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08852553

NORTH WEST ACADEMIES TRUST LIMITED

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✓ Active company on the official register. Next accounts due 31 May 2027.

Company details

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Registered name
NORTH WEST ACADEMIES TRUST LIMITED
Company number
08852553
Registered office
THE COACH HOUSE, UNION STREET, CHESTER, CH1 1QP, ENGLAND · 65 other companies at this postcode
Company type
PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)
Incorporated on
20 January 2014
Status
Active
Age
12 years
Nature of business (SIC)
85200 — Primary education · 85310 — General secondary education
Accounts — next due
31 May 2027
Accounts — last made up to
31 Aug 2025
Confirmation statement — next due
03 Feb 2027
Confirmation statement — last
20 Jan 2026

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Companies House register snapshot, read 02/09/2026.

People with significant control

Beneficial owners holding over 25% of shares, voting rights or the right to appoint directors

Canon Christopher Robert Penn
has significant influence or control
Notified 01/09/2017
Mr Adrian Peter Walmsley
has significant influence or control
Notified 06/04/2016
Mr Brendan Joseph Wignall
has significant influence or control
Notified 06/04/2016
Mr Iain Michael Colledge
has significant influence or control
Notified 15/09/2017
Mr Michael James Forber
has significant influence or control
Notified 06/04/2016
Mr Nayland Anthony Southorn
has significant influence or control
Notified 25/01/2024
Mr Stephen Edward Docking
has significant influence or control
Notified 06/04/2016
Sir William John Anthony Timpson
has significant influence or control
Notified 15/09/2017

Corporate structure

Who controls this company, and who they control in turn

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Company Person Current control Ended

Connections

Canon Christopher Robert Penn
born 08/1974 · United Kingdom has significant influence or control Notified 01/09/2017
Mr Iain Michael Colledge
born 03/1973 · England has significant influence or control Notified 15/09/2017
Mr Nayland Anthony Southorn
born 11/1954 · England has significant influence or control Notified 25/01/2024 Controls 2 companies
Sir William John Anthony Timpson
born 03/1943 · England has significant influence or control Notified 15/09/2017 Controls 4 companies
Mr Adrian Peter Walmsley
born 09/1942 · England has significant influence or control Control ended 28/01/2025
Mr Brendan Joseph Wignall
born 09/1960 · United Kingdom has significant influence or control Control ended 25/01/2024 Controls 3 companies
Mr Michael James Forber
born 10/1970 · United Kingdom has significant influence or control Control ended 31/03/2022
Mr Stephen Edward Docking
born 09/1971 · England has significant influence or control Control ended 28/01/2025

Change history

Reconstructed from the dated records Companies House publishes

DateChangeWasNow
28/01/2025 Person with significant control ceased Mr Stephen Edward Docking
28/01/2025 Person with significant control ceased Mr Adrian Peter Walmsley
25/01/2024 Person with significant control ceased Mr Brendan Joseph Wignall
25/01/2024 Person with significant control added Mr Nayland Anthony Southorn
31/03/2022 Person with significant control ceased Mr Michael James Forber
15/09/2017 Person with significant control added Sir William John Anthony Timpson
15/09/2017 Person with significant control added Mr Iain Michael Colledge
01/09/2017 Person with significant control added Canon Christopher Robert Penn
06/04/2016 Person with significant control added Mr Stephen Edward Docking
06/04/2016 Person with significant control added Mr Michael James Forber
06/04/2016 Person with significant control added Mr Brendan Joseph Wignall
06/04/2016 Person with significant control added Mr Adrian Peter Walmsley

Financial highlights

Parsed from the filed statutory accounts (£ thousands, except employees)

Source: Companies House bulk data filed accounts (iXBRL)
Metric FY2025FY2024
Total assets less current liabilities 43,595
▲ 3.3%
42,203
Net assets 42,669
▲ 4.9%
40,663
Employees (avg) 430
▼ 1.1%
435

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North West Academies Trust Limited — CH1 1QP
Trading as St John's C E Primary School, Ellesmere Primary School
Tier 1 · public authority · renews 09/09/2027
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Frequently asked questions

What is the company number of NORTH WEST ACADEMIES TRUST LIMITED?
According to the official registry, the company number of NORTH WEST ACADEMIES TRUST LIMITED is 08852553.
Where is NORTH WEST ACADEMIES TRUST LIMITED registered?
The registered office is THE COACH HOUSE, UNION STREET, CHESTER, CH1 1QP, ENGLAND.
What is the SIC code of NORTH WEST ACADEMIES TRUST LIMITED?
The nature of business is recorded under SIC code 85200 — Primary education, 85310 — General secondary education.
Who controls NORTH WEST ACADEMIES TRUST LIMITED?
Canon Christopher Robert Penn is recorded as a person with significant control, and has significant influence or control.
When are the next accounts of NORTH WEST ACADEMIES TRUST LIMITED due?
The next annual accounts are due by 31 May 2027, and the last accounts were made up to 31 August 2025.

About NORTH WEST ACADEMIES TRUST LIMITED (08852553)

NORTH WEST ACADEMIES TRUST LIMITED is a pri/ltd by guar/nsc (private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) incorporated on 20 January 2014 and registered in the United Kingdom under company number 08852553. Its registered office is at THE COACH HOUSE, UNION STREET, CHESTER, CH1 1QP, ENGLAND. The recorded nature of business is primary education (SIC 85200). The company is currently active , with statutory accounts last made up to 31 August 2025. , and the person with significant control is Canon Christopher Robert Penn. This profile is provided by opendata.bot by Noetikos, aggregating official data from Companies House bulk data , last refreshed 2 September 2026.

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