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Step Academy Trust

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 24

  1. Ursula Norbert 2021-2023 Director View profile
  2. Shelley Katherine Stuart 2020-2023 Director View profile
  3. Rory Nath 2019-2023 Director View profile
  4. Rama Chandra Venchard 2019-2025 Director View profile
  5. Angela May Farrell 2019-2023 Director View profile
  6. Alan Michael Armstrong 2017-2019 Director View profile
  7. Dr Katherine Sarah Chhatwal 2015-2023 Director View profile
  8. Claire Slade 2015-2016 Director View profile
  9. Patrick Mcaleenan 2014-2018 Director View profile
  10. Zoe Harris 2014-2015 Director View profile
  11. Patrick David Mcaleenan 2014-2014 Director View profile
  12. Isabelle Dennigan 2014-2019 Director View profile
  13. Sally Margaret Lawson - Ritchie 2013-2017 Director View profile
  14. Simon Sebastian Senior 2012-2013 Director View profile
  15. Caroline Mcdonald 2011-2014 Director View profile
  16. Angelika Alleman 2011-2012 Director View profile
  17. Daniel Sullivan 2011-2017 Director View profile
  18. Mark Ducker OBE 2011-2022 Director View profile
  19. Julie Booth 2011-2014 Director View profile
  20. Sangeeta Debashis 2011-2012 Director View profile
  21. Cheryl Gilbert 2020-2021 Secretary View profile
  22. Carol Ann Fagan 2012-2016 Secretary View profile
  23. Cheryl Gilbert 2011-2018 Secretary View profile
  24. Carol Fagan 2011-2011 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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Public contracts won

1 contract · £124,800 total

From Contracts Finder and Find a Tender, the UK Government's public procurement notices, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Matched to this organisation by company number, charity number or exact name and postcode; every figure links to its source notice.

  • RISE Adviser (con_28417) Buyer: Department for Education £124,800 2025-04-30 CPV 80000000 Source: Contracts Finder

    RISE Adviser secondment agreement - South East

About

Incorporated
21/04/2011

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.

  • Daniel Sullivan ceased 2025-11-17
    25-50% voting · notified 2022-01-23 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Mark Ducker OBE ceased 2025-11-17
    25-50% voting · notified 2022-11-23 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Possible match - 4 people share this nameiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual - 4 people share this name on the public record. Not shown as confirmed ownership.

Group

  1. Step Academy Trust is controlled by Daniel Sullivan
    Evidence
    ceased 25-50% voting · notified 2022-01-23, ceased 2025-11-17 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Daniel Sullivan.

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.

11 directors on the board

5.6y median 3y
average tenure
13.3y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (3)

Portfolio (8)

0
also govern a charity
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.

Professional services 5Education 3Other services 2Tech 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.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
07612865
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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