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The Laidlaw Schools Trust

05735093

active
private limited guarant nsc limited exemption
england wales
Companies House
Health Score
65 / 100

Some Concerns

25/30
Filing
0/30
Financial
40/40
Risk

No risk factors detected.

Details

St Nicholas Building, St. Nicholas Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 1RF
Incorporated 08/03/2006

Previously known as

The Excelsior Academy Newcastle · until 24/05/2012
West First Academy Trust Limited · until 22/11/2006
West First Academy Limited · until 13/03/2006

Compliance

Last accounts

31/08/2025

full

Next accounts due

31/05/2027

On track

Confirmation statement

Last: 22/02/2026

Due 08/03/2027

On track

Industry

85200
Primary education
85310
General secondary education

Officers

Susanna Victoria Kempe

director · Since 01/09/2019

German · England · Age 59

Delinda Virginia Julia Conlon

director · Since 01/04/2021

British · United Kingdom · Age 70

Geoffrey Edmund Orfeur Stanford

director · Since 01/10/2021

British · United Kingdom · Age 55

Paul Guy Foster

director · Since 09/08/2022

British · England · Age 60

David Roy Sandbach

director · Since 17/01/2024

British · England · Age 72

Rebecca Tills

secretary · Since 04/11/2024

Nalini Claris D'Cruz

director · Since 01/09/2025

British · England · Age 54

Paul Richard Farrow

director · Since 01/10/2025

British · England · Age 43

Katie Stevens

director · Since 20/10/2025

British · England · Age 53

Abdul Aziz Chohan

director · Since 01/04/2026

British · England · Age 51

Former

Everdirector Limited

corporate director · Resigned 09/03/2006

Eversecretary Limited

corporate secretary · Resigned 31/01/2011

Philomena Maargaret Marshall

director · Resigned 31/12/2015

Lesley Jane Boyle

director · Resigned 30/06/2021

Christopher Roy Pennison

director · Resigned 14/07/2021

Andrew Hunter

director · Resigned 14/07/2021

Peter Snowdon

secretary · Resigned 22/11/2021

Peter Snowdon

director · Resigned 31/08/2022

Irvine Alan Stewart Laidlaw

director · Resigned 31/12/2022

Peter Charles Fair

director · Resigned 31/12/2022

Graham Alexander Robertson

director · Resigned 31/12/2022

Matthew John Waugh

director · Resigned 31/12/2022

Nicki Clark

director · Resigned 20/12/2023

Louisa Jane Doyle

secretary · Resigned 23/05/2024

Nichola Stefanou

director · Resigned 16/07/2024

Peter Robson

secretary · Resigned 04/11/2024

Peregrine Christopher Colet Solly

director · Resigned 31/08/2025

Purnima Sehgal

director · Resigned 31/08/2025

Nic Palmarini

director · Resigned 02/03/2026

Paul Andrew West

director · Resigned 21/05/2026

Persons with Significant Control

Mr Matthew John Waugh

25–50% votes

British · England · Age 56

St Nicholas Building, St. Nicholas Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 1RF

Notified 22/10/2025

Mr Niall John Santamaria

25–50% votes

British · England · Age 42

St Nicholas Building, St. Nicholas Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 1RF

Notified 22/10/2025

Ms Susanna Victoria Kempe

25–50% votes

German · England · Age 59

St Nicholas Building, St. Nicholas Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 1RF

Notified 22/10/2025

Mr David Anthony Carter

25–50% votes

British · England · Age 66

St Nicholas Building, St. Nicholas Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 1RF

Notified 22/10/2025

Former PSCs

Lord Irvine Alan Stewart Laidlaw

Ceased 23/09/2024

Change History

officer appointedSTEVENS, Katie
2026-06-11
officer appointedFOSTER, Paul Guy
2026-06-11
officer appointedKEMPE, Susanna Victoria
2026-06-11
officer appointedSANDBACH, David Roy
2026-06-11
officer appointedSTANFORD, Geoffrey Edmund Orfeur
2026-06-11
officer appointedTILLS, Rebecca
2026-06-11
officer appointedCHOHAN, Abdul Aziz
2026-06-11
officer appointedCONLON, Delinda Virginia Julia
2026-06-11
officer appointedD'CRUZ, Nalini Claris
2026-06-11
officer appointedFARROW, Paul Richard
2026-06-11
typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
2026-06-11

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)

address line1St Nicholas Building
2026-06-11

ST NICHOLAS BUILDING

post townNewcastle Upon Tyne
2026-06-11

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE

statusactive
2026-06-11

Active