Novalis Trust

Active05114710 Private company limited by guarantee

Incorporated: 28 April 2004 (22 years)
Previously known as: Novalis Trust Limited (until 30 July 2008)
The Novalis Trust Limited (until 18 April 2008)
Cotswold Chine & Paradise House Limited (until 18 March 2008)
Earlier: Cotswold Chine School
Industry: Other education n.e.c. (85590)
Other residential care activities n.e.c. (87900)
Directors: Gregory Moss
Martin Stern
Maureen Smith
all 5 directors
Accounts type: Full
Region: South West
Address: Ebley House 235 Westward Road
Ebley
Stroud
GL5 4SX

Filing status

Accounts due: 31 May 2027
Last accounts: 31 August 2025
Conf. stmt due: 12 May 2027
Last conf. stmt: 28 April 2026

Charges

Total: 4
Outstanding: 0
Part satisfied: 0
Satisfied: 4

Officers 6 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Moss, Gregory

Director · Appointed 4 September 2024

British

Born April 1957 (69)

Stern, Martin

Director · Appointed 4 September 2024

British

Born March 1961 (65)

Double Six Legal Limited

Corporate Secretary · Appointed 4 July 2024

Smith, Maureen

Director · Appointed 1 March 2023

British

Born August 1959 (67)

Walton, Daniel

Director · Appointed 17 August 2022

British

Born May 1980 (46)

Buckland, Elizabeth

Director · Appointed 1 December 2021

British

Born December 1959 (66)

Officer history (26 former)

4 December 2025

Resigned Rice, David Michael as Director

4 September 2025

Resigned Bennett, Matthew Alfred as Director

4 September 2024

Appointed Stern, Martin as Director

4 September 2024

Appointed Moss, Gregory as Director

4 July 2024

Appointed Double Six Legal Limited as Corporate Secretary

2 July 2024

Resigned Furley, Paula as Secretary

6 September 2023

Appointed Rice, David Michael as Director

1 March 2023

Appointed Smith, Maureen as Director

9 January 2023

Resigned Houlston-Hope, James as Director

17 August 2022

Appointed Walton, Daniel as Director

17 August 2022

Resigned Barton, Graham as Director

17 August 2022

Resigned Williams, Chrstine Yvonne as Director

12 August 2022

Resigned Cole, Gordon William as Director

1 December 2021

Appointed Buckland, Elizabeth as Director

9 December 2020

Resigned Davies, Ian Michael as Director

3 December 2020

Appointed Houlston-Hope, James as Director

20 January 2020

Resigned Titmuss, Barbara as Director

7 September 2019

Appointed Barton, Graham as Director

7 September 2019

Resigned Lee, Christopher Graham as Director

20 September 2017

Resigned Bell, Caroline as Director

10 September 2016

Appointed Bennett, Matthew Alfred as Director

10 September 2016

Appointed Williams, Chrstine Yvonne as Director

4 June 2016

Appointed Bell, Caroline as Director

10 November 2015

Resigned Rampton, Julian Neville as Director

3 May 2014

Appointed Lee, Christopher Graham as Director

3 May 2014

Appointed Davies, Ian Michael as Director

7 February 2014

Resigned Leadbetter, David Morgan as Director

18 January 2014

Resigned Tarr, Jane Mary, Dr as Director

20 February 2013

Appointed Cole, Gordon William as Director

9 February 2013

Resigned Troy, Colin Michael as Director

19 May 2012

Appointed Leadbetter, David Morgan as Director

25 February 2012

Appointed Titmuss, Barbara as Director

19 November 2011

Resigned Phillips, John as Director

5 February 2011

Appointed Furley, Paula as Secretary

5 February 2011

Resigned Craig, Gail as Secretary

14 August 2010

Resigned Payne, Gillian Mary as Director

14 November 2009

Appointed Troy, Colin Michael as Director

14 November 2009

Appointed Rampton, Julian Neville as Director

13 November 2009

Resigned Lewers, David Holden as Director

30 September 2008

Resigned Hancox, Shelagh as Director

29 July 2008

Resigned Smith, David Gerard as Secretary

29 July 2008

Appointed Craig, Gail as Secretary

21 July 2007

Resigned Challis, Shirley as Director

31 March 2007

Appointed Lewers, David Holden as Director

31 March 2007

Appointed Hancox, Shelagh as Director

23 January 2007

Appointed Smith, David Gerard as Secretary

22 January 2007

Resigned Winchester, Simon John as Secretary

3 December 2005

Appointed Payne, Gillian Mary as Director

31 July 2005

Resigned Smith, David as Director

21 May 2005

Appointed Tarr, Jane Mary, Dr as Director

15 November 2004

Resigned Velocity Company Secretarial Services Limited as Corporate Secretary

8 November 2004

Resigned Gordon, Aonghus Coinn Huntly as Director

23 October 2004

Appointed Winchester, Simon John as Secretary

28 April 2004

Appointed Gordon, Aonghus Coinn Huntly as Director

28 April 2004

Appointed Challis, Shirley as Director

28 April 2004

Appointed Smith, David as Director

28 April 2004

Appointed Phillips, John as Director

28 April 2004

Appointed Velocity Company Secretarial Services Limited as Corporate Secretary

Ownership 0 active

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

The company has declared that it has no person with significant control.

Holdings 1

Companies where Novalis Trust is registered as a person with significant control

Novalis Professional Services Limited

Owns 75–100% of shares

Active

Former controllers (7)

1 May 2021

Ceased Gordon William Cole — Has significant influence or control

1 May 2021

Ceased Matthew Alfred Bennett — Has significant influence or control

1 May 2021

Ceased Christine Yvonne Williams — Has significant influence or control

9 December 2020

Ceased Ian Michael Davies — Has significant influence or control

20 January 2020

Ceased Barbara Titmuss — Has significant influence or control

7 September 2019

Ceased Christopher Graham Lee — Has significant influence or control

20 September 2017

Ceased Caroline Bell — Has significant influence or control

Filings 140

Date	Description	Made Up To
5 July 2026	Amended full accounts	31 August 2025
9 May 2026	Confirmation statement with no updates	28 April 2026
14 April 2026	Full accounts	31 August 2025
13 December 2025	Termination of appointment of a director
9 September 2025	Termination of appointment of a director