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Airlite Finance Limited

Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified

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Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 6

  1. Alun Huw Jones 2018-2020 Director View profile
  2. Paul James Hooley 1993-1994 Director View profile
  3. Thomas Edward Grimes 1993-1999 Director View profile
  4. James Walter Petitt 1992 Director View profile
  5. Brian Edward Howard 2006 Director View profile
  6. Judith Howard 2018 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Incorporated
07/09/1959

Ownership

Owned by (3) 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.

Group

  1. Airlite Finance Limited is controlled by Howard Capital Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2024-09-25 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Howard Capital Limited is controlled by Howard Investment Company Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-10-04 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. Howard Investment Company Limited is controlled by William Ralph Riley
    Evidence
    active 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2022-01-21 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by William Ralph Riley.

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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.

4 directors on the board

16y median 15.7y
average tenure
32.7y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (4)

0
left in the last 12 months

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.

Property 33Finance 6Other services 3

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
00636494
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
30/06/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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