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Devonport High School for Girls

Devonport High School for Girls is an active UK company (number 07556657), incorporated 2011, with 8 current directors including Lucian Catalin Nechifor and Professor Christian Brailsford. Source: Companies House, updated 11th October 2026.

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Who leads it

Previous officers 47

  1. Sarah Jane Tustain 2024-2026 Director View profile
  2. Karen Mary Pilkington 2024-2026 Director View profile
  3. Patricia Maria Wilton 2023-2023 Director View profile
  4. Karl Peter Lock Smith 2023-2023 Director View profile
  5. Rosalind Ann Jay 2023-2024 Director View profile
  6. Warren O'Riley 2022-2023 Director View profile
  7. Syed Shahidur Rahman 2022-2026 Director View profile
  8. Vanessa Harris 2022-2024 Director View profile
  9. Helena Clarke 2022-2025 Director View profile
  10. Gemma Tuckwell 2022-2023 Director View profile
  11. Lee James Sargeant 2022-2025 Director View profile
  12. Victoria Anne Frost 2021-2025 Director View profile
  13. Julie Ann Widdecombe 2021-2023 Director View profile
  14. Olivia Grimes 2021-2023 Director View profile
  15. Beverley Jane Bell 2020-2021 Director View profile
  16. Zoe Frances Rogers 2019-2021 Director View profile
  17. Dr Jamie Piers Graham 2018-2020 Director View profile
  18. Victoria Webster 2018-2022 Director View profile
  19. Robert Peter Galley 2018-2019 Director View profile
  20. Carl Hutchings 2018-2022 Director View profile
  21. Alison Clare Hutton 2016-2021 Director View profile
  22. Matthew George James Bloomfield 2016-2018 Director View profile
  23. Ann James 2016-2022 Director View profile
  24. Suzanne Rhiannon Hehir 2016-2018 Director View profile
  25. Maria Harrington-Seddon 2014-2023 Director View profile
  26. Kathryn Nott 2014-2018 Director View profile
  27. Corinne Susan Farrell 2014-2018 Director View profile
  28. Fiona Beckman 2014-2018 Director View profile
  29. Olivia Katherine Frings 2013-2015 Director View profile
  30. Adrian Dinham 2013-2015 Director View profile
  31. Sarah Catherine Adkins 2013-2022 Director View profile
  32. Shirley Anne Williams 2011-2019 Director View profile
  33. Nicola Sarah Jonas 2011-2012 Director View profile
  34. Andrew Fry 2011-2014 Director View profile
  35. Glynis Wendy Westcott 2011-2022 Director View profile
  36. Laura Janice Smith 2011-2014 Director View profile
  37. Dr James Michael Read 2011-2012 Director View profile
  38. John David Hayward 2011-2012 Director View profile
  39. David Anthony Pearce 2011-2015 Director View profile
  40. Mark Dowrick 2011-2014 Director View profile
  41. Rohini Wimalaratna 2011-2013 Director View profile
  42. Sonia Bergitte Clatworthy 2011-2014 Director View profile
  43. Jill Eileen Dolan 2011-2020 Director View profile
  44. Anita Elizabeth Hemsi 2011-2021 Director View profile
  45. Dr Alison Lam 2011-2014 Director View profile
  46. Margaret Linda Western 2011-2015 Director View profile
  47. David Robert Startup 2011-2013 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
08/03/2011

Ownership

Owned by (6) 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.

Group

  1. Devonport High School for Girls is controlled by Shirley Anne Williams
    Evidence
    ceased 25-50% shares · notified 2022-03-12, ceased 2022-09-12 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Shirley Anne Williams.

1 other company 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.

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.

8 directors on the board

2.5y median 2.2y
average tenure
5.3y
longest tenure
0
directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (7)

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.

Health and social care 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

  • No director brings board experience from anywhere else
  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: a director with board experience elsewhere; directors from a wider range of sectors.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
07556657
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Edition
Register edition compiled 11th October 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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