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Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 15

  1. Swift, Jon, Major General 2022-2023 Director View profile
  2. Eastman, David James, Major General 2021-2022 Director View profile
  3. Fiona Jean Jordan 2018-2023 Director View profile
  4. Dr Carol Theresa Costello 2016-2024 Director View profile
  5. Afzal Sadik Ismail 2014-2019 Director View profile
  6. Harry Devonport 2014-2024 Director View profile
  7. David John Rawlinson 2014-2018 Director View profile
  8. Sue Barkway 2014-2016 Director View profile
  9. Ali Vika 2013-2014 Director View profile
  10. Faruk Ibrahim Bharucha 2013-2014 Director View profile
  11. Fazlurrehman Hassan 2013-2014 Director View profile
  12. Mohmed Hanif Sufi 2013-2014 Director View profile
  13. Ismail Adam 2013-2014 Director View profile
  14. Rashid Ahmed Anwar Valli 2013-2014 Director View profile
  15. Habib Patel 2013-2016 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
23/08/2010

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.

  • Light Trust
    appoints directors (firm) · notified 2016-04-06

Group

  1. Star Academies is controlled by Light Trust
    Evidence
    active appoints directors (firm) · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Light Trust.

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

1 grant · £190,000 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

Contracts awarded

10 contracts · £33,120,186 total

From Contracts Finder and Find a Tender (Open Government Licence v3.0), where this organisation is recorded as the buyer. Suppliers are matched to a Governance Register company or charity page at confidence 0.7 or higher; below that they are shown by name only.

Top suppliers

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.

12 directors on the board

9.1y median 10.3y
average tenure
15.9y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (3)

Portfolio (9)

0
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 12Professional services 5Other services 4Tech and media 3Arts and leisure 2Finance 1Health and social care 1Property 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

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
07353849
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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