British International Investment PLC

Active03877777 Public limited company
Incorporated
8 December 1999 (26 years)
Previously known as
CDC Group PLC (until 29 March 2022)
Industry
Activities of venture and development capital companies (64303)
Directors
Leslie Warren Maasdorp
Daniel Joseph William Hanna
Owned by
Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs
Accounts type
Group
Region
Greater London
Address
123 Victoria Street
London
SW1E 6DE

Website & contact details

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

Filing status

Accounts due
30 June 2027
Last accounts
31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due
22 December 2026
Last conf. stmt
8 December 2025

Charges

Total
6
Outstanding
5
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
1

Officers 9 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Maasdorp, Leslie Warren
Director · Appointed 15 January 2025
South African
Born June 1966 (60)
Hanna, Daniel Joseph William
Director · Appointed 1 May 2024
British
Born November 1977
Burrow, Bethany Marie
Secretary · Appointed 1 May 2023
Director · Appointed 22 July 2022
Also at CDC North Africa Healthcare Limited · more companies
British
Born June 1957 (69)
Layfield, Diana Louise Patricia
Director · Appointed 1 December 2021
British
Born July 1970 (56)
Woodruff, Christopher Marshall
Director · Appointed 1 August 2021
American
Born September 1959 (67)
Director · Appointed 1 January 2021
Also at Barclays Investment Solutions Limited · more companies
British
Born December 1959 (66)
Natarajan, Krishnakumar
Director · Appointed 15 July 2020
Indian
Born May 1957 (69)
Alli, Andrew Folorunso
Director · Appointed 24 September 2018
Nigerian
Born September 1967 (59)
Officer history (40 former)
30 April 2026
Resigned Sims, Carolyn as Director
31 December 2025
Resigned Spengler, Laurie Jean as Director
18 August 2025
Resigned Banda, Dolika as Director
15 January 2025
Appointed Maasdorp, Leslie Warren as Director
29 November 2024
Resigned O'Donohoe, Nicholas Peter as Director
1 May 2024
Appointed Hanna, Daniel Joseph William as Director
1 May 2023
Appointed Burrow, Bethany Marie as Secretary
1 May 2023
Resigned Earl, Jane as Secretary
22 July 2022
Appointed Rowlands, Simon Nicholas as Director
22 April 2022
Resigned Giddens, Michele Caroline as Director
4 February 2022
Resigned Wrigley, Graham Lloyd as Director
1 December 2021
Appointed Layfield, Diana Louise Patricia as Director
1 August 2021
Appointed Woodruff, Christopher Marshall as Director
23 July 2021
Resigned Fankhauser, Samuel, Dr as Director
1 January 2021
Appointed Matthews, Kathryn Ann as Director
31 December 2020
Resigned Borgdorff, Wim as Director
23 September 2020
Appointed Sims, Carolyn as Director
17 July 2020
Resigned Mistry, Keki Minoo as Director
15 July 2020
Appointed Natarajan, Krishnakumar as Director
1 October 2019
Resigned Mactavish, Clive Robert as Director
5 February 2019
Resigned Chitalu, Valentine as Director
24 September 2018
Appointed Alli, Andrew Folorunso as Director
24 September 2018
Appointed Banda, Dolika as Director
19 June 2017
Appointed O'Donohoe, Nicholas Peter as Director
18 June 2017
Resigned Noble, Diana Georgina as Director
11 October 2016
Resigned Kenderdine-Davies, Mark as Secretary
11 October 2016
Appointed Earl, Jane as Secretary
29 July 2016
Resigned Goldin, Ian Andrew, Professor as Director
28 July 2016
Appointed Spengler, Laurie Jean as Director
28 April 2016
Appointed Kenderdine-Davies, Mark as Secretary
27 April 2016
Resigned Morse, Nicola Hazel as Secretary
13 November 2015
Appointed Mactavish, Clive Robert as Director
13 April 2015
Appointed Fankhauser, Samuel, Dr as Director
10 December 2014
Resigned Sillem, Jeremy William as Director
10 December 2014
10 December 2014
Appointed Morse, Nicola Hazel as Secretary
1 December 2014
Appointed Giddens, Michele Caroline as Director
1 September 2014
Appointed Mistry, Keki Minoo as Director
1 September 2014
Appointed Borgdorff, Wim as Director
31 May 2014
Resigned Wicker-Miurin, Fields as Director
31 December 2013
Resigned Gillingwater, Richard Dunnell as Director
4 December 2013
Appointed Wrigley, Graham Lloyd as Director
14 November 2011
Appointed Noble, Diana Georgina as Director
30 June 2011
Resigned Laing, Richard George as Director
29 March 2011
Appointed Sillem, Jeremy William as Director
16 November 2010
Resigned Banerji, Arnab Kumar, Dr as Director
16 November 2010
Resigned Williams, Andrew Christopher as Director
26 May 2010
31 March 2010
Appointed Chitalu, Valentine as Director
29 January 2010
Appointed Goldin, Ian Andrew, Professor as Director
2 April 2009
Resigned Williamson, George Malcolm, Sir as Director
22 January 2009
Appointed Gillingwater, Richard Dunnell as Director
29 January 2007
29 January 2007
Resigned Davies, Godfrey Vaughan as Secretary
5 November 2004
Appointed Wicker-Miurin, Fields as Director
27 July 2004
Appointed Banerji, Arnab Kumar, Dr as Director
8 July 2004
Resigned De Mel, Lalith as Director
8 July 2004
Resigned Selbie, George Nicholas as Director
8 July 2004
Resigned Owers, Paul William as Secretary
8 July 2004
Resigned Reicher, Andrew William Michael as Director
8 July 2004
Appointed Davies, Godfrey Vaughan as Secretary
8 July 2004
Resigned Smitham, Peter as Director
8 July 2004
Resigned Fletcher, Daniel Paul as Director
8 July 2004
14 January 2004
Appointed Williamson, George Malcolm, Sir as Director
10 December 2003
Resigned Parker, Timothy Charles as Director
2 July 2003
Resigned Almond, Jayne Doreen as Director
2 July 2003
Appointed Williams, Andrew Christopher as Director
1 December 2002
Resigned Gillespie, Alan Raymond as Director
30 August 2002
Appointed Owers, Paul William as Secretary
30 August 2002
Resigned Whitfield, Joseph Laurian as Secretary
1 December 2001
Appointed Parker, Timothy Charles as Director
1 December 2001
Resigned Kent, Pendarell Hugh as Director
2 May 2001
Resigned Seal, Karl Russell as Director
15 March 2001
Appointed Smitham, Peter as Director
17 January 2001
Appointed Fletcher, Daniel Paul as Director
17 January 2001
Appointed Reicher, Andrew William Michael as Director
17 January 2001
Appointed Selbie, George Nicholas as Director
1 August 2000
Appointed Whitfield, Joseph Laurian as Secretary
1 August 2000
Resigned Howell, Peter Graham as Secretary
13 April 2000
Appointed De Mel, Lalith as Director
26 January 2000
Appointed Laing, Richard George as Director
8 December 1999
Appointed Gillespie, Alan Raymond as Director
8 December 1999
Appointed Almond, Jayne Doreen as Director
8 December 1999
Appointed Kent, Pendarell Hugh as Director
8 December 1999
8 December 1999
Appointed Howell, Peter Graham as Secretary
8 December 1999
Appointed Kydd, Jonathan Graham, Professor as Director
8 December 1999
Appointed Seal, Karl Russell as Director

