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Paragon Commercial Finance Limited

Paragon Commercial Finance Limited is an active UK company (number 07036669), incorporated 2009, with 2 current directors, John Edward Phillipou and Keith Graham Allen. Source: Companies House, updated 11th October 2026.

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Previous officers 13

  1. Gary Andrew Leitch 2017-2019 Director View profile
  2. Richard John Doe 2015-2019 Director View profile
  3. Andrew Kinnear Smithson 2015-2017 Director View profile
  4. Philip Geoffrey Davies 2014-2016 Director View profile
  5. Simon John Kirk 2014-2017 Director View profile
  6. Christopher Lewis Coleman 2014-2015 Director View profile
  7. Nigel Pearce 2014-2017 Director View profile
  8. Kenneth Stuart Mckeating 2010-2022 Director View profile
  9. Anthony Wilfrid Jukes 2010-2012 Director View profile
  10. John Frederick Taplin 2009-2022 Director View profile
  11. Peter James Gooden 2009-2012 Director View profile
  12. Pandora Sharp 2019-2020 Secretary View profile
  13. Andrew Lacey 2015-2019 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
07/10/2009

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. Paragon Commercial Finance Limited is controlled by Paragon Asset Finance Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Paragon Asset Finance Limited is controlled by Paragon Bank PLC
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. Paragon Bank PLC is controlled by Paragon Banking Group PLC
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Paragon Banking Group PLC.

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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

6.7y median 6.7y
average tenure
9.4y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (2)

1
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 36Professional services 14Other services 1Property 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.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
07036669
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 11th October 2026
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Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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