Growth Academy Trust Ltd

Active10399358 Private company limited by guarantee

Incorporated: 28 September 2016 (10 years)
Previously known as: Stanton Bridge Multi Academy Trust (until 9 November 2022)
This list may be incomplete. See all names on Companies House
Industry: Educational support services (85600)
Directors: Bernard Jera
Henry Amankwaa
Josephine Njenga
all 10 directors
Controlled by: Shelagh Rixon
Saral Mustafa
Noory Ahmad
Accounts type: Full
Region: West Midlands
Address: C/o Stanton Bridge Primary School
Oliver Street
Coventry
CV6 5TY

Filing status

Accounts due: 31 May 2027
Last accounts: 31 August 2025
Conf. stmt due: 11 October 2027
Last conf. stmt: 27 September 2026

Officers 10 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Jera, Bernard

Director · Appointed 29 December 2025

Zimbabwean

Born November 1987

Amankwaa, Henry

Director · Appointed 3 May 2025

Ghanaian

Born August 1980 (46)

Njenga, Josephine

Director · Appointed 3 May 2025

British

Born February 1986 (40)

Adebayo, Cosmos Adeyinka

Director · Appointed 21 March 2025

Nigerian

Born February 1982 (44)

Iqbal, Umar Akbar

Director · Appointed 24 July 2024

British

Born May 2003 (23)

Suryani, Indah

Director · Appointed 20 May 2024

Indonesian

Born June 1988 (38)

Olasogba, Sally Funmilayo, Dr

Director · Appointed 3 August 2022

Nigerian

Born September 1975 (51)

Islam, Sofina

Director · Appointed 1 September 2020

British

Born February 1970 (56)

Gyasi, Evans Akwasi, Dr

Director · Appointed 5 March 2020

British

Born November 1986

Rixon, Shelagh

Director · Appointed 28 September 2016

British

Born May 1947 (79)

Officer history (10 former)

8 October 2026

Resigned Sookoo, Dominique Elaine as Director

2 October 2026

Resigned Islam, Mohammed Sharifful as Director

29 December 2025

Appointed Jera, Bernard as Director

31 August 2025

Resigned Panesar, Kulvinder as Director

3 May 2025

Appointed Amankwaa, Henry as Director

3 May 2025

Appointed Njenga, Josephine as Director

21 March 2025

Appointed Adebayo, Cosmos Adeyinka as Director

19 December 2024

Resigned Houssein Bouh, Willo as Director

1 September 2024

Appointed Houssein Bouh, Willo as Director

24 July 2024

Appointed Iqbal, Umar Akbar as Director

20 May 2024

Appointed Suryani, Indah as Director

25 October 2023

Appointed Panesar, Kulvinder as Director

31 July 2023

Resigned Nazneen, Saira as Director

31 July 2023

Resigned Zhang, Yi as Director

3 August 2022

Appointed Olasogba, Sally Funmilayo, Dr as Director

3 August 2022

Appointed Zhang, Yi as Director

3 August 2022

Appointed Sookoo, Dominique Elaine as Director

18 May 2021

Resigned Bhayat, Mohammed as Director

30 March 2021

Resigned Thuhel, Mohammed Abel as Director

1 September 2020

Appointed Islam, Sofina as Director

6 April 2020

Resigned Ibrahim, Abdi as Director

5 March 2020

Appointed Bhayat, Mohammed as Director

5 March 2020

Appointed Gyasi, Evans Akwasi, Dr as Director

6 September 2018

Resigned Rabbani, Asma as Director

28 September 2016

Appointed Rabbani, Asma as Director

28 September 2016

Appointed Ibrahim, Abdi as Director

28 September 2016

Appointed Thuhel, Mohammed Abel as Director

28 September 2016

Appointed Nazneen, Saira as Director

28 September 2016

Appointed Rixon, Shelagh as Director

28 September 2016

Appointed Islam, Mohammed Sharifful as Director

Ownership 3 active

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

Shelagh Rixon

Individual · Notified 8 October 2026

Right to appoint and remove directors

Right to appoint and remove directors (as a trust)

Right to appoint and remove directors (as a firm)

British

Born May 1947 (79)

Saral Mustafa

Individual · Notified 5 December 2025

Right to appoint and remove directors

Right to appoint and remove directors (as a trust)

Right to appoint and remove directors (as a firm)

British

Born August 1991 (35)

Noory Ahmad

Individual · Notified 5 March 2019

Holds 25–50% of voting rights

British

Born October 1974 (52)

Former controllers (4)

8 October 2026

Ceased Willo Houssein Bouh — Owns 25–50% of shares

8 October 2026

Ceased Mohammed Sharifful Islam — Holds 25–50% of voting rights

17 February 2025

Ceased Christine French — Holds 25–50% of voting rights

4 January 2018

Ceased Dave Bagley — Holds 25–50% of voting rights

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

Date	Description	Made Up To
4 November 2026	Confirmation statement with no updates	27 September 2026
3 November 2026	Replacement filing for the appointment of a director
21 October 2026	Notification of a person with significant control
21 October 2026	Cessation of a person with significant control
21 October 2026	Cessation of a person with significant control