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Focusing First on People

Manchester
SME

Focusing First on People (FFOP) is an Authorised Training Provider specializing in IT skills training and certification. They offer career guidance and support for individuals looking to enter the tech industry.

ffop.co.uk ↗

Summary from the supplier’s website — unverified

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Awarded
£43k
Live
2
Buyers
3
12m
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At a glance
  • Quick answer
Profile
  • Social value
  • ESG & policies
  • Capabilities
  • Buyer references
  • Accreditations
Track record · verified
  • KPI performance
  • Contracts2 / 5
  • Top buyers3
  • Category mix
  • Geography
  • Peers5
Trust & risk
  • Red flags0
  • Compliance
  • Modifications
  • News
Company
  • Companies House
  • Financial
  • Org tree
Quick answer — Focusing First on PeopleUpdated 13 Jul 2026

At a glance · for buyers and watchdogs

Focusing First on People has won £43k across 3 public-sector buyers, with 2 live contracts. No active Companies House risk flags.

Why: top buyer The Manchester College at 81% · 0 active risk flags · 0 modifications.

Decision signals
0Active red flags
ActiveCompany status
2 of 5Live contracts
81%Top-buyer concentration
—Category exposure
0Contract modifications
If you're a buyer:CapabilitiesReferencesKPIComplianceWatchdog?FlagsModificationsConcentrationNews

Social value

Commitments mapped to the Government Social Value Model themes.

⚑ Self-reported
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No social-value commitments yet

Jobs, skills, environmental, inequality and community commitments appear here once a claimed supplier attributes them to awarded contracts, or once we detect them on the supplier’s website.

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
Sectors served · 1/8
Central government✓
Local government✓
NHS & health✓
Housing✓
Utilities & energy✓
Financial services✓
Education✓
Defence✓
Services · 3
Cyber Security TrainingOfficial Pearson courses designed to prepare students for certification exams and real-world IT roles. ↗Career ConsultationFree consultations to help individuals choose the right certification pathway. ↗
IT Career Accelerator BundlesComprehensive bundles that include integrated labs and interactive activities for skill retention.

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

Case studies · 3

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

◐ From supplier website
Damien PhillipsTransitioned to an IT Support Technician with support from FFOP.
Victor FalonpiPassed AWS Cloud exam on the first attempt with FFOP's assistance.
Humza ChoudaryProgressed to a Data Engineer with the help of FFOP's structured courses.

Extracted automatically from ffop.co.uk 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

Independently issued. Verification dates cross-checked against issuer registers.

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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 · 2 live · 3 historic

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

✓ From notices
TitleBuyerCPVAwardedValueTermStatus
Delivery of Training in Functional Skills - DPS for Skills Providers and Training Provision, Skills for Growth: Cheshire and Warrington: ESF Ref:03S19P03307
University of Chester8000000019 Oct 2021£4k7 moClosed
Delivery of Training in Basic Skills - DPS for Skills Providers and Training Provision, Skills for Growth: Cheshire and Warrington: ESF Ref: 03S19 PO3307
University of Chester8000000008 Sept 2020£4k12 moClosed
LTE Group DPS for Provision of Greater Manchester Higher Skills Support Programme for Unemployed and Economically Inactive Individuals
The Manchester College8000000016 Apr 2018£35k3 moClosed
Quarterly Notice of Award of Contracts under Leeds City Council's Employment and Skills Dymanic PurchasingSystem (DPS) DN310329 - 01.01.2023-31.03.2023
Leeds City Council80000000———Live
Second Opening Skills 3-year Zero value
Leeds City Council80000000———Live
Total live value — · mean award £9k

Top buyers · 3 buyers · top 3 = 100%

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

✓ From notices
1
The Manchester College
1 contract
81%
since 2018
2
University of Chester
2 contracts
19%
since 2020
3
Leeds City Council
2 contracts
0%

Geography

Distribution of awarded value by buyer region.

✓ From notices
UK · schematic only
North West2 contracts
100%
Yorkshire2 contracts
0%
Region resolved for 19% of awarded value (by buyer postcode); the remainder lacks a usable address.

Peers

Suppliers with overlapping CPVs & buyers (last 24m). Focusing First on People highlighted.

✓ From notices
SupplierSME?Awarded · 24mContracts
KP
KPMG LLP
No£223.2m3
TG
THE GROWTH COMPANY LIMITED
No£7.4m1
MA
MOTTRAM ASSOCIATES LIMITED
No£2.7m2
BA
Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
No£2.1m1
BP
BEST PRACTICE NETWORK LIMITED
Yes£1.6m4
FF
Focusing First on People
Yes——
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Red flags · 0 active

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

✓ Verified
Annual accounts due in 17d. Next filing due 31 Jul 2026.

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
Due in 17d
Next due 31 Jul 2026
Confirmation statement
Up to date
Next due 28 Sept 2026
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.

✓ From notices
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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

UK trade press & nationals, matched to this supplier.

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No news mentions found

We haven't matched any recent UK press coverage to this supplier. Mentions appear here automatically as they're published.

Companies House

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

✓ Live sync

Registered details

Company no.
05885484
Status
Active
Type
Private limited
Incorporated
24 Jul 2006
Reg. office
97 Claremont Road, Moss Side, Manchester, M14 4RG
SIC codes
85600
Last accounts
31 Oct 2024
Next accounts due
31 Jul 2026

Directors & PSC

  • YUSUF, Abdi Jama — director
    Appointed 26 Aug 2015
  • YUSUF, Abdi Jama — secretary
    Appointed 23 Jan 2014
  • Mr Abdi Jama Yusuf — person with significant control
    ownership of shares 75 to 100 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
FOCUSING FIRST ON PEOPLE LIMITED
05885484 · this company

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