British United Provident Association Limited(the)

Active00432511 Private company limited by guarantee

Incorporated: 3 April 1947 (79 years)
Industry: Activities of financial services holding companies (64205)
Activities of other holding companies n.e.c. (64209)
Activities of head offices (70100)
Other business support service activities n.e.c. (82990)
Directors: Annette Elizabeth Court
Edward Joseph Giera
Anthony John Johnson
all 13 directors
Accounts type: Group
Region: Greater London
Address: 1 Angel Court
London
EC2R 7HJ

Website & contact details

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

Filing status

Accounts due: 30 September 2027
Last accounts: 31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due: 11 July 2027
Last conf. stmt: 27 June 2026

Officers 14 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Court, Annette Elizabeth

Director · Appointed 1 September 2026

Also at The Sage Group Plc., Next PLC, Annette Court Consulting Limited · more companies

British

Born March 1962 (64)

Giera, Edward Joseph

Director · Appointed 1 August 2026

American

Born November 1962

Johnson, Anthony John

Director · Appointed 1 June 2026

Australian

Born November 1966

Holthof, Bruno Luc Myriam, Professor

Director · Appointed 10 April 2026

Also at Cyted Ltd

Belgian

Born July 1961 (65)

Whitehead, Gillian Rosemary

Director · Appointed 10 April 2026

British

Born March 1977 (49)

Broadley, Philip Arthur John

Director · Appointed 1 April 2026

British

Born January 1961 (65)

Robert, Donald Austin

Director · Appointed 27 February 2025

Also at London Stock Exchange Group PLC, Validis Group Holdings Limited, Validis UK Limited · more companies

American

Born May 1959 (67)

Blair, Simon Robert Saunders

Director · Appointed 25 January 2024

New Zealander

Born September 1956 (70)

Lenton, James Alan

Director · Appointed 11 November 2021

Also at Bupa Global Holdings Limited, Bupa Finance Plc., Bupa International Markets Limited · more companies

British

Born July 1975 (51)

Ereno Iribarren, Ignacio

Director · Appointed 1 January 2021

Spanish

Born February 1964 (62)

Keers, Catherine Jane

Director · Appointed 1 November 2019

Also at 19 Gateley Road Limited · more companies

British

Born February 1965 (61)

Campbell, Colin Robert

Secretary · Appointed 1 July 2019

Hawker, Michael John

Director · Appointed 1 April 2019

Australian

Born October 1959 (67)

Evans, Paul James

Director · Appointed 1 November 2018

Also at Liverpool Victoria Insurance Company Limited, Highway Insurance Company Limited, Allianz Insurance PLC · more companies

British

Born March 1965 (61)

Officer history (65 former)

