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The Laidlaw Schools Trust

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

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Previous officers 18

  1. Nicki Clark 2023-2023 Director View profile
  2. Nic Palmarini 2023-2026 Director View profile
  3. Nichola Stefanou 2022-2024 Director View profile
  4. Paul Andrew West 2021-2026 Director View profile
  5. Lesley Jane Boyle 2021-2021 Director View profile
  6. Andrew Hunter 2021-2021 Director View profile
  7. Christopher Roy Pennison 2021-2021 Director View profile
  8. Purnima Sehgal 2021-2025 Director View profile
  9. Peregrine Christopher Colet Solly 2021-2025 Director View profile
  10. Peter Snowdon 2020-2022 Director View profile
  11. Matthew John Waugh 2019-2022 Director View profile
  12. Graham Alexander Robertson 2016-2022 Director View profile
  13. Philomena Maargaret Marshall 2007-2015 Director View profile
  14. Irvine Alan Stewart Laidlaw 2006-2022 Director View profile
  15. Peter Charles Fair 2006-2022 Director View profile
  16. Peter Robson 2024-2024 Secretary View profile
  17. Louisa Jane Doyle 2021-2024 Secretary View profile
  18. Peter Snowdon 2011-2021 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
08/03/2006

Ownership

Owned by (3) 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.

  • Matthew John Waugh
    25-50% voting · notified 2025-10-22 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Niall John Santamaria
    25-50% voting · notified 2025-10-22
  • Susanna Victoria Kempe
    25-50% voting · notified 2025-10-22
  • Possible match - 6 people share this nameiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual - 6 people share this name on the public record. Not shown as confirmed ownership.

Group

  1. The Laidlaw Schools Trust is controlled by Matthew John Waugh
    Evidence
    active 25-50% voting · notified 2025-10-22 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Matthew John Waugh.

2 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

5 grants · £3,950 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

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.

10 directors on the board

2.6y median 1.7y
average tenure
6.9y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (1)

Portfolio (9)

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.

Education 8Professional services 6Health and social care 5Construction 3Other services 3Business services 2Finance 2Agriculture 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.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
05735093
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Edition
Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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