Company · Bolton
Fostering Solutions Limited
Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.
Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Previous officers 17
- Lynn Mary Webb 2023-2025 View profile
- Richard John Cooke 2020-2022 View profile
- Stephen James Christie 2019-2025 View profile
- Antony Vincent Holt 2017-2019 View profile
- Isabella Mary Hutchison 2017-2019 View profile
- Iain James Anderson 2017-2018 View profile
- Dr Natalie-Jane Anne Macdonald 2013-2017 View profile
- Kevin Joseph Mcneany 2006-2010 View profile
- Stephen Robert Page 2006-2013 View profile
- David William Johnson 2006-2014 View profile
- Sanaya Homi Bhote 2006-2008 View profile
- Hilary Sara Doherty 2000-2006 View profile
- Chris Duffy 2020-2022 View profile
- Helen Elizabeth Lecky 2014-2020 View profile
- William Napier-Fenning 2012-2014 View profile
- Mark Arnold Croghan 2008-2012 View profile
- Michelle Cuffe 2000-2006 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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Public contracts won
6 contracts · £1,550,000 totalFrom Contracts Finder and Find a Tender, the UK Government's public procurement notices, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Matched to this organisation by company number, charity number or exact name and postcode; every figure links to its source notice.
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Independent Fostering Agencies (call off) - Separated Children
Hampshire County Council's Children Services Directorate is commissioning a range of IFA (independent fostering agencies) to support our looked after children cohort. This is a multi lot call off covering fostering arrangements for; • Stand…
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Independent Fostering Agencies (call off) - Children with Disabilities / Complex Healthcare Needs
Hampshire County Council's Children Services Directorate is commissioning a range of IFA (independent fostering agencies) to support our looked after children cohort. This is a multi lot call off which covers fostering arrangements for; • S…
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Independent Fostering Agencies (call off) - Parent & Child
Hampshire County Council's Children Services Directorate is commissioning a range of IFA (independent fostering agencies) to support our looked after children cohort. This is a multi lot call off covering fostering arrangements for; • Stand…
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CCS034 Children in Care (D2N2) - Fostering Placements
This is a Framework opportunity for all OFSTED registered Fostering providers to support the D2N2 (Derbyshire, Derby City, Nottinghamshire and Nottingham City Councils) collaborative in delivery of good quality, stable and local placements …
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Independent Fostering Agencies (call off)
Hampshire County Council's Children Services Directorate is seeking to commission a range of IFA (independent fostering agencies) to support our looked after children cohort. This is a multi lot call off which will cover fostering arrangeme…
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Independent Fostering Agencies (call off) - Children with Complex / Challenging Behaviours
Hampshire County Council's Children Services Directorate is seeking to commission a range of IFA (independent fostering agencies) to support our looked after children cohort. This is a multi lot call off which will cover fostering arrangeme…
About
- What it does
- Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.
- Incorporated
- 01/06/2000
- Registered office
- Bolton
Ownership
Owned by (1) iOwned byIndividuals and companies registered as having significant control over this company, from the Companies House PSC (persons with significant control) register. People whose ownership could not be confirmed to one individual are not listed as confirmed owners.
- Acorn Care and Education Limited ceased 2022-11-23
75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06
Group
- Fostering Solutions Limited
is controlled by Acorn Care and Education Limited
Evidence
ceased 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2022-11-23 · source: Companies House PSC register - Acorn Care and Education Limited
is controlled by Outcomes First 4 Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register - Outcomes First 4 Limited
is controlled by Outcomes First 3 Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register - Outcomes First 3 Limited
is controlled by Outcomes First 2 Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register - Outcomes First 2 Limited
is controlled by Outcomes First 1 Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register - Outcomes First 1 Limited
is controlled by Sscp Spring Bidco Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2016-08-03 · source: Companies House PSC register - Sscp Spring Bidco Limited
is controlled by Sscp Spring Midco 2 Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register - Sscp Spring Midco 2 Limited
is controlled by Sscp Spring Midco 1B Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2019-07-30 · source: Companies House PSC register - Sscp Spring Midco 1B Limited
is controlled by Sscp Spring Midco 1A Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2019-06-27 · source: Companies House PSC register - Sscp Spring Midco 1A Limited
is controlled by Oasis Bidco 1 Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% shares (trust), 75-100% shares (firm), 75-100% voting, 75-100% voting (trust), 75-100% voting (firm), appoints directors · notified 2023-12-19 · source: Companies House PSC register
The ownership chain above Fostering Solutions Limited is unusually long; showing the first 10 steps.
25 other companies in this group
- Acorn Academies Limited
- OFG (UAE Holdings) Limited
- Ascot College Limited
- Knossington Grange School Limited
- Heath Farm (2) Limited
- Underley Educational Services
- Outcomes First 6 Subco Limited
- Enhanced Learning Services Limited
- Beech Hall School LTD
- Acorn Norfolk Limited
- Underley Schools Limited
- Hopscotch Solutions Limited
- Threemilestone Education Limited
- Mount House School (Holdings) Limited
- Outcomes First Group Holdings Limited
- High Trees Limited
- Acorn Academy of Direct Learning Limited
- Outcomes First Group (Operations) 1 Limited
- Gilmourbanks Limited
- Kestrel House London Limited
- Pattison College Limited
- Meadowcroft Residential Schools Limited
- 3 Dimensions Care Limited
- Belmont School Limited
- Enhanced Childrens Services Limited
Ownership paths are calculated from Companies House persons-with-significant-control filings. Each step shows the filed nature of control and dates; a step marked "ceased" is historical, not current.
Board analysis
Board DNA
How this board is put together, from the Companies House officer record and Charity Commission trustee records - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Companies House officer record: the current directors only, past directors excluded.
3 directors on the board
- Ryan David Edwards Director · appointed 2022
- Simon Timothy Barclay Director · appointed 2025
- Ann-Marie Browning Director · appointed 2025
First-time vs portfolio directors
Portfolio (3)
- Ryan David Edwards Director · appointed 2022
- Simon Timothy Barclay Director · appointed 2025
- Ann-Marie Browning Director · appointed 2025
Where else this board sits iWhere else this board sitsThe charitable fields these directors govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this company and any charity it is the legal face of.
The sectors these directors govern in elsewhere. This company, and any charity it is the legal face of, are excluded - counting them would just tell you what you are already looking at.
Sources
Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Company number
- 04006225
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Accounts next due
- 31/05/2027
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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