1 September 2026

Appointed Court, Annette Elizabeth as Director

1 August 2026

Appointed Giera, Edward Joseph as Director

1 June 2026

Appointed Johnson, Anthony John as Director

13 May 2026

Resigned Rodriguez Inciarte, Matias as Director

10 April 2026

Appointed Holthof, Bruno Luc Myriam, Professor as Director

10 April 2026

Appointed Whitehead, Gillian Rosemary as Director

1 April 2026

Appointed Broadley, Philip Arthur John as Director

31 December 2025

Resigned Samsom, Melvin, Professor as Director

31 December 2025

Resigned Bousfield, Clare Jane as Director

12 September 2025

Resigned Heidenmark Cook, Pia Johanna as Director

21 May 2025

Resigned Davis, Roger William John as Director

21 May 2025

Resigned Clark, Sally Jane as Director

27 February 2025

Appointed Robert, Donald Austin as Director

10 May 2024

Resigned Bhow, Gunjan Dhanesh as Director

25 January 2024

Appointed Blair, Simon Robert Saunders as Director

25 January 2024

Appointed Bousfield, Clare Jane as Director

31 October 2023

Resigned Silver, Caroline Louise as Director

1 July 2022

Appointed Clark, Sally Jane as Director

30 April 2022

Resigned Thompson, Clare Eleanor as Director

1 April 2022

Appointed Bhow, Gunjan Dhanesh as Director

1 April 2022

Appointed Heidenmark Cook, Pia Johanna as Director

31 December 2021

Resigned Voute-Allen, Janet Joslin as Director

11 November 2021

Resigned Potkins, Martin as Director

11 November 2021

Appointed Lenton, James Alan as Director

31 August 2021

Resigned Lyons, Nicholas Stephen Leland, Sir as Director

5 March 2021

Appointed Potkins, Martin as Director

4 March 2021

Resigned Linton, Joy as Director

1 January 2021

Appointed Ereno Iribarren, Ignacio as Director

31 December 2020

Resigned Bourke, Evelyn Brigid as Director

31 December 2019

Resigned Houston, Martin Joseph as Director

1 November 2019

Appointed Keers, Catherine Jane as Director

1 July 2019

Appointed Campbell, Colin Robert as Secretary

30 June 2019

Resigned Sanders, Julian Philip as Secretary

15 May 2019

Resigned Tooke, John Edward, Professor as Director

11 April 2019

Appointed Samsom, Melvin, Professor as Director

1 April 2019

Appointed Hawker, Michael John as Director

11 January 2019

Resigned Blair, Simon Robert Saunders as Director

1 January 2019

Appointed Rodriguez Inciarte, Matias as Director

31 December 2018

Resigned Leitch, Alexander Park, Lord as Director

1 November 2018

Appointed Lyons, Nicholas Stephen Leland, Sir as Director

1 November 2018

Appointed Evans, Paul James as Director

16 May 2018

Resigned Churchill, Lawrence as Director

1 November 2017

Appointed Silver, Caroline Louise as Director

11 May 2016

Resigned Clifton, Rita Ann as Director

1 May 2016

Appointed Linton, Joy as Director

4 April 2016

Resigned Fletcher, Stuart Robert as Director

12 January 2016

Appointed Voute-Allen, Janet Joslin as Director

12 January 2016

Appointed Blair, Simon Robert Saunders as Director

16 July 2015

Appointed Davis, Roger William John as Director

30 June 2015

Resigned Lorimer, John Howard as Director

14 May 2015

Resigned Mitchell, George Edward as Director

1 May 2015

Appointed Thompson, Clare Eleanor as Director

21 July 2014

Resigned Bupa Secretaries Limited as Corporate Secretary

21 July 2014

Appointed Sanders, Julian Philip as Secretary

11 June 2014

Resigned Hewitt, Patricia Hope as Director

11 June 2014

Resigned Cawdron, Peter Edward Blackburn as Director

2 May 2014

Appointed Bupa Secretaries Limited as Corporate Secretary

2 May 2014

Resigned Buchanan, Alan Kerr as Secretary

1 January 2014

Appointed Houston, Martin Joseph as Director

7 October 2013

Appointed Buchanan, Alan Kerr as Secretary

7 October 2013

Resigned Bupa Secretaries Limited as Corporate Secretary

1 July 2013

Appointed Hewitt, Patricia Hope as Director

19 May 2013

Resigned Beazley, Nicholas Tetley as Secretary

19 May 2013

Appointed Bupa Secretaries Limited as Corporate Secretary

30 April 2013

Resigned Bottomley, Virginia Hilda Brunette Maxwell, Baroness as Director

12 October 2012

Appointed Bourke, Evelyn Brigid as Director

14 March 2012

Resigned King, Ray as Director

13 March 2012

Appointed Fletcher, Stuart Robert as Director

16 September 2011

Resigned Singer, Thomas Daniel as Director

1 July 2011

Appointed Lorimer, John Howard as Director

1 July 2010

Appointed Clifton, Rita Ann as Director

31 July 2009

Resigned Walther, Robert Philippe as Director

1 July 2009

Appointed Tooke, John Edward, Professor as Director

1 July 2009

Appointed Churchill, Lawrence as Director

30 June 2009

Resigned Byrne, Edward, Professor as Director

31 December 2008

Resigned Ni Chionna, Orna Gabrielle as Director

15 May 2008

Resigned Gooding, Valerie Frances as Director

1 May 2008

Appointed Singer, Thomas Daniel as Director

1 May 2008

Appointed Byrne, Edward, Professor as Director

30 April 2008

Resigned James, Oliver Francis Wintour, Professor as Director

30 June 2007

Resigned Brown, Roy Drysdale as Director

1 May 2007

Appointed Cawdron, Peter Edward Blackburn as Director

1 May 2007

Appointed Bottomley, Virginia Hilda Brunette Maxwell, Baroness as Director

1 May 2007

Appointed Mitchell, George Edward as Director

31 March 2007

Resigned Clarke, Gregory Allison as Director

1 November 2006

Resigned Sanderson, Bryan Kaye, Sir as Director

1 September 2005

Resigned Walford, Arthur David as Secretary

1 June 2005

Appointed Beazley, Nicholas Tetley as Secretary

1 May 2005

