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John Swire & Sons (Finance) Limited

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

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Previous officers 6

  1. Paul Robert Henson 2013-2020 Director View profile
  2. James Edward Hughes-Hallett 2013-2021 Director View profile
  3. Michael William Ransome 2013-2015 Director View profile
  4. Ann Marie Dibben 2016-2018 Secretary View profile
  5. David Charles Morris 2015-2016 Secretary View profile
  6. Joanna Louise Farmery 2013-2015 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
31/05/2013

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. John Swire & Sons (Finance) Limited is controlled by John Swire & Sons Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2022-12-20 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. John Swire & Sons Limited is controlled by Merlin Bingham Swire
    Evidence
    active significant influence · notified 2016-08-02 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Merlin Bingham Swire.

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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

5.4y median 5.4y
average tenure
5.8y
longest tenure
0
directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (1)

Portfolio (1)

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 2Professional services 2Property 2Agriculture 1Business 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.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
08551474
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
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Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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