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THE LAIDLAW SCHOOLS TRUST

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05735093·incorporated 2006-03-08

THE LAIDLAW SCHOOLS TRUST is an active UK pri/lbg/nsc (private, limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'limited' exemption), incorporated on 8 March 2006 at Companies House (number 05735093; OpenRegistry canonical ID GB-05735093-the-laidlaw-schools-trust). Sophymarine's OpenRegistry classifies it under SIC 85200 (Primary education), one of 5,301 active UK entities in that code and one of 22,879 active companies registered in Newcastle Upon Tyne (postcode NE1). Programmatic access via MCP at https://openregistry.sophymarine.com/mcp.

Status
Active
Type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Incorporated
2006-03-08
Registered Address
ST NICHOLAS BUILDING, ST. NICHOLAS STREET, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE1 1RF, ENGLAND
SIC
85200 — Primary education
Country of origin
United Kingdom

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Accounts

Last filed accounts made up to 2024-08-31. Next accounts due 2026-08-31. Financial year-end: 31/08. Filing class: FULL.

Confirmation statement

Last confirmation statement made up to 2026-02-22. Next confirmation statement due 2027-03-08.

Persons with significant control

THE LAIDLAW SCHOOLS TRUST has 4 persons with significant control on file:

  • Mr Matthew John Waugh born 1970 resident in England, British national. Notified 2025-10-22.
    • Holds 25–50% of voting rights
  • Mr Niall John Santamaria born 1983 resident in England, British national. Notified 2025-10-22.
    • Holds 25–50% of voting rights
  • Ms Susanna Victoria Kempe born 1966 resident in England, German national. Notified 2025-10-22.
    • Holds 25–50% of voting rights
  • Mr David Anthony Carter born 1959 resident in England, British national. Notified 2025-10-22.
    • Holds 25–50% of voting rights
  • The PSC's details have not yet been confirmed.

2 historical PSC records have ceased:

  • Lord Irvine Alan Stewart Laidlaw born 1942 resident in Monaco, British national. Notified 2016-09-01. Ceased 2024-09-23.
    • Has the right to appoint and remove directors
  • (unnamed). Notified 2025-10-22. Ceased 2026-01-05.

Previous names

THE LAIDLAW SCHOOLS TRUST has previously traded as:

  • THE EXCELSIOR ACADEMY NEWCASTLE (until 2012-05-24)
  • WEST FIRST ACADEMY TRUST LIMITED (until 2006-11-22)

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Source: Companies House Free Company Data, refreshed 2026-06-06. Official record: find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk.