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08714780

UNIVERSITY TECHNICAL COLLEGE WARRINGTON

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✓ Active company on the official register. Next accounts due 31 December 2026.

Company details

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Registered name
UNIVERSITY TECHNICAL COLLEGE WARRINGTON
Company number
08714780
Registered office
UTC WARRINGTON, DALLAM LANE, WARRINGTON, WA2 7NG, ENGLAND · 144 other companies at this postcode
Company type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Incorporated on
2 October 2013
Status
Active
Age
12 years
Previous names
WARRINGTON UTC (to 01 May 2014)
Nature of business (SIC)
85320 — Technical and vocational secondary education
Accounts — next due
31 Dec 2026
Accounts — last made up to
31 Mar 2025
Confirmation statement — next due
15 Oct 2026
Confirmation statement — last
01 Oct 2025

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Companies House register snapshot, read 02/09/2026.

People with significant control

Beneficial owners holding over 25% of shares, voting rights or the right to appoint directors

Manchester Metropolitan University
can appoint and remove directors (through a trust)
Notified 01/09/2016
Mr Aidan James Mcmanus
has significant influence or control
Notified 01/09/2016
Mr John Kenneth Patterson
has significant influence or control
Notified 01/09/2016
Mr John O'Brien
can appoint and remove directors · can appoint and remove directors (through a trust) · can appoint and remove directors (through a firm)
Notified 01/09/2020
Mr Lee Michael Barber
has significant influence or control
Notified 01/09/2016
Mr Michael Houghton
has significant influence or control (through a trust)
Notified 01/09/2018
Mr Michael Houghton
has significant influence or control
Notified 01/09/2016
Mr Simon Wittridge
can appoint and remove directors
Notified 01/02/2023
Mr Steve Park
has significant influence or control
Notified 01/09/2016
Mr William John Mccann
has significant influence or control
Notified 01/09/2016
Prof. Tomasz Witold Liskiewicz
has significant influence or control (through a trust)
Notified 04/02/2020
Sellafield Limited
can appoint and remove directors (through a trust)
Notified 01/09/2016

Corporate structure

Who controls this company, and who they control in turn

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Company Person Current control Ended

Connections

Mr Michael Houghton
born 05/1970 · England has significant influence or control Notified 01/09/2018 Controls 3 companies
Mr Simon Wittridge
born 11/1965 · England can appoint and remove directors Notified 01/02/2023
Prof. Tomasz Witold Liskiewicz
born 07/1976 · England has significant influence or control Notified 04/02/2020 Controls 2 companies
Manchester Metropolitan University name only
can appoint and remove directors Control ended 28/10/2020 Controls 2 companies
Mr Aidan James Mcmanus
born 08/1980 · England has significant influence or control Control ended 01/10/2020
Mr John Kenneth Patterson
born 03/1968 · England has significant influence or control Control ended 28/10/2020
Mr John O'Brien
born 05/1961 · England can appoint and remove directors · can appoint and remove directors · can appoint and remove directors Control ended 01/02/2023
Mr Lee Michael Barber
born 12/1980 · England has significant influence or control Control ended 21/10/2020
Mr Michael Houghton
born 05/1970 · England has significant influence or control Control ended 28/10/2020 Controls 3 companies
Mr Steve Park
born 11/1970 · England has significant influence or control Control ended 31/07/2019
Mr William John Mccann
born 12/1961 · England has significant influence or control Control ended 28/10/2020
Sellafield Limited name only
can appoint and remove directors Control ended 28/10/2020

Change history

Reconstructed from the dated records Companies House publishes

DateChangeWasNow
01/02/2023 Person with significant control ceased Mr John O'Brien
01/02/2023 Person with significant control added Mr Simon Wittridge
28/10/2020 Person with significant control ceased Sellafield Limited
28/10/2020 Person with significant control ceased Mr William John Mccann
28/10/2020 Person with significant control ceased Mr Michael Houghton
28/10/2020 Person with significant control ceased Mr John Kenneth Patterson
28/10/2020 Person with significant control ceased Manchester Metropolitan University
21/10/2020 Person with significant control ceased Mr Lee Michael Barber
01/10/2020 Person with significant control ceased Mr Aidan James Mcmanus
01/09/2020 Person with significant control added Mr John O'Brien
04/02/2020 Person with significant control added Prof. Tomasz Witold Liskiewicz
31/07/2019 Person with significant control ceased Mr Steve Park
01/09/2018 Person with significant control added Mr Michael Houghton
01/09/2016 Person with significant control added Sellafield Limited
01/09/2016 Person with significant control added Mr William John Mccann
01/09/2016 Person with significant control added Mr Steve Park
01/09/2016 Person with significant control added Mr Michael Houghton
01/09/2016 Person with significant control added Mr Lee Michael Barber
01/09/2016 Person with significant control added Mr John Kenneth Patterson
01/09/2016 Person with significant control added Mr Aidan James Mcmanus

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Frequently asked questions

What is the company number of UNIVERSITY TECHNICAL COLLEGE WARRINGTON?
According to the official registry, the company number of UNIVERSITY TECHNICAL COLLEGE WARRINGTON is 08714780.
Where is UNIVERSITY TECHNICAL COLLEGE WARRINGTON registered?
The registered office is UTC WARRINGTON, DALLAM LANE, WARRINGTON, WA2 7NG, ENGLAND.
What is the SIC code of UNIVERSITY TECHNICAL COLLEGE WARRINGTON?
The nature of business is recorded under SIC code 85320 — Technical and vocational secondary education.
Who controls UNIVERSITY TECHNICAL COLLEGE WARRINGTON?
Manchester Metropolitan University is recorded as a person with significant control, and can appoint and remove directors (through a trust).
When are the next accounts of UNIVERSITY TECHNICAL COLLEGE WARRINGTON due?
The next annual accounts are due by 31 December 2026, and the last accounts were made up to 31 March 2025.

About UNIVERSITY TECHNICAL COLLEGE WARRINGTON (08714780)

UNIVERSITY TECHNICAL COLLEGE WARRINGTON is a pri/lbg/nsc (private, limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'limited' exemption) incorporated on 2 October 2013 and registered in the United Kingdom under company number 08714780. Its registered office is at UTC WARRINGTON, DALLAM LANE, WARRINGTON, WA2 7NG, ENGLAND. The recorded nature of business is technical and vocational secondary education (SIC 85320). The company is currently active , with statutory accounts last made up to 31 March 2025. , and the person with significant control is Manchester Metropolitan University. This profile is provided by opendata.bot by Noetikos, aggregating official data from Companies House bulk data , last refreshed 2 September 2026.

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