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Central Academies Trust Limited

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 7

  1. Beverley Mabey 2018-2023 Director View profile
  2. Alan Thomas East 2016-2016 Director View profile
  3. Bailie, Mark William, Mr. 2016-2016 Director View profile
  4. Steven John White 2016-2019 Director View profile
  5. Sarah Jane Durkin 2016-2022 Director View profile
  6. Richard Edwin Kershaw 2016-2016 Director View profile
  7. ST Pauls Secretaries Limited 2018-2018 Corporate-secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
18/02/2016

Ownership

Owned by (4) 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.

  • David Edwin Kershaw ceased 2018-01-22
    significant influence, significant influence (trust), significant influence (firm) · notified 2016-04-06
  • Sarah Jane Durkin ceased 2018-01-22
    significant influence, significant influence (trust), significant influence (firm) · notified 2016-04-06
  • Victor Philip Bellanti ceased 2018-01-22
    significant influence, significant influence (trust), significant influence (firm) · notified 2016-04-06
  • Kenneth Leonard Holmes ceased 2019-09-21
    significant influence (trust) · notified 2018-02-18
  • 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 - name could not be confirmed to one individualiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual. Not shown as confirmed ownership.

Group

  1. Central Academies Trust Limited is controlled by David Edwin Kershaw
    Evidence
    ceased significant influence, significant influence (trust), significant influence (firm) · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2018-01-22 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by David Edwin Kershaw.

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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.

7 directors on the board

7y median 8.5y
average tenure
10.4y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (2)

Portfolio (5)

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 10Arts and leisure 1Business services 1Health and social care 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

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
10011570
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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