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Orchard Hill College Academy Trust

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

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Previous officers 16

  1. Vanessa Danz 2024-2026 Director View profile
  2. Timothy Murray 2023-2024 Director View profile
  3. Anna Chiva 2022-2026 Director View profile
  4. John William Prior 2019-2026 Director View profile
  5. David Winkler 2019-2021 Director View profile
  6. Yolande Catherine Burgess 2016-2024 Director View profile
  7. Roger Charles Mills 2015-2018 Director View profile
  8. Rama Chandra Venchard 2013-2014 Director View profile
  9. Colin Stewart 2013-2015 Director View profile
  10. Michele Yvonne Margaret Humphreys 2013-2014 Director View profile
  11. Mary Francis Duggan 2013-2017 Director View profile
  12. Jay Huntley Mercer 2013-2024 Director View profile
  13. Karen Eastwood 2013-2013 Director View profile
  14. Kevin Francis Finnigan 2013-2022 Director View profile
  15. Dr Caroline Allen OBE 2013-2019 Director View profile
  16. Tracey Goodsell 2013-2022 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
05/04/2013

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.

  • Jay Huntley Mercer ceased 2022-01-01
    25-50% voting · notified 2020-12-31
  • Mark Malcomson CBE ceased 2025-03-28
    25-50% voting · notified 2023-04-10
  • Ivan James Mawgan Pryce ceased 2025-03-28
    25-50% voting · notified 2023-04-17
  • Jay Huntley Mercer ceased 2025-03-28
    25-50% voting · notified 2023-04-17
  • Orchard Hill College ceased 2022-01-01
    25-50% voting · notified 2020-12-31
  • Possible match - 7 people share this nameiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual - 7 people share this name on the public record. Not shown as confirmed ownership.

Group

  1. Orchard Hill College Academy Trust is controlled by Stephen Howlett
    Evidence
    ceased 25-50% voting · notified 2020-12-31, ceased 2021-09-01 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Stephen Howlett.

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.

Grants received

2 grants · £20,000 total

360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.

Top funders

  • The National Lottery Community Fund · £10,000
  • Sport England · £10,000

Most recent

  • Sport England £10,0002018-01-16
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £10,0002017-11-08

Contracts awarded

1 contract

From Contracts Finder and Find a Tender (Open Government Licence v3.0), where this organisation is recorded as the buyer. Suppliers are matched to a Governance Register company or charity page at confidence 0.7 or higher; below that they are shown by name only.

Top suppliers

Most recent

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

4.1y median 2.9y
average tenure
12.9y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (4)

Portfolio (6)

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.

Professional services 16Finance 12Other services 3Education 1Health and social care 1Hospitality 1Property 1Tech and media 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.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
08476149
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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