This Freedom of Information (FOI) publication scheme highlights all the information that’s publicly available about ASTA Technology UK Ltd, a subsidiary company of the University of Portsmouth.
The information is arranged under 7 headings to help you find what you want quickly:
1. Who we are and what we do
This class contains information on how ASTA was set up, including its legal status and contact details.
ASTA is a limited company, which is a fully owned subsidiary of the University of Portsmouth.
ASTA was formed in 2008 and acquired by the University in 2016. It's the only provider of accredited European Space Agency (ESA) training in the UK, and 1 of 7 in Europe. ASTA has 1.6 full-time equivalent (FTE) staff. The ASTA board meets twice a year.
Articles of association are available from the ASTA Company Secretary (paul.mould@port.ac.uk).
As a wholly owned subsidiary of the University of Portsmouth, ASTA Board members are taken from University staff. They are:
- Professor Djamel Ait-Boudaoud
- Helen Andrews
- Bobby Mehta
- Paul Mould (Company Secretary)
For more information on ASTA and the ASTA Board, please contact the ASTA Company Secretary (paul.mould@port.ac.uk).
2. What we spend and how we spend it
This class contains financial information relating to income and expenditure, procurement, contracts and financial audit.
Records of the ASTA accounts are available from the ASTA Company Secretary (paul.mould@port.ac.uk).
3. What our priorities are and how we're doing
This class contains information from the last 3 years relating to ASTA's strategies and plans, performance indicators, audits, inspections and reviews.
ASTA financial statements are available from the ASTA Company Secretary (paul.mould@port.ac.uk).
4. How we make decisions
This class contains information on how the organisation makes decisions.
Paper copies of the minutes of ASTA Board Meetings and of the Resolutions of the Board as submitted to Companies House are available from the ASTA Company Secretary (paul.mould@port.ac.uk).
These minutes won't include any confidential items of business.
5. Our policies and procedures
This class contains details of written protocols, policies and procedures for delivering ASTA services and responsibilities.
As a wholly owned subsidiary of the University of Portsmouth, ASTA is bound by University policies on matters such as complaints management, data protection and records management.
Details of these policies are available in sections 5.10–5.12 of the University of Portsmouth publications scheme.
6. Lists and registers
This class contains details of the information ASTA is legally required to hold in publicly available registers.
ASTA doesn't hold, and isn't required to hold, any information in publicly available registers.
7. The services we offer
Details of the services ASTA offers are available from the Company Secretary (paul.mould@port.ac.uk).