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Westbourne Academy Trust

Westbourne Academy Trust is an active UK company (number 07626526), incorporated 2011, with 8 current directors including Evelyn Navaratnam and Kinga Paulina Taranek. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 22

  1. Vyara Dimitrova Stoycheva 2024-2026 Director View profile
  2. Justine Elizabeth Lennon 2022-2026 Director View profile
  3. Shui Wang 2022-2026 Director View profile
  4. Julie Ann Craig 2020-2021 Director View profile
  5. Rita Patel 2020-2022 Director View profile
  6. Lorenzo Anton Carlo Peri 2020-2024 Director View profile
  7. Mandy Gillian Hanford 2018-2020 Director View profile
  8. Mehnaz Fatima Khan 2018-2021 Director View profile
  9. Xing Wang 2018-2022 Director View profile
  10. Louise Natalie Smith 2016-2023 Director View profile
  11. Keith George Rogers 2015-2017 Director View profile
  12. Imran Uddin 2012-2014 Director View profile
  13. Sandra Jane Wilson 2011-2014 Director View profile
  14. Rukhsana Bogle 2011-2014 Director View profile
  15. Kirsty-Jane Ritchie 2011-2018 Director View profile
  16. Colin Mcdonald 2011-2013 Director View profile
  17. Jennifer Anne Withers 2011-2014 Director View profile
  18. Matthew James Hiley 2011-2012 Director View profile
  19. Nigel Povey 2011-2020 Director View profile
  20. Joanna Elizabeth Bolton 2011-2021 Director View profile
  21. Ian Martin Cobbold 2011-2020 Director View profile
  22. Louise Hankin 2011-2015 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
09/05/2011

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. Westbourne Academy Trust is controlled by Ian Martin Cobbold
    Evidence
    ceased 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2022-09-01 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Ian Martin Cobbold.

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

6.5y median 5.8y
average tenure
15.2y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (6)

Portfolio (2)

1
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.

Professional services 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

  • 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
07626526
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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