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The Open School for Arabic and Islamic Studies (Osais)

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

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Previous officers 12

  1. Dr Shila Begum 2023-2026 Director View profile
  2. Sidrah Shehzadi Sarwar 2023-2026 Director View profile
  3. Imran Ayub Maljee 2023-2026 Director View profile
  4. Noorjaham Begum 2023-2026 Director View profile
  5. Mohammed Ishaq 2023-2026 Director View profile
  6. Mushtaq Dakri 2023-2026 Director View profile
  7. Nibela Asghar 2015-2023 Director View profile
  8. Dr Sarfraz Ahmed Shahid 2015-2023 Director View profile
  9. Yasin Emran Quddus 2015-2023 Director View profile
  10. Minu Begum 2015-2023 Director View profile
  11. Prof Awadalla Youssef 2011-2013 Director View profile
  12. Waqas Javed 2011-2015 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
01/03/2011
Also a registered charity
The Open School for Arabic and Islamic Studies (Osais)

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.

  • Hassan Awan
    appoints directors · notified 2017-03-01 - confirmed: also a director of this company

Group

  1. The Open School for Arabic and Islamic Studies (Osais) is controlled by Hassan Awan
    Evidence
    active appoints directors · notified 2017-03-01 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Hassan Awan.

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.

10 directors on the board

6.3y median 3.4y
average tenure
15.4y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (9)

Portfolio (1)

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.

Health and social care 2

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

  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: directors from a wider range of sectors.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
07546809
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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