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03495233

DIRECT HELP & ADVICE LTD.

Officer · WALKER, Suzanne Grace and 60 others
Active
✓ Active company on the official register. Next accounts due 31 December 2026.
4 outstanding charges registered against this company. View charges.

Company details

Registered name
DIRECT HELP & ADVICE LTD.
Company number
03495233
Registered office
Phoenix Street, Derby, Derbyshire, DE1 2ER
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated on
20 January 1998
Status
Active
Age
28 years
Previous names
DERBYSHIRE HOUSING AID LTD. (to 20 Sept 2012)
Nature of business (SIC)
63990 — Other information service activities n.e.c. · 82200 — Activities of call centres · 85600 — Educational support services
Accounts — next due
31 Dec 2026
Accounts — last made up to
31 Mar 2025
Confirmation statement — next due
03 Feb 2027
Confirmation statement — last
20 Jan 2026

What the register says

Facts from the register, with the dates they are filed under. Not a score: what they mean is for you to judge, and every line can be checked against Companies House itself.

Companies House register snapshot, read 02/09/2026.

Officers

4 active · 57 resigned

secretary
Appointed 28/03/2017
Active
director
Appointed 26/01/2026
Active
director
Appointed 13/05/2025
Active
director
Appointed 26/01/2026
Active

People with significant control

Beneficial owners holding over 25% of shares, voting rights or the right to appoint directors

Mrs Karen Virginia Banks
significant-influence-or-control
Notified 13/05/2025
Miss Karla Cook
significant-influence-or-control
Notified 15/01/2020
Mr Paul Guy Naylor
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Notified 06/04/2016

Corporate structure

Who controls this company, and who they control in turn

Connections

Serving officers

secretary Appointed 28/03/2017
director Appointed 26/01/2026
director Appointed 13/05/2025
director Appointed 26/01/2026

Change history

Reconstructed from the dated records Companies House publishes

DateChangeWasNow
23/07/2026 Director resigned MERRITT, Jonathan Glen, Dr
26/01/2026 Director resigned WILLIAMS, Nicholas John
26/01/2026 Director resigned DAVIES, Paul Steven
26/01/2026 Director appointed MERRITT, Jonathan Glen, Dr
26/01/2026 Director appointed WALSH, David Edward
26/01/2026 Director appointed CLAXTON, Justine Erika
28/11/2025 Director resigned MCGRATH, Kevin Thomas
09/09/2025 Director resigned CAMERON, Ursula
31/05/2025 Director resigned CRISP, Richard James
13/05/2025 Person with significant control added Mrs Karen Virginia Banks
13/05/2025 Director appointed RELF, Leysa
15/05/2024 Director resigned BRAVERY, Steven
14/11/2023 Director resigned SEAMAN, Jean Elizabeth
14/11/2023 Director appointed BRAVERY, Steven
12/09/2023 Director resigned BRAVERY, Steven
06/06/2023 Director appointed CAMERON, Ursula
22/12/2022 Director appointed CRISP, Richard James
12/09/2022 Director resigned CARTWRIGHT, Alan William James
08/09/2022 Director resigned DEIGHTON, Andrew William
27/09/2021 Director resigned FREEMAN, Gavin James

Financial highlights

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Filing history

Most recent filings

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Charges

4 outstanding · 3 satisfied

A registered charge — persons entitled: Key Fund Investments Limited
fully-satisfied
Legal charge — persons entitled: National Westminster Bank PLC
outstanding
Legal charge — persons entitled: National Westminster Bank PLC
outstanding
Legal charge — persons entitled: National Westminster Bank PLC
fully-satisfied
Legal charge — persons entitled: National Westminster Bank PLC
outstanding
Fixed and floating charge — persons entitled: Derbyshire Building Society
fully-satisfied
Legal charge — persons entitled: Derbyshire Building Society
outstanding

Data protection register

Registered with the Information Commissioner's Office as a data protection fee payer.

DIRECT HELP & ADVICE LTD — DE1 2ER
Trading as ALSO AT; MILESTONE HOUSE, GREEN LANE, DERBY, DE1 1RX, ALSO AT; GLAD TIDINGS HALL, 33 BOYER STREET, DERBY, DE22 3TB
Tier 1 · renews 25/07/2027
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Frequently asked questions

What is the company number of DIRECT HELP & ADVICE LTD.?
According to the official registry, the company number of DIRECT HELP & ADVICE LTD. is 03495233.
Where is DIRECT HELP & ADVICE LTD. registered?
The registered office is Phoenix Street, Derby, Derbyshire, DE1 2ER.
Who runs DIRECT HELP & ADVICE LTD.?
WALKER, Suzanne Grace is listed among the officers of DIRECT HELP & ADVICE LTD..
What is the SIC code of DIRECT HELP & ADVICE LTD.?
The nature of business is recorded under SIC code 63990 — Other information service activities n.e.c., 82200 — Activities of call centres, 85600 — Educational support services.
Who controls DIRECT HELP & ADVICE LTD.?
Mrs Karen Virginia Banks is recorded as a person with significant control, with significant influence or control.
When are the next accounts of DIRECT HELP & ADVICE LTD. due?
The next annual accounts are due by 31 December 2026, and the last accounts were made up to 31 March 2025.
Does DIRECT HELP & ADVICE LTD. have any outstanding charges?
Yes — 4 outstanding charges are registered against the company, alongside 3 already satisfied.

About DIRECT HELP & ADVICE LTD. (03495233)

DIRECT HELP & ADVICE LTD. is a private limited company incorporated on 20 January 1998 and registered in the United Kingdom under company number 03495233. Its registered office is at Phoenix Street, Derby, Derbyshire, DE1 2ER. The recorded nature of business is other information service activities n.e.c. (SIC 63990). The company is currently active , with statutory accounts last made up to 31 March 2025. 61 active officers are on record , and the person with significant control is Mrs Karen Virginia Banks. 4 outstanding charges are registered against it. This profile is provided by opendata.bot by Noetikos, aggregating official data from Companies House , last refreshed 7 September 2026.

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