Experian Finance PLC

Active00146575 Public limited company
Incorporated
17 March 1917 (109 years)
Previously known as
Gus PLC (until 12 December 2006)
Great Universal Stores Public Limited Company(the) (until 25 July 2001)
The Great Universal Stores Limited (until 21 December 1981)
Earlier: Universal Stores (Manchester) Limited
Industry
Activities of financial services holding companies (64205)
Directors
Claire Anna Murphy
Inacio Lopes Da Silva Junior
Accounts type
Full
Region
East Midlands
Address
The Sir John Peace Building Experian Way
Ng2 Business Park
Nottingham
NG80 1ZZ

Website & contact details

Group website
The site of this company’s group or brand.

Filing status

Accounts due
30 September 2027
Last accounts
31 March 2026
Conf. stmt due
14 September 2027
Last conf. stmt
31 August 2026

Charges

Total
1
Outstanding
0
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
1

Officers 10 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 22 July 2026
British
Born January 1964 (62)
Murphy, Claire Anna
Director · Appointed 1 April 2025
Irish
Born July 1989 (37)
Henry, Sarah
Secretary · Appointed 16 October 2024
Lopes Da Silva Junior, Inacio
Director · Appointed 26 January 2024
Brazilian
Born March 1979 (47)
Director · Appointed 1 October 2020
British
Born August 1963 (63)
Director · Appointed 25 November 2019
British
Born May 1973 (53)
De Vries, Durk Reinder
Director · Appointed 16 September 2015
Dutch
Born February 1970 (56)
Director · Appointed 6 November 2014
British
Born August 1971 (55)
Director · Appointed 11 June 2012
Irish
Born September 1967 (59)
Director · Appointed 25 January 2007
British
Born February 1963 (63)
Officer history (42 former)
1 October 2026
Resigned Brown, Charles Bennett as Director
22 July 2026
Appointed Crozier, Adam Alexander as Director
22 July 2026
Resigned Rogers, Michael John as Director
1 April 2025
Appointed Murphy, Claire Anna as Director
16 October 2024
Appointed Henry, Sarah as Secretary
16 October 2024
Resigned Hanna, Ronan as Secretary
26 January 2024
Appointed Lopes Da Silva Junior, Inacio as Director
27 October 2023
Resigned Barnes, Antony Jonathan Ward as Director
30 June 2022
Resigned Atkinson, Paul Alan as Director
1 October 2020
Appointed Simmonds, Jacqueline Theresa as Director
1 October 2020
Resigned Wells, Mark as Director
25 November 2019
Appointed Gillan, Charlotte Elizabeth as Director
24 July 2019
Appointed Rogers, Michael John as Director
24 July 2019
Resigned Robert, Donald Austin as Director
27 July 2018
Appointed Robert, Donald Austin as Director
16 September 2015
Appointed De Vries, Durk Reinder as Director
30 March 2015
Resigned Blythe, Peter Jens as Director
2 February 2015
Resigned Robert, Donald as Director
2 February 2015
Resigned Gallagher, Richard Conrick as Director
6 November 2014
Appointed Pitchford, Lloyd Mark as Director
11 June 2012
Appointed Cassin, Brian Jude as Director
6 January 2012
Resigned Brooks, Paul Timothy Coleman as Director
1 June 2010
Appointed Gallagher, Richard Conrick as Director
1 June 2010
Resigned Fick, James as Director
28 August 2008
Appointed Fick, James as Director
25 September 2007
Appointed Hanna, Ronan as Secretary
25 September 2007
Resigned Brown, Charles Bennett as Secretary
10 April 2007
Appointed Wells, Mark as Director
31 March 2007
Resigned Tyler, David Alan as Director
25 January 2007
Appointed Pepper, Mark Edward as Director
11 December 2006
Resigned Bentley, Gordon Andrew as Secretary
11 December 2006
Appointed Atkinson, Paul Alan as Director
11 December 2006
Appointed Brown, Charles Bennett as Director
11 December 2006
Appointed Blythe, Peter Jens as Director
11 December 2006
Resigned Peace, John Wilfred as Director
11 December 2006
Appointed Brooks, Paul Timothy Coleman as Director
11 December 2006
Appointed Barnes, Antony Jonathan Ward as Director
11 December 2006
Appointed Brown, Charles Bennett as Secretary
11 December 2006
