Paragon Asset Finance Limited

Active02189858 Private limited company

Incorporated: 6 November 1987 (39 years)
Previously known as: Paragon Bank Asset Finance Limited (until 6 October 2017)
Five Arrows Leasing Group Limited (until 27 January 2016)
Paragon Asset Finance Limited (until 25 November 2015)
Earlier: Five Arrows Leasing Group Limited, New Court Finance Limited, Oko Finance Limited, Plusrare Limited
Industry: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (64999)
Directors: David Newcombe
John Edward Phillipou
Richard James Woodman
all 4 directors
Owned by: Paragon Bank PLC
Accounts type: Full
Region: West Midlands
Address: 51 Homer Road
Solihull
B91 3QJ

Website & contact details

Group website: paragonbank.co.uk via Paragon Bank PLC
paragon-group.co.uk
paragonbankinggroup.co.uk
The site of this company’s group or brand.

Filing status

Accounts due: 30 June 2027
Last accounts: 30 September 2025
Conf. stmt due: 25 February 2027
Last conf. stmt: 11 February 2026

Charges

Total: 17
Outstanding: 0
Part satisfied: 0
Satisfied: 17

Officers 4 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Newcombe, David

Director · Appointed 21 October 2019

Also at Idem Capital Holdings Limited, Idem Capital Securities Limited, Premier Asset Finance Limited · more companies

British

Born June 1967 (59)

Phillipou, John Edward

Director · Appointed 21 October 2019

Also at Premier Asset Finance Limited, Paragon Business Finance PLC, Paragon Commercial Finance Limited · more companies

British

Born May 1972 (54)

Woodman, Richard James

Director · Appointed 21 October 2019

Also at Earlswood Finance Limited, Paragon Options PLC, Idem Capital Holdings Limited · more companies

British

Born May 1965 (61)

Allen, Keith Graham

Director · Appointed 28 April 2017

Also at Earlswood Finance Limited, Paragon Options PLC, Idem Capital Holdings Limited · more companies

British

Born July 1972 (54)

Officer history (29 former)

