Mind Tools Ltd

ActiveSC202102 Private limited company
Incorporated
2 December 1999 (26 years)
Previously known as
Emerald Works Limited (until 11 April 2023)
Emerald Learning Limited (until 6 February 2020)
Good Practice Limited (until 25 May 2017)
This list may be incomplete. See all names on Companies House
Industry
Other publishing activities (58190)
Directors
Shabnam Shahani
Pankaj Sharma
Accounts type
Group
Region
Scotland
Address
21 Young Street
Edinburgh
EH2 4HU

Website & contact details

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

Filing status

Accounts due
31 December 2026
Last accounts
31 December 2024
Conf. stmt due
15 December 2026
Last conf. stmt
1 December 2025

Charges

Total
11
Outstanding
4
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
7

Officers 4 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Shahani, Shabnam
Director · Appointed 3 October 2023
British
Born August 1973 (53)
Director · Appointed 12 September 2023
American
Born September 1980 (46)
Sharma, Pankaj
Director · Appointed 12 September 2023
American
Born February 1977 (49)
Director · Appointed 12 September 2023
American
Born July 1970 (56)
Officer history (36 former)
28 February 2025
Resigned Balachandran, Tracy as Director
9 May 2024
Resigned Tregenza, Emma Jane as Director
9 May 2024
Resigned Tregenza, Emma Jane as Secretary
9 May 2024
Resigned Farrow, Ewan Francis as Director
10 April 2024
Appointed Balachandran, Tracy as Director
3 October 2023
Appointed Shahani, Shabnam as Director
12 September 2023
Resigned Yates, John Stuart as Director
12 September 2023
Appointed Brehm, Matthew as Director
12 September 2023
Appointed Sharma, Pankaj as Director
12 September 2023
Appointed Trainor, Larisa Avner as Director
12 September 2023
Resigned Williams, Victoria Caroline as Director
6 January 2023
Appointed Tregenza, Emma Jane as Director
10 June 2022
Resigned Ferguson, Owen as Director
10 June 2022
Resigned Dowding, Melanie as Director
1 January 2022
Appointed Williams, Victoria Caroline as Director
3 November 2021
Resigned Fojt, Melissa Clare as Director
1 October 2021
Appointed Farrow, Ewan Francis as Director
30 September 2021
Resigned Cox, Simon Guy as Director
30 September 2021
Resigned Bevan, Richard Lloyd as Director
31 August 2021
Resigned Jocelyn, Patrick as Director
1 January 2021
Resigned Cornish, Zoe Louise as Director
30 June 2020
Resigned Casebow, Peter Brian as Director
18 May 2020
Appointed Yates, John Stuart as Director
1 May 2020
Resigned Burden, Jonathan Edward as Director
9 March 2020
Appointed Jocelyn, Patrick as Director
1 January 2020
Appointed Dowding, Melanie as Director
1 January 2020
Appointed Fojt, Melissa Clare as Director
30 September 2019
Resigned Craddock, Oliver as Director
13 March 2019
Appointed Craddock, Oliver as Director
13 March 2019
Appointed Cornish, Zoe Louise as Director
1 March 2019
Resigned Overton, Laura as Director
1 February 2018
Appointed Burden, Jonathan Edward as Director
7 August 2017
Resigned Keenan, Christopher Russell as Director
31 May 2017
Appointed Overton, Laura as Director
6 July 2016
Resigned Robinson, Kathryn as Secretary
6 July 2016
Appointed Tregenza, Emma Jane as Secretary
12 June 2015
Appointed Keenan, Christopher Russell as Director
12 June 2015
Appointed Cox, Simon Guy as Director
12 June 2015
Resigned Howell, Keith Martin as Director
12 June 2015
Appointed Bevan, Richard Lloyd as Director
12 June 2015
Appointed Robinson, Kathryn as Secretary
12 June 2015
Resigned Mbm Secretarial Services Limited as Corporate Secretary
31 December 2013
Resigned Curry, Paul as Director
27 July 2013
Resigned Bell, Emma Jane as Director
17 July 2012
Resigned Ferguson, Owen as Secretary
17 July 2012
Appointed Curry, Paul as Director
17 July 2012
Appointed Mbm Secretarial Services Limited as Corporate Secretary
1 May 2012
Appointed Bell, Emma Jane as Director
31 December 2011
Resigned Perman, Raymond John as Director
1 July 2011
Appointed Ferguson, Owen as Secretary
1 July 2011
Resigned Mccallum, Catherine Isobel Edith as Secretary
27 June 2011
Resigned Lloyd, Antony John as Director
31 December 2010
2 July 2010
Appointed Ferguson, Owen as Director
17 July 2009
Resigned Malin, Johanne as Director
26 May 2008
Appointed Lloyd, Antony John as Director
6 July 2006
Appointed Mccallum, Catherine Isobel Edith as Director
6 July 2006
Appointed Malin, Johanne as Director
30 September 2005
Resigned Ford, Margaret Anne, Baroness as Director
5 August 2005
Resigned Shedden, Alfred Charles as Director
8 July 2005
Appointed Perman, Raymond John as Director
1 January 2004
Appointed Mccallum, Catherine Isobel Edith as Secretary
31 December 2003
Resigned Ferrier, Gordon Alexander as Secretary
31 December 2003
Resigned Ferrier, Gordon Alexander as Director
26 July 2002
Appointed Ferrier, Gordon Alexander as Director
26 July 2002
Resigned Bolger, David Arthur William as Secretary
26 July 2002
Appointed Ferrier, Gordon Alexander as Secretary
7 November 2001
Appointed Casebow, Peter Brian as Director
28 August 2001
Resigned Mcpherson, Catherine Linda as Director
3 November 2000
Appointed Shedden, Alfred Charles as Director
3 November 2000
Appointed Howell, Keith Martin as Director
2 November 2000
Appointed Mcpherson, Catherine Linda as Director
2 December 1999
Appointed Oswalds Of Edinburgh Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
2 December 1999
Resigned Oswalds Of Edinburgh Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
2 December 1999
Appointed Bolger, David Arthur William as Secretary
2 December 1999
Appointed Ford, Margaret Anne, Baroness as Director

Ownership 1 active

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

Corporate entity · Notified 2 May 2025
Owns 50–75% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Private Limited Company
Reg. no. 16388622
Former controllers (2)
2 May 2025
Ceased Andrew Synder — Owns 75–100% of shares
31 August 2023
Ceased Emerald Group Holdings Limited — Owns 75–100% of shares

Group structure 3 companies

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

Mind Tools Ltd This company Holds 75–100% of voting rights
City and Guilds Kineo Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
10 April 2026Group of companies' accounts31 December 2024
15 December 2025Confirmation statement with updates1 December 2025
19 June 2025Registration of a charge
18 June 2025Registration of a charge
15 May 2025Registration of a charge
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