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The Laidlaw Schools Trust

Company 05735093 Active

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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
1
directors past 6 years
1 vs 7 portfolio
first-time directors
6
also govern a charity
4
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.

Related organisations iRelated organisationsCompanies whose board overlaps with this one through the same people. Deterministic, from public records.

Companies whose board overlaps with this one through the same people. Deterministic, from public records.

Schools in this trust (11)

Compiled from DfE governance records - an inferred connection, not an official Charity Commission or Companies House link.

Company details

Number05735093
StatusActive
TypePRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Incorporated08/03/2006
AddressST NICHOLAS BUILDING, ST. NICHOLAS STREET, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE1 1RF
Accounts next due31/05/2027
Accounts last made up31/08/2025

Industry (SIC)

85200 - Primary education85310 - General secondary education

Ownership - persons with significant control (5)

  • Mr Matthew John Waugh British
    voting rights 25-50%
  • Mr Niall John Santamaria British
    voting rights 25-50%
  • Ms Susanna Victoria Kempe German
    voting rights 25-50%
  • Mr David Anthony Carter British
    voting rights 25-50%
  • Lord Irvine Alan Stewart Laidlaw ceased 2024 British
    right to appoint and remove directors

Officers (29)

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