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00358901

RIO TINTO FINANCE PLC

Officer · RIO TINTO SECRETARIAT LIMITED and 35 others
Active
✓ Active company on the official register. Next accounts due 30 June 2027.
1 outstanding charge registered against this company. View charges.

Company details

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Registered name
RIO TINTO FINANCE PLC
Company number
00358901
Registered office
6 ST JAMES'S SQUARE, LONDON, SW1Y 4AD · 52 other companies at this postcode
Company type
Public Limited Company
Incorporated on
19 January 1940
Status
Active
Age
86 years
Nature of business (SIC)
64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Accounts — next due
30 Jun 2027
Accounts — last made up to
31 Dec 2025
Confirmation statement — next due
01 Jul 2027
Confirmation statement — last
17 Jun 2026

What the register says

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Companies House register snapshot, read 02/09/2026.

Officers

5 active · 31 resigned

corporate-secretary
Appointed 05/05/2017
Active
director
Appointed 15/01/2021
Active
director
Appointed 19/04/2019
Active
director
Appointed 26/06/2024
Active
director
Appointed 15/05/2026
Active

People with significant control

Beneficial owners holding over 25% of shares, voting rights or the right to appoint directors

Rio Tinto International Holdings Limited
owns 75–100% of shares · holds 75–100% of voting rights · can appoint and remove directors
Notified 06/04/2016

Corporate structure

Who controls this company, and who they control in turn

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Company Person Current control Ended

Connections

Corporate owner owns 75–100% of shares · holds 75–100% of votes · can appoint and remove directors Notified 06/04/2016 Controls 33 companies

Serving officers

corporate-secretary Appointed 05/05/2017
director Appointed 15/01/2021
director Appointed 19/04/2019
director Appointed 26/06/2024
director Appointed 15/05/2026

Change history

Reconstructed from the dated records Companies House publishes

DateChangeWasNow
26/05/2026 Director resigned HODGES, Andrew William
15/05/2026 Director appointed WHYTE, Matthew John
26/06/2024 Director appointed NIOTAKIS, David
01/10/2023 Director resigned ALLEN, Steven Patrick
01/10/2023 Director appointed HODGES, Andrew William
17/03/2021 Director resigned MARTINS ALEXANDRE, Abel
15/01/2021 Director resigned CUNNINGHAM, Peter Lloyd
15/01/2021 Director appointed COX, Matthew
07/06/2019 Director resigned HEDLEY, Paul Ian, Mr.
07/06/2019 Director appointed MARTINS ALEXANDRE, Abel
19/04/2019 Director resigned BOSSICK, Michael Philip
19/04/2019 Director appointed KIDDLE, John Patrick
25/10/2017 Director appointed ALLEN, Steven Patrick
30/09/2017 Director resigned HAMES, Victoria Elizabeth
05/05/2017 Secretary resigned DAY, Helen Christine
05/05/2017 Corporate-secretary appointed RIO TINTO SECRETARIAT LIMITED
02/05/2017 Director resigned ANDREWES, Mark Damien
02/05/2017 Director appointed HEDLEY, Paul Ian, Mr.
02/05/2017 Director appointed BOSSICK, Michael Philip
31/10/2016 Director appointed HAMES, Victoria Elizabeth

Financial highlights

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Filing history

Most recent filings

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CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement
TM01 — termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers
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CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
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AA — accounts-with-accounts-type-full
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AP01 — appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
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TM01 — termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
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AA — accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts
CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement
AA — accounts-with-accounts-type-full
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CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement
AA — accounts-with-accounts-type-full
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CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement
TM01 — termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers
AP01 — appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers
TM01 — termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers
AUD — auditors-resignation-company
auditors
AA — accounts-with-accounts-type-full
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CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement
AA — accounts-with-accounts-type-full
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Charges

1 outstanding · 0 satisfied

Trust agreement — persons entitled: The Industrial Bank of Japan Trust Company
outstanding

Data protection register

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Frequently asked questions

What is the company number of RIO TINTO FINANCE PLC?
According to the official registry, the company number of RIO TINTO FINANCE PLC is 00358901.
Where is RIO TINTO FINANCE PLC registered?
The registered office is 6 ST JAMES'S SQUARE, LONDON, SW1Y 4AD.
Who runs RIO TINTO FINANCE PLC?
RIO TINTO SECRETARIAT LIMITED is listed among the officers of RIO TINTO FINANCE PLC.
What is the SIC code of RIO TINTO FINANCE PLC?
The nature of business is recorded under SIC code 64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified.
Who controls RIO TINTO FINANCE PLC?
Rio Tinto International Holdings Limited is recorded as a person with significant control, and owns 75–100% of shares, holds 75–100% of voting rights, can appoint and remove directors.
When are the next accounts of RIO TINTO FINANCE PLC due?
The next annual accounts are due by 30 June 2027, and the last accounts were made up to 31 December 2025.
Does RIO TINTO FINANCE PLC have any outstanding charges?
Yes — 1 outstanding charge is registered against the company.

About RIO TINTO FINANCE PLC (00358901)

RIO TINTO FINANCE PLC is a public limited company incorporated on 19 January 1940 and registered in the United Kingdom under company number 00358901. Its registered office is at 6 ST JAMES'S SQUARE, LONDON, SW1Y 4AD. The recorded nature of business is financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999). The company is currently active , with statutory accounts last made up to 31 December 2025. 36 active officers are on record , and the person with significant control is Rio Tinto International Holdings Limited. 1 outstanding charge is registered against it. This profile is provided by opendata.bot by Noetikos, aggregating official data from Companies House bulk data , last refreshed 12 September 2026.

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