Solace in Business Ltd

Active03150254 Private limited company
Incorporated
24 January 1996 (30 years)
Previously known as
Solace Enterprises Limited (until 30 October 2014)
Nova Support Services Limited (until 1 April 1996)
Industry
Management consultancy activities other than financial management (70229)
Other activities of employment placement agencies (78109)
Temporary employment agency activities (78200)
Other business support service activities n.e.c. (82990)
Directors
Stephen Gabriel
Owned by
Accounts type
Small
Region
Yorkshire
Address
Ground Floor
2 Red Hall Court
Wakefield
WF1 2UN

Filing status

Accounts due
31 December 2026
Last accounts
31 March 2025
Conf. stmt due
7 February 2027
Last conf. stmt
24 January 2026

Charges

Total
3
Outstanding
1
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
2

Officers 11 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Chambers, Stephen Robert Peter
Secretary · Appointed 27 March 2026
Director · Appointed 1 January 2026
British
Born April 1966 (60)
Gabriel, Stephen
Director · Appointed 1 January 2026
British
Born April 1972 (54)
Director · Appointed 1 November 2025
Also at The Society of Local Authority Chief Executives and Senior Managers (Solace Group) Ltd
British
Born July 1960 (66)
Director · Appointed 1 September 2021
Also at Lichfield Cathedral School, The Staffordshire Pathway Project
British
Born December 1947 (78)
Director · Appointed 1 September 2021
British
Born March 1965 (61)
Director · Appointed 1 September 2021
Also at Socitm Commercial Ltd, Ravensbourne Developments Limited · more companies
British
Born January 1968 (58)
Taylor, Laura Jane
Director · Appointed 1 September 2021
British
Born May 1967 (59)
Director · Appointed 1 February 2019
Also at Field Studies Council · more companies
British
Born November 1961
Director · Appointed 20 January 2017
Also at Sel Business Services Limited, Society of Local Authority Chief Executives and Senior Managers · more companies
British
Born November 1973
Simpkins, Philip John
Director · Appointed 21 January 2016
British
Born January 1960 (66)
Officer history (69 former)
27 March 2026
Appointed Chambers, Stephen Robert Peter as Secretary
1 January 2026
Appointed Blakemore, Georgina as Director
1 January 2026
Appointed Gabriel, Stephen as Director
31 December 2025
Resigned Stephenson, Jonathan Roy as Director
1 November 2025
Appointed Carr, Richard Charles as Director
17 October 2025
Resigned Hyde, Ruth Elizabeth as Director
17 October 2025
Resigned Hyde, Ruth Elizabeth as Secretary
24 October 2024
Resigned Jindal, Natasha as Director
11 October 2024
Resigned Whelan, Timothy Charles as Director
11 October 2024
Resigned Craven, Frances Helen as Director
1 October 2023
Resigned Perry, David James as Director
1 October 2023
Appointed Jindal, Natasha as Director
18 July 2023
Resigned Daykin, Mobushra as Director
31 December 2022
Resigned White, Joyce Helen as Director
20 December 2021
Resigned Sheehan, Paul John as Director
20 December 2021
Resigned Shackley, Paul James as Director
1 September 2021
Appointed Hussain, Nadira as Director
1 September 2021
Appointed Whelan, Timothy Charles as Director
1 September 2021
Appointed Taylor, Laura Jane as Director
1 September 2021
Appointed Daykin, Mobushra as Director
1 September 2021
Appointed Hanson, Paul Frank as Director
1 September 2021
Appointed Craven, Frances Helen as Director
1 September 2021
Appointed Dawes, Nina Alexandra as Director
31 January 2021
Resigned Kenyon, Robert Harold as Director
12 October 2020
12 October 2020
12 October 2020
Resigned Comber, John Patrick as Director
31 March 2020
Resigned Mcdougall, Teresa Jacqueline as Director
1 April 2019
Resigned Champion, Lisa Ann as Director
1 February 2019
Appointed Sheehan, Paul John as Director
1 February 2019
Appointed Perry, David James as Director
1 February 2019
Appointed Eckford, Jane Elizabeth as Director
1 February 2019
Appointed Stephenson, Jonathan Roy as Director
1 February 2019
Appointed Kenyon, Robert Harold as Director
29 September 2017
Resigned Jones, Gavin Lindsay as Director
29 September 2017
Resigned Hynes, Mark James as Director
20 January 2017
Appointed White, Joyce Helen as Director
20 January 2017
Appointed Mcdonald, Graeme Victor as Director
20 October 2016
Resigned Baker, Simon William as Director
20 October 2016
Resigned Wood, Deborah Jean as Director
20 October 2016
Resigned Ryley, Kim as Director
21 January 2016
Appointed Shackley, Paul James as Director
21 January 2016
Appointed Simpkins, Philip John as Director
7 October 2015
Appointed Comber, John Patrick as Director
7 October 2015
Appointed Champion, Lisa Ann as Director
14 April 2015
Resigned Farrant, Graham Barry as Director
21 January 2015
Appointed Farrant, Graham Barry as Director
15 October 2014
Resigned Rogers, Stuart Mark as Director
15 October 2014
Resigned Reeves, Martin Robert as Director
11 April 2014
Resigned Clark, David William as Director
31 January 2014
Resigned Smith, John Peter Preece as Director
7 January 2014
Appointed Ryley, Kim as Director
7 January 2014
Appointed Wood, Deborah Jean as Director
7 January 2014
Appointed Rogers, Stuart Mark as Director
7 January 2014
Resigned Benton, Richard as Director
7 January 2014
Appointed Reeves, Martin Robert as Director
7 January 2014
Appointed Hynes, Mark James as Director
8 February 2013
Resigned Rossiter, Kathryn Margaret as Director
