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Horizons Specialist Academy Trust

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

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Previous officers 15

  1. Bridget Mary Elizabeth Watt 2025-2026 Director View profile
  2. Rosemary Nicholls 2021-2024 Director View profile
  3. SiâN Wilson 2018-2022 Director View profile
  4. Susan Richardson 2016-2020 Director View profile
  5. James Bromiley 2015-2024 Director View profile
  6. Helen Dyson 2015-2019 Director View profile
  7. Alan Carr Chapman 2014-2015 Director View profile
  8. Barbara Yates 2014-2014 Director View profile
  9. Margaret Arrowsmith 2013-2015 Director View profile
  10. Sharon Davison 2013-2017 Director View profile
  11. Deborah Evans 2013-2013 Director View profile
  12. Michael John Hunter 2013-2014 Director View profile
  13. Graham Michael Barker 2013-2016 Director View profile
  14. Linda Laidler 2013-2021 Director View profile
  15. Elizabeth Anne Horne 2013-2025 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
12/07/2013
Registered office
Stockton-on-Tees

Ownership

Owned by (2) 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.

Group

  1. Horizons Specialist Academy Trust is controlled by Colin James Whittaker
    Evidence
    ceased 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2017-07-07 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Colin James Whittaker.

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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

3 grants · £21,482 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

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.

8 directors on the board

7y median 5.9y
average tenure
13y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (5)

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 4Dormant 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

  • Several long-serving directors could step down together
  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats; directors from a wider range of sectors.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
08608287
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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