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Guardian Financial Services Limited

Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 3

  1. James Anthony Angus Samuels 2017-2023 Director View profile
  2. Simon Anthony John Davis 2017-2019 Director View profile
  3. Ian Eric Nash 2017-2025 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Incorporated
18/12/2017
Registered office
London
Previous names
Gryphon Distribution Limited (until 26/01/2018)

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. Guardian Financial Services Limited is controlled by Punter Southall Group Limited
    Evidence
    ceased 50-75% shares, 50-75% voting · notified 2017-12-18, ceased 2017-12-18 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Punter Southall Group Limited is controlled by PSG Trustees Limited
    Evidence
    active 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

The PSC filings above Guardian Financial Services Limited loop back on themselves; the chain is shown as far as it can be followed safely.

17 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

5.4y median 6y
average tenure
8.6y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (4)

0
also govern a charity
1
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 18Professional services 12Business services 5

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
11115769
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
30/09/2026
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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