Direct Help & Advice Ltd.

Active03495233 Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
20 January 1998 (28 years)
Previously known as
Derbyshire Housing Aid Ltd. (until 20 September 2012)
Industry
Other information service activities n.e.c. (63990)
Activities of call centres (82200)
Educational support services (85600)
Directors
Justine Erika Claxton
David Edward Walsh
Leysa Relf
Controlled by
Karen Virginia Banks
Karla Cook
Accounts type
Small
Region
East Midlands
Address
Phoenix Street
Derby
Derbyshire
DE1 2ER

Filing status

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

Charges

Total
7
Outstanding
4
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
3

Officers 4 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Claxton, Justine Erika
Director · Appointed 26 January 2026
British
Born November 1971
Walsh, David Edward
Director · Appointed 26 January 2026
British
Born January 1973 (53)
Relf, Leysa
Director · Appointed 13 May 2025
British
Born October 1975 (51)
Walker, Suzanne Grace
Secretary · Appointed 28 March 2017
Officer history (57 former)
23 July 2026
Resigned Merritt, Jonathan Glen, Dr as Director
26 January 2026
Appointed Walsh, David Edward as Director
26 January 2026
Resigned Williams, Nicholas John as Director
26 January 2026
Appointed Merritt, Jonathan Glen, Dr as Director
26 January 2026
Appointed Claxton, Justine Erika as Director
26 January 2026
Resigned Davies, Paul Steven as Director
28 November 2025
Resigned Mcgrath, Kevin Thomas as Director
9 September 2025
Resigned Cameron, Ursula as Director
31 May 2025
Resigned Crisp, Richard James as Director
13 May 2025
Appointed Relf, Leysa as Director
15 May 2024
Resigned Bravery, Steven as Director
14 November 2023
Appointed Bravery, Steven as Director
14 November 2023
Resigned Seaman, Jean Elizabeth as Director
12 September 2023
Resigned Bravery, Steven as Director
6 June 2023
Appointed Cameron, Ursula as Director
22 December 2022
Appointed Crisp, Richard James as Director
12 September 2022
Resigned Cartwright, Alan William James as Director
8 September 2022
Resigned Deighton, Andrew William as Director
27 September 2021
Resigned Freeman, Gavin James as Director
15 July 2021
Appointed Williams, Nicholas John as Director
25 May 2021
Appointed Mcgrath, Kevin Thomas as Director
9 March 2021
Resigned Davies, Edward Arwel as Director
12 January 2021
Resigned Morris, Rachel Susan as Director
14 July 2020
Appointed Bravery, Steven as Director
6 July 2020
Resigned Coleman, Patricia Mary as Director
10 March 2020
Resigned Phillips, Paul Alfred as Director
26 November 2019
Resigned Knighton, Andrew Paul as Director
30 September 2019
Appointed Coleman, Patricia Mary as Director
15 July 2019
Resigned Neville, Joanne Marie as Director
18 March 2019
Appointed Davies, Paul Steven as Director
18 March 2019
Appointed Davies, Edward Arwel as Director
21 January 2019
Appointed Neville, Joanne Marie as Director
10 December 2018
Resigned Douglas, Jean Eleanor as Director
4 September 2018
Resigned Scruton, John Benjamin as Director
24 April 2018
Resigned Nauen, Rafe Laurence as Director
9 January 2018
Appointed Knighton, Andrew Paul as Director
31 October 2017
Resigned Davies, Edward Arwel as Director
28 March 2017
Appointed Walker, Suzanne Grace as Secretary
28 March 2017
Resigned Clayton, Steve as Secretary
20 February 2017
Resigned Knighton, Andrew Paul as Director
29 November 2016
Appointed Scruton, John Benjamin as Director
30 August 2016
Appointed Freeman, Gavin James as Director
30 August 2016
Appointed Knighton, Andrew Paul as Director
15 August 2016
Resigned Gratton, Jamie as Director
29 March 2016
Appointed Morris, Rachel Susan as Director
20 March 2016
Resigned Wallis, Nadina Sheila as Director
12 January 2016
Appointed Deighton, Andrew William as Director
1 December 2015
Appointed Gratton, Jamie as Director
14 October 2014
Resigned Glover, Anthony Lewis Charles as Director
30 September 2014
Appointed Douglas, Jean Eleanor as Director
31 July 2014
Resigned Noble, Barbara Elisabeth as Director
27 March 2014
Resigned Barrett, Annette Clare as Secretary
27 March 2014
Appointed Clayton, Steve as Secretary
7 January 2014
Resigned Bryan, Stephen as Director
30 July 2013
Appointed Nauen, Rafe Laurence as Director
