Soar Community

Reference number: 800293

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Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Website, phone number and address

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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When soarcommunity.org.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0114 213 4073 is
  • Who else gives the postcode S5 8NL
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Other names (1)

If you were contacted under any of these names, it is this firm.

  • SOAR Trading name: A name it trades under now.

The firm, by virtue of its constitution or any enactment, must be:(i) required (after payment of outgoings) to apply the whole of its income and any capital it expends for charitable or public purposes, and (ii) prohibited from directly or indirectly distributing amongst its members any part of its assets (otherwise than for charitable or public purposes); And the firm must not have any associate (other than a not-for profit debt advice body) which carries on debt adjusting or debt counselling or providing credit information services.)

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Lend or arrange credit No FSCS cover
    Consumer credit is not covered by the FSCS, so there is no compensation scheme if the firm fails.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.
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  • Debt Adjusting
  • Debt-counselling
  • Providing Credit Information Services

FCA disciplinary action and complaints

No FCA disciplinary action.

The Financial Ombudsman Service only publishes complaint figures for firms with 30 or more new complaints in six months, so there are none here for this firm.

Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Company status
Active
Company type
Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
2 March 2004 (22 years old)
Registered office
Soar Works Enterprise Centre, 14 Knutton Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S5 9NU
Nature of business
  • Activities of other membership organisations not elsewhere classified (SIC 94990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Eleanor Jane Houlston Director Aug 1977 20 Jan 2005 2 other companies
Simon Peter Rippon Director Mar 1963 26 Apr 2018 1 other company
Maxine Jacqueline Greaves Director May 1963 18 Jul 2019 10 other companies
Wan Ten Yap Director Oct 1984 23 Jul 2020 3 other companies
Josephine Ann Towl Director May 1955 28 Jan 2021 None
Andrew David Male Director Jul 1965 25 Feb 2021 2 other companies
Talib Hussain Director Jan 1962 17 May 2023 2 other companies
Mark Simon Rusling Director May 1980 25 Sep 2024 2 other companies
Hildah Tinashe Usiku Director Aug 1986 29 Jan 2025 None
Michael Leslie Chaplin (Councillor) Director Jul 1957 26 Nov 2025 1 other company
Brigitte Kaviani Director Oct 1963 9 Apr 2026 2 other companies
Sally Whittaker Secretary Not published 16 Jul 2010 –

Other companies run by these 11 directors

A firm is run by people, and their other companies are their track record: what they built, what closed, and anything that failed. It is the check most people never think to make.

other companies
24
closed down
9
run together
1

In the full report: all 24 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 11 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 1 company these 11 directors run together
  • All 91 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Soar Community’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2018

20 April 2018

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • FCA imposed a requirement (Not for profit firm)
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2004

2 March 2004

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 187 events

  • All 187 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 181
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Firms like Soar Community

Other firms of the same type (debt advice or management), nearest first.

In Sheffield

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  • 24 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 187 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Soar Community FCA authorised?
Yes, Soar Community (FRN 800293) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since April 2018 and works as a debt advice or management. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Soar Community’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0114 213 4073 and the website soarcommunity.org.uk for Soar Community. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Soar Community a scam or clone?
Soar Community is a genuine FCA-listed firm, and the FCA has published no warnings about fake versions of it. Scammers do copy real firms, though, so check that any contact details you were given match the ones on the register.
Is my money safe with Soar Community?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Soar Community handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Soar Community to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who runs Soar Community?
Companies House lists 11 directors of Soar Community: Eleanor Jane Houlston, Simon Peter Rippon, Maxine Jacqueline Greaves, Wan Ten Yap, Josephine Ann Towl, Andrew David Male and 5 more.
How long has Soar Community been in business?
The company was formed on 2 March 2004, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2018.
Does Soar Community use any other names?
It trades as SOAR.

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