North West Academies Trust Limited

Active08852553 Private company limited by guarantee

What North West Academies Trust say about themselves

“Based in Chester, we are a multi-academy trust, consisting of 14 primary and secondary schools across Cheshire and Shropshire.”

— from northwestacademiestrust.co.uk
Incorporated
20 January 2014 (12 years)
Industry
Primary education (85200)
General secondary education (85310)
Controlled by
Nayland Anthony Southorn
Iain Michael Colledge
William John Anthony Timpson
Accounts type
Full
Region
North West
Address
The Coach House
Union Street
Chester
CH1 1QP

Filing status

Accounts due
31 May 2027
Last accounts
31 August 2025
Conf. stmt due
3 February 2027
Last conf. stmt
20 January 2026

Charges

Total
2
Outstanding
2
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
0

Officers 11 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Berman, Giora
Director · Appointed 1 September 2026
British
Born September 1953 (73)
Director · Appointed 1 September 2026
British
Born March 1972 (54)
Director · Appointed 13 May 2024
British
Born December 1984 (41)
Melia, Graham Peter
Director · Appointed 13 May 2024
British
Born November 1960
Director · Appointed 21 November 2022
British
Born November 1954
Askwith, Angela Catherine, Rev
Director · Appointed 1 September 2022
British
Born November 1958
Director · Appointed 21 January 2022
British
Born July 1960 (66)
Director · Appointed 1 October 2017
British
Born March 1971 (55)
Director · Appointed 1 August 2014
British
Born September 1942 (84)
Corporate Secretary · Appointed 20 January 2014
Director · Appointed 20 January 2014
British
Born September 1971 (55)
Officer history (10 former)
1 September 2026
Appointed Perry, Lynn Anne as Director
1 September 2026
Appointed Berman, Giora as Director
1 October 2025
Resigned Cobb, Kirsty as Director
17 July 2024
Resigned Leach, Emma as Director
13 May 2024
Appointed Smith, Richard David James as Director
13 May 2024
Appointed Melia, Graham Peter as Director
13 May 2024
Resigned Campbell, Paul as Director
13 May 2024
Appointed Leach, Emma as Director
25 January 2024
Resigned Wignall, Brendan Joseph as Director
31 December 2022
Resigned Jones, David Neville as Director
21 November 2022
Appointed Southorn, Nayland Anthony as Director
1 September 2022
Appointed Askwith, Angela Catherine, Rev as Director
1 April 2022
Appointed Campbell, Paul as Director
31 March 2022
Resigned Forber, Michael James as Director
21 January 2022
Appointed Verity, Sandra Jane as Director
31 August 2021
Resigned Ollman, Elaine Margaret, Reverend as Director
2 January 2021
Resigned Roberts-Joyce, Julie as Director
1 October 2017
Appointed Cook, Kay Lisa as Director
1 October 2017
Appointed Jones, David Neville as Director
1 October 2017
Appointed Roberts-Joyce, Julie as Director
1 October 2017
Appointed Cobb, Kirsty as Director
1 October 2017
Appointed Ollman, Elaine Margaret, Reverend as Director
1 August 2014
Resigned O'Donnell, Selena Ann as Director
1 August 2014
Appointed Wignall, Brendan Joseph as Director
1 August 2014
Appointed Walmsley, Adrian Peter as Director
15 February 2014
Resigned Mann, John Bernard William as Director
27 January 2014
Appointed Forber, Michael James as Director
20 January 2014
Appointed Oliver & Co Secretarial Services Limited as Corporate Secretary
20 January 2014
Appointed Mann, John Bernard William as Director
20 January 2014
Appointed O'Donnell, Selena Ann as Director
20 January 2014
Appointed Docking, Stephen Edward as Director

Ownership 4 active

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

Individual · Notified 25 January 2024
Has significant influence or control
British
Born November 1954
Iain Michael Colledge
Individual · Notified 15 September 2017
Has significant influence or control
British
Born March 1973 (53)
William John Anthony Timpson
Individual · Notified 15 September 2017
Has significant influence or control
British
Born March 1943 (83)
Canon Christopher Robert Penn
Individual · Notified 1 September 2017
Has significant influence or control
British
Born August 1974 (52)
Former controllers (4)
28 January 2025
Ceased Adrian Peter Walmsley — Has significant influence or control
28 January 2025
Ceased Stephen Edward Docking — Has significant influence or control
25 January 2024
Ceased Brendan Joseph Wignall — Has significant influence or control
31 March 2022
Ceased Michael James Forber — Has significant influence or control

Financials

Balance sheet as at 31 August 2025 · full accounts

Net Assets
£42,669,000
Cash
£724,000
Employees
4
Debt Ratio
6%
Balance sheet detail
2025
Fixed Assets£43,042,000
Current Assets£2,348,000
Debtors£1,624,000
Cash£724,000
Net Current Assets£553,000
Net Assets£42,669,000

Filings 76

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
6 November 2026Appointment of a director
6 November 2026Appointment of a director
1 April 2026Full accounts31 August 2025
30 January 2026Confirmation statement with no updates20 January 2026
19 November 2025Termination of appointment of a director
Show all 76 filings

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