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SKIPTON BUSINESS FINANCE LIMITED
Profile
- Company number
- 04171724
- Status
- Active
- Incorporation
- 2001-03-02
- Last accounts made up
- 2024-12-31
- Account category
- FULL
- Primary SIC
- 64992
- Hubs
- UK Fintech
Accounts
Pending extraction
Audit & accounting basis
From AI-extracted PDF accounts
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Ernst & Young LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The financial statements of the Company have been prepared on a going concern basis, which the Directors believe to be appropriate. After giving due consideration to Company forecasts and objectives which take into consideration the expected outlook for the business, including consideration of the UK's economic outlook and the ongoing conflicts in Russia/Ukraine and Israel/Palestine, the Directors are satisfied that the Company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence, particularly as the Company's ultimate parent undertaking, Skipton Building Society, has confirmed that it will continue to support the Company financially for twelve months from the date of approval of these financial statements.”
Subsidiaries
- Yorkshire Factors Limited · 100% held · UK · dormant Company limited by shares
Significant events
- “There have been no material subsequent events between 31 December 2024 and the approval of these Financial Statements.”
Auditor / going-concern / subsidiary information is extracted from the PDF version of the latest annual accounts and is not tagged in iXBRL. About these numbers
People
5 active · 26 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRAVIS, David Roy | Secretary | 2023-04-24 | — | — |
| BELL, Gregory Mark | Director | 2001-07-11 | Jul 1969 | British |
| BOWIE, Graham | Director | 2021-01-01 | Jan 1979 | British |
| LEWIS, Catherine Ellen | Director | 2026-01-01 | Sep 1964 | British |
| O'REGAN, Stephen Joseph | Director | 2022-10-01 | Apr 1970 | Irish |
Show 26 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAVIDSON, Gillian Mary | Secretary | 2006-10-01 | 2011-02-08 |
| DAWSON, John William | Secretary | 2001-05-03 | 2006-09-30 |
| GIBSON, John Joseph | Secretary | 2011-02-08 | 2023-04-24 |
| A B & C SECRETARIAL LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 2001-03-02 | 2001-05-03 |
| CHAPMAN, Anthony James | Director | 2023-04-25 | 2026-01-30 |
| CRADDOCK, Peter Martin | Director | 2006-01-01 | 2008-02-01 |
| CRADDOCK, Peter Martin | Director | 2001-07-11 | 2002-02-28 |
| CUTTER, David John | Director | 2006-01-01 | 2012-11-30 |
| GOODFELLOW, John Graham | Director | 2001-05-03 | 2008-12-31 |
| GOOLD, Craig Anthony | Director | 2019-05-01 | 2023-03-31 |
| GRANTHAM, Andrew Paul | Director | 2010-01-18 | 2021-06-30 |
| HILL, Andrew David | Director | 2014-11-26 | 2025-05-16 |
| LEE, Robin | Director | 2001-07-11 | 2002-02-28 |
| MCCORMICK, Ronald Joseph | Director | 2001-05-03 | 2005-12-31 |
| NELSON, Andrew Walter | Director | 2014-04-07 | 2022-09-30 |
| NIGHTINGALE, Fiona Wlizabeth | Director | 2014-11-26 | 2019-12-31 |
| ROBINSON, Alexander Charles | Director | 2009-08-01 | 2019-04-30 |
| SHEPHERD, Matthew James | Director | 2021-06-30 | 2026-01-30 |
| THOMAS, David | Director | 2008-09-17 | 2009-06-15 |
| TWIGG, Richard John | Director | 2010-01-18 | 2014-04-07 |
| TWIGG, Richard John | Director | 2008-02-01 | 2009-09-30 |
| WALKDEN, James Douglas | Director | 2001-07-11 | 2008-12-31 |
| WALKER, Ralph Anthony | Director | 2001-05-03 | 2019-12-31 |
| WOOD, Thomas Francis | Director | 2009-09-30 | 2010-01-18 |
| WOOD, Thomas Francis | Director | 2009-09-29 | 2010-01-18 |
| INHOCO FORMATIONS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 2001-03-02 | 2001-05-03 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skipton Group Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 132 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-03 | TM01 | officers | termination director company with name termination date |
| 2026-02-03 | TM01 | officers | termination director company with name termination date |
| 2026-01-08 | AP01 | officers | appoint person director company with name date |
| 2025-08-28 | AA | accounts | accounts with accounts type full |
| 2025-08-28 | PARENT_ACC | accounts | legacy |
| 2025-08-19 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | confirmation statement with no updates |
| 2025-05-16 | TM01 | officers | termination director company with name termination date |
| 2025-04-23 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | confirmation statement with updates |
| 2025-03-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | confirmation statement with no updates |
| 2024-09-26 | AA | accounts | accounts with accounts type group |
| 2024-03-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | confirmation statement with no updates |
| 2023-08-30 | AA | accounts | accounts with accounts type full |
| 2023-05-02 | AP01 | officers | appoint person director company with name date |
| 2023-05-02 | TM02 | officers | termination secretary company with name termination date |
| 2023-05-02 | AP03 | officers | appoint person secretary company with name date |
| 2023-03-31 | TM01 | officers | termination director company with name termination date |
| 2023-03-17 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | confirmation statement with no updates |
| 2022-10-03 | AP01 | officers | appoint person director company with name date |
| 2022-10-03 | TM01 | officers | termination director company with name termination date |
| 2022-09-12 | AA | accounts | accounts with accounts type full |
Credit score
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Activity Score
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