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Company · The Drive, Great Warley

Swift 1ST Limited

Credit granting by non-deposit taking finance houses and other specialist consumer credit grantors

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Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 12

  1. Nigel Jeffrey Martin Ingram 2007-2008 Director View profile
  2. John Alfred Webster 2006-2011 Director View profile
  3. Terence Michael Gateley 2004-2009 Director View profile
  4. Simon Nicholas Lewis Woolcott 2004-2005 Director View profile
  5. Patricia Anne Myers 2004-2004 Director View profile
  6. Joanne Henderson 2004-2004 Director View profile
  7. Dennis Edward Myers 2004-2004 Director View profile
  8. David Paul Bolland 2010-2014 Secretary View profile
  9. Robert Alan Joseph Rosenberg 2008-2009 Secretary View profile
  10. Sunny Ho Sun Lo 2005-2008 Secretary View profile
  11. Bernard Robert Barwick 2004-2010 Secretary View profile
  12. Patricia Ann Myers 2004-2004 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Credit granting by non-deposit taking finance houses and other specialist consumer credit grantors
Incorporated
20/01/2004
Registered office
The Drive, Great Warley

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. Swift 1ST Limited is controlled by Swift Advances PLC
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Swift Advances PLC is controlled by Kestrel 2 Bidco Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2020-10-08 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. Kestrel 2 Bidco Limited is controlled by Kestrel 2 Holdings Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2020-02-11 · source: Companies House PSC register
  4. Kestrel 2 Holdings Limited is controlled by John David Rowland
    Evidence
    ceased 75-100% voting (firm), significant influence · notified 2020-02-11, ceased 2020-02-14 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by John David Rowland.

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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.

2 directors on the board

17.4y median 17.4y
average tenure
18.8y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (2)

0
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 16Business 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
05020019
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
31/12/2026
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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