred, James as Director

1 April 2026

Appointed Pitt, Steve as Director

11 March 2026

Resigned Pitt, Stephen John as Director

11 March 2026

Resigned Newman, Penny, Dr as Director

4 February 2026

Resigned Howard, Baljit Kaur as Director

4 February 2026

Resigned Clarke, Charlotte Josie May as Director

6 August 2025

Resigned Miller, Ben as Director

4 June 2025

Appointed Astill, Rachel as Director

4 December 2024

Resigned Pearson, Grace Jessamyn Honey as Director

7 February 2024

Appointed Tew, Karen Patricia as Director

30 June 2023

Resigned Whitby, Elizabeth Mary Frances as Director

1 February 2023

Appointed Pearson, Grace Jessamyn Honey as Director

6 September 2022

Appointed Newman, Penny, Dr as Director

17 August 2022

Resigned Ndongwe, Tendai Grace as Director

22 April 2021

Appointed Hughes, Susan Margaret as Director

22 April 2021

Appointed Ndongwe, Tendai Grace as Director

21 December 2020

Appointed Herber, Wendy Jane as Director

16 December 2020

Resigned Mann, Nigel Colin as Director

17 November 2020

Resigned Rollo, Anthony Lees, Dr as Director

17 November 2020

Resigned Aylott, Elaine Margaret as Director

26 February 2020

Resigned Conn, Nicholas Spencer as Director

28 June 2019

Appointed Clarke, Charlotte Josie May as Director

26 June 2019

Appointed Miller, Ben as Director

26 June 2019

Appointed Conn, Nicholas Spencer as Director

1 January 2019

Resigned Ellis, Fiona Jane as Director

31 October 2018

Resigned Richardson-Todd, Barbara Jane as Director

28 June 2017

Appointed Whitby, Elizabeth Mary Frances as Director

1 March 2017

Resigned Evans, David John as Director

1 March 2017

Resigned Evans, David John as Secretary

22 February 2017

Appointed Mann, Nigel Colin as Director

22 February 2017

Appointed Pitt, Stephen John as Director

22 February 2017

Appointed Howard, Baljit Kaur as Director

22 March 2016

Resigned Turner, Karen Paula as Director

16 December 2015

Appointed Yacoub, Andreas Alexander as Director

30 June 2015

Resigned Mckenna, Reginald as Director

28 May 2015

Appointed Evans, David John as Secretary

27 May 2015

Resigned Mckenna, Reginald as Secretary

1 January 2015

Appointed Aylott, Elaine Margaret as Director

1 August 2014

Resigned Dunham, Gitti as Director

1 July 2014

Appointed Richardson-Todd, Barbara Jane as Director

1 September 2013

Appointed Ellis, Fiona Jane as Director

22 March 2013

Appointed Dunham, Gitti as Director

22 March 2013

Appointed Turner, Karen Paula as Director

23 January 2013

Appointed Evans, David John as Director

19 October 2012

Resigned Simmons, Jonathan Michael as Director

2 March 2011

Appointed Simmons, Jonathan Michael as Director

2 March 2011

Appointed Mckenna, Reginald as Director

2 March 2011

Appointed Rollo, Anthony Lees, Dr as Director

2 March 2011

Appointed Mckenna, Reginald as Secretary

Ownership 1 active

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

Andy Alexander Yacoub

Individual · Notified 6 April 2016

Has significant influence or control

British

Born November 1961

Financials

Figures from 2020 accounts. Newer accounts, made up to 31 March 2026, are filed but not read yet. See them on Companies House

Net Assets: £205,708; up £32,233 (19%)
Cash: £369,421; up £119,173 (48%)
Employees: 18; up 2 (12%)

Debt Ratio: 48%
Current Ratio: 2.0x

Balance sheet detail

	2020
Fixed Assets	£19,212
Current Assets	£379,302
Debtors	£9,881
Cash	£369,421
Creditors (< 1 year)	£189,925
Creditors (> 1 year)	£2,881
Net Current Assets	£189,377
Net Assets	£205,708
Shareholder Funds	£205,708

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

Date	Description	Made Up To
4 September 2026	Appointment of a director
18 August 2026	Total exemption full accounts	31 March 2026
17 June 2026	Appointment of a director
8 June 2026	Appointment of a director
2 April 2026	Appointment of a director