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University of Portsmouth Academy Trust

University of Portsmouth Academy Trust is an active UK company (number 13685175), incorporated 2021, with 3 current directors including James Adrian Chainey and Joy Squibb. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.

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Who leads it

Previous officers 12

  1. Claire Middleton 2024-2026 Director View profile
  2. Adam Mason 2024-2026 Director View profile
  3. Colin Robert Taylor 2024-2026 Director View profile
  4. Kelvin Smith 2024-2024 Director View profile
  5. Nicola Jane Christine Nestor 2023-2023 Director View profile
  6. Adrian John Parry 2023-2024 Director View profile
  7. Professor Catherine Jane Carroll-Meehan 2023-2024 Director View profile
  8. Mary Rebecca Honeychurch 2022-2026 Director View profile
  9. Steven James Merriman 2022-2024 Director View profile
  10. Jane Grimshaw 2021-2022 Director View profile
  11. Mark Ian Cooper 2021-2024 Director View profile
  12. Emma Louise Woollard 2021-2023 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
18/10/2021

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 Martin Cree
    significant influence · notified 2022-12-13
  • Nicola Fairchild
    significant influence (trust) · notified 2024-03-07
  • Mark Edward Allinson
    significant influence (trust) · notified 2024-03-11
  • 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 - 25 people share this nameiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual - 25 people share this name on the public record. Not shown as confirmed ownership.

Group

  1. University of Portsmouth Academy Trust is controlled by Andrew Martin Cree
    Evidence
    active significant influence · notified 2022-12-13 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Andrew Martin Cree.

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.

3 directors on the board

4y median 4.7y
average tenure
4.7y
longest tenure
0
directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (3)

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.

Education 3Dormant 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.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
13685175
Status
Active - Proposal to Strike off
Type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Edition
Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
Labels
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