16 October 2012
Appointed Baker, Simon William as Director
16 October 2012
Appointed Jones, Gavin Lindsay as Director
16 October 2012
Appointed Smith, John Peter Preece as Director
16 October 2012
Resigned Foster, John Edward as Director
11 October 2011
Resigned Sammons, Rita as Director
31 March 2011
Appointed Rossiter, Kathryn Margaret as Director
31 January 2011
Resigned Coleman, Andrew Peter as Director
31 December 2010
Resigned Crossland, Kenneth Wilfred as Director
29 June 2010
Resigned Linkston, Alexander Millar as Director
31 March 2010
Resigned Kerswell, Katherine as Director
31 March 2010
Resigned Norton, Gillian Collins as Director
2 March 2010
Appointed Benton, Richard as Director
11 November 2009
Resigned Hehir, James Daniel as Director
1 July 2009
Resigned Pitt, Michael Edward as Director
12 March 2008
Appointed Crossland, Kenneth Wilfred as Director
29 November 2007
Resigned Morris, Roger John Bowring as Director
29 November 2007
Resigned Garnett, Robert Norman as Director
29 November 2007
Appointed Clark, David William as Director
29 November 2007
Resigned Byles, Timothy John as Director
28 November 2006
Appointed Norton, Gillian Collins as Director
15 September 2006
Resigned Redfearn, Joyce as Director
15 September 2006
Resigned Coen, Thomas Paul as Director
15 May 2006
Appointed Mcdougall, Teresa Jacqueline as Director
11 November 2005
Resigned Jones, Stephen Morris as Director
11 November 2005
Resigned Davies, Jeffrey William as Director
11 November 2005
Resigned Henshaw, David George, Sir as Director
7 February 2005
Appointed Coen, Thomas Paul as Director
7 February 2005
Appointed Foster, John Edward as Director
7 February 2005
Appointed Redfearn, Joyce as Director
6 July 2004
Resigned Saunders, Frederick William as Director
26 March 2004
Resigned Dexter, Rita Marie as Director
8 September 2003
Appointed Sammons, Rita as Director
20 December 2002
Resigned Paine, Roger Edward as Director
20 December 2002
Resigned Sander, Michael David as Director
20 December 2002
Resigned Barber, John William as Director
20 December 2002
Resigned Grace, Clive Lester, Dr as Director
20 December 2002
Resigned Jeynes, Colin Brian as Director
1 September 2001
Appointed Pitt, Michael Edward as Director
1 September 2001
Appointed Byles, Timothy John as Director
1 September 2001
Appointed Dexter, Rita Marie as Director
1 September 2001
Appointed Sander, Michael David as Director
1 September 2001
Appointed Linkston, Alexander Millar as Director
1 September 2001
Appointed Kerswell, Katherine as Director
1 September 2001
Appointed Coleman, Andrew Peter as Director
13 November 2000
Resigned Cummins, Richard John as Director
8 November 2000
Resigned Blair, Richard David Sandy as Director
8 November 2000
Resigned Hackford, Edward Arthur as Director
1 October 2000
Resigned Sander, Michael David as Director
1 September 2000
Resigned Taylor, Robert Alan as Director
31 July 2000
Resigned Orchard, Janet as Secretary
23 July 2000
Appointed Hyde, Ruth Elizabeth as Secretary
1 July 2000
Resigned Bacon, Martin John as Director
16 January 2000
Appointed Jeynes, Colin Brian as Director
16 January 2000
Appointed Barber, John William as Director
16 January 2000
Appointed Davies, Jeffrey William as Director
16 January 2000
Appointed Sander, Michael David as Director
16 January 2000
Appointed Jones, Stephen Morris as Director
16 January 2000
Appointed Hackford, Edward Arthur as Director
16 January 2000
Appointed Saunders, Frederick William as Director
16 January 2000
Appointed Grace, Clive Lester, Dr as Director
20 May 1999
Resigned Hanna, Brian Petrie as Director
1 April 1999
Resigned Boatswain, Andrew Keith Brychan as Director
4 December 1998
Resigned Smith, Ian Fraser as Director
23 June 1998
Appointed Hanna, Brian Petrie as Director
23 June 1998
Appointed Blair, Richard David Sandy as Director
23 June 1998
Resigned Hughes, Robert Valentine as Director
4 September 1997
Appointed Taylor, Robert Alan as Director
20 June 1997
Resigned Gordon, Pamela as Director
20 June 1997
Appointed Bacon, Martin John as Director
20 June 1997
Appointed Smith, Ian Fraser as Director
19 February 1997
Resigned Rennison, Robert Clive as Director
9 December 1996
Resigned Bonner, Geoffrey Peter as Director
22 April 1996
Appointed Orchard, Janet as Secretary
22 April 1996
Resigned Henshaw, David George, Sir as Secretary
19 April 1996
Appointed Rennison, Robert Clive as Director
19 April 1996
Appointed Paine, Roger Edward as Director
19 April 1996
Appointed Morris, Roger John Bowring as Director
19 April 1996
Appointed Cummins, Richard John as Director
19 April 1996
Appointed Hehir, James Daniel as Director
19 April 1996
Appointed Hughes, Robert Valentine as Director
19 April 1996
Appointed Hyde, Ruth Elizabeth as Director
19 April 1996
Appointed Gordon, Pamela as Director
19 April 1996
Appointed Garnett, Robert Norman as Director
19 April 1996
Appointed Bonner, Geoffrey Peter as Director
27 February 1996
Appointed Henshaw, David George, Sir as Secretary
27 February 1996
Appointed Henshaw, David George, Sir as Director
27 February 1996
Appointed Boatswain, Andrew Keith Brychan as Director
27 February 1996
Resigned Wayne, Harold as Nominee Secretary
27 February 1996
Resigned Wayne, Yvonne as Nominee Director
24 January 1996
Appointed Wayne, Harold as Nominee Secretary
24 January 1996
Appointed Wayne, Yvonne as Nominee Director

