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Accordia Academies Trust

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

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Previous officers 20

  1. Neil Fraser 2022-2022 Director View profile
  2. Dr Margaret Ann Whalley 2022-2023 Director View profile
  3. Allen Mawby 2020-2022 Director View profile
  4. Richard John Binnersley 2019-2022 Director View profile
  5. Roisin Burge 2019-2022 Director View profile
  6. Elizabeth Margaret Patrick 2019-2019 Director View profile
  7. Jamie Miles 2019-2020 Director View profile
  8. Mike Emery 2018-2023 Director View profile
  9. Timothy Newsholme 2017-2026 Director View profile
  10. Thwaites, Charles John Gladwyn, Lt. Col 2016-2022 Director View profile
  11. Jill Shearer 2016-2019 Director View profile
  12. Di Vickress 2016-2020 Director View profile
  13. Darling, Patrick James Auchinleck, Major 2015-2019 Director View profile
  14. Julie Elizabeth Cohn 2015-2022 Director View profile
  15. Richard John Aird 2013-2015 Director View profile
  16. Karen Rooke 2013-2015 Director View profile
  17. Laura Hone 2013-2022 Director View profile
  18. Christopher England 2013-2013 Director View profile
  19. Joanna Louise Elizabeth Prickett 2013-2015 Director View profile
  20. James Richard Makin 2013-2019 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Other education n.e.c.
Incorporated
01/03/2013
Registered office
Hereford
Previous names
Barrs Court Academy Trust (until 02/02/2021)

Ownership

Owned by (7) 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.

  • Patrick James Auchinleck Darling ceased 2019-12-12
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-06
  • James Richard Makin ceased 2019-02-26
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-06
  • Laura Hone ceased 2022-08-31
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Sharon Williams ceased 2022-03-11
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Lisa Appleton ceased 2022-03-21
    significant influence · notified 2018-03-01 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Allen Mawby ceased 2024-12-31
    significant influence · notified 2022-03-11
  • Roisin Burge ceased 2024-12-31
    significant influence · notified 2022-03-11
  • Possible match - 40 people share this nameiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual - 40 people share this name on the public record. Not shown as confirmed ownership.

Group

  1. Accordia Academies Trust is controlled by Peter Cooper
    Evidence
    active significant influence · notified 2026-01-08 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Peter Cooper.

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.

7 directors on the board

5.1y median 4.3y
average tenure
8.4y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (4)

Portfolio (3)

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 4Professional 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
08426360
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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