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OWL Finance Limited

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

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Previous officers 8

  1. Adam Howard Hurst 2021-2023 Director View profile
  2. Michael Robert Arthur Ainslie 2020-2021 Director View profile
  3. Claire Miles 2019-2022 Director View profile
  4. Richard John Hanscott 2018-2019 Director View profile
  5. Oliver Edward James Wilson 2018-2020 Director View profile
  6. David William Henry Sharman 2017-2019 Director View profile
  7. Christian Henry Wells 2016-2018 Director View profile
  8. Christian Henry Wells 2016-2021 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
13/07/2016

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. OWL Finance Limited is controlled by Yell Holdco Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2019-12-17 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Yell Holdco Limited is controlled by Yell Bidco Limited
    Evidence
    ceased 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2019-11-14, ceased 2022-03-30 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. Yell Bidco Limited is controlled by Yell Midco Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  4. Yell Midco Limited is controlled by Yell Group Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Yell Group Limited.

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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

5.1y median 5.1y
average tenure
6.6y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (2)

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.

Tech and media 11Professional services 9Education 2Finance 2Other services 2Agriculture 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
10277047
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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