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Highsted Academy Trust

Highsted Academy Trust is an active UK company (number 07348116), incorporated 2010, with 9 current directors including Oluwatobi Olusola and Darren Lee Marsh. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.

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Who leads it

Previous officers 16

  1. Barbara Luna 2022-2025 Director View profile
  2. Toby James Barker 2019-2023 Director View profile
  3. Nader Sabouni 2019-2021 Director View profile
  4. Miranda Jane Wren 2019-2024 Director View profile
  5. Louise Claire Umbers 2018-2026 Director View profile
  6. Stephen Robert Hatch 2018-2020 Director View profile
  7. Dr John Nicholas Mount 2016-2019 Director View profile
  8. Lenaick Gaelle Peters 2016-2018 Director View profile
  9. Louise Umbers 2015-2016 Director View profile
  10. Claire Bridger 2015-2016 Director View profile
  11. Dr Babatunde Stephen Idowu 2013-2016 Director View profile
  12. Doreen Ann Young Hunter 2013-2018 Director View profile
  13. David Wilson Ramsey 2010-2013 Director View profile
  14. Neil Sidney Hancock 2010-2021 Director View profile
  15. Jepson, Robert Trevor, Major 2010-2021 Director View profile
  16. Gloria Ann Clements 2010-2014 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
17/08/2010

Ownership

Owned by (2) 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.

  • Neil Sidney Hancock ceased 2022-04-06
    25-50% voting · notified 2020-05-20
  • Peter Statham ceased 2022-04-06
    25-50% voting · notified 2020-05-20 - confirmed: also a director of this company

Group

  1. Highsted Academy Trust is controlled by Neil Sidney Hancock
    Evidence
    ceased 25-50% voting · notified 2020-05-20, ceased 2022-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Neil Sidney Hancock.

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.

9 directors on the board

6.8y median 7.5y
average tenure
15.9y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (8)

Portfolio (1)

0
also govern a charity

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.

Business services 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
07348116
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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