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Cognita Schools Limited

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

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Previous officers 29

  1. Lindsay Alexandra Smith 2022-2022 Director View profile
  2. Daniel Peter Ratcliffe 2021-2022 Director View profile
  3. Stuart Paul Millman 2020-2021 Director View profile
  4. Michael Uzielli 2016-2022 Director View profile
  5. Stuart Stacy Rolland 2016-2022 Director View profile
  6. Christopher Trevor Peter Jansen 2015-2021 Director View profile
  7. David Pearce 2015-2016 Director View profile
  8. Henry Max Vialou-Clark 2015-2016 Director View profile
  9. Edward James Hyslop 2015-2015 Director View profile
  10. James Kingsley Hudson 2005-2011 Director View profile
  11. Dean Vincent John Villa 2004-2018 Director View profile
  12. Rees Withers 2004-2015 Director View profile
  13. Ian Porter Mabbutt 2004-2004 Director View profile
  14. Neal Hendrie 2003-2004 Director View profile
  15. Phillip Baverstock Rhodes 2002-2004 Director View profile
  16. Jean Cross 1999-2004 Director View profile
  17. Peter William Aughterson 1994-2002 Director View profile
  18. Nigel Trevor Jeffery 1992-1993 Director View profile
  19. Mark Beaumont 1993 Director View profile
  20. David Gideon Frank Aurele Xavier Soskin 1999 Director View profile
  21. David Alexander Hoare 1994 Director View profile
  22. Roger Wykeham Ellis 1999 Director View profile
  23. Kevin Mercer 2016-2017 Secretary View profile
  24. Gary Howard Narunsky 2004-2015 Secretary View profile
  25. Neal Malcolm Hendrie 2004-2004 Secretary View profile
  26. Ronald Arthur Ring 1999-2004 Secretary View profile
  27. Gillian Carol Martin 1995-1999 Secretary View profile
  28. Neil Harvey 1994-1995 Secretary View profile
  29. Sara Lilian Pennell 1994 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
04/11/1988

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.

  • Cognita Limited
    75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2018-02-12

Group

  1. Cognita Schools Limited is controlled by Cognita Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2018-02-12 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Cognita Limited is controlled by Cognita UK Holdings Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2018-02-13 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. Cognita UK Holdings Limited is controlled by Cognita Holdings Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2018-02-12 · source: Companies House PSC register
  4. Cognita Holdings Limited is controlled by Cognita Bondco Parent Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2018-02-13 · source: Companies House PSC register
  5. Cognita Bondco Parent Limited is controlled by Cognita Midco Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2018-02-13 · source: Companies House PSC register
  6. Cognita Midco Limited is controlled by Cognita Topco Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Cognita Topco Limited.

17 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.

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.

3 directors on the board

5.7y median 6.2y
average tenure
7.6y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (3)

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.

Finance 16Education 6Arts and leisure 4Dormant 2Health and social care 2

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

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
02313425
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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