Company · Shropshire
Ellesmere College Enterprises Limited
General secondary education
Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Previous officers 12
- Elizabeth Ann Hartley 2021-2022 View profile
- Philippa Claire Griffith 2014-2021 View profile
- Jon Ashwoode Mathias 2013-2017 View profile
- Hazel Juliana Wakefield 2012-2014 View profile
- Frances Mary Christie 2009-2015 View profile
- Jewiss, John Oliver, Wg Cdr 2004-2009 View profile
- Carolyn Susan Newbold 2004-2018 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
- What it does
- General secondary education
- Incorporated
- 16/07/2004
- Registered office
- Shropshire
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.
- Ellesmere College Limited
75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors, significant influence · notified 2016-04-06
Group
- Ellesmere College Enterprises Limited
is controlled by Ellesmere College Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors, significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register - 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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- 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.
2 directors on the board
- Charles Edward Lillis Director · appointed 2014
- Richard Alan Hoppins Director · appointed 2017
Directors past 6 years
- Charles Edward Lillis Director · appointed 2014
- Richard Alan Hoppins Director · appointed 2017
First-time vs portfolio directors
Portfolio (2)
- Charles Edward Lillis Director · appointed 2014
- Richard Alan Hoppins Director · appointed 2017
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
- 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
- 05181897
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Accounts next due
- 31/05/2027
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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