# Cognita Schools Limited ## Details - **Company number:** [02313425](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/02313425) - **Status:** Active - **Type:** Private Limited Company - **Incorporated:** 4 Nov 1988 - **Registered office:** SEEBECK HOUSE ONE SEEBECK PLACE, KNOWLHILL, MILTON KEYNES, MK5 8FR - **Nature of business:** [85100](/sic/85100) Pre-primary education, [85200](/sic/85200) Primary education, [85310](/sic/85310) General secondary education - **Corporate group:** [Cognita Midco Limited](/group/22138) (21 companies) ## Previous names - Asquith Court Schools Limited (until 14 Sep 2005) - Asquith Court Limited (until 28 Apr 1992) - Fixequal Limited (until 30 Dec 1988) ## Officers | Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned | |---|---|---|---| | CARROLL, James Edward | director | 22 Jul 2026 | | | WILLIAMS, Oliver Charles William | director | 8 Feb 2023 | | | DRAKE, Michael John | director | 1 Feb 2022 | | | PINCHBECK, Jayne Koh | director | 10 Dec 2018 | | | EMW SECRETARIES LIMITED | corporate-secretary | 7 Feb 2005 | | | SMITH, Lindsay Alexandra, Mrs | director | 1 Feb 2022 | 28 Oct 2022 | | UZIELLI, Michael | director | 17 Jun 2016 | 1 Jun 2022 | | RATCLIFFE, Daniel Peter | director | 30 Sep 2021 | 1 Feb 2022 | | ROLLAND, Stuart Stacy | director | 4 Apr 2016 | 1 Feb 2022 | | DRAKE, Michael John | director | 6 May 2020 | 30 Sep 2021 | | JANSEN, Christopher Trevor Peter | director | 14 Dec 2015 | 30 Sep 2021 | | MILLMAN, Stuart Paul | director | 6 May 2020 | 28 Sep 2021 | | SMITH, Lindsay Alexandra, Mrs | director | 6 May 2020 | 24 Sep 2021 | | VILLA, Dean Vincent John | director | 29 Nov 2004 | 10 Dec 2018 | | MERCER, Kevin | secretary | 2 Mar 2016 | 31 Jul 2017 | | PEARCE, David | director | 2 Nov 2015 | 28 Apr 2016 | | VIALOU-CLARK, Henry Max | director | 1 Sep 2015 | 10 Mar 2016 | | WITHERS, Rees | director | 29 Nov 2004 | 14 Dec 2015 | | HYSLOP, Edward James | director | 5 Feb 2015 | 18 Mar 2015 | | NARUNSKY, Gary Howard | director | 29 Nov 2004 | 6 Jan 2015 | | HUDSON, James Kingsley | director | 20 Apr 2005 | 28 Feb 2011 | | NARUNSKY, Gary Howard | secretary | 29 Nov 2004 | 7 Feb 2005 | | HENDRIE, Neal Malcolm | secretary | 31 Oct 2004 | 29 Nov 2004 | | MABBUTT, Ian Porter | director | 15 Jun 2004 | 29 Nov 2004 | | HENDRIE, Neal | director | 3 Oct 2003 | 29 Nov 2004 | | RHODES, Phillip Baverstock | director | 11 Nov 2002 | 29 Nov 2004 | | CROSS, Jean | director | 4 Jun 1999 | 29 Nov 2004 | | RING, Ronald Arthur | secretary | 9 Jul 1999 | 31 Oct 2004 | | RING, Ronald Arthur | director | 4 Jun 1999 | 6 Oct 2004 | | AUGHTERSON, Peter William | director | 7 Jan 1994 | 11 Nov 2002 | | MARTIN, Gillian Carol | secretary | 27 Mar 1995 | 9 Jul 1999 | | ELLIS, Roger Wykeham | director | - | 8 May 1999 | | SOSKIN, David Gideon Frank Aurele Xavier | director | - | 4 May 1999 | | HARVEY, Neil | secretary | 25 Aug 1994 | 27 Mar 1995 | | PENNELL, Sara Lilian | secretary | - | 25 Aug 1994 | | HOARE, David Alexander | director | - | 7 Jan 1994 | | JEFFERY, Nigel Trevor | director | 1 Oct 1992 | 1 Sep 1993 | | BEAUMONT, Mark | director | - | 13 Jun 1993 | ## Control | Name | Nature of control | Notified | Ceased | |---|---|---|---| | Cognita Limited | ownership-of-shares-75-to-100-percent, voting-rights-75-to-100-percent, right-to-appoint-and-remove-directors | 12 Feb 2018 | | ## Owned by Cognita Schools Limited → [Cognita Limited](/company/05280910) → [Cognita UK Holdings Limited](/company/06705043) → [Cognita Holdings Limited](/company/05281013) → [Cognita Bondco Parent Limited](/company/09669246) → [Cognita Midco Limited](/company/09669626) ## Controls - [St Nicholas Preparatory School Limited](/company/03622490) (03622490) - [Super Camps Limited](/company/03267803) (03267803) ## Directors' other companies - [DRAKE, Michael John](/person/6153835) - director at [ALG Cognita Limited](/company/06762201) - [DRAKE, Michael John](/person/6153835) - director at [Ardmore Education Limited](/company/10248866) - [DRAKE, Michael John](/person/6153835) - director at [Ardmore Educational Travel Limited](/company/01848334) - [DRAKE, Michael John](/person/6153835) - director at [ALG Active Learning Centres Limited](/company/13567997) - [DRAKE, Michael John](/person/6153835) - director at [Ardmore Language Schools Limited](/company/01647636) - [EMW SECRETARIES LIMITED](/person/5514574) - corporate-secretary at [Cognita UK South Korea Holdings Limited](/company/15767026) - [EMW SECRETARIES LIMITED](/person/5514574) - corporate-secretary at [Growthdeck Limited](/company/09801754) - [EMW SECRETARIES LIMITED](/person/5514574) - corporate-secretary at [Ardmore Language Schools Limited](/company/01647636) - [EMW SECRETARIES LIMITED](/person/5514574) - corporate-secretary at [Lernen Bondco PLC](/company/11539218) - [EMW SECRETARIES LIMITED](/person/5514574) - corporate-secretary at [ALG Cognita Limited](/company/06762201) ## Companies at the same address - [British Camelids Limited](/company/02260892) (02260892) - [Cognita UK Holdings Limited](/company/06705043) (06705043) - [EMW Directors Limited](/company/03502278) (03502278) - [EMW Group Limited](/company/03158119) (03158119) - [EMW Nominees Limited](/company/04560108) (04560108) - [EMW Secretaries Limited](/company/03512570) (03512570) - [Manthanoia Limited](/company/04702612) (04702612) - [Manthatron-Ip Limited](/company/05076771) (05076771) - [St Nicholas Preparatory School Limited](/company/03622490) (03622490) - [Super Camps Limited](/company/03267803) (03267803)