Ownership 1 active

People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register

Corporate entity · Notified 6 April 2016
Owns 75–100% of shares
Private Company Limited By Guarantee
Reg. no. 02771210

Group structure 3 companies

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

Society of Local Authority Chief Executives and Senior Managers
Solace in Business Ltd This company Owns 75–100% of shares
Sel Business Services Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Financials

Balance sheet as at 31 March 2025 · small accounts

Net Assets
£531,817
Cash
£338,499
Employees
16
Debt Ratio
61%
Current Ratio
1.6x

Trend

Net Assets
£0 £500k £1.0M 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 £568,988 £545,747 £589,544 £614,932 £518,189 £531,817
Balance sheet detail
202520242023202220212020
Fixed Assets£48,100£69,758£47,848£58,283£66,641£35,703
Current Assets£1,310,941£1,654,696£1,692,787£1,572,563£1,518,787£1,701,590
Debtors£972,442£1,613,812£1,450,371£1,032,148£916,484£1,068,180
Cash£338,499£40,884£242,416£540,415£602,303£633,410
Creditors (< 1 year)£827,224£1,205,630£1,120,080£971,613£1,027,730£1,163,610
Net Current Assets£483,717£449,066£572,707£600,950£491,057£537,980
Net Assets£531,817£518,189£614,932£589,544£545,747£568,988
Shareholder Funds£531,817£518,189£614,932£589,544£545,747£568,988

What Solace In Business say about themselves

“Solace is the leading members' network for local government and public sector professionals across the United Kingdom.”

— from solace.org.uk

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