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Paragon Finance PLC

Official record Companies House · updated 20th September 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 23

  1. Zeshan Khan 2023-2026 Director View profile
  2. Malcolm Sydney Hayes 2015-2019 Director View profile
  3. Pamela Elizabeth Rowland 2015-2023 Director View profile
  4. John Alexander Harvey 2008-2015 Director View profile
  5. Adem Mehmet 1999-2010 Director View profile
  6. Pawan Pandya 1998-1998 Director View profile
  7. Judith Ann Brindley 1998-1998 Director View profile
  8. Richard Peter Timothy Koster 1998-1998 Director View profile
  9. John Grigor Gemmell 1993-2014 Director View profile
  10. Brian Christopher Murkin 1993-1995 Director View profile
  11. Christopher French 1993-1995 Director View profile
  12. Graham Charles Green 1992-1998 Director View profile
  13. Christopher Hugh Deloyde 1993 Director View profile
  14. Jonathan Peter Langman Perry 2007 Director View profile
  15. Peter Ralph Shorthouse 1994 Director View profile
  16. Roy Neil Bingham 1993 Director View profile
  17. Peter Andrew Kent 1995 Director View profile
  18. John Andrew Heron 2020 Director View profile
  19. Nicholas Keen 2014 Director View profile
  20. David John Evans 1993 Director View profile
  21. Ciara Murphy 2020-2025 Secretary View profile
  22. Pandora Sharp 2014-2020 Secretary View profile
  23. Richard Dominic Shelton 2008-2021 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
29/05/1985

Ownership

Owned by (2) 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.

  • Paragon Bank PLC
    75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2017-11-02
  • Paragon Banking Group PLC ceased 2017-11-02
    75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06

Group

  1. Paragon Finance PLC is controlled by Paragon Bank PLC
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2017-11-02 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Paragon Bank PLC is controlled by Paragon Banking Group PLC
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Paragon Banking Group PLC.

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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.

3 directors on the board

7.9y median 11.4y
average tenure
12.2y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (3)

0
also govern a charity

Left in the last 12 months

  • Zeshan Khan Director · appointed 2023 · 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.

Finance 72Professional services 32Business services 6Property 2Retail and trade 2

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
01917566
Status
Active
Type
Public Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 20th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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