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Poppy Academy Trust

Primary education

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 9

  1. John Simon Sharp 2021-2024 Director View profile
  2. Clare Louise Sauve 2021-2021 Director View profile
  3. Dr Lara Ashley 2020-2023 Director View profile
  4. Jane Williams 2020-2023 Director View profile
  5. Alice Louise Aharon 2018-2020 Director View profile
  6. Matthew Linley William Johnson 2015-2017 Director View profile
  7. Paul Harold Morse 2015-2018 Director View profile
  8. Andrew John Gardiner 2015-2020 Director View profile
  9. Stephen Bowbrick 2015-2023 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Primary education
Incorporated
11/02/2015
Registered office
Radlett
Previous names
Poppy Academy Trust Limited (until 06/07/2020)
Fair Field Junior School (until 04/06/2020)

Ownership

Owned by (3) 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.

  • Andrew John Gardiner ceased 2020-03-06
    25-50% voting (trust) · notified 2018-05-14 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Stephen Bowbrick ceased 2020-03-06
    25-50% voting (trust) · notified 2018-05-14
  • Ian Grant Connon ceased 2020-03-06
    25-50% voting (trust) · notified 2018-05-14

Group

  1. Poppy Academy Trust is controlled by Andrew John Gardiner
    Evidence
    ceased 25-50% voting (trust) · notified 2018-05-14, ceased 2020-03-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Andrew John Gardiner.

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

5y median 2.8y
average tenure
11.4y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (5)

Portfolio (4)

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.

Education 2Arts and leisure 1Business services 1Finance 1Professional 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

  • 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
09434766
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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