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Grove Wood Academy Trust

Grove Wood Academy Trust is an active UK company (number 09068218), incorporated 2014, with 12 current directors including Abbey Charlotte Ann Maxwell and Ryan James Goldstone. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.

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Who leads it

Previous officers 16

  1. Graham John Pritchard 2019-2025 Director View profile
  2. Matthew David Barnes 2019-2025 Director View profile
  3. James Spencer Butcher 2015-2015 Director View profile
  4. Sarah Jane Mark 2014-2018 Director View profile
  5. Thomas James Osbourn 2014-2016 Director View profile
  6. Mark Howard Fuller 2014-2016 Director View profile
  7. Kara Maureen Levy 2014-2015 Director View profile
  8. Mandy Elizabeth Holland-Martin 2014-2015 Director View profile
  9. Adam Vincent Brigden 2014-2018 Director View profile
  10. Ian Howard Ward 2014-2017 Director View profile
  11. Andrew James Reynolds 2014-2020 Director View profile
  12. Lee David Sutton 2014-2015 Director View profile
  13. Jane Alison Douglas 2014-2019 Director View profile
  14. Faye Ellen Hooper 2014-2022 Director View profile
  15. Richard David Foster 2014-2020 Director View profile
  16. Stephen James Cooper 2014-2019 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
03/06/2014

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.

  • Richard David Foster ceased 2020-11-19
    25-50% voting (trust), appoints directors (trust) · notified 2017-01-01 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Guy Blakesley ceased 2024-11-20
    25-50% voting (trust), appoints directors (trust) · notified 2017-01-01
  • John Barry Naylor ceased 2024-11-20
    25-50% voting · notified 2019-06-01
  • Andrew James Reynolds ceased 2024-11-20
    25-50% voting (firm) · notified 2020-11-19 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Karen Dawn Vassallo ceased 2024-11-20
    significant influence, significant influence (trust), significant influence (firm) · notified 2024-09-24
  • Possible match - name could not be confirmed to one individualiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual. Not shown as confirmed ownership.
  • Possible match - 8 people share this nameiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual - 8 people share this name on the public record. Not shown as confirmed ownership.

Group

  1. Grove Wood Academy Trust is controlled by Richard David Foster
    Evidence
    ceased 25-50% voting (trust), appoints directors (trust) · notified 2017-01-01, ceased 2020-11-19 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Richard David Foster.

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.

12 directors on the board

5.3y median 4.7y
average tenure
12.1y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (11)

Portfolio (1)

0
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.

Other services 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
  • No director brings board experience from anywhere else
  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats; a director with board experience elsewhere.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
09068218
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Edition
Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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