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The Canning School Limited

The Canning School Limited is an active UK company (number 01997199), incorporated 1986, with 1 current director, Christopher James Fox. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.

Official record Companies House · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 23

  1. Murray Robertson 2007-2017 Director View profile
  2. John Patrick Sessions King 2007-2016 Director View profile
  3. Nigel Paul White 2007-2020 Director View profile
  4. Antony John Rees 2001-2016 Director View profile
  5. John Patrick Apps 2001-2001 Director View profile
  6. Christopher George Meeking 2001-2002 Director View profile
  7. Rosamund Eve Wynterbee Robey 2001-2002 Director View profile
  8. Chiarina Margaret Clarke 1998-2000 Director View profile
  9. Mark Richard Hayward 1998-2000 Director View profile
  10. Barbara Ferguson 1997-1998 Director View profile
  11. Jonathan Wetton 1996-1998 Director View profile
  12. Kristina Claire Mcgoldrick 1996-1997 Director View profile
  13. Richard Rhodes Pooley 1992-2012 Director View profile
  14. Judith Anne Smith 1992-1996 Director View profile
  15. Pin Ann Ong 1992-2002 Director View profile
  16. Alan William Reed 2001 Director View profile
  17. Alexander James Macdonald 2007 Director View profile
  18. Elizabeth May Thornton 1992 Director View profile
  19. Linda Morrison 1992 Director View profile
  20. John Ingham Irwin 1995 Director View profile
  21. Gary Leonard Walker 1992 Director View profile
  22. Anni Frances Cascoigne 1995 Director View profile
  23. John Vincent Guy 1992 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
07/03/1986

Ownership

Owned by (1) iOwned byIndividuals and companies registered as having significant control over this company, from the Companies House PSC (persons with significant control) register. People whose ownership could not be confirmed to one individual are not listed as confirmed owners.

Group

  1. The Canning School Limited is controlled by Canning Trustees Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares · notified 2016-12-08 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Canning Trustees Limited is controlled by Sarah Ruthe
    Evidence
    active 25-50% voting · notified 2026-04-05 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Sarah Ruthe.

1 other company in this group

Ownership paths are calculated from Companies House persons-with-significant-control filings. Each step shows the filed nature of control and dates; a step marked "ceased" is historical, not current.

Financials

Cash
£965,059
Employees
8
Turnover
£1,790,906
Profit/loss
£11,656

Filed as Full accounts (audit exempt).

Five-year trend

Period endingTurnoverNet assets
2026-03-31£1,790,906Not reported
2025-03-31£1,559,036Not reported

Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2026-03-31. Where turnover is absent, small and micro-entity accounts are not required to report it, so it is not shown as zero.

Board analysis

Board DNA

How this board is put together, from the Companies House officer record and Charity Commission trustee records - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Companies House officer record: the current directors only, past directors excluded.

1 directors on the board

19y median 19y
average tenure
19y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (1)

0
also govern a charity
0
left in the last 12 months

Where else this board sits iWhere else this board sitsThe charitable fields these directors govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this company and any charity it is the legal face of.

Professional services 1

The sectors these directors govern in elsewhere. This company, and any charity it is the legal face of, are excluded - counting them would just tell you what you are already looking at.

Gaps to watch

  • A single director - no second pair of eyes on any decision

Where to look Suggested search: a second director to remove single-point control.

Sources

Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Company number
01997199
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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