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Mercia Business Loans Limited

Activities of venture and development capital companies

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

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Previous officers 12

  1. Peter Michael Dines 2019-2023 Director View profile
  2. Matthew Sidney Mead 2016-2018 Director View profile
  3. Jonathan Brett Diggines 2011-2018 Director View profile
  4. Andrew John Simpson 2011-2022 Director View profile
  5. Challans Anthony Parsons 2005-2008 Director View profile
  6. John Warner 2005-2009 Director View profile
  7. Anthony Paul Goulbourn 2005-2017 Director View profile
  8. Brian Rickward Leach 2005-2009 Director View profile
  9. Michael John Woodhead 2005-2011 Director View profile
  10. James Ernest Peter Gervasio 2005-2005 Director View profile
  11. Trevor Walters 2005-2009 Secretary View profile
  12. Julie Simpson 2005-2005 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Activities of venture and development capital companies
Incorporated
19/09/2005
Registered office
Preston
Previous names
EV Business Loans Limited (until 22/11/2023)
Finance South Yorkshire Limited (until 25/01/2012)

Group

No further corporate or individual controller is recorded above Mercia Business Loans Limited on the PSC register - it appears to be the top of its group.

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.

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.

5 directors on the board

9.9y median 10.3y
average tenure
19.3y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (5)

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 78Dormant 12Professional services 3Agriculture 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
05566789
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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