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FIRST ASCENT GROUP LTD

Business services · Cambridge
SME

First Ascent Group Ltd specializes in tailored training and development programs for leaders, teams, and organizations, utilizing contemporary brain science to enhance performance and communication.

firstascentgroup.com ↗

Summary from the supplier’s website — unverified

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Awarded
£2.3m
Live
11
Buyers
14
12m
£1.0m
At a glance
  • Quick answer
Profile
  • Social value
  • ESG & policies
  • Capabilities4
  • Buyer references
  • Accreditations
Track record · verified
  • KPI performance
  • Contracts11 / 20
  • Top buyers14
  • Category mix
  • Geography
  • Peers5
Trust & risk
  • Red flags0
  • Compliance
  • Modifications
  • News
Company
  • Companies House
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Quick answer — FIRST ASCENT GROUP LTDUpdated 06 Jul 2026

At a glance · for buyers and watchdogs

FIRST ASCENT GROUP LTD has won £2.3m across 14 public-sector buyers, with 11 live contracts. No active Companies House risk flags.

Why: top buyer East Of England NHS Collaborative Hub at 61% · 100% in Business services · 0 active risk flags · 0 modifications.

Decision signals
0Active red flags
ActiveCompany status
11 of 20Live contracts
61%Top-buyer concentration
100%Category exposure
0Contract modifications
If you're a buyer:CapabilitiesReferencesKPIComplianceWatchdog?FlagsModificationsConcentrationNews

Social value

Commitments mapped to the Government Social Value Model themes.

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No social-value commitments yet

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ESG & policies vault · 0/5

Key governance & sustainability policies. Published documents link out; missing ones are greyed.

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Net-zero planNot provided✓
Modern slavery statementNot provided✓
EDI policyNot provided✓
Anti-briberyNot provided✓
Data protectionNot provided✓

Capabilities

What this supplier does, where they sit, who they sell to.

◐ From website & notices
Services · 4
Tailored ProgrammesTailormade learning and development programmes for organisational leaders. ↗Profiling ToolsTransform communication, productivity and performance. ↗Executive CoachingWork with our experienced team to enhance your performance. ↗Foundation EventsBringing leaders together to share and discuss the latest ideas. ↗
Frameworks & DPS · 4 from notices
  • Tender for the Provisioning of Business Support WorkshopsSouthend-on-sea Borough Council · £166k
  • 21_11_15 Developing Our Leaders and ManagersNHS Business Services Authority · £98k
  • PR 2001 - VGH Business SupportSOUTH EAST MIDLANDS LOCAL ENTERPRISE PARTNERSHIP LIMITED · £76k
  • Psychometric Tools Profiling via Emergentics for Learning & Development teamNHS Property Services · £18k

Extracted automatically from firstascentgroup.com on Jul 2026. Not independently verified — treat as the supplier’s own marketing claims.

Case studies · 2

Delivery stories from the supplier’s website. Clients are not yet cross-checked against award records.

◐ From supplier website
Sika UK: Apprenticeship Development ProgrammeAfter conducting an in-depth needs analysis, First Ascent designed a programme to create experiential exercises, bringing to life theories, models and concepts to help embed learning. ↗Santander Development ProgrammeThe programme, featuring the Emergenetics Profile, was developed to unify the organisation's culture through a common language aligned with its values. ↗

Extracted automatically from firstascentgroup.com on Jul 2026. Not independently verified — treat as the supplier’s own marketing claims.

Buyer references

Named public-sector contacts who have agreed to act as a reference.

✓ Confirmed by buyer
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No buyer references yet

Public-sector buyers can confirm they'll act as a reference for this supplier. Confirmed references — with the contract they relate to — show here.

Accreditations & memberships

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No accreditations recorded

B-Corp, ISO, Cyber Essentials, Living Wage and similar credentials appear here once added by a claimed supplier and cross-checked against the issuing register.

KPI performance

Delivery, budget and satisfaction scores reported quarterly by buyers.

✓ Verified
84

No verified KPI scores yet

Once buyers report contract KPIs — delivery on time, on budget, satisfaction, adoption and accessibility — a weighted grade and breakdown appear here.

Contracts · 11 live · 9 historic

Pulled from Contracts Finder & Find a Tender. Most recent first.

✓ From notices
TitleBuyerCPVAwardedValueTermStatus
CSP25305
UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED7999800017 Mar 2026£87k12 moLive
Training and Development
East Of England NHS Collaborative Hub—12 Jan 2026£926k2 yrspending
Development and Delivery of Training to ACE Line Managers
The Arts Council of England8053200004 Jun 2024£100k3 yrsLive
Psychometric Tools Profiling via Emergentics for Learning & Development team
NHS Property Services8050000001 Apr 2023£18k3 yrsClosed
CA11763 - UCLH-4284 - System Leadership Development Training ITT
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust8051000027 Mar 2023£96k12 moClosed
Training and Development
East Of England NHS Collaborative Hub8000000001 Apr 2023£500k2 yrsClosed
FSCS388 Specialist Recruitment and Consultancy Services
FINANCIAL SERVICES COMPENSATION SCHEME LIMITED7960000003 Dec 2022£84k3.9 yrsLive
NEPO514 Corporate / Extended Leadership Team Development Programme
South Tyneside Council8050000001 Jan 2023£59k12 moClosed
21_11_15 Developing Our Leaders and Managers
NHS Business Services Authority8051000011 Jul 2022£98k12 moClosed
Provision of Training Services
Pension Protection Fund8050000016 Nov 2020£114k4 yrsClosed
Total live value £271k · mean award £116k1–10 of 20

Top buyers · 14 buyers · top 3 = 73%

Share of awarded value. Concentration fires above 40% for any single buyer.

