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North West Academies Trust Limited

Company 08852553 Active

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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
6.2y median 4.2y
average tenure
12.5y
longest tenure
3
directors past 6 years
3 vs 3 portfolio
first-time directors
4
also govern a charity
1
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 6Arts and leisure 3Education 1

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Related organisations iRelated organisationsCompanies whose board overlaps with this one through the same people. Deterministic, from public records.

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Schools in this trust (13)

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Company details

Number08852553
StatusActive
TypePRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)
Incorporated20/01/2014
AddressTHE COACH HOUSE, UNION STREET, CHESTER, CH1 1QP
Accounts next due31/05/2027
Accounts last made up31/08/2025

Industry (SIC)

85200 - Primary education85310 - General secondary education

Ownership - persons with significant control (8)

  • Canon Christopher Robert Penn British
    significant influence or control
  • Mr Iain Michael Colledge British
    significant influence or control
  • Mr William John Anthony Timpson British
    significant influence or control
  • Mr Nayland Anthony Southorn British
    significant influence or control
  • Mr Michael James Forber ceased 2022 British
    significant influence or control
  • Mr Adrian Peter Walmsley ceased 2025 British
    significant influence or control
  • Mr Brendan Joseph Wignall ceased 2024 British
    significant influence or control
  • Mr Stephen Edward Docking ceased 2025 British
    significant influence or control

Officers (19)

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