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PARAGON BUSINESS FINANCE PLC
51 HOMER ROAD, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B91 3QJPrevious name: PARAGON BANK BUSINESS FINANCE PLC (changed on 06-Oct-2017)
Previous name: FIVE ARROWS BUSINESS FINANCE PLC (changed on 27-Jan-2016)
Previous name: PARAGON BUSINESS FINANCE PLC (changed on 25-Nov-2015)
Company Number: 01497411
Incorporation date: 19-May-1980
Status: Active
Entity type: Public Limited Company
SIC codes:
64910 Financial leasing
SUMMARY
This company is 43.9 years old and is currently active. It is controlled by State Securities Holdings Limited. The company has positive equity (net assets) of GBP 19.6 million which has decreased from the previous year's figure of GBP 21.7 million. The latest reported revenue figure is GBP 11.6 million which is up 10% on previous year's figure of GBP 11 million. The company has 4 active officers (directors or partners) who are or were officers of 145 other companies, 24 (16.6%) of which have since been dissolved or are proposed for strike off. The company has no public disputes filed on the Business Disputes Register. There are no court cases involving the company that we are aware of.FINANCIALS (BETA)
Next accounts due: 31-Mar-2024Accounts Filed: FULL (30-Sep-2022)
P&L Financials:
Year end | Currency | Revenue | Operating profit | Interest Received | Interest Paid | Tax | Net Profit GBP |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
30-Sep-2020 | GBP | 11,644,000 | 11,644,000 | 14,109,000 | 5,920,000 | 585,000 | -2,061,000 |
30-Sep-2019 | GBP | 11,028,000 | 11,028,000 | 12,034,000 | 4,745,000 | 755,000 | 2,809,000 |
30-Sep-2018 | GBP | 10,272,000 | 10,272,000 | 10,198,000 | 3,147,000 | 987,000 | 4,352,000 |
Balance Sheet Financials:
Year end | Currency | Cash | Current Assets | Current Liabilities | Debt | Share Capital | Premium Reserve | Retained Earnings | Net Assets |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
30-Sep-2020 | GBP | 2,317,000 | 1,660,000 | 17,977,000 | 19,637,000 | ||||
30-Sep-2019 | GBP | 3,481,000 | 162,000 | 1,660,000 | 20,038,000 | 21,698,000 | |||
30-Sep-2018 | GBP | 5,353,000 | 827,000 | 1,660,000 | 19,402,000 | 21,062,000 |
VALUATION EVENTS (BETA)
Year end | Currency | % Equity | Sum raised | Pre-Money Valuation* | Post-Money Valuation* | Enterprise Value** |
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DISPUTES
No disputes filed on www.disputesregister.orgCOMPANY SECRETARY
Status | Name | Appointed on | Resigned on | Occupation | Nationality | All apointments (active/resigned) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Active | Ciara MURPHY | 01 Jun 2020 | 29 Mar 2024 | 1 - 0 | ||
Resigned | Pandora SHARP | 31 Oct 2019 | 01 Jun 2020 | 0 - 1 | ||
Resigned | Andrew LACEY | 20 Apr 2007 | 31 Oct 2019 | British | 0 - 2 | |
Resigned | Philip Geoffrey DAVIES | 29 Oct 2003 | 20 Apr 2007 | Director | British | 1 - 34 |
Resigned | ABBEY NATIONAL SECRETARIAT SERVICES LIMITED | 28 May 1998 | 29 Oct 2003 | 0 - 230 | ||
Resigned | Paul Edward BURKE | 07 Jun 1996 | 28 May 1998 | 0 - 5 | ||