3 February 2021

Resigned Shelton, Richard Dominic as Director

1 June 2020

Resigned Sharp, Pandora as Secretary

31 October 2019

Appointed Sharp, Pandora as Secretary

31 October 2019

Resigned Lacey, Andrew as Secretary

21 October 2019

Appointed Phillipou, John Edward as Director

21 October 2019

Appointed Woodman, Richard James as Director

21 October 2019

Appointed Newcombe, David as Director

21 October 2019

Appointed Shelton, Richard Dominic as Director

4 October 2019

Resigned Leitch, Gary Andrew, Mr. as Director

30 September 2019

Resigned Doe, Richard John as Director

1 October 2018

Resigned Sutton, Christopher as Director

28 April 2017

Resigned Smithson, Andrew Kinnear as Director

28 April 2017

Resigned Sweetland, Robert James as Director

28 April 2017

Resigned Kirk, Simon John as Director

28 April 2017

Appointed Allen, Keith Graham as Director

27 January 2017

Resigned Pearce, Nigel as Director

1 August 2016

Appointed Leitch, Gary Andrew, Mr. as Director

1 August 2016

Appointed Sweetland, Robert James as Director

3 June 2016

Resigned Davies, Philip Geoffrey as Director

1 April 2016

Appointed Sutton, Christopher as Director

3 November 2015

Appointed Doe, Richard John as Director

3 November 2015

Resigned Stone, Roger Harold as Director

3 November 2015

Resigned Coleman, Christopher Lewis as Director

3 November 2015

Appointed Smithson, Andrew Kinnear as Director

21 April 2015

Appointed Pearce, Nigel as Director

30 September 2014

Resigned Geneen, Samuel as Director

20 August 2014

Appointed Lacey, Andrew as Secretary

20 August 2014

Resigned Davies, Philip Geoffrey as Secretary

22 October 2013

Appointed Stone, Roger Harold as Director

7 February 2011

Resigned Luff, John Douglas as Director

24 April 2008

Resigned Beatham, Glenn as Director

1 April 2008

Appointed Coleman, Christopher Lewis as Director

31 March 2008

Resigned Keay, Charles Robert as Director

26 January 2006

Resigned Tuckwell, Paul Hamilton as Director

31 December 2003

Resigned Aish, Malcolm Roger as Director

24 December 2003

Appointed Tuckwell, Paul Hamilton as Director

21 January 2000

Appointed Kirk, Simon John as Director

21 May 1996

Resigned Silvennoinen, Erkki Mikael as Director

21 May 1996

Appointed Davies, Philip Geoffrey as Director

21 May 1996

Appointed Aish, Malcolm Roger as Director

21 May 1996

Resigned Jurmu, Arja Helena as Director

21 May 1996

Appointed Beatham, Glenn as Director

21 May 1996

Appointed Luff, John Douglas as Director

21 May 1996

Appointed Keay, Charles Robert as Director

21 May 1996

Resigned Hakola, Jussi-Pekka as Director

12 June 1995

Appointed Jurmu, Arja Helena as Director

12 June 1995

Resigned Turunen, Tuomo Kalevi as Director

15 March 1995

Appointed Silvennoinen, Erkki Mikael as Director

19 October 1994

Resigned Jordan, Kari Alpo Erik as Director

21 January 1994

Appointed Davies, Philip Geoffrey as Secretary

24 December 1993

Resigned Grace, Paul John as Secretary

12 March 1993

Resigned Palosuo, Arhi as Director

11 December 1992

Resigned Skon, Sven Erik as Director

11 December 1992

Appointed Turunen, Tuomo Kalevi as Director

14 March 1991

Resigned Kylmanen, Seppo Olavi as Director

Ownership 1 active

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

Paragon Bank PLC

Corporate entity · Notified 6 April 2016

Owns 75–100% of shares

Holds 75–100% of voting rights

Right to appoint and remove directors

Public Limited Company

Reg. no. 05390593

Group structure 39 shown

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

Paragon Banking Group PLC

Colonial Finance (UK) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Earlswood Finance (No. 3) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Paragon Mortgages (No. 12) PLC Owns 25–50% of shares

Earlswood Finance Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Herbert (1) PLC Owns 75–100% of shares

Herbert (10) PLC Owns 25–50% of shares

Herbert (2) PLC Owns 75–100% of shares

Herbert (4) PLC Owns 75–100% of shares

Herbert (5) PLC Owns 75–100% of shares

Herbert (6) PLC Owns 75–100% of shares

Herbert (7) PLC Owns 75–100% of shares

Herbert (8) PLC Owns 75–100% of shares

Herbert (9) PLC Owns 75–100% of shares

Idem Capital Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Idem Capital Securities Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Moorgate Loan Servicing Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Paragon Personal Finance Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Redbrick Survey and Valuation Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Moorgate Asset Administration Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Paragon Bank PLC Owns 75–100% of shares

Mortgage Trust Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Mortgage Trust Services PLC Owns 75–100% of shares

MTL Residential Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Paragon Asset Finance Limited This company Owns 75–100% of shares

Lease Portfolio Management Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Paragon Business Finance PLC Owns 75–100% of shares

Paragon Commercial Finance Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Paragon Technology Finance Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Premier Asset Finance Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Paragon Covered Bonds LLP Right to 75–100% of surplus assets (as a firm)

Paragon Development Finance Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Paragon Development Finance Services Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Paragon Finance PLC Owns 75–100% of shares

Paragon Mortgages (2010) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Paragon Mortgages Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Paragon Options PLC Owns 75–100% of shares

Paragon Second Funding Limited DissolvedOwns 75–100% of shares

Pbaf Acquisitions Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

And 15 more

Filings 228

Date	Description	Made Up To
10 March 2026	Full accounts	30 September 2025
12 February 2026	Confirmation statement with no updates	11 February 2026
26 January 2026	Director's details changed
21 December 2025	Memorandum and Articles of Association
21 December 2025	Resolutions