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Smbc Leasing & Finance UK NO.1 Limited

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

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Previous officers 11

  1. Takashi Abe 2023-2024 Director View profile
  2. Naoyuki Ichikawa 2022-2024 Director View profile
  3. Nobuhiro Morita 2015-2018 Director View profile
  4. Lee Lawrence Barnsley 2013-2023 Director View profile
  5. Nobuyuki Kawabata 2011-2015 Director View profile
  6. Akira Monno 2008-2010 Director View profile
  7. Jun Endo 2006-2008 Director View profile
  8. William M Ginn 2006-2013 Director View profile
  9. Mark Jeremy Rutherford 2006-2022 Director View profile
  10. David Allen Ward 2006-2019 Director View profile
  11. Catherine Rose Stoner 2017-2018 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
10/04/2006

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. Smbc Leasing & Finance UK NO.1 Limited is controlled by Smbc Leasing (UK) Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2022-07-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Smbc Leasing (UK) Limited is controlled by Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
    Evidence
    active 50-75% shares, 50-75% voting, appoints directors · notified 2022-09-30 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation.

14 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.

4 directors on the board

10.4y median 10.1y
average tenure
20.3y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (4)

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 29Tech and media 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
  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats; directors from a wider range of sectors.

Sources

Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Company number
05775540
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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