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Valley Invicta Academies Trust

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

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Previous officers 17

  1. Barry John Symons 2026-2026 Director View profile
  2. Helen Bonser-Wilton 2023-2025 Director View profile
  3. Sheila Margaret Potipher 2018-2026 Director View profile
  4. Anthony James Moore 2018-2023 Director View profile
  5. Duncan George Cochrane-Dyet 2016-2020 Director View profile
  6. Carl Philip Michael Taylor 2015-2017 Director View profile
  7. Sue Ricketts 2012-2014 Director View profile
  8. Sharon Pink 2011-2017 Director View profile
  9. Anthony Eric Hooker 2011-2015 Director View profile
  10. Dr Nicholas Borman Ware 2011-2023 Director View profile
  11. Dr Philip Limbert 2011-2016 Director View profile
  12. Albert Victor Ashdown 2011-2019 Director View profile
  13. Julie Alison Derrick 2011-2023 Director View profile
  14. Judith Taylor 2011-2017 Director View profile
  15. Christopher Richard Stevens 2011-2017 Director View profile
  16. David James Izatt 2011-2017 Director View profile
  17. Pink Accountancy LTD 2012-2015 Corporate-secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
10/03/2011

Ownership

Owned by (4) 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. Valley Invicta Academies Trust is controlled by Christopher Richard Stevens
    Evidence
    ceased 25-50% voting · notified 2023-07-06, ceased 2023-08-31 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Christopher Richard Stevens.

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.

Grants received

6 grants · £2,484,894 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

  • Department for Education · £2,454,844 (4 grants)
  • Sport England · £30,050 (2 grants)

Most recent

  • Department for Education £26,6662020-04-01
  • Department for Education £40,0002020-04-01
  • Department for Education £1,231,8242020-04-01
  • Department for Education £1,156,3542020-04-01
  • Sport England £10,0502019-10-23

Contracts awarded

2 contracts

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.

9 directors on the board

7.4y median 8.2y
average tenure
15y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (4)

Portfolio (5)

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.

Professional services 6Construction 2Business services 1Finance 1Other services 1Tech and media 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
07559256
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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