✓ From notices
1
East Of England NHS Collaborative Hub
4 contracts
61%
since 2023
2
Southend-on-sea Borough Council
1 contract
7%
since 2018
3
Pension Protection Fund
2 contracts
5%
since 2020
4
The Arts Council of England
2 contracts
4%
since 2024
5
NHS Business Services Authority
1 contract
4%
since 2022
6
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
1 contract
4%
since 2023
7
UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED
1 contract
4%
since 2026
8
FINANCIAL SERVICES COMPENSATION SCHEME LIMITED
2 contracts
4%
since 2022
9
SOUTH EAST MIDLANDS LOCAL ENTERPRISE PARTNERSHIP LIMITED
1 contract
3%
since 2018
10
South Tyneside Council
1 contract
3%
since 2022

Category mix

CPV-division share of last-12m awarded value. Single-category exposure: 100%.

✓ From notices
Business services79
100%
⚠ Concentration: 100% of recent awarded value sits in a single CPV division. A category-specific downturn would materially affect revenue.

Geography

Distribution of awarded value by buyer region.

✓ From notices
UK · schematic only
Eastern5 contracts
71%
London4 contracts
8%
North East2 contracts
7%
North West4 contracts
5%
South East2 contracts
5%
South West1 contract
4%
Scotland1 contract
0%

Peers

Suppliers with overlapping CPVs & buyers (last 24m). FIRST ASCENT GROUP LTD highlighted.

✓ From notices
SupplierSME?Awarded · 24mContracts
KP
KPMG LLP
No£223.2m1
AM
Alexander Mann Solutions
No£55.0m4
TG
THE GROWTH COMPANY LIMITED
No£7.4m1
NP
NHS PROFESSIONALS LIMITED
No£7.1m1
TS
THE SUPPLY REGISTER LIMITED
Yes£3.5m1
FA
FIRST ASCENT GROUP LTD
Yes£1.0m—
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Red flags · 0 active

Automated scan of Companies House status, charges and insolvency records.

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✓ Clean. No active risk signals from Companies House status, charges or insolvency records.

Compliance scorecard

Derived from Companies House filings — not a full supplier-assurance check.

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Trading status
Active
Live at Companies House
Annual accounts
Up to date
Last made up to 31 May 2025
Confirmation statement
Up to date
Next due 10 Feb 2027
Outstanding charges
0
No charges registered
Insolvency history
None
No insolvency cases registered
Certifications (ISO, Cyber Essentials, Living Wage, B-Corp, modern-slavery) are supplier self-reported and appear once a claimed profile adds them.

Modifications

Variations to awarded contracts logged under Procurement Act 2023 s.74.

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No modifications recorded

No published contract variations for this supplier. Modification notices appear here as they are issued under the Procurement Act 2023.

News mentions

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No news mentions found

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Companies House

Live sync — registered details, directors, PSC and SIC codes.

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Registered details

Company no.
03499793
Status
Active
Type
Private limited
Incorporated
27 Jan 1998
Reg. office
St John's Innovation Centre Cowley Road, St John's Innovation Park, Cambridge, CB4 0WS
SIC codes
70229
Last accounts
31 May 2025
Next accounts due
28 Feb 2027

Directors & PSC

  • EGAN, Brigit Colleen — director
    Appointed 23 Oct 2025
  • ROBINSON, Simone — director
    Appointed 21 Aug 2024
  • BENTLEY, Stephen Mark — director
    Appointed 01 Mar 2006
  • CRANWELL, Stephen Douglas — director
    Appointed 01 Mar 2006
  • SALES, David Glen — director
    Appointed 01 Mar 2006
  • Mr Stephen Mark Bentley — person with significant control
    ownership of shares 25 to 50 percent · voting rights 25 to 50 percent
  • Mr Stephen Douglas Cranwell — person with significant control
    ownership of shares 25 to 50 percent · voting rights 25 to 50 percent
  • Mr David Glen Sales — person with significant control
    ownership of shares 25 to 50 percent · voting rights 25 to 50 percent

Financial

Filed accounts from Companies House.

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£

No financial filings on record

Turnover, profit and headcount appear here once audited or micro-entity accounts are filed at Companies House.

Org tree

Group structure and ownership.

↔ From Cos House
FIRST ASCENT GROUP LTD
03499793 · this company

Independent. No parent company or subsidiaries recorded at Companies House for this entity.