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London Academy of Excellence
Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
- Nahida KarimDirector · since 2024
- Scott David SheridanDirector · since 2024
- Alexander James CrossmanDirector · since 2021
- Ian Stanley WarwickDirector · since 2018
- Cathryn Margaret El-MokademDirector · since 2018
- Nick FraserDirector · since 2018
- Rachel ListerDirector · since 2017
- Simon Charles HendersonDirector · since 2015
- Ceri Windsor JonesDirector · since 2015
- Anthony Richard Morrell LittleDirector · since 2012
- Adam Sven PettittDirector · since 2012
- Joan Miner DeslandesDirector · since 2012
- Richard James CairnsDirector · since 2011
- Simon Guy Royston SmithDirector · since 2011
- Paul Trevor WestbrookDirector · since 2011
Previous officers 26
- Sana Ullah 2024-2025 View profile
- Sophie Lamb 2023-2026 View profile
- Dr Farzana Iffat Hussain 2019-2020 View profile
- Dr Muzamil Syed 2018-2020 View profile
- Scott Baker 2018-2021 View profile
- Marcus Cliff Hodges 2017-2025 View profile
- Irene Randall 2017-2018 View profile
- Dr Adrian James Thrasher 2017-2018 View profile
- Antony Renato Faccinello 2015-2016 View profile
- Mark John Beard 2015-2025 View profile
- Alan Bird 2014-2018 View profile
- John Richard Weeks 2014-2017 View profile
- Aftab Ayoob 2013-2014 View profile
- Irene Ann Randall 2013-2017 View profile
- Ilham Salimane 2013-2014 View profile
- Sarah Jane Kerr-Dineen 2012-2015 View profile
- Julian Thomas 2012-2015 View profile
- Julia Mellody Aisbitt 2012-2019 View profile
- Simon Christian Martin 2012-2017 View profile
- Paul Richard Teulon 2012-2017 View profile
- Lady Marie Alexander 2012-2017 View profile
- Dr George Martin Stephen 2012-2024 View profile
- Barnaby John Lenon 2012-2020 View profile
- Ian Wallace Archer 2012-2024 View profile
- Robert Jacob Alexander Skidelsky 2012-2013 View profile
- Harriet Lucy Creamer 2012-2019 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 23/05/2011
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.
- Simon Guy Royston Smith
appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 - Richard James Cairns
appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 - Anthony Richard Morrell Little
appoints directors · notified 2020-09-01 - Barnaby John Lenon ceased 2020-08-31
appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 - Possible match - name could not be confirmed to one individualiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual. Not shown as confirmed ownership.
Group
- London Academy of Excellence
is controlled by Simon Guy Royston Smith
Evidence
active appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Simon Guy Royston Smith.
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.
Contracts awarded
1 contractFrom 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
- D Brice & Company Limited T/as D B Services · £0
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.
15 directors on the board
- Simon Charles Henderson Director · appointed 2015
- Nahida Karim Director · appointed 2024
- Richard James Cairns Director · appointed 2011
- Anthony Richard Morrell Little Director · appointed 2012
- Simon Guy Royston Smith Director · appointed 2011
- Ceri Windsor Jones Director · appointed 2015
- Cathryn Margaret El-Mokadem Director · appointed 2018
- Ian Stanley Warwick Director · appointed 2018
- Rachel Lister Director · appointed 2017
- Nick Fraser Director · appointed 2018
- Paul Trevor Westbrook Director · appointed 2011
- Scott David Sheridan Director · appointed 2024
- Adam Sven Pettitt Director · appointed 2012
- Joan Miner Deslandes Director · appointed 2012
- Alexander James Crossman Director · appointed 2021
Directors past 6 years
- Simon Charles Henderson Director · appointed 2015
- Richard James Cairns Director · appointed 2011
- Anthony Richard Morrell Little Director · appointed 2012
- Simon Guy Royston Smith Director · appointed 2011
- Ceri Windsor Jones Director · appointed 2015
- Cathryn Margaret El-Mokadem Director · appointed 2018
- Ian Stanley Warwick Director · appointed 2018
- Rachel Lister Director · appointed 2017
- Nick Fraser Director · appointed 2018
- Paul Trevor Westbrook Director · appointed 2011
- Adam Sven Pettitt Director · appointed 2012
- Joan Miner Deslandes Director · appointed 2012
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (6)
- Simon Charles Henderson Director · appointed 2015
- Nahida Karim Director · appointed 2024
- Rachel Lister Director · appointed 2017
- Nick Fraser Director · appointed 2018
- Scott David Sheridan Director · appointed 2024
- Alexander James Crossman Director · appointed 2021
Portfolio (9)
- Richard James Cairns Director · appointed 2011
- Anthony Richard Morrell Little Director · appointed 2012
- Simon Guy Royston Smith Director · appointed 2011
- Ceri Windsor Jones Director · appointed 2015
- Cathryn Margaret El-Mokadem Director · appointed 2018
- Ian Stanley Warwick Director · appointed 2018
- Paul Trevor Westbrook Director · appointed 2011
- Adam Sven Pettitt Director · appointed 2012
- Joan Miner Deslandes Director · appointed 2012
Also govern a charity
- Simon Charles Henderson Kiyan Prince Foundation, Kiyan Prince Foundation
- Anthony Richard Morrell Little King Edward the Sixth Grammar School, Norwich
- Simon Guy Royston Smith The Philip Larkin Society
- Ceri Windsor Jones The Claremont FAN Court Foundation Limited
- Adam Sven Pettitt Brighton College
- Joan Miner Deslandes Education 4 Change, Brighton College
Left in the last 12 months
- Sophie Lamb Director · appointed 2023 · resigned 2026
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.
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
- Narrow spread of sectors across the board
Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats; directors from a wider range of sectors.
Sources
Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Company number
- 07643795
- 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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