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West Thurrock Academy

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 27

  1. Dara Lydon 2025-2026 Director View profile
  2. Victoria Freeman 2022-2025 Director View profile
  3. Samimur Rahman 2020-2023 Director View profile
  4. Herbert Masamba 2018-2022 Director View profile
  5. Isaac Kamweru 2018-2020 Director View profile
  6. Stephanie Stronach 2017-2018 Director View profile
  7. William Bart-Plange 2017-2020 Director View profile
  8. Jessica Pitcher 2016-2020 Director View profile
  9. Cecilia Klemen 2016-2020 Director View profile
  10. Angelicque Eastman-Owhoka 2016-2021 Director View profile
  11. Michael Prue 2014-2020 Director View profile
  12. Vanessa Simmonds 2014-2015 Director View profile
  13. Andrew James Wright 2014-2016 Director View profile
  14. Emille Henderson 2013-2017 Director View profile
  15. Rilwan Olawale Dawodu 2013-2016 Director View profile
  16. Susan Cook 2012-2022 Director View profile
  17. Oluwole Samuel Adefemi 2012-2013 Director View profile
  18. Rev Michelle Angela Reynolds 2012-2016 Director View profile
  19. Roy Palmer 2012-2014 Director View profile
  20. Michael Okon Antai 2012-2020 Director View profile
  21. Laura Jo Fishleigh 2012-2015 Director View profile
  22. Dilip Jethwa 2012-2019 Director View profile
  23. Dawn Davies 2012-2022 Director View profile
  24. Janice Ann Eillis 2012-2017 Director View profile
  25. Gabriel Oluga 2012-2012 Director View profile
  26. Jenny Staddon 2012-2013 Director View profile
  27. Sheilagh Diane Britnell 2012-2013 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
18/10/2012

Ownership

Owned by (9) 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.

  • Shona Stronach
    significant influence, significant influence (trust) · notified 2017-06-19
  • Angelicque Eastman-Owhoka
    25-50% voting · notified 2021-11-11
  • Ian James Holroyd
    25-50% shares · notified 2024-09-30
  • Dilip Jethwa ceased 2019-09-12
    significant influence (trust) · notified 2016-04-06
  • Oluwole Samuel Adefemi ceased 2017-06-19
    significant influence (trust) · notified 2016-04-06
  • Michael Okon Antai ceased 2020-01-28
    significant influence, significant influence (trust) · notified 2017-06-19
  • Angelicque Eastman-Owhoka ceased 2021-10-13
    significant influence, significant influence (trust), significant influence (firm) · notified 2019-09-12
  • Herbert Masamba ceased 2022-08-31
    25-50% voting · notified 2020-02-04
  • Victoria Freeman ceased 2024-09-29
    25-50% voting · notified 2022-09-27 - confirmed: also a director of this company

Group

  1. West Thurrock Academy is controlled by Shona Stronach
    Evidence
    active significant influence, significant influence (trust) · notified 2017-06-19 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Shona Stronach.

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.

9 directors on the board

3.8y median 3.5y
average tenure
12y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (7)

Portfolio (2)

Left in the last 12 months

  • Dara Lydon Director · appointed 2025 · 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.

Education 2Arts and leisure 1Property 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
08259069
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
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