Appointed Leitch, Alexander Park, Lord as Director

1 May 2004

Appointed Walther, Robert Philippe as Director

24 September 2003

Resigned Claisse, Douglas Martin as Director

1 January 2003

Appointed Ni Chionna, Orna Gabrielle as Director

22 May 2002

Resigned Nichol, Duncan Kirkbride, Sir as Director

23 April 2002

Resigned Boyle, David Spencer as Director

13 September 2001

Resigned Lea, Edward William as Director

1 August 2001

Appointed King, Ray as Director

23 May 2001

Resigned Downes, Margaret, Dr as Director

23 May 2001

Resigned Nicholson, Bryan Hubert, Sir as Director

1 April 2001

Appointed Brown, Roy Drysdale as Director

1 April 2001

Appointed Clarke, Gregory Allison as Director

12 February 2001

Resigned Heaton, Frances Anne as Director

1 January 2001

Appointed Sanderson, Bryan Kaye, Sir as Director

12 May 1999

Resigned Jacobs, Peter Alan as Director

1 May 1999

Resigned Walford, Arthur David as Director

1 May 1999

Appointed James, Oliver Francis Wintour, Professor as Director

8 October 1998

Appointed Walford, Arthur David as Director

30 September 1998

Resigned Harvey, Leonard Paul, Dr as Director

13 May 1998

Resigned Quartano, Ralph Nicholas as Director

12 February 1998

Appointed Heaton, Frances Anne as Director

6 January 1998

Resigned Hymas, Roger Frederick as Director

1 January 1998

Appointed Claisse, Douglas Martin as Director

8 May 1997

Resigned Elbourne, John Kenneth as Director

9 September 1996

Appointed Gooding, Valerie Frances as Director

9 May 1996

Resigned Thelwall-Jones, Hugh, Dr as Director

29 September 1995

Resigned Ellen, Susan Caroline as Director

1 September 1995

Appointed Harvey, Leonard Paul, Dr as Director

11 May 1995

Appointed Downes, Margaret, Dr as Director

11 May 1995

Resigned Lewis, Edward Brian, Dr as Director

11 May 1995

Resigned Plastow, David Arnold Stuart, Sir as Director

1 October 1994

Appointed Nichol, Duncan Kirkbride, Sir as Director

5 July 1994

Resigned Lessels, Norman as Director

2 March 1994

Resigned Witherow Large, Arthur Robert as Director

1 March 1994

Appointed Hymas, Roger Frederick as Director

1 March 1994

Appointed Elbourne, John Kenneth as Director

13 July 1993

Resigned Viscount Colville Of Culross, John Mark Alexander as Director

7 June 1993

Resigned Laister, Peter as Director

7 June 1993

Resigned Hawkins, Bryan Stanley as Director

1 February 1993

Appointed Boyle, David Spencer as Director

31 January 1993

Resigned Shaw, David as Director

Ownership 0 active

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

The company has declared that it has no person with significant control.

Group structure 34 shown

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

British United Provident Association Limited(the) This company

Bupa Finance Plc. Owns 75–100% of shares

Ans 2003 Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Ans Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Bridge Health Investments Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Bupa Care Homes (CFG) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Bupa Care Homes (Ans) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Bupa Care Homes (Holdings) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Bupa Care Services Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Bupa Healthcare Services Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Bupa Foundation Holds 75–100% of voting rights

Bupa Home Healthcare Pension Scheme Trustee Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Bupa Insurance Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Bupa Insurance Services Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Bupa Investments Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Bupa International Markets Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Bupa Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Bupa Occupational Health Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Bupa Secretaries Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Bupa Trustees Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Bupa Investments Overseas Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Bupa Global Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Bupa India Holdings UK Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Bupa Pension Scheme Trustees Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Cromwell Health Group Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Medical Services International Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Cromwell Hospital Retirement Plan Trustee Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Richmond Care Villages Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Richmond Care Villages (Property) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Richmond Coventry Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Richmond Nantwich Developments Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Richmond Northampton Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Richmond Northampton Management Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Richmond Villages Operations Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

And 1 more

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

Date	Description	Made Up To
1 September 2026	Appointment of a director
6 August 2026	Appointment of a director
6 July 2026	Confirmation statement with updates	27 June 2026
1 June 2026	Appointment of a director
29 May 2026	Director's details changed