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ARK Schools

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 21

  1. Riaz Ali Shah 2020-2022 Director View profile
  2. Daniel Labbad 2018-2023 Director View profile
  3. Joanna Avril Greenslade 2018-2023 Director View profile
  4. Neil Timothy Wood 2015-2020 Director View profile
  5. Paul Roderick Clucas Marshall 2004-2024 Director View profile
  6. Ron Eric Beller 2004-2021 Director View profile
  7. Paul Fraser Dunning 2004-2017 Director View profile
  8. Paul Bernstein 2004-2010 Director View profile
  9. Albor Teresa 2004-2004 Director View profile
  10. Megan Mannion 2024-2024 Secretary View profile
  11. Elizabeth Dawson 2020-2024 Secretary View profile
  12. Michael Sandall 2018-2020 Secretary View profile
  13. Jacqueline Russell 2017-2018 Secretary View profile
  14. Michael Sandall 2017-2017 Secretary View profile
  15. Christopher Sheasby 2016-2017 Secretary View profile
  16. Michael Sandall 2015-2016 Secretary View profile
  17. Diana Judith Gerald 2012-2015 Secretary View profile
  18. Simon Richard Anthony Pink 2008-2012 Secretary View profile
  19. Amanda Mary Victoria Spielman 2007-2008 Secretary View profile
  20. Stephen John Brown 2006-2007 Secretary View profile
  21. Gordon David Viggers 2004-2006 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
26/04/2004

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. ARK Schools is controlled by Absolute Return for Kids (ARK)
    Evidence
    active appoints directors (trust) · notified 2016-09-01 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Absolute Return for Kids (ARK).

7 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.

Grants received

11 grants · £447,380 total

360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.

Top funders

Most recent

Contracts awarded

1 contract · £7,750,000 total

From Contracts Finder and Find a Tender (Open Government Licence v3.0), where this organisation is recorded as the buyer. Suppliers are matched to a Governance Register company or charity page at confidence 0.7 or higher; below that they are shown by name only.

Top suppliers

  • Unknown supplier · £7,750,000

Most recent

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.

8 directors on the board

11.1y median 12.3y
average tenure
19.9y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (8)

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 11Education 8Tech and media 6Construction 5Property 3Other services 2Professional services 2Retail and trade 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
05112090
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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