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NEW Seaham Academy

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 14

  1. Peter David Cutts 2021-2024 Director View profile
  2. Sarah Dickinson 2020-2024 Director View profile
  3. Gary Scott-Cummings 2020-2023 Director View profile
  4. John Brady 2017-2018 Director View profile
  5. Catherine Wheeldon 2017-2020 Director View profile
  6. Gavin Blagden 2017-2018 Director View profile
  7. Tina Lorraine Murphy 2016-2018 Director View profile
  8. Melissa Baker 2016-2025 Director View profile
  9. Steven Bilton 2016-2020 Director View profile
  10. Katherine Cuthbertson 2012-2024 Director View profile
  11. Michelle Norris 2012-2016 Director View profile
  12. Angela Bell 2012-2021 Director View profile
  13. Bernadette Dolan 2012-2024 Director View profile
  14. Ann Elliott 2012-2018 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
19/09/2012

Ownership

Owned by (6) 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.

  • Eric Southwick
    25-50% voting (firm) · notified 2018-05-14
  • Steve Bilton
    significant influence · notified 2024-09-01
  • Bernadette Dolan ceased 2024-08-31
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Eric Southwick ceased 2018-05-14
    25-50% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06
  • Angela Bell ceased 2016-10-01
    25-50% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Stephanie Brown ceased 2024-10-01
    significant influence (trust) · notified 2023-10-11 - confirmed: also a director of this company

Group

  1. NEW Seaham Academy is controlled by Eric Southwick
    Evidence
    active 25-50% voting (firm) · notified 2018-05-14 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Eric Southwick.

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

5.2y median 2.1y
average tenure
13.8y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (6)

Portfolio (2)

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.

Other 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

  • 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
08221351
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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