30 July 2013
Appointed Wallis, Nadina Sheila as Director
30 July 2013
Appointed Bryan, Stephen as Director
14 May 2013
Resigned Foster, Jane Annette as Director
22 April 2013
Resigned Holt, Glenda as Director
1 June 2012
Resigned Kennedy, Gerard Anthony as Director
17 May 2012
Appointed Kennedy, Gerard Anthony as Director
1 April 2011
Appointed Barrett, Annette Clare as Secretary
31 March 2011
Resigned Hernandez, Sarah Jean as Secretary
15 February 2011
Appointed Glover, Anthony Lewis Charles as Director
4 January 2011
Resigned Cotton, Jillian as Director
21 October 2010
Resigned Whysall, Carl Anthony as Director
1 August 2010
Appointed Cotton, Jillian as Director
13 July 2010
Appointed Foster, Jane Annette as Director
13 July 2010
Resigned Glover, Anthony Lewis Charles as Director
16 March 2010
Appointed Whysall, Carl Anthony as Director
19 February 2010
Resigned Gerrard, Richard Thomas as Director
6 October 2009
Resigned Clamp, Alison as Director
15 August 2009
Resigned Hill, Katherine Patricia as Director
13 May 2008
Appointed Phillips, Paul Alfred as Director
11 September 2007
Appointed Glover, Anthony Lewis Charles as Director
11 September 2007
Resigned Nath, Amar as Director
13 March 2007
Appointed Hill, Katherine Patricia as Director
13 March 2007
Appointed Nath, Amar as Director
23 January 2007
Resigned Foster, Thomas Barry as Director
2 December 2006
Resigned Purgavie, Wendy Rosina as Director
1 September 2006
Appointed Davies, Edward Arwel as Director
9 May 2006
Appointed Noble, Barbara Elisabeth as Director
18 July 2005
Resigned Wragg, Anthony Robert as Director
10 July 2005
Appointed Holt, Glenda as Director
17 November 2004
Resigned Latham, Martin John as Director
11 May 2004
Resigned Brown, Kathryn Joy as Director
12 May 2003
Appointed Cartwright, Alan William James as Director
12 November 2002
Appointed Gerrard, Richard Thomas as Director
9 July 2002
Resigned Carpenter, Jackie as Director
14 May 2002
Resigned Howell, Laurel May as Director
14 May 2002
Appointed Wragg, Anthony Robert as Director
14 May 2002
Appointed Purgavie, Wendy Rosina as Director
14 February 2002
Resigned Omelia, Rachel as Director
29 October 2001
Appointed Latham, Martin John as Director
11 September 2000
Resigned Boen, Ges John as Director
11 September 2000
Resigned Pattinson, Mandy as Director
20 June 2000
Resigned Raju, Amarjit as Director
20 June 2000
Appointed Omelia, Rachel as Director
7 December 1999
Appointed Brown, Kathryn Joy as Director
13 April 1999
Appointed Raju, Amarjit as Director
13 April 1999
Appointed Pattinson, Mandy as Director
15 December 1998
Appointed Seaman, Jean Elizabeth as Director
15 December 1998
Appointed Hernandez, Sarah Jean as Secretary
15 December 1998
Appointed Howell, Laurel May as Director
15 December 1998
Resigned Taylor, Carl as Secretary
15 December 1998
Appointed Boen, Ges John as Director
15 December 1998
Resigned Taylor, Carl as Director
1 April 1998
Appointed Foster, Thomas Barry as Director
11 February 1998
Appointed Carpenter, Jackie as Director
11 February 1998
Appointed Taylor, Carl as Director
11 February 1998
Appointed Clamp, Alison as Director
11 February 1998
Appointed Taylor, Carl as Secretary
11 February 1998
Resigned Combined Secretarial Services Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
11 February 1998
Resigned Combined Nominees Limited as Corporate Nominee Director
11 February 1998
Resigned Combined Secretarial Services Limited as Corporate Nominee Director
20 January 1998
Appointed Combined Secretarial Services Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
20 January 1998
Appointed Combined Nominees Limited as Corporate Nominee Director
20 January 1998
Appointed Combined Secretarial Services Limited as Corporate Nominee Director

Ownership 2 active

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

Karen Virginia Banks
Individual · Notified 13 May 2025
Has significant influence or control
British
Born April 1956 (70)
Karla Cook
Individual · Notified 15 January 2020
Has significant influence or control
British
Born August 1973 (53)
Former controllers (1)
15 January 2020
Ceased Paul Guy Naylor — Has significant influence or control (as a trust)

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