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The Birmingham Chinese School

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Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources

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Previous officers 22

  1. Cora Chan 2015-2021 Director View profile
  2. Dr William Ho 2012-2013 Director View profile
  3. Kin Bong Lam 2011-2012 Director View profile
  4. Dorian Wai Ching Chan 2008-2011 Director View profile
  5. Tony Cheung 2008-2011 Director View profile
  6. Dr Brian Chihung Lee 2008-2023 Director View profile
  7. Ponny Po Kwong Lo 2002-2011 Director View profile
  8. Paul Lam 1998-1999 Director View profile
  9. Ching Wu 1996-2005 Director View profile
  10. Billy Ko 1995-2002 Director View profile
  11. Dr Sui Yuen Sham 1994-2008 Director View profile
  12. Henry Gek Fui Quek 1992-2008 Director View profile
  13. Len Len Shiu 1992 Director View profile
  14. Dr Paul Tong Yin Wong 2009 Director View profile
  15. Henry Wong 2006 Director View profile
  16. Dr Man Lung Shiu 1994 Director View profile
  17. Junny Chan 2011-2020 Secretary View profile
  18. Gladys Pui Ying Beaumont 2006-2014 Secretary View profile
  19. Jane Kingyan Cheng 2006-2009 Secretary View profile
  20. David Wing Luen Lee 2002-2015 Secretary View profile
  21. Dr Fu Ping Man 1995-2008 Secretary View profile
  22. Ping Yau Hau 1992 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
26/08/1988
Also a registered charity
The Birmingham Chinese School

Ownership

Owned by (3) 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.

  • Kwok Wai Yau
    significant influence, significant influence (trust), significant influence (firm) · notified 2025-09-20 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Joseph Lee ceased 2024-09-01
    significant influence, significant influence (trust), significant influence (firm) · notified 2023-09-21 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Yim Tung Wong ceased 2025-09-20
    significant influence, significant influence (trust), significant influence (firm) · notified 2024-09-01

Group

  1. The Birmingham Chinese School is controlled by Kwok Wai Yau
    Evidence
    active significant influence, significant influence (trust), significant influence (firm) · notified 2025-09-20 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Kwok Wai Yau.

2 other companies 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

Net assets
£57,870
Total assets
£57,870
Employees
22
Turnover
Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)

Filed as Micro-entity accounts.

Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2025-07-31. 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.

6 directors on the board

9.8y median 8.8y
average tenure
24.8y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (1)

Portfolio (5)

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.

Business services 2Property 2Other services 1Professional 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

  • Several long-serving directors could step down together
  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats; directors from a wider range of sectors.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
02290709
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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