Who leads it
Previous officers 6
- Nicholas Keen 1995–2014 View profile
- Richard Dominic Shelton 1994–2021 View profile
- Nigel Stewart Terrington 1994–1995 View profile
- Ciara Murphy 2020–2025 View profile
- Pandora Sharp 2014–2020 View profile
- John Grigor Gemmell 1994–2014 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 01/09/1994
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 Banking Group PLC
75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06
Group
- Herbert (6) 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.
124 other companies in this group
- The Paragon Pension Partnership LP
- Earlswood Finance (NO. 3) Limited
- 07580759
- Paragon Vehicle Contracts Limited
- Paragon Mortgages (NO. 5) PLC
- Specialist Fleet Services Limited
- Mortgage Trust Limited
- Paragon Mortgages (NO.15) PLC
- 06630534
- Paragon Personal Finance Limited
- Paragon Bank PLC
- Paragon Mortgages (NO.11) PLC
- Paragon Secured Finance (NO. 1) PLC
- Herbert (10) PLC
- 07393277
- NHL Third Funding Corporation Limited
- Paragon CAR Finance Limited
- Herbert (1) PLC
- 08012909
- 06630361
- 06664758
- Paragon Loan Finance (NO. 2) Limited
- Yorkshire Freeholds Limited
- Mortgage Funding Corporation PLC
- Moorgate Loan Servicing Limited
- 06630471
- Paragon Mortgages (NO.7) PLC
- Colonial Finance (UK) Limited
- Paragon Mortgages (NO.14) PLC
- Paragon Covered Bonds LLP
- 06911686
- Paragon Mortgages (NO. 17) PLC
- Redbrick Real Estate Services Limited
- Paragon Finance Holdings Limited
- 08013698
- Universal Credit Limited
- Moorgate Asset Administration Limited
- Herbert (2) PLC
- 08013056
- 06595581
- Finance for People (NO.3) Limited
- Paragon Business Finance PLC
- Paragon Mortgages (NO. 13) PLC
- 04577689
- 03831402
- Paragon Mortgages Limited
- NHL Second Funding Corporation Limited
- Paragon Mortgages (NO.9) PLC
- Paragon Mortgages (NO. 2) PLC
- Paragon Mortgages (NO.38) Limited
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 for researchers
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.
2 directors on the board
- Keith Graham Allen Director · appointed 2015
- Richard James Woodman Director · appointed 2014
Directors past 6 years
- Keith Graham Allen Director · appointed 2015
- Richard James Woodman Director · appointed 2014
First-time vs portfolio directors
Portfolio (2)
- Keith Graham Allen Director · appointed 2015
- Richard James Woodman Director · appointed 2014
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.
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
- 02965524
- 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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