The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

UK Sailing Academy

Company 02251024 Active

Registered charity: UK Sailing Academy

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Board DNA

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8
directors on the board
7.4y median 3.3y
average tenure
30.4y
longest tenure
3
directors past 6 years
1 vs 4 portfolio
first-time directors
1
also govern a charity
1
left in the last 12 months

Where else this board sits

Professional services 4Arts and leisure 2Education 2Construction 1Finance 1Other services 1Retail and trade 1

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Company details

Number02251024
StatusActive
TypePRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Incorporated04/05/1988
AddressUK SAILING ACADEMY, ARCTIC ROAD, COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT, PO31 7PQ
Accounts next due31/10/2026
Accounts last made up31/01/2025

Industry (SIC)

85510 - Sports and recreation education

Ownership - persons with significant control (11)


  • Mr William Michael Maxwell Garnett ceased British
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  • Mr David Royce ceased British
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  • Mrs Dawn Kirsten Haig-Thomas ceased British
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  • Mr David John Lister ceased British
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  • Mrs Claudia Margaret Suckling ceased British
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  • Sir Anthony Armitage Greener ceased British
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  • Mr Richard Lawrence Palmer ceased British
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  • Mr Marc Guy Giraudon ceased British
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  • Mrs Claire Elizabeth Bradley Locke ceased British
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  • Ms Debra Price ceased British
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Officers (41)

  • Dixon, Catherine Helen Secretary · appointed 2025
  • Athron, Thomas Clifton Director · appointed 2024
  • Denholm, James Niall William Director · appointed 2024
  • Sunderland HAY, Claire Rosemary Director · appointed 2023
  • Longhurst, Catherine Ann Director · appointed 2023
  • Primrose, Shonagh Director · appointed 2023
  • Axtell, Samantha Louise Director · appointed 2018
  • Stokes, Richard Director · appointed 2018
  • Lister, David John Director · appointed 1996
  • Kitley, Rachel Ann Former Director · appointed 2024 · resigned 2026
  • Wemms, John Michael Former Director · appointed 2023 · resigned 2024
  • Smith, Mark Edward Former Secretary · appointed 2022 · resigned 2024
  • George, Kevin Alan Former Director · appointed 2019 · resigned 2022
  • Bettum, Ole Former Director · appointed 2018 · resigned 2023
  • Hamilton, Simon Matthew Former Secretary · appointed 2018 · resigned 2022
  • Willows, Benjamin Ian Former Secretary · appointed 2018 · resigned 2018
  • Price, Debra Former Director · appointed 2018 · resigned 2025
  • Locke, Claire Elizabeth Bradley Former Director · appointed 2017 · resigned 2024
  • Giraudon, Marc Guy Former Director · appointed 2017 · resigned 2025
  • Greener, Anthony Armitage, Sir Former Director · appointed 2016 · resigned 2023
  • Royce, David Former Director · appointed 2016 · resigned 2018
  • Lang, Margaret Anita Dawn Former Secretary · appointed 2015 · resigned 2017
  • Barlow, Mark Thomas Duncan Former Secretary · appointed 2015 · resigned 2015
  • Haig-Thomas, Dawn Kirsten Former Director · appointed 2015 · resigned 2020
  • Garnett, William Michael Maxwell Former Director · appointed 2014 · resigned 2019
  • Suckling, Claudia Margaret Former Director · appointed 2014 · resigned 2018
  • Kerrison, Martin John Former Director · appointed 2012 · resigned 2015
  • Palmer, Richard Lawrence Former Director · appointed 2012 · resigned 2021
  • Allen, Christopher Donald Former Director · appointed 2010 · resigned 2011
  • King, David George Former Director · appointed 2010 · resigned 2014
  • Koppstein, Michael Henry Francis Former Director · appointed 2007 · resigned 2011
  • Howard, Erica Former Secretary · appointed 2006 · resigned 2015
  • Horne, Penelope Anne Former Director · appointed 2004 · resigned 2010
  • Chipperfield, Stephen John Former Director · appointed 2001 · resigned 2016
  • Cussons, Benjamin Piers Former Director · appointed 1998 · resigned 2012
  • Lister, Sylvia Jill Former Director · appointed 1996 · resigned 2014
  • Sharkey, Sarah Jeanne Former Secretary · appointed 1995 · resigned 2006
  • Southon, Arthur Charles Former Secretary · resigned 1995
  • Douglas-Withers, Jean Constance Former Director · resigned 2001
  • Lister, Noel Arthur Former Director · resigned 2010
  • Andrews, Ian Robert Dundas Former Director · resigned 1996

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