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Idea Foundation
General secondary education
Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Previous officers 1
- Arjuna Gihan Fernando 2020-2025 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- What it does
- General secondary education; Other education n.e.c.
- Incorporated
- 06/05/2020
- Registered office
- London
- Also a registered charity
- Idea Foundation
Ownership
Owned by (2) 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 William James Parry
25-50% voting · notified 2020-05-06 - Arjuna Gihan Fernando ceased 2025-09-15
25-50% voting · notified 2020-05-06
Group
- Idea Foundation
is controlled by Richard William James Parry
Evidence
active 25-50% voting · notified 2020-05-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Richard William James Parry.
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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.
5 directors on the board
- Prof Robert Anthony Cryan Director · appointed 2020
- Richard William James Parry Director · appointed 2020
- Puja Patel Director · appointed 2026
- Professor Paul Michael Needham Director · appointed 2026
- Toni Claire Allen Director · appointed 2026
Directors past 6 years
- Prof Robert Anthony Cryan Director · appointed 2020
- Richard William James Parry Director · appointed 2020
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (3)
- Prof Robert Anthony Cryan Director · appointed 2020
- Puja Patel Director · appointed 2026
- Professor Paul Michael Needham Director · appointed 2026
Portfolio (2)
- Richard William James Parry Director · appointed 2020
- Toni Claire Allen Director · appointed 2026
Also govern a charity
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.
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.
Sources
Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Company number
- 12588358
- Status
- Active
- Type
- PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
- Accounts next due
- 31/12/2026
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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