Company
Learning Pathways Academy
Official record Companies House · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
- Sam AmbroseDirector · since 2025
- Eleanor EamesDirector · since 2023
- Heather KinzettDirector · since 2023
- Claire RussellDirector · since 2021
- Ryan PearcyDirector · since 2018
- Darren CrossDirector · since 2017
- Anthony DavenportDirector · since 2017
- Paul Arthur LincolnDirector · since 2016
- Stephen WhitfieldDirector · since 2016
- Alison Ann FialaDirector · since 2012
- Christopher SmithDirector · since 2012
- Rachel Claire PritchardDirector · since 2012
- Andrew David SmithDirector · since 2012
Previous officers 7
- Helen Davina Boyd 2018-2022 View profile
- Lorraine Laudrum 2015-2020 View profile
- Nicholas Ridley 2015-2020 View profile
- Gavin Bradley 2012-2023 View profile
- Dr Simon David Pratt-Adams 2012-2017 View profile
- Joanne Olley 2012-2018 View profile
- John Benedict O'Shea 2012-2019 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 09/03/2012
Ownership
Owned by (3) 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.
- John Benedict O'Shea
25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06 - Andrew David Smith ceased 2020-09-22
appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company - Rachel Claire Pritchard ceased 2020-09-22
appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06
Group
- Learning Pathways Academy
is controlled by John Benedict O'Shea
Evidence
active 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by John Benedict O'Shea.
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.
13 directors on the board
- Sam Ambrose Director · appointed 2025
- Ryan Pearcy Director · appointed 2018
- Claire Russell Director · appointed 2021
- Alison Ann Fiala Director · appointed 2012
- Darren Cross Director · appointed 2017
- Paul Arthur Lincoln Director · appointed 2016
- Rachel Claire Pritchard Director · appointed 2012
- Anthony Davenport Director · appointed 2017
- Andrew David Smith Director · appointed 2012
- Christopher Smith Director · appointed 2012
- Heather Kinzett Director · appointed 2023
- Eleanor Eames Director · appointed 2023
- Stephen Whitfield Director · appointed 2016
Directors past 6 years
- Ryan Pearcy Director · appointed 2018
- Alison Ann Fiala Director · appointed 2012
- Darren Cross Director · appointed 2017
- Paul Arthur Lincoln Director · appointed 2016
- Rachel Claire Pritchard Director · appointed 2012
- Anthony Davenport Director · appointed 2017
- Andrew David Smith Director · appointed 2012
- Christopher Smith Director · appointed 2012
- Stephen Whitfield Director · appointed 2016
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (13)
- Sam Ambrose Director · appointed 2025
- Ryan Pearcy Director · appointed 2018
- Claire Russell Director · appointed 2021
- Alison Ann Fiala Director · appointed 2012
- Darren Cross Director · appointed 2017
- Paul Arthur Lincoln Director · appointed 2016
- Rachel Claire Pritchard Director · appointed 2012
- Anthony Davenport Director · appointed 2017
- Andrew David Smith Director · appointed 2012
- Christopher Smith Director · appointed 2012
- Heather Kinzett Director · appointed 2023
- Eleanor Eames Director · appointed 2023
- Stephen Whitfield Director · appointed 2016
Also govern a charity
Gaps to watch
- Several long-serving directors could step down together
- No director brings board experience from anywhere else
- Narrow spread of sectors across the board
Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats; a director with board experience elsewhere.
Sources
Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Company number
- 07984238
- 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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