Company
Bates Finance (Southend) Limited
Official record Companies House · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Previous officers 3
- Brian William James Whitehouse 2001-2001 View profile
- Paul Trevor Gathercole 2001-2001 View profile
- Michael Rennie Smith 2001-2001 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 12/03/2001
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.
- Edward Stephen Argent Belcher
75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 - Hilary Angela Argent Belcher
75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 - Graeme David Provan
75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06
Group
- Bates Finance (Southend) Limited
is controlled by Edward Stephen Argent Belcher
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Edward Stephen Argent Belcher.
2 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.
Financials
- Total assets
- £3,150,628
- Employees
- 0
- Turnover
- Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)
Filed as Full accounts (audit exempt).
Five-year trend
| Period ending | Turnover | Net assets |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 2025-12-31 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 2024-12-31 | Not reported | Not reported |
Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2025-12-31. Where turnover is absent, small and micro-entity accounts are not required to report it, so it is not shown as zero.
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
- Graeme David Provan Director · appointed 2025
- Abigail Clare Argent Clifford Director · appointed 2003
- Kate Verity Argent Pring Director · appointed 2003
- Edward Stephen Argent Belcher Director · appointed 2001
Directors past 6 years
- Abigail Clare Argent Clifford Director · appointed 2003
- Kate Verity Argent Pring Director · appointed 2003
- Edward Stephen Argent Belcher Director · appointed 2001
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (2)
- Abigail Clare Argent Clifford Director · appointed 2003
- Kate Verity Argent Pring Director · appointed 2003
Portfolio (2)
- Graeme David Provan Director · appointed 2025
- Edward Stephen Argent Belcher Director · appointed 2001
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
- 04177588
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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