Company
Ellesmere College Limited
Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
- Simon Clarkson - WebbDirector · since 2026
- John Kevin ClarkeDirector · since 2025
- Julie NietoDirector · since 2024
- Michael Alexander WardDirector · since 2023
- Dr Julie ScanlonDirector · since 2023
- Anna SuttonDirector · since 2021
- Dr Karen Elizabeth CastleDirector · since 2019
- Jane Marie TrowbridgeDirector · since 2014
- Michael Donald SampsonDirector · since 2014
- Siobhan Margaret ConnorDirector · since 2011
- Charles Edward LillisDirector · since 2011
- Rhona AverySecretary · since 2021
Previous officers 33
- Rt Revd Sarah Ruth Bullock 2020-2023 View profile
- Jonathan Camm Pochin 2020-2025 View profile
- Davina Fairweather 2018-2023 View profile
- Jane Tomkinson 2016-2019 View profile
- Margaret Ann Denton 2015-2019 View profile
- John Peter Charnock 2015-2018 View profile
- David Charles Brewitt 2012-2016 View profile
- Paterson, Rose Emily, the Hon Mrs 2012-2015 View profile
- Rt Revd Mark James Rylands 2011-2018 View profile
- Richard Alan Kelsey Hoppins 2010-2025 View profile
- Andrew Shearer 2008-2012 View profile
- Prof Stephen Michael Eisenstein 2008-2011 View profile
- Charles Clutton 2007-2011 View profile
- Clover, Brendan David, the Reverend Canon 2006-2013 View profile
- Anthony Leonard Morris 2005-2015 View profile
- John Stuart Hopkins 2005-2022 View profile
- Jon Ashwoode Mathias 2005-2017 View profile
- Revd Steven Charles Harvey 2004-2006 View profile
- Raimond Savage 2004-2008 View profile
- John Kenrick Jones 2004-2008 View profile
- Philippa Claire Griffith 2004-2013 View profile
- Gordon Roy Wigginton 2004-2012 View profile
- Jewiss, John Oliver, Wg Cdr 2004-2009 View profile
- Right Reverend Dr Alan Gregory Clayton Smith 2004-2004 View profile
- Carolyn Susan Newbold 2004-2017 View profile
- Peter Ellis Paulson 2004-2006 View profile
- Frances Mary Christie 2004-2015 View profile
- Chambers, Guy Philip, Lt Col 2004-2008 View profile
- Howard John Dellar 2004-2004 View profile
- Brendan Joseph Wignall 2020-2021 View profile
- Nicholas Charles Haworth 2006-2020 View profile
- Lowry, Terence, Lt Col 2004-2006 View profile
- Peter Frederick Barton Beesley 2004-2004 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 08/03/2004
- Also a registered charity
- Ellesmere College Limited
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.
- The Woodard Corporation
75-100% shares · notified 2016-04-06
Group
- Ellesmere College Limited
is controlled by The Woodard Corporation
Evidence
active 75-100% shares · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by The Woodard Corporation.
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- Woodard Schools (Nottinghamshire) Enterprises Limited
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- Bloxham School Library Services Limited
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- Hurst Transport Limited
- Ardingly Projects Limited
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- The King's School Tynemouth Limited
- Hurst International Limited
- Bloxham Enterprises Limited
- Woodard Lettings (Yorkshire Schools) Limited
- Smallwood Manor School Enterprises Limited
- WST Enterprises Limited
- Woodard Schools (Midland Division) Limited
- ABS Realisations Limited
- Grenville College Limited
- Bury Manor Barn LTD
- SJS Realisations Limited
- Ellesmere College International Limited
- King's Schools Taunton Limited
- The Woodard Corporation
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.
11 directors on the board
- Jane Marie Trowbridge Director · appointed 2014
- Michael Donald Sampson Director · appointed 2014
- Michael Alexander Ward Director · appointed 2023
- Dr Julie Scanlon Director · appointed 2023
- Simon Clarkson - Webb Director · appointed 2026
- Charles Edward Lillis Director · appointed 2011
- John Kevin Clarke Director · appointed 2025
- Dr Karen Elizabeth Castle Director · appointed 2019
- Anna Sutton Director · appointed 2021
- Julie Nieto Director · appointed 2024
- Siobhan Margaret Connor Director · appointed 2011
Directors past 6 years
- Jane Marie Trowbridge Director · appointed 2014
- Michael Donald Sampson Director · appointed 2014
- Charles Edward Lillis Director · appointed 2011
- Dr Karen Elizabeth Castle Director · appointed 2019
- Siobhan Margaret Connor Director · appointed 2011
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (7)
- Jane Marie Trowbridge Director · appointed 2014
- Michael Donald Sampson Director · appointed 2014
- Dr Julie Scanlon Director · appointed 2023
- Simon Clarkson - Webb Director · appointed 2026
- Dr Karen Elizabeth Castle Director · appointed 2019
- Julie Nieto Director · appointed 2024
- Siobhan Margaret Connor Director · appointed 2011
Portfolio (4)
- Michael Alexander Ward Director · appointed 2023
- Charles Edward Lillis Director · appointed 2011
- John Kevin Clarke Director · appointed 2025
- Anna Sutton Director · appointed 2021
Also govern a charity
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.
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
- Narrow spread of sectors across the board
Where to look Suggested search: directors from a wider range of sectors.
Sources
Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Company number
- 05066406
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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