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Samphire Star Education Trust

Pre-primary education

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 30

  1. Emma Batchelor 2026-2026 Director View profile
  2. Bolanle Olusheyi Fakoya 2023-2023 Director View profile
  3. Jade Louise Pryde 2023-2024 Director View profile
  4. Nathalie Geary 2023-2025 Director View profile
  5. Ayaz Khan 2022-2025 Director View profile
  6. Sarah Louise Smith 2022-2026 Director View profile
  7. Dr Kenneth John Powell 2022-2025 Director View profile
  8. Valerie Clough 2021-2022 Director View profile
  9. Stephen Paul Haslehurst 2020-2023 Director View profile
  10. Sheilagh Elizabeth Roberts 2020-2021 Director View profile
  11. Adriana Saray Perez Prieto 2020-2023 Director View profile
  12. Katie Louise Weaver 2019-2020 Director View profile
  13. Ryan Davies 2019-2025 Director View profile
  14. Neil Peter Castle 2018-2021 Director View profile
  15. Gordon Cowan 2018-2019 Director View profile
  16. John William Horne 2016-2019 Director View profile
  17. Simon Paul Paget 2015-2018 Director View profile
  18. Helen Katrina Baacke 2015-2018 Director View profile
  19. Una Mills 2012-2020 Director View profile
  20. Linda Christine Hannent 2012-2016 Director View profile
  21. Bruce Robert Eccles 2012-2015 Director View profile
  22. Carol Donovan 2012-2023 Director View profile
  23. Angela Billing 2012-2019 Director View profile
  24. James Hood 2012-2015 Director View profile
  25. Graham Snellin 2012-2015 Director View profile
  26. Barry James Williams 2012-2023 Director View profile
  27. John Albert Peall 2012-2018 Director View profile
  28. Christopher John Russell 2012-2018 Director View profile
  29. James Darnley 2023-2023 Secretary View profile
  30. Rebecca Sarah Tolhurst 2012-2022 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Pre-primary education; Primary education; General secondary education; Technical and vocational secondary education
Incorporated
20/04/2012
Registered office
Dover
Previous names
The Dover Federation for the Arts (until 22/08/2022)

Ownership

Owned by (5) 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.

  • Carol Anne Boxall ceased 2018-08-31
    25-50% voting (trust), appoints directors (trust), significant influence (trust) · notified 2016-08-31
  • Carol Donovan ceased 2018-08-31
    25-50% voting (trust), appoints directors (trust), significant influence (trust) · notified 2016-08-31
  • John Albert Peall ceased 2019-12-19
    significant influence (trust) · notified 2018-09-01
  • Carol Anne Boxall ceased 2019-12-19
    significant influence (trust) · notified 2018-09-01
  • Alison Lesley Osborne ceased 2019-11-06
    significant influence (trust) · notified 2018-09-01
  • 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.

Group

  1. Samphire Star Education Trust is controlled by Carol Anne Boxall
    Evidence
    ceased 25-50% voting (trust), appoints directors (trust), significant influence (trust) · notified 2016-08-31, ceased 2018-08-31 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Carol Anne Boxall.

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.

10 directors on the board

2.9y median 1.6y
average tenure
14.2y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (9)

Portfolio (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 1Professional 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

  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: directors from a wider range of sectors.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
08039629
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Accounts next due
31/05/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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