Resigned Blank, Maurice Victor, Sir as Director
11 October 2006
Resigned Newman, Frank Neil, The Honorable as Director
11 October 2006
Resigned Hornby, Andrew Hedley as Director
11 October 2006
Resigned Rudge, Alan Walter, Sir as Director
11 October 2006
Resigned Stocken, Oliver Henry James as Director
11 October 2006
Resigned Coombe, John David as Director
11 October 2006
Resigned Duddy, Terence as Director
31 January 2006
Resigned Lady Patten Of Wincanton as Corporate Director
1 April 2005
Appointed Robert, Donald as Director
1 April 2005
Appointed Coombe, John David as Director
4 October 2004
Resigned Smart, Alan James as Director
22 September 2004
Appointed Bentley, Gordon Andrew as Secretary
22 September 2004
Resigned Morris, David as Secretary
21 July 2004
20 July 2004
Resigned Smith, Craig Thomas as Director
21 January 2004
Appointed Hornby, Andrew Hedley as Director
25 March 2003
Appointed Smith, Craig Thomas as Director
1 July 2002
Resigned Barnett, Victor Jules as Director
10 December 2001
Appointed Newman, Frank Neil, The Honorable as Director
25 July 2001
Resigned Barnes, Eric Malcolm as Director
25 July 2001
Resigned Bury, David Gordon as Director
25 July 2001
Resigned Charkham, Jonathan Philip as Director
28 September 2000
Resigned De Kare Silver, Michael Phillip as Director
8 September 2000
Resigned Weigh, Peter Langford as Director
26 July 2000
1 April 2000
Appointed Stocken, Oliver Henry James as Director
29 March 2000
Resigned Harris, Paul Melvyn as Director
18 October 1999
Appointed De Kare Silver, Michael Phillip as Director
3 November 1998
Appointed Duddy, Terence as Director
15 December 1997
Resigned Peacock, Stanley Thomas as Director
1 November 1997
Appointed Rudge, Alan Walter, Sir as Director
25 June 1997
Resigned Hutchinson, Arthur as Director
25 June 1997
Appointed Peace, John Wilfred as Director
14 April 1997
Appointed Bury, David Gordon as Director
24 February 1997
Appointed Lady Patten Of Wincanton as Corporate Director
24 February 1997
Appointed Tyler, David Alan as Director
31 December 1996
Resigned Roberts, David Gardner as Director
27 September 1996
Resigned Pugh, Richard Henry Crommelin as Director
2 August 1996
Resigned Wolfson Of Marylebone, Lord as Director
1 April 1996
Appointed Smart, Alan James as Director
1 April 1996
Appointed Weigh, Peter Langford as Director
7 December 1994
Resigned Weigh, Peter Langford as Secretary
1 April 1994
Appointed Morris, David as Secretary
14 July 1993
Appointed Hutchinson, Arthur as Director
14 July 1993
Appointed Roberts, David Gardner as Director
14 July 1993
Appointed Blank, Maurice Victor, Sir as Director
14 July 1993
Appointed Charkham, Jonathan Philip as Director
14 July 1993

Ownership 1 active

People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register

Corporate entity · Notified 6 April 2016
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
Has significant influence or control
Limited
Reg. no. 7553817

Holdings 8

Companies where Experian Finance PLC is registered as a person with significant control

Owns 75–100% of shares
In liquidation
Active
Owns 75–100% of shares
Active
Owns 25–50% of shares
Dissolved
Owns 75–100% of shares
Active
Owns 75–100% of shares
Dissolved
Owns 75–100% of shares
Active
Owns 75–100% of shares
Active

Group structure 4 shown

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

Experian Investment Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Experian (UK) Finance Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Experian Finance PLC This company Owns 75–100% of shares

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
18 September 2026Full accounts31 March 2026
7 September 2026Confirmation statement with no updates31 August 2026
5 August 2026Appointment of a director
22 July 2026Termination of appointment of a director
8 September 2025Full accounts31 March 2025295
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