Ownership 1 active

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

Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs
Corporate entity · Notified 30 September 2020
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
Corporation Sole

Other holdings 10

Companies where British International Investment PLC is registered as a person with significant control

Active
Owns 75–100% of shares
Active
Owns 75–100% of shares
Active
Owns 75–100% of shares
Active
Owns 75–100% of shares
Active
Has significant influence or control
Active
Owns 50–75% of shares
Active
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Active
Owns 75–100% of shares
Active
Holds 50–75% of voting rights
Active
Former controllers (1)
30 September 2020
Ceased Department for International Development — Owns 75–100% of shares

Group structure 20 shown

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

British International Investment PLC This company
A4C S Feeder LP Part right to 75–100% of surplus assets
Actis Umbrella Fund, L.P. Part right to 25–50% of surplus assets
AE3 C Sub-Feeder LP Part right to 75–100% of surplus assets
BCP Asia Equity Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Bii Asset Management Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Bii Gateway Holdings LLP Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Bii Gateway A LLP Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Bii Gateway B LLP Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Bii Gateway C LLP Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Bii Gateway D LLP Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Bii Group Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Bii India EV LLP Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Bii Nepal Opportunities Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Bii Nominee No.1 Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Bii Scots GP Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Bii Scots LP Part right to 75–100% of surplus assets
Bii South Asia Renewables Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Bii Ukraine Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
British International Investment Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
And 10 more

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
11 August 2026Resolutions
29 June 2026Group of companies' accounts31 December 2025
11 May 2026Termination of appointment of a director
7 January 2026Termination of appointment of a director
22 December 2025Replacement filing for the appointment of a director
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