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Company · Solihull

Paragon Asset 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 28

  1. Richard Dominic Shelton 2019-2021 Director View profile
  2. Robert James Sweetland 2016-2017 Director View profile
  3. Gary Andrew Leitch 2016-2019 Director View profile
  4. Christopher Sutton 2016-2018 Director View profile
  5. Richard John Doe 2015-2019 Director View profile
  6. Andrew Kinnear Smithson 2015-2017 Director View profile
  7. Nigel Pearce 2015-2017 Director View profile
  8. Roger Harold Stone 2013-2015 Director View profile
  9. Christopher Lewis Coleman 2008-2015 Director View profile
  10. Paul Hamilton Tuckwell 2003-2006 Director View profile
  11. Simon John Kirk 2000-2017 Director View profile
  12. Charles Robert Keay 1996-2008 Director View profile
  13. Glenn Beatham 1996-2008 Director View profile
  14. Malcolm Roger Aish 1996-2003 Director View profile
  15. John Douglas Luff 1996-2011 Director View profile
  16. Arja Helena Jurmu 1995-1996 Director View profile
  17. Erkki Mikael Silvennoinen 1995-1996 Director View profile
  18. Philip Geoffrey Davies 1994-2016 Director View profile
  19. Tuomo Kalevi Turunen 1992-1995 Director View profile
  20. Jussi-Pekka Hakola 1996 Director View profile
  21. Samuel Geneen 2014 Director View profile
  22. Kari Alpo Erik Jordan 1994 Director View profile
  23. Arhi Palosuo 1993 Director View profile
  24. Seppo Olavi Kylmanen 1991 Director View profile
  25. Sven Erik Skon 1992 Director View profile
  26. Pandora Sharp 2019-2020 Secretary View profile
  27. Andrew Lacey 2014-2019 Secretary View profile
  28. Paul John Grace 1993 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
06/11/1987
Registered office
Solihull
Previous names
Paragon Bank Asset Finance Limited (until 06/10/2017)
Five Arrows Leasing Group Limited (until 27/01/2016)
Paragon Asset Finance Limited (until 25/11/2015)
Five Arrows Leasing Group Limited (until 03/11/2015)

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.

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

Group

  1. Paragon Asset Finance Limited is controlled by Paragon Bank PLC
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · 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.

4 directors on the board

7.4y median 6.7y
average tenure
9.2y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (4)

1
also govern a charity
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.

Finance 81Professional services 39Business services 8Property 2Retail and trade 2Other services 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
02189858
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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