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Auto Union Finance Limited

Auto Union Finance Limited is an active UK company (number 04975821), incorporated 2003, with 3 current directors including Nicholas Ainley and Jarrod Bradley. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.

Official record Companies House · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 10

  1. Stephen Paul Armitage 2004-2007 Director View profile
  2. Nasim Sherwani 2004-2026 Director View profile
  3. Alan Paul Taylor 2004-2005 Director View profile
  4. John Nicholls 2004-2008 Director View profile
  5. Timothy Robert Entwistle 2004-2006 Director View profile
  6. Joan Durney 2004-2006 Director View profile
  7. Anthony Patrick Mcdonagh 2003-2006 Director View profile
  8. Incorporate Nominees Limited 2003-2003 Corporate-director View profile
  9. John Leslie Pattinson 2003-2006 Director View profile
  10. Karen Murphy 2004-2009 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
25/11/2003

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.

Group

  1. Auto Union Finance Limited is controlled by AUF Properties Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. AUF Properties Limited is controlled by Nasim Sherwani
    Evidence
    active 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Nasim Sherwani.

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

Net assets
£216,832
Total assets
£227,948
Cash
£105,279
Employees
21
Turnover
Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)

Filed as Full accounts (audit exempt).

Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2025-03-31. 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.

3 directors on the board

19.8y median 18.9y
average tenure
22y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (1)

Portfolio (2)

0
also govern a charity

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.

Retail and trade 2Finance 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
04975821
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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