Company
The Payroll Department LTD
The Payroll Department LTD is an active UK company (number 05452863), incorporated 2005, with 3 current directors including Lee Williams and Simon John Palmer. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.
Official record Companies House · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Previous officers 5
- Roger Godfrey Howells 2019-2026 View profile
- Alex Glanvil Rowson 2019-2026 View profile
- Peter John Prater 2007-2018 View profile
- Reginald Ruffle 2005-2007 View profile
- Richard Taylor 2005-2007 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 16/05/2005
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.
- Qtac Solutions Limited ceased 2019-02-28
75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2016-04-06 - Possible match - name could not be confirmed to one individualiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual. Not shown as confirmed ownership.
Group
- The Payroll Department LTD
is controlled by Qtac Solutions Limited
Evidence
ceased 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2019-02-28 · source: Companies House PSC register - Qtac Solutions Limited
is controlled by Peter John Prater
Evidence
ceased 25-50% shares · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2018-01-31 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Peter John Prater.
3 other companies in this group
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.
Financials
- Net assets
- £512
- Cash
- £512
- Turnover
- Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)
Filed as Dormant company accounts.
Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2025-06-30. Where turnover is absent, small and micro-entity accounts are not required to report it, so it is not shown as zero.
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
- Lee Williams Director · appointed 2019
- Simon John Palmer Director · appointed 2019
- Mark Julian Smith Director · appointed 2007
Directors past 6 years
- Lee Williams Director · appointed 2019
- Simon John Palmer Director · appointed 2019
- Mark Julian Smith Director · appointed 2007
First-time vs portfolio directors
Portfolio (3)
- Lee Williams Director · appointed 2019
- Simon John Palmer Director · appointed 2019
- Mark Julian Smith Director · appointed 2007
Left in the last 12 months
- Roger Godfrey Howells Director · appointed 2019 · resigned 2026
- Alex Glanvil Rowson Director · appointed 2019 · resigned 2026
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.
Gaps to watch
- Several long-serving directors could step down together
Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats.
Sources
Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Company number
- 05452863
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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