The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

Keys CO-Operative Academy Trust

Company 10831275 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.

6 directors on the board

5.2y median 5.5y
average tenure
9.1y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (4)

Portfolio (2)

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 1Other 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.

Related organisations iRelated organisationsTwo groups, both deterministic from public records. Related organisations share two or more directors with this board - a real structural link, such as a subsidiary or group company. Connected through a shared director share exactly one person - a genuine connection, but not the same group.

Connected through a shared director

Deterministic, from public records.

Schools in this trust (3)

Compiled from DfE governance records - an inferred connection, not an official Charity Commission or Companies House link.

Company details

Number10831275
StatusActive
TypePRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Incorporated22/06/2017
AddressC/O NORTH EAST ESSEX CO-OPERATIVE ACADEMY, TURNER ROAD, COLCHESTER, CO4 5LB
Accounts next due31/05/2027
Accounts last made up31/08/2025

Industry (SIC)

85200 - Primary education85310 - General secondary education

Owned by (6) 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.

  • Russell Geoffrey Ayling ceased 2017-06-22
    25-50% voting · notified 2017-06-22
  • Stephen Lloyd Carrick Davies ceased 2017-06-22
    25-50% voting · notified 2017-06-22
  • Russell Geoffrey Ayling ceased 2019-03-27
    25-50% voting · notified 2018-12-12
  • David Jeremy Parry ceased 2019-03-27
    25-50% voting · notified 2018-12-12
  • Russell Geoffrey Ayling ceased 2020-09-17
    25-50% voting · notified 2020-02-09
  • Sarah Elizabeth Dignasse ceased 2026-01-19
    25-50% voting (firm) · notified 2025-08-13
  • Possible match - 4 people share this nameiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual - 4 people share this name on the public record. Not shown as confirmed ownership.
  • Possible match - 4 people share this nameiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual - 4 people share this name on the public record. Not shown as confirmed ownership.
  • Possible match - 4 people share this nameiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual - 4 people share this name on the public record. Not shown as confirmed ownership.
  • Possible match - 61 people share this nameiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual - 61 people share this name on the public record. 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.
  • Possible match - 61 people share this nameiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual - 61 people share this name on the public record. Not shown as confirmed ownership.

Officers (17)

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Directors and officers on the Companies House record, current and former.

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