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Investec Asset Finance PLC

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

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Previous officers 25

  1. Tholet, Ryan James Eric, Mr. 2021-2025 Director View profile
  2. Christopher Guy Butt Meyer 2014-2020 Director View profile
  3. Alistair James Crowther 2010-2014 Director View profile
  4. Mark Howard 2006-2015 Director View profile
  5. David Michael Van Der Walt 2004-2019 Director View profile
  6. Michael Richard Francis 2004-2020 Director View profile
  7. Dawn Clare Leslie 2004-2012 Director View profile
  8. Bradley Fried 1999-2009 Director View profile
  9. Timothy Peter Bucke 1997-2004 Director View profile
  10. Barry Kevin Archibald Kalkhoven 1996-1999 Director View profile
  11. Ian Robert Wohlman 1996-2021 Director View profile
  12. Stephen Maclaurin Elliott 1994-1996 Director View profile
  13. Kevin Bruce Christie 1994-1996 Director View profile
  14. Alan Tapnack 1994-2004 Director View profile
  15. Allan Maurice James 1994-1997 Director View profile
  16. Keith Stratten Martin 1992-1994 Director View profile
  17. Roy Philip Schneider 1992-1994 Director View profile
  18. Charles Sydney Kirkham 1991-1994 Director View profile
  19. Paul Unsworth 2004 Director View profile
  20. Peter Hugh David Laurie 1998 Director View profile
  21. Richard John Vardy 1997-2002 Secretary View profile
  22. Amanda Whalley 1996-1997 Secretary View profile
  23. Ian Packer 1994-1996 Secretary View profile
  24. Susan Christine Richings 1994-1994 Secretary View profile
  25. Lawson (London) Limited 1991 Corporate-nominee-secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
15/10/1987

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.

  • Investec Bank PLC
    75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06

Group

  1. Investec Asset Finance PLC is controlled by Investec Bank PLC
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Investec Bank PLC is controlled by Investec 1 Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. Investec 1 Limited is controlled by Investec PLC
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Investec PLC.

91 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.

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.

5 directors on the board

6.7y median 6.8y
average tenure
10.2y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (5)

0
also govern a charity
1
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.

Finance 17Retail and trade 5Property 1

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
02179313
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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