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Exceed Academies Trust

Exceed Academies Trust is an active UK company (number 10050238), incorporated 2016, with 9 current directors including Kathryn Anne Cox and Umar Farooq Ghafoor. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.

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Who leads it

Previous officers 12

  1. Jonathan Edward Nichols 2022-2023 Director View profile
  2. Salma Sultana Rahman 2021-2022 Director View profile
  3. Elaine Margaret Hughes 2018-2026 Director View profile
  4. Dr Sandra Georgina Whitson 2017-2021 Director View profile
  5. Ian Willoughby 2017-2019 Director View profile
  6. Duncan Wade Jacques 2016-2018 Director View profile
  7. Nadia Kauser Hussain 2016-2021 Director View profile
  8. Trevor Evans 2016-2022 Director View profile
  9. Sally Wike 2016-2017 Director View profile
  10. Saima Mahmood 2016-2018 Director View profile
  11. Thomas William Morrison 2016-2016 Director View profile
  12. Jo-Anna Jane Barr 2016-2018 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
08/03/2016

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.

  • Nigel Brent Fitzpatrick ceased 2018-03-09
    25-50% voting · notified 2016-12-01
  • Howard Stephen Roberts ceased 2018-03-09
    25-50% voting · notified 2016-12-01
  • John Antony Bracewell ceased 2018-03-09
    appoints directors, appoints directors (trust), appoints directors (firm) · notified 2017-07-01
  • Possible match - 2 people share this nameiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual - 2 people share this name on the public record. Not shown as confirmed ownership.
  • Possible match - 20 people share this nameiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual - 20 people share this name on the public record. Not shown as confirmed ownership.
  • Possible match - 13 people share this nameiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual - 13 people share this name on the public record. Not shown as confirmed ownership.

Group

  1. Exceed Academies Trust is controlled by Gillian Margaret Kirk
    Evidence
    ceased 25-50% voting · notified 2016-12-01, ceased 2018-03-09 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Gillian Margaret Kirk.

1 other company in this group

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.

Grants received

9 grants · £742,561 total

360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.

Top funders

  • Department for Education · £732,861 (7 grants)
  • Sport England · £4,850
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport · £4,850

Most recent

  • Department for Education £31,0092020-04-01
  • Department for Education £42,0002020-04-01
  • Department for Education £392,1002020-04-01
  • Sport England £4,8502020-01-21
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport £4,8502020-01-21

Contracts awarded

1 contract · £9,355,000 total

From Contracts Finder and Find a Tender (Open Government Licence v3.0), where this organisation is recorded as the buyer. Suppliers are matched to a Governance Register company or charity page at confidence 0.7 or higher; below that they are shown by name only.

Top suppliers

  • Unknown supplier · £9,355,000

Most recent

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

5.1y median 6y
average tenure
8.2y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (5)

Portfolio (4)

0
also govern a charity

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.

Property 3Hospitality 1Tech and media 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
10050238
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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