Governance and company information
HESA, the Higher Education Statistics Agency Limited is a not-for-profit private limited company owned by its members.
The members are Universities UK and GuildHE. HESA is funded by subscriptions from the higher education providers from whom we collect data.
HESA has a statutory role in England under the Higher Education and Research Act – see Designated Data Body for England. HESA's role in the rest of the UK is described in Statutory role in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
HESA has a wholly owned subsidiary: HESA Services Limited. Any profit made by HESA Services Limited is transferred under deed of covenant to Higher Education Statistics Agency Limited.
Company details
Company name: | Higher Education Statistics Agency Limited |
Registered Company No: | Registered in England 02766993 |
Type of Registered Company: | Limited by Guarantee |
Trading Names: | HESA Higher Education Statistics Agency |
Registered Office: | 95 Promenade Cheltenham GL50 1HZ |
VAT number: | 666556984 |
Registered Charity No: | 1039709 |
Members: | Universities UK and GuildHE |
Certification: | ISO 27001 |
Company name: | HESA Services Limited |
Registered Company No: | Registered in England No. 03109219 |
Type of Registered Company: | Limited by Shares |
Trading Names: | HESA Services |
Registered Office: | 95 Promenade Cheltenham GL50 1HZ |
VAT number: | 666556984 |
Certifications: | ISO 27001 |
Directors of Higher Education Statistics Agency Limited
Appointed by Members
Rob Phillpotts (Chief Executive)
Appointed by Universities UK
- Professor Sir Chris Husbands (Sheffield Hallam University) (Chair)
- Professor Mark Smith CBE (University of Southampton)
- Professor Paul Layzell (Royal Holloway, University of London)
- Professor Cara Aitchison (Cardiff Metropolitan University)
Appointed by GuildHE
- Professor Simone Wonnacott (Leeds Arts University)
Nominated by Association of Colleges
Peter Husband (Warwickshire College)
Nominated by IHE in agreement with GuildHE
David Howell (Met Film)
Student Representative Appointment
Megan Price
Appointed by Directors ('Co-opted Directors')
- Andrew McConnell OBE
- Iain Anthony Littlejohn
- Professor Nora Colton
- Tracey Slaven (University of Aberdeen)
- Sophie Bowen (Middlesex University)
Company Secretary
Sarah Robinson
Directors of HESA Services Limited
Directors
- Professor Paul Layzell (Chair)
- Rob Phillpotts (Chief Executive)
- Professor Nora Colton
Company Secretary
Sarah Robinson
Committees
Audit Committee
- Andrew McConnell OBE (Chair)
- Professor Mark Smith CBE
- David Howell
- Sophie Bowen
- Professor Simone Wonnacott
Remuneration Committee
- Professor Sir Chris Husbands (Chair)
- Iain Littlejohn
- Sophie Bowen
Nomination & Governance Committee
- Professor Sir Chris Husbands (Chair)
- Rob Phillpotts (Chief Executive)
- Professor Nora Colton
- Tracey Slaven