Company · Nottingham
Aspire and Shine Education Trust
Primary education
Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
- Louise DixonDirector · since 2024
- Benjamin PotgieterDirector · since 2023
- Kathyrn Anne WatsonDirector · since 2022
- Nigel John FrithDirector · since 2022
- Colin James Douglas AndersonDirector · since 2019
- Richard Alan SewellDirector · since 2019
- Claire Jane MeeseDirector · since 2014
- Peter William GolightlyDirector · since 2014
- Keith Thomas Francis DaniellDirector · since 2014
Previous officers 12
- Matt Clarke 2023-2024 View profile
- James Michael Matthew Henry 2023-2024 View profile
- Richard Sewell 2019-2026 View profile
- Martyn Paul Skinner 2019-2022 View profile
- Mark Warren Fielding 2018-2021 View profile
- Mark James Wilson 2017-2020 View profile
- Peter Short 2017-2018 View profile
- Lindsay Hartley-Mussert 2014-2018 View profile
- Catherine Louise Thompson 2014-2016 View profile
- Meredith Jayne Dixon-Teasdale 2014-2017 View profile
- David Maddison 2014-2017 View profile
- Lisa Jane Hampson 2014-2023 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- What it does
- Primary education
- Incorporated
- 10/01/2014
- Registered office
- Nottingham
- Previous names
- Aspire Multi - Academy Trust (until 10/09/2026)
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.
- Peter William Golightly
25-50% voting · notified 2026-01-10 - Peter William Golightly ceased 2026-01-10
25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06
Group
- Aspire and Shine Education Trust
is controlled by Peter William Golightly
Evidence
active 25-50% voting · notified 2026-01-10 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Peter William Golightly.
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.
9 directors on the board
- Nigel John Frith Director · appointed 2022
- Claire Jane Meese Director · appointed 2014
- Peter William Golightly Director · appointed 2014
- Keith Thomas Francis Daniell Director · appointed 2014
- Colin James Douglas Anderson Director · appointed 2019
- Richard Alan Sewell Director · appointed 2019
- Louise Dixon Director · appointed 2024
- Benjamin Potgieter Director · appointed 2023
- Kathyrn Anne Watson Director · appointed 2022
Directors past 6 years
- Claire Jane Meese Director · appointed 2014
- Peter William Golightly Director · appointed 2014
- Keith Thomas Francis Daniell Director · appointed 2014
- Colin James Douglas Anderson Director · appointed 2019
- Richard Alan Sewell Director · appointed 2019
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (7)
- Claire Jane Meese Director · appointed 2014
- Peter William Golightly Director · appointed 2014
- Colin James Douglas Anderson Director · appointed 2019
- Richard Alan Sewell Director · appointed 2019
- Louise Dixon Director · appointed 2024
- Benjamin Potgieter Director · appointed 2023
- Kathyrn Anne Watson Director · appointed 2022
Portfolio (2)
- Nigel John Frith Director · appointed 2022
- Keith Thomas Francis Daniell Director · appointed 2014
Also govern a charity
Left in the last 12 months
- Richard Sewell Director · appointed 2019 · resigned 2026
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
- 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
- 08840094
- 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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