The Pinnacle Learning Trust

Active07687135 Private company limited by guarantee

Incorporated: 29 June 2011 (15 years)
Previously known as: The Hathershaw College (until 13 May 2017)
Industry: Primary education (85200)
General secondary education (85310)
Other education n.e.c. (85590)
Directors: Naveed Malik
Neil David Smith
Lynne Maria Bianchi
all 12 directors
Accounts type: Full
Region: North West
Address: Oldham Sixth Form College
Union Street West
Oldham
OL8 1XU

Filing status

Accounts due: 31 May 2027
Last accounts: 31 August 2025
Conf. stmt due: 13 July 2027
Last conf. stmt: 29 June 2026

Officers 13 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Malik, Naveed

Director · Appointed 26 January 2026

British

Born May 1980 (46)

Smith, Neil David

Director · Appointed 26 January 2026

British

Born November 1969

Bianchi, Lynne Maria, Professor

Director · Appointed 5 January 2026

British,Maltese

Born August 1974 (52)

Gell, Ann Philippa

Director · Appointed 5 January 2026

British

Born January 1966 (60)

Lagar, Gary

Director · Appointed 5 January 2026

British

Born September 1960 (66)

Wall, Dominic John Damian

Director · Appointed 31 January 2025

British

Born February 1963 (63)

Monaghan, Timothy

Director · Appointed 6 January 2025

British

Born March 1963 (63)

Fowler, Nigel Leslie

Director · Appointed 18 September 2024

Also at Nigel Fowler Consultancy Limited

British

Born February 1969 (57)

Cornell, Gareth Struan

Director · Appointed 1 September 2024

British

Born July 1986 (40)

Rasul, Saqab

Director · Appointed 7 February 2024

British

Born October 1978 (48)

Lieveld, Jennifer Nyarkoaa

Director · Appointed 2 February 2024

Dutch

Born May 1993 (33)

Pitt, Michael

Director · Appointed 16 May 2023

British

Born October 1956 (70)

Hunt, Danielle Sarah

Secretary · Appointed 25 April 2017

Officer history (18 former)

31 August 2026

Resigned Wilson, Alan Christopher as Director

5 February 2026

Resigned Stammers, Joanna Maria as Director

26 January 2026

Appointed Smith, Neil David as Director

26 January 2026

Appointed Malik, Naveed as Director

5 January 2026

Appointed Stammers, Joanna Maria as Director

5 January 2026

Appointed Bianchi, Lynne Maria, Professor as Director

5 January 2026

Appointed Gell, Ann Philippa as Director

5 January 2026

Appointed Lagar, Gary as Director

1 October 2025

Resigned Ur-Rehman, Ateeque as Director

15 July 2025

Resigned Howard, Irene as Director

17 June 2025

Resigned Sutcliffe, Rebekah as Director

13 May 2025

Resigned Kilburn, Andrew William as Director

18 March 2025

Resigned Clarke, Jayne Louise as Director

31 January 2025

Appointed Wall, Dominic John Damian as Director

6 January 2025

Appointed Monaghan, Timothy as Director

18 September 2024

Appointed Fowler, Nigel Leslie as Director

1 September 2024

Appointed Cornell, Gareth Struan as Director

7 February 2024

Appointed Rasul, Saqab as Director

2 February 2024

Appointed Lieveld, Jennifer Nyarkoaa as Director

5 December 2023

Resigned Mcentee, David Jack as Director

18 September 2023

Resigned Brown, Daniel Adam as Director

17 August 2023

Resigned Horrocks, Christine, Professor as Director

16 May 2023

Appointed Pitt, Michael as Director

17 May 2022

Appointed Brown, Daniel Adam as Director

14 December 2021

Resigned O'Malley, Polly Kelly Ruth as Director

28 September 2021

Appointed O'Malley, Polly Kelly Ruth as Director

28 September 2021

Resigned Porter, John Andrew Christian as Director

6 September 2021

Appointed Sutcliffe, Rebekah as Director

31 August 2020

Resigned Gibbons, Mike David as Director

27 July 2020

Appointed Horrocks, Christine, Professor as Director

23 October 2018

Appointed Howard, Irene as Director

30 July 2018

Resigned Mavro-Michaelis, Sandra as Director

1 September 2017

Appointed Wilson, Alan Christopher as Director

1 September 2017

Appointed Kilburn, Andrew William as Director

1 September 2017

Appointed Mavro-Michaelis, Sandra as Director

1 September 2017

Appointed Clarke, Jayne Louise as Director

1 September 2017

Resigned Shah, Basit as Director

1 September 2017

Appointed Porter, John Andrew Christian as Director

1 September 2017

Appointed Gibbons, Mike David as Director

25 April 2017

Resigned Wilkinson, Sarah as Secretary

25 April 2017

Appointed Hunt, Danielle Sarah as Secretary

1 September 2015

Appointed Shah, Basit as Director

1 September 2014

Appointed Mcentee, David Jack as Director

31 August 2014

Resigned Cawkwell, Carol as Director

4 February 2013

Resigned Shah, Basit as Director

29 June 2011

Appointed Cawkwell, Carol as Director

29 June 2011

Appointed Wilkinson, Sarah as Secretary

29 June 2011

Appointed Ur-Rehman, Ateeque as Director

29 June 2011

Appointed Shah, Basit as Director

Ownership 0 active

People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register

The company has declared that it has no person with significant control.

Former controllers (3)

30 January 2026

Ceased Baroness Estelle Morris — Holds 25–50% of voting rights

30 January 2026

Ceased Michael David Gibbons — Holds 25–50% of voting rights

30 January 2026

Ceased Andrew William Kilburn — Holds 25–50% of voting rights

Filings 103

Date	Description	Made Up To
2 September 2026	Termination of appointment of a director
1 July 2026	Director's details changed
1 July 2026	Director's details changed
1 July 2026	Director's details changed
1 July 2026	Confirmation statement with no updates	29 June 2026