Company
Billing Brook School Academy Trust
Official record Companies House · updated 20th September 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
- Simon John PhilpDirector · since 2025
- Gemma O'ReillyDirector · since 2025
- Tina AbrahamDirector · since 2024
- Nicola KennedyDirector · since 2024
- Sarah RyallDirector · since 2024
- Ian BarberDirector · since 2023
- Philip David SpokesDirector · since 2021
- Gurdeep Singh SembhiDirector · since 2021
- Michael ThompsonDirector · since 2020
- Matthew James ListerDirector · since 2014
- Tracey Ann CarterSecretary · since 2015
Previous officers 22
- Katherine Lucy Stanton 2023-2024 View profile
- Alexander Michael Rowe 2020-2025 View profile
- Karen Lewis 2020-2024 View profile
- Adam Stewart Clark 2020-2023 View profile
- Martin John Courtney 2020-2022 View profile
- Kevin John Mchenry 2020-2020 View profile
- Jessica Joan Taylor 2019-2023 View profile
- Ward John Rennie 2015-2020 View profile
- Beverlie Susan Lawrence 2015-2019 View profile
- Natalie Mary Cobley 2015-2021 View profile
- Deborah Jane Withers 2014-2020 View profile
- Michelle Stanton 2014-2015 View profile
- Caroline White 2014-2015 View profile
- Caroline Mary Grant 2013-2019 View profile
- Tracey Jayne Moulton 2013-2014 View profile
- Josephine Ayres 2013-2014 View profile
- Margaret Rolph 2013-2020 View profile
- Albert Kneale Grainger 2013-2020 View profile
- Linda Ann Bailey 2013-2016 View profile
- Glen Howard Marriott 2013-2016 View profile
- Tracey Ann Carter 2015-2015 View profile
- Helen Lynett 2014-2015 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 30/09/2013
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.
- Matthew James Lister
significant influence · notified 2016-09-01 - confirmed: also a director of this company - Deborah Jane Withers
significant influence, significant influence (trust), significant influence (firm) · notified 2020-01-29 - Adam Stewart Clark
appoints directors · notified 2023-11-27 - confirmed: also a director of this company - Albert Kneale Grainger ceased 2023-11-27
significant influence · notified 2016-09-01 - Glen Howard Marriott ceased 2020-02-04
significant influence · notified 2016-09-01 - Linda Ann Bailey ceased 2023-11-27
significant influence · notified 2016-09-01 - confirmed: also a director of this company - Alexander Michael Rowe ceased 2020-01-29
significant influence · notified 2020-01-29
Group
- Billing Brook School Academy Trust
is controlled by Matthew James Lister
Evidence
active significant influence · notified 2016-09-01 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Matthew James Lister.
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 for researchers
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
- Simon John Philp Director · appointed 2025
- Nicola Kennedy Director · appointed 2024
- Gemma O'Reilly Director · appointed 2025
- Ian Barber Director · appointed 2023
- Matthew James Lister Director · appointed 2014
- Philip David Spokes Director · appointed 2021
- Michael Thompson Director · appointed 2020
- Tina Abraham Director · appointed 2024
- Gurdeep Singh Sembhi Director · appointed 2021
- Sarah Ryall Director · appointed 2024
Directors past 6 years
- Matthew James Lister Director · appointed 2014
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (7)
- Nicola Kennedy Director · appointed 2024
- Gemma O'Reilly Director · appointed 2025
- Ian Barber Director · appointed 2023
- Matthew James Lister Director · appointed 2014
- Michael Thompson Director · appointed 2020
- Tina Abraham Director · appointed 2024
- Sarah Ryall Director · appointed 2024
Portfolio (3)
- Simon John Philp Director · appointed 2025
- Philip David Spokes Director · appointed 2021
- Gurdeep Singh Sembhi Director · appointed 2021
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.
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
- 08711161
- Status
- Active
- Type
- PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 20th September 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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