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Wave Multi Academy Trust

Wave Multi Academy Trust is an active UK company (number 08418341), incorporated 2013, with 10 current directors including Simon Andrew Hague and Cathryn Helen Andrews. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 44

  1. John Keith Brierley 2024-2026 Director View profile
  2. Clare Margaret Kendle 2023-2024 Director View profile
  3. Mark Edward Blackman 2023-2026 Director View profile
  4. Brenda Mchugh 2023-2024 Director View profile
  5. Karen Dorow 2023-2023 Director View profile
  6. Caroline Julia Beazley 2023-2023 Director View profile
  7. Nicki Morris 2021-2021 Director View profile
  8. Dr Richard Holman Collingwood Thain 2020-2024 Director View profile
  9. Michael Neville 2020-2023 Director View profile
  10. Dr Thais Martins 2019-2020 Director View profile
  11. Julieann Carter 2018-2019 Director View profile
  12. Christian Jenkins 2018-2024 Director View profile
  13. David Farquhar Allison 2018-2018 Director View profile
  14. Michael Andrew Blakey 2017-2018 Director View profile
  15. Andrew William Rowe Isaac 2017-2018 Director View profile
  16. Clare Barden 2017-2018 Director View profile
  17. Christopher John Liles 2016-2023 Director View profile
  18. Deborah Claire Wilshire 2016-2019 Director View profile
  19. Lee Neil Bateman 2015-2018 Director View profile
  20. Alex Kettlewell 2015-2018 Director View profile
  21. Helen Elizabeth Casson 2015-2017 Director View profile
  22. Jonathan Charles Stocker 2015-2017 Director View profile
  23. Peter John Jenkins 2014-2015 Director View profile
  24. Rosemary Jane Black 2014-2016 Director View profile
  25. Christian Denley 2014-2016 Director View profile
  26. Sheila Mari Eggins 2014-2016 Director View profile
  27. Baroness Mary Jane Watkins 2014-2016 Director View profile
  28. Dr Natalie-Jane Anne Macdonald 2014-2017 Director View profile
  29. Kelly Welton 2013-2014 Director View profile
  30. Deanne Mary Fishbourne 2013-2014 Director View profile
  31. Cornish, Paul David, M4r 2013-2014 Director View profile
  32. Sarah Goswell 2013-2016 Director View profile
  33. John Harvey 2013-2015 Director View profile
  34. Michael William Robinson 2013-2014 Director View profile
  35. Wayne Randle 2013-2014 Director View profile
  36. Stephen Robert Page 2013-2014 Director View profile
  37. Robert John Gasson 2013-2023 Director View profile
  38. Stephen John Whiffen 2026-2026 Secretary View profile
  39. Stephanie Thomas 2023-2026 Secretary View profile
  40. Gaynor Boyden 2022-2023 Secretary View profile
  41. Alexandra Chantal Stainer 2022-2022 Secretary View profile
  42. Deborah Ann Brewster 2019-2022 Secretary View profile
  43. Gaynor Ogden-Sutton 2019-2019 Secretary View profile
  44. Emma Tennant 2013-2019 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
25/02/2013

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.

  • Christian Jenkins
    appoints directors, significant influence (trust) · notified 2024-01-24
  • Deborah Claire Wilshire ceased 2019-03-20
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-06
  • Jean-Luc Emmanuel Janet ceased 2018-05-31
    25-50% voting (firm) · notified 2016-04-06
  • Lindsey Victoria Hall ceased 2023-02-23
    significant influence (trust) · notified 2018-06-01
  • John Keith Acornley ceased 2023-03-13
    significant influence (trust) · notified 2018-06-01
  • Geraldine Margaret Lavery ceased 2021-05-17
    significant influence (trust) · notified 2018-06-01
  • Christian Jenkins ceased 2023-05-16
    significant influence (trust) · notified 2019-03-20
  • Karen Dorow ceased 2023-07-03
    appoints directors, appoints directors (trust) · notified 2023-05-16
  • Acorn Academies Limited ceased 2018-05-31
    25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06
  • Possible match - 4 people share this nameiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual - 4 people share this name on the public record. Not shown as confirmed ownership.
  • Possible match - 2 people share this nameiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual - 2 people share this name on the public record. Not shown as confirmed ownership.
  • 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 - 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. Wave Multi Academy Trust is controlled by Christian Jenkins
    Evidence
    active appoints directors, significant influence (trust) · notified 2024-01-24 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Christian Jenkins.

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

3.5y median 2.4y
average tenure
11.8y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (8)

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.

Education 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
08418341
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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