About eQuality Solutions

eQS currently supports nearly 50,000 people annually with bespoke diversity, equity and inclusion solutions.

Our goal is to support five times as many people in five years’ time, positively impacting the lives of 200,000 people annually.

The eQuality Solutions Group (eQS) vision is to make the world a more inclusive place by removing barriers to education, work and life. We have always been a ‘good business that does good, but we are on a journey to becoming ‘a great business, that does great things.’

We have grown from our North East base to now four locations also including London, Halifax and Tavistock, with 100 employees and hundreds of expert consultants, who share our values. 

The Leadership Team

Michael Hall - Chief Executive Officer

As Chief Executive Officer Michael is responsible for leading the vision of our Group of companies. Michael said: “The eQS Group was founded on the principle of being a ‘good business that does good', where all of our products and services are designed to make a positive and sustainable impact in the world. Over the next five years we want to transform into a ‘great business that does great things’ and I see our people as central to helping us to do that. We recognise that our highly talented people, who share our purpose and our values have and will continue to be instrumental to our success, and we are committed to becoming a leading employer of choice by creating an organisation that is agile and resilient, and develops exceptional people who share our vision to create a more inclusive world."

Andy Gough - eQS Disability Support Managing Director

Andy joined the team in January 2018 and has over 25 years’ experience in the technology industry covering both public and private sectors. Andy’s role as MD is to lead our Disability Support businesses and team. Day-to-day Andy focuses on implementing the company vision and values by inspiring our culture, as well as driving the development of short and long-term business strategy with corporate decision-making on operations and resources. Andy said: “For me it’s about improving the quality of provision for the end user – the learner. Why do what we do, if we are not consistently looking to improve people's lives? The company ethos of doing good for others is something that has always spoken to me on a very personal level. Being in a position to help develop and offer solutions that are designed to help others, really appeals to me. It’s this genuine passion that fuels my purpose in driving the Disability Support business forward.”

Neil Stephenson — Chair

Neil has won many accolades since 2009: he has been listed several times in the Times Fast Track Tech 100 and appeared both in the Times and FT. As well as winning the Tees Valley Business Executive of the Year, Neil was also a regional winner and national finalist of the Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year awards and was then invited back as a judge. Neil is an active member on the e-Quality Solutions board.

Chris Quickfall – Director

Invate, e-Quality Learning and Learning Labs was founded by Chris Quickfall, who was formerly a DSA student himself. Chris wasn’t diagnosed with dyslexia until he was at university. Having experienced the services and support provided to DSA students first-hand, Chris started the businesses. This took a clear focus on improving the quality of one-to-one AT training using a personalised approach. Chris said: “I wanted to create a good company that does good. At eQS, we have the opportunity to contribute to the life chances of our students, a responsibility we take great pride in. We are all working towards one goal, and that is to help our students achieve their greatest potential in their studies and in life.”

Pamela Jones - Non-Executive Director

Pamela is an equality and diversity specialist, executive coach, public speaker and mentor who has held multiple leadership roles within financial services in the UK and internationally over the last two decades. She is a freelance Principal Consultant for EW Group (an eQS Group company) and a Non-Executive Director at eQS. As Non-Executive Director Pamela's focus is on establishing eQS's company values and strategy, working alongside key members to build an effective framework of controls to assess and manage risk. Pamela is passionate about the education and representation of the younger generation and was voted Financial Times Top 5 Female HERoes Future Leaders 2018 for her work in driving diversity and inclusion initiatives and was also voted Brummell’s Inspirational Women City Pioneer 2018 for her advocacy and thought leadership with young people.

Camila Williams-Johnson - eQS Group Head of People

Camila is an experienced Human Resources Professional, Mediator and Coach with a demonstrated history of working in public and not for profit organisations. Camila is currently providing strategic and operational Group People support to underpin and facilitate growth, while developing and implementing best practice, inclusive people strategies, polices, practices and procedures to promote and encourage a positive, diverse, and inclusive culture across the Group. As Head of People Camila holds herself accountable for recognising individual potential and developing that potential, ensuring equity, diversity and inclusion is at the heart of everything that eQS does. Camila is committed to equip and empower our people to help drive their organisation to greater growth and success.

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Joy Saini – eQS Group Head of IT

Joy has over 17 years’ experience of delivering end to end transformation projects including infrastructure and applications in both private and public sector. As a strategic thinker with a strong understanding of IT systems and infrastructure his role is to ensure that the business has an adaptable, secure, resilient, and effective IT infrastructure at all times. He believes in developing and maintaining core relationships with stakeholders and partners. Joy has the overall accountability and responsibility of the Group's IT operations, infrastructure, data center, disaster recovery, cloud computing, software development, project delivery, cyber security, InfoSec, procurement, contract management, planning and related on-going advice for the senior stakeholders.

Where to find us?

Head office

9 Apollo Ct, Hebburn NE31 2ES

Amano office

22 Atlas House, Tavistock PL19 9DP

EW Group office

240 City Road, London, EC1V 2PR

EGS office

208 Rochdale Road, Greetland, Halifax, HX4 8JE

Registered company information:

eQuality Solutions Group Ltd, 

9 Apollo Court, Koppers Way, Monkton Business Park South, Hebburn, Tyne and Wear, NE31 2ES

Company no: 12821216