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Bridgewater School

Official record Companies House · updated 20th September 2026 · Sources

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Pauline Marie Byrne 2019-2026 Director View profile
Carl Thomas Melia 2019-2022 Director View profile
Ian David Bamford 2019-2026 Director View profile
Victoria Anne Gould 2018-2019 Director View profile
Simon Christopher Ryan 2017-2022 Director View profile
Michael Gatenby 2016-2018 Director View profile
Craig Cheetham 2015-2018 Director View profile
Siobhan Marie Teader 2012-2015 Director View profile
Karen Nicola Houghton 2012-2014 Director View profile
Scott Alan Brenchley 2012-2018 Director View profile
Jane Jones 2012-2020 Director View profile
Barry Anthony Sharples 2012-2013 Director View profile
Lisa Jayne Tyson 2012-2018 Director View profile
James Thomas Haigh 2012-2013 Director View profile
Simon Peter Marsden 2012-2012 Director View profile
Craig Michael Sackfield 2012-2014 Director View profile
Jane Alison Close 2012-2017 Director View profile
Timothy Clive Eve 2012-2015 Director View profile
Andrew Button 2012-2012 Director View profile
Judith Mary Lowe 2012-2012 Director View profile
Lesley Royle-Prior 2012-2012 Director View profile
James Martin Mcgrath 2011-2012 Director View profile
Deborah Georgina Costley 2009-2012 Director View profile
Michael Antony Roberts 2009-2012 Director View profile
Christopher George Hawksworth 2008-2012 Director View profile
John Adamopoulos 2008-2012 Director View profile
Deborah Anne Francis 2008-2009 Director View profile
Carol Michelle Houghton 2007-2012 Director View profile
Amanda Clare Peet 2007-2007 Director View profile
Joanne Hart 2006-2008 Director View profile
Alan Shaw 2006-2007 Director View profile
Deborah Louise Collier 2006-2011 Director View profile
Mark Johns 2005-2012 Director View profile
Sarah Horsfield 2005-2007 Director View profile
Karen Diane Seton 2004-2012 Director View profile
Kevan Morris 2004-2008 Director View profile
Michael John Stobart 2004-2006 Director View profile
Andrew Simon O'Brien 2004-2012 Director View profile
Anthony Miller 2004-2012 Director View profile
Alan Bailey 2004-2005 Director View profile
Sheila Ann Dennis 2004-2005 Director View profile
Christopher Davy 2004-2005 Secretary View profile
Ann Marie Payne 2004-2006 Secretary View profile
Stuart James Mollekin 2004-2004 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated: 27/07/2004
Also a registered charity: Bridgewater School

Ownership

Owned by (20) 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.

Christopher Edmund Haighton
significant influence, significant influence (trust), significant influence (firm) · notified 2016-04-06
Kathryn Sybil Mort
significant influence, significant influence (trust), significant influence (firm) · notified 2016-04-06
Kirstie Joanne Simpson
significant influence, significant influence (trust), significant influence (firm) · notified 2016-04-06
Nicholas Robin Beesley
significant influence, significant influence (trust), significant influence (firm) · notified 2016-04-06
Amanda Elizabeth Dagg
significant influence, significant influence (trust), significant influence (firm) · notified 2016-04-06
Simon Harrison
significant influence · notified 2019-09-02 - confirmed: also a director of this company
Carol Louise Smith
significant influence · notified 2021-09-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company
Karen Leslie O'Brien
significant influence · notified 2023-05-25
Danielle Louise Mcivor
significant influence · notified 2023-05-25
Lisa Jayne Tyson ceased 2018-10-17
significant influence, significant influence (trust), significant influence (firm) · notified 2016-04-06
Jane Alison Close ceased 2017-05-24
significant influence, significant influence (trust), significant influence (firm) · notified 2016-04-06
Jane Jones ceased 2020-09-04
significant influence, significant influence (trust), significant influence (firm) · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company
Scott Alan Brenchley ceased 2018-05-23
significant influence, significant influence (trust), significant influence (firm) · notified 2016-04-06
Craig Cheetham ceased 2018-05-23
significant influence, significant influence (trust), significant influence (firm) · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company
Michael Gatenby ceased 2018-02-06
significant influence, significant influence (trust), significant influence (firm) · notified 2016-04-06
Simon Christopher Ryan ceased 2022-06-28
significant influence · notified 2017-10-16
Victoria Anne Gould ceased 2019-05-22
significant influence · notified 2018-05-23 - confirmed: also a director of this company
Ian David Bamford ceased 2026-05-20
significant influence · notified 2019-01-23
Carl Thomas Melia ceased 2022-06-28
significant influence · notified 2019-10-16
Pauline Marie Byrne ceased 2026-04-15
significant influence · notified 2019-10-16

Group

Bridgewater School is controlled by Christopher Edmund Haighton
Evidence
active significant influence, significant influence (trust), significant influence (firm) · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Christopher Edmund Haighton.

1 other company in this group

Haighton 105 Consultants LTD

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

Amanda Elizabeth Dagg Director · appointed 2016
Carol Louise Smith Director · appointed 2021
Dr Martin Christopher Moss Director · appointed 2012
Kathryn Sybil Mort Director · appointed 2013
Simon Harrison Director · appointed 2019
Nicholas Robin Beesley Director · appointed 2014
Karen Leslie O'Brien Director · appointed 2023
Kirstie Joanne Simpson Director · appointed 2013
Christopher Edmund Haighton Director · appointed 2012
Dr John Donald Fleming Director · appointed 2023
Danielle Louise Mcivor Director · appointed 2023

9y median 10.2y

average tenure

14.5y

longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

Amanda Elizabeth Dagg Director · appointed 2016
Dr Martin Christopher Moss Director · appointed 2012
Kathryn Sybil Mort Director · appointed 2013
Simon Harrison Director · appointed 2019
Nicholas Robin Beesley Director · appointed 2014
Kirstie Joanne Simpson Director · appointed 2013
Christopher Edmund Haighton Director · appointed 2012

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (4)

Dr Martin Christopher Moss Director · appointed 2012
Nicholas Robin Beesley Director · appointed 2014
Karen Leslie O'Brien Director · appointed 2023
Kirstie Joanne Simpson Director · appointed 2013

Portfolio (7)

Amanda Elizabeth Dagg Director · appointed 2016
Carol Louise Smith Director · appointed 2021
Kathryn Sybil Mort Director · appointed 2013
Simon Harrison Director · appointed 2019
Christopher Edmund Haighton Director · appointed 2012
Dr John Donald Fleming Director · appointed 2023
Danielle Louise Mcivor Director · appointed 2023

Also govern a charity

Christopher Edmund Haighton Manchester and District Beekeepers Association, Rivington Presbyterian Chapel (Trust Property Held in Connection With)

Left in the last 12 months

Ian David Bamford Director · appointed 2019 · resigned 2026
Pauline Marie Byrne Director · appointed 2019 · resigned 2026

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.

Construction 1Education 1Other services 1Professional services 1Property 1Retail and trade 1Tech and media 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
No director brings board experience from anywhere else
Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats; a director with board experience elsewhere.

Sources

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

Record details

Company number: 05190072
Status: Active
Type: PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Edition: Register edition compiled 20th September 2026
Labels: Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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