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08873553

GREAT WESTERN ACADEMY LIMITED

Officer · CLARKE, David Antony and 25 others
Active
✓ Active company on the official register. Next accounts due 31 May 2027.

Company details

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Registered name
GREAT WESTERN ACADEMY LIMITED
Company number
08873553
Registered office
GREAT WESTERN ACADEMY WILLIAM MORRIS WAY, TADPOLE GARDEN VILLAGE, SWINDON, SN25 2PP, ENGLAND · 23 other companies at this postcode
Company type
PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)
Incorporated on
3 February 2014
Status
Active
Age
12 years
Nature of business (SIC)
85310 — General secondary education
Accounts — next due
31 May 2027
Accounts — last made up to
31 Aug 2025
Confirmation statement — next due
19 Jan 2027
Confirmation statement — last
05 Jan 2026

Officers

9 active · 17 resigned

director
Appointed 01/09/2025
Active
director
Appointed 29/11/2023
Active
director
Appointed 08/07/2020
Active
director
Appointed 29/11/2023
Active
director
Appointed 03/07/2024
Active
director
Appointed 03/02/2021
Active
director
Appointed 29/11/2023
Active
director
Appointed 28/02/2017
Active
director
Appointed 03/12/2025
Active

People with significant control

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

Miss Sarah Louise Balchin
has significant influence or control (through a trust)
Notified 24/09/2020
Mr Daniel Christopher Adams
has significant influence or control (through a trust)
Notified 24/09/2020
Mr Graham John Taylor
owns 25–50% of shares
Notified 03/01/2017
Mr Leslie Michael Durrant
has significant influence or control · has significant influence or control (through a trust) · has significant influence or control (through a firm)
Notified 21/08/2018
Mr Michael James Dickinson
owns 25–50% of shares
Notified 03/01/2017
Mr Richard John Harris
has significant influence or control
Notified 24/05/2018
Mrs Anna Louise Fitch
owns 25–50% of shares
Notified 03/01/2017
Mrs Dywnwen Mary Martin
has significant influence or control (through a trust)
Notified 04/12/2019
Ms Carole Jane Kitching
has significant influence or control · has significant influence or control (through a trust) · has significant influence or control (through a firm)
Notified 21/08/2018
Ms Carole Jane Kitching
has significant influence or control (through a trust)
Notified 21/08/2018

Corporate structure

Who controls this company, and who they control in turn

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Company Person Current control Ended

Connections

Miss Sarah Louise Balchin
born 02/1985 · England has significant influence or control Notified 24/09/2020
Mr Daniel Christopher Adams
born 02/1990 · England has significant influence or control Notified 24/09/2020
Mrs Dywnwen Mary Martin
born 06/1955 · England has significant influence or control Notified 04/12/2019
Mr Graham John Taylor
born 10/1949 · England owns 25–50% of shares Control ended 21/08/2018
Mr Leslie Michael Durrant
born 06/1950 · England has significant influence or control · has significant influence or control · has significant influence or control Control ended 01/12/2021 Controls 2 companies
Mr Michael James Dickinson
born 12/1968 · United Kingdom owns 25–50% of shares Control ended 24/05/2018
Mr Richard John Harris
born 05/1966 · United Kingdom has significant influence or control Control ended 22/05/2019
Mrs Anna Louise Fitch
born 10/1978 · England owns 25–50% of shares Control ended 05/10/2017 Controls 3 companies
Ms Carole Jane Kitching
born 03/1962 · England has significant influence or control · has significant influence or control · has significant influence or control Control ended 22/09/2020 Controls 2 companies
Ms Carole Jane Kitching
born 03/1962 · England has significant influence or control Control ended 18/11/2020 Controls 2 companies

Serving officers

director Appointed 01/09/2025
director Appointed 29/11/2023
director Appointed 08/07/2020
director Appointed 29/11/2023
director Appointed 03/07/2024

Change history

Reconstructed from the dated records Companies House publishes

DateChangeWasNow
03/12/2025 Director resigned TAYLOR, Graham John
03/12/2025 Director appointed WINCHURST, Kate Emma
01/09/2025 Director appointed CLARKE, David Antony
31/08/2025 Director resigned DAVIS, Graham Reeve
05/06/2025 Director resigned ELLIOTT, Jonathan Carter
03/07/2024 Director resigned TRUDGIAN, James
03/07/2024 Director resigned HARRIS, Sophie
03/07/2024 Director appointed NG, Kai Sang
31/01/2024 Director appointed ELLIOTT, Jonathan Carter
29/11/2023 Director appointed STANFORD, James
29/11/2023 Director appointed JONES, Natalie Jayne
29/11/2023 Director appointed HODGES, Serena
31/08/2023 Director resigned ELLIOTT, Jonathan Carter
29/03/2023 Director resigned HUNT, Matthew Thomas Wiltshire
05/05/2022 Director resigned HAMER, Andrew John
01/12/2021 Person with significant control ceased Mr Leslie Michael Durrant
25/06/2021 Director appointed TRUDGIAN, James
31/03/2021 Director appointed HARRIS, Sophie
03/02/2021 Director appointed SMITH, Michael
18/11/2020 Person with significant control ceased Ms Carole Jane Kitching

Financial highlights

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Filing history

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Frequently asked questions

What is the company number of GREAT WESTERN ACADEMY LIMITED?
According to the official registry, the company number of GREAT WESTERN ACADEMY LIMITED is 08873553.
Where is GREAT WESTERN ACADEMY LIMITED registered?
The registered office is GREAT WESTERN ACADEMY WILLIAM MORRIS WAY, TADPOLE GARDEN VILLAGE, SWINDON, SN25 2PP, ENGLAND.
Who runs GREAT WESTERN ACADEMY LIMITED?
CLARKE, David Antony is listed among the officers of GREAT WESTERN ACADEMY LIMITED.
What is the SIC code of GREAT WESTERN ACADEMY LIMITED?
The nature of business is recorded under SIC code 85310 — General secondary education.
Who controls GREAT WESTERN ACADEMY LIMITED?
Miss Sarah Louise Balchin is recorded as a person with significant control, and has significant influence or control (through a trust).
When are the next accounts of GREAT WESTERN ACADEMY LIMITED due?
The next annual accounts are due by 31 May 2027, and the last accounts were made up to 31 August 2025.

About GREAT WESTERN ACADEMY LIMITED (08873553)

GREAT WESTERN ACADEMY LIMITED is a pri/ltd by guar/nsc (private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) incorporated on 3 February 2014 and registered in the United Kingdom under company number 08873553. Its registered office is at GREAT WESTERN ACADEMY WILLIAM MORRIS WAY, TADPOLE GARDEN VILLAGE, SWINDON, SN25 2PP, ENGLAND. The recorded nature of business is general secondary education (SIC 85310). The company is currently active , with statutory accounts last made up to 31 August 2025. 26 active officers are on record , and the person with significant control is Miss Sarah Louise Balchin. This profile is provided by opendata.bot by Noetikos, aggregating official data from Companies House bulk data , last refreshed 14 September 2026.

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