Resigned | Simon James MILLS | 29 Oct 1993 | 07 Jun 1996 | 0 - 7 | ||
Resigned | Gregory Lawrence RANDALL | 29 Oct 1993 | 3 - 13 |
DIRECTORS
Status | Name | Appointed on | Resigned on | Occupation | Nationality | All appointments (active/resigned) |
Dissolved companies (rate) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Active | Richard James WOODMAN | 21 Oct 2019 | Chief Financial Officer | British | 66 - 76 | 24 (16.9%) | |
Resigned | Richard Dominic SHELTON | 21 Oct 2019 | 03 Feb 2021 | Company Solicitor | British | 0 - 167 | 50 (29.9%) |
Active | David NEWCOMBE | 21 Oct 2019 | Company Director | British | 12 - 7 | 6 (31.6%) | |
Active | John Edward PHILLIPOU | 21 Oct 2019 | Managing Director | British | 11 - 13 | 8 (33.3%) | |
Active | Keith Graham ALLEN | 28 Apr 2017 | Accountant | British | 61 - 75 | 24 (17.6%) | |
Resigned | Gary Andrew LEITCH | 28 Apr 2017 | 04 Oct 2019 | Company Director | British | 0 - 13 | 6 (46.2%) |
Resigned | Simon Geoffrey Stanley WELLING | 20 May 2016 | 31 Jan 2018 | Sales Director | British | 0 - 1 | 0 (0.0%) |
Resigned | Richard John DOE | 03 Nov 2015 | 30 Sep 2019 | Managing Director | British | 0 - 8 | 1 (12.5%) |
Resigned | Andrew Kinnear SMITHSON | 03 Nov 2015 | 28 Apr 2017 | Finance Director | British | 0 - 9 | 1 (11.1%) |
Resigned | Paul Douglas COGGINS | 17 Oct 2013 | 07 Jul 2016 | Director | British | 5 - 16 | 12 (57.1%) |
Resigned | Christopher Lewis COLEMAN | 23 Sep 2010 | 03 Nov 2015 | Director | British | 12 - 24 | 6 (16.7%) |
Resigned | Martin Lee TIDBY | 13 Nov 2008 | 07 Jul 2016 | Accountant | British | 6 - 5 | 1 (9.1%) |
Resigned | Deana TIDBY | 17 Jan 2006 | 19 Mar 2007 | Finance Director | British | 1 - 1 | 0 (0.0%) |
Resigned | Simon John KIRK | 29 Oct 2003 | 28 Apr 2017 | Director | British | 1 - 20 | 6 (28.6%) |
Resigned | John Douglas LUFF | 29 Oct 2003 | 07 Feb 2011 | Director | British | 0 - 6 | 1 (16.7%) |
Resigned | Samuel GENEEN | 29 Oct 2003 | 30 Sep 2014 | Director | British | 1 - 26 | 7 (25.9%) |
Resigned | Glenn BEATHAM | 29 Oct 2003 | 12 May 2008 | Director | British | 0 - 22 | 7 (31.8%) |
Resigned | Philip Geoffrey DAVIES | 29 Oct 2003 | 03 Jun 2016 | Director | British | 1 - 34 | 13 (37.1%) |
Resigned | Jeremy Paul GUILFOYLE | 19 Jun 2003 | 07 Jul 2016 | Legal Executive | British | 0 - 2 | 1 (50.0%) |
Resigned | James David SAMPSON | 19 Jun 2003 | 01 Aug 2014 | Asset Manager | British | 2 - 4 | 2 (33.3%) |
Resigned | Robin Anthony BIRKETT | 17 Sep 2002 | 11 Nov 2004 | Co Director | British | 0 - 11 | 2 (18.2%) |
Resigned | Shashin PATEL | 28 Feb 2002 | 29 Oct 2003 | Company Director | British | 4 - 26 | 15 (50.0%) |
Resigned | Gary HOCKEY MORLEY | 28 Feb 2002 | 29 Oct 2003 | Director Business Banking | British | 0 - 25 | 18 (72.0%) |
Resigned | John Robert Davy HAYHOW | 05 Jun 2000 | 29 Oct 2003 | Group Risk Director | British | 3 - 18 | 12 (57.1%) |
Resigned | James Ramsay SMART | 01 Apr 2000 | 28 Feb 2002 | Accountant | British | 0 - 67 | 34 (50.7%) |
Resigned | Anthony Mark ROESTENBURG | 14 Jul 1998 | 02 Sep 2002 | Solicitor | British | 0 - 1 | 0 (0.0%) |
Resigned | Paul Edward BURKE | 14 Jul 1998 | 29 Oct 2003 | Accountant | British | 0 - 5 | 2 (40.0%) |
