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

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Previous officers 17

  1. Kay Marie Aitken 2021-2025 Director View profile
  2. Kerry Louise Bishop 2019-2022 Director View profile
  3. Susan Fitzgerald 2017-2021 Director View profile
  4. Rashesh Babu Joshi 2017-2025 Director View profile
  5. Simon Paul Dawson 2016-2019 Director View profile
  6. Suzanne Marie Knight 2015-2018 Director View profile
  7. Frances Margaret Le Pla 2014-2017 Director View profile
  8. Ian Hedley Chapman 2012-2014 Director View profile
  9. Kevin Buckles 2012-2013 Director View profile
  10. Samantha Benfield 2012-2013 Director View profile
  11. Mark Anthony Ryan 2012-2015 Director View profile
  12. Ann Goodwin 2012-2013 Director View profile
  13. Janet Hoffman 2012-2013 Director View profile
  14. Hugh Ferguson Macdonald 2012-2017 Director View profile
  15. Rupert Anthony Francis 2012-2016 Director View profile
  16. Susan Victoria Bishop 2012-2019 Director View profile
  17. Jack Hawkins 2012-2013 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
14/02/2012

Ownership

Owned by (7) 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.

  • Suzanne Marie Knight
    appoints directors (trust), significant influence (trust) · notified 2019-09-01
  • Rashesh Babu Joshi
    25-50% voting · notified 2025-09-23
  • Kay Marie Aitken
    25-50% voting · notified 2025-09-23
  • Susan Victoria Bishop ceased 2017-12-01
    appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06
  • Hugh Ferguson Macdonald ceased 2017-10-03
    appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06
  • William Arnold Thallon ceased 2024-01-11
    25-50% voting · notified 2017-10-20
  • Trevor William Kendrick ceased 2019-01-18
    25-50% voting · notified 2017-12-01
  • 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.
  • Possible match - 327 people share this nameiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual - 327 people share this name on the public record. Not shown as confirmed ownership.

Group

  1. Hatton Academies Trust is controlled by Suzanne Marie Knight
    Evidence
    active appoints directors (trust), significant influence (trust) · notified 2019-09-01 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Suzanne Marie Knight.

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

4 grants · £39,895 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

  • Sport England · £20,100 (2 grants)
  • The National Lottery Community Fund · £19,795 (2 grants)

Most recent

  • Sport England £3,3502021-06-02
  • Sport England £16,7502020-03-24
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £9,8352017-06-14
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £9,9602015-01-28
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

8y median 7.1y
average tenure
14.4y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (2)

Portfolio (7)

1
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.

Education 3Hospitality 3Professional services 2Finance 1Other services 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
  • 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
07949111
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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