Resigned | Philip Anthony GEORGE | 28 May 1998 | 01 Aug 2002 | Company Director | British | 0 - 14 | 9 (64.3%) |
Resigned | John Stearn SCOTT | 28 May 1998 | 01 Apr 2000 | Chartered Accountant | British | 0 - 49 | 33 (67.3%) |
Resigned | Michael Allan BARTHOLOMEUSZ | 28 May 1998 | 05 Jun 2000 | Chartered Accountant | British | 1 - 16 | 12 (70.6%) |
Resigned | David Howat STEWART | 28 May 1998 | 30 Sep 2001 | Banker | British | 2 - 39 | 33 (80.5%) |
Resigned | Andrew Philip BULLARD | 06 May 1997 | 17 Jul 2009 | Operations Director | British | 0 - 6 | 2 (33.3%) |
Resigned | Aubrey John ADAMS | 12 Dec 1994 | 28 May 1998 | Chartered Accountant | British | 3 - 65 | 24 (35.3%) |
Resigned | Simon James MILLS | 12 Dec 1994 | 21 May 2009 | Director | British | 0 - 7 | 4 (57.1%) |
Resigned | Nicholas John STEVENSON | 29 Jul 1993 | 12 Dec 1994 | Director | British | 5 - 19 | 8 (33.3%) |
Resigned | Gregory Lawrence RANDALL | 31 Dec 2000 | Financier | British | 3 - 13 | 7 (43.8%) | |
Resigned | David James TAYLOR | 25 Jun 1997 | Financier | British | 0 - 2 | 0 (0.0%) | |
Resigned | Thomas Francis Quentin HEDLEY | 28 May 1998 | Solicitor | British | 0 - 15 | 6 (40.0%) | |
Resigned | Anthony Albert CAPTAIN | 31 Dec 2000 | Financier | British | 5 - 13 | 6 (33.3%) |
Average tenure of active directors: 5.1 years
Average tenure of resigned directors: 4.7 years
Average active director Dissolution Rate: 24.9%
DIRECTOR APPOINTMENTS IN OTHER COMPANIES
SHAREHOLDERS (BETA)
Shareholder name | Share class | Shares at confirmation date | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2016-06-21 | 2015-06-21 | 2014-06-21 | 2013-06-21 | 2012-06-21 | ||
STATE SECURITIES HOLDINGS LIMITED | ORDINARY | 16,595,846 100% | 16,595,845 100.0% | 16,595,845 100.0% | 16,595,845 100.0% | 16,595,845 100.0% |
PHILIP DAVIES | ORDINARY | 0 0% | 1 0.000% | 0 0% | 0 0% | 0 0% |
SAMUEL GENEEN | ORDINARY | 0 0% | 0 0% | 1 0.000% | 1 0.000% | 1 0.000% |
SHAREHOLDINGS (BETA)
no shareholding data
CONTROLLED COMPANIES / CONTROLLING ENTITIES
Controlling entities above
PARAGON BUSINESS FINANCE PLC
Controlled companies below
LATE PAYMENTS REPORT
This company has not filed any late payment reports possibly because it is not considered \'Large\'.
COURT CASES
No Court Cases found
PATENTS
No Patents found
COMPETITORS
(Based on Sic code:
64910 Financial leasing)
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LIQUIDATION RISK (BETA)
This company is Active. Statistically, Active companies have a low probability of being liquidated within a year.
Here are our probability predictions:
Basis | Liquidation within 3 months | Liquidation within 6 months | Liquidation within 12 months | Prediction confidence |
---|---|---|---|---|
PARAGON BUSINESS FINANCE PLC | 1.0% | 3.6% | 7.1% | Medium |
Other companies Active in the same sector | 1.0% | 5.9% | 10.3% | Medium |
Age | 0.4% | 1.4% | 2.7% | Medium |
Company Type | 1.7% | 4.0% | 5.9% | Medium |
Accounts category | 0.7% | 2.2% | 3.8% | Medium |
Accounting Month | 0.7% | 4.4% | 10.6% | Medium |
Sic code count | 0.7% | 3.5% | 7.0% | Medium |