UK Shared Business Services Limited

Active06330639 Private limited company

What UK Shared Business Services say about themselves

“We provide shared and specialist business services to the UK public sector, helping organisations deliver better outcomes for society and the economy. Our vision is to be the UK’s leading public sector shared services provider by 2030.”

— from uksharedbusinessservices.co.uk
Incorporated
1 August 2007 (19 years)
Previously known as
Rcuk Shared Services Centre Limited (until 13 March 2013)
Industry
Research and experimental development on social sciences and humanities (72200)
Owned by
The Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology
UK Research and Innovation
Accounts type
Full
Region
South West
Address
Polaris House
North Star Avenue
Swindon
SN2 1FF

Filing status

Accounts due
31 December 2027
Last accounts
31 March 2026
Conf. stmt due
10 August 2027
Last conf. stmt
27 July 2026

Officers 8 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 27 May 2026
British
Born April 1976 (50)
Gilbert, Leslie
Director · Appointed 2 October 2025
British
Born July 1959 (67)
Director · Appointed 2 October 2025
British
Born September 1979 (47)
Denholm, Cath Susanna
Director · Appointed 2 October 2025
British
Born August 1970 (56)
Director · Appointed 1 April 2025
British
Born October 1963 (63)
Director · Appointed 16 June 2021
British
Born December 1963 (62)
Semple, Richard James
Director · Appointed 1 May 2018
British
Born August 1964 (62)
Jenkins, Caroline Rachel
Secretary · Appointed 27 July 2016
Officer history (56 former)
31 October 2026
Resigned Mills, Helen as Director
1 June 2026
Resigned Wong, Rosanna as Director
27 May 2026
Appointed Bullen, Robert William as Director
3 October 2025
Resigned Finigan, Sarah, Dr as Director
3 October 2025
Resigned Thomas, David as Director
2 October 2025
Appointed Gilbert, Leslie as Director
2 October 2025
Appointed Baker, Michael David Alan as Director
2 October 2025
Appointed Denholm, Cath Susanna as Director
2 October 2025
Appointed Wong, Rosanna as Director
31 July 2025
Resigned Pearce, Claire Louise as Director
1 July 2025
Resigned Sarkar, Bidesh as Director
25 June 2025
Resigned Hughes, Michele Marie as Director
1 April 2025
Appointed Isaacs, Carolyn Darcy as Director
31 March 2025
Resigned Mcalister, Graham as Director
1 October 2024
Appointed Pearce, Claire Louise as Director
30 September 2024
Resigned Nevin-Ridley, Katrina as Director
20 March 2024
Appointed Finigan, Sarah, Dr as Director
19 January 2024
Resigned Mackin, Louise as Director
30 November 2023
Appointed Hughes, Michele Marie as Director
27 July 2023
Appointed Sarkar, Bidesh as Director
27 July 2023
Appointed Mills, Helen as Director
27 July 2023
Appointed Thomas, David as Director
27 July 2023
Resigned Hurrell, Alice Michelle as Director
25 May 2023
Resigned Sammons, Nicholas James as Director
1 March 2023
Appointed Mackin, Louise as Director
28 February 2023
Resigned Elliot, Ruth Elizabeth as Director
29 September 2022
Appointed Nevin-Ridley, Katrina as Director
31 May 2022
Resigned Mcmyn, Victoria Alexandra as Director
3 August 2021
Appointed Mcmyn, Victoria Alexandra as Director
2 August 2021
Resigned Phimister, Neil Thomas as Director
31 July 2021
Resigned Knighton, Timothy John as Director
16 June 2021
Appointed Clarke, John Francis as Director
31 March 2021
Resigned Ferguson-Gould, Emma as Director
30 March 2021
Appointed Sammons, Nicholas James as Director
25 March 2019
Appointed Ferguson-Gould, Emma as Director
19 February 2019
Resigned Taylor, Thomas William as Director
30 September 2018
Resigned Smith, Nolan Andrew as Director
27 September 2018
Appointed Hurrell, Alice Michelle as Director
1 August 2018
Resigned Watkins, Doug John as Director
1 May 2018
Appointed Semple, Richard James as Director
1 April 2018
Appointed Elliot, Ruth Elizabeth as Director
1 April 2018
Appointed Mcalister, Graham as Director
31 March 2018
Resigned Brigham, Joanna Margaret as Director
31 March 2018
31 October 2017
17 October 2017
Appointed Phimister, Neil Thomas as Director
17 October 2017
Appointed Taylor, Thomas William as Director
17 October 2017
Appointed Watkins, Doug John as Director
25 July 2017
Resigned Reynolds, Hilary Marion Ruth as Director
19 July 2017
Resigned Dixon, Anne as Director
17 April 2017
Resigned Floyd, Emma Jane Louise as Director
27 July 2016
Appointed Jenkins, Caroline Rachel as Secretary
26 July 2016
Resigned Wilson, Merinda Louise as Secretary
9 November 2015
Appointed Brigham, Joanna Margaret as Director
8 November 2015
Resigned Lester, Edward Paul as Director
31 October 2015
31 October 2015
Resigned Mcmahon, Elizabeth Ann as Director
31 October 2015
Resigned Thompson, Lesley, Dr as Director
31 October 2015
Resigned Grace, Clive Lester, Dr as Director
9 October 2015
Appointed Smith, Nolan Andrew as Director
9 October 2015
Appointed Floyd, Emma Jane Louise as Director
9 October 2015
Appointed Reynolds, Hilary Marion Ruth as Director
9 October 2015
9 October 2015
Appointed Dixon, Anne as Director
31 July 2015
Resigned Winterton, Nicholas Hugh as Director
26 March 2015
Appointed Knighton, Timothy John as Director
23 March 2015
Resigned Brigham, Joanna Margaret as Director
5 January 2015
Appointed Wilson, Merinda Louise as Secretary
1 January 2015
Resigned Preece, Jonathan Paul as Director
1 January 2015
Appointed Brigham, Joanna Margaret as Director
10 December 2014
Resigned Harris, Sandra as Secretary
23 October 2014
1 August 2014
Resigned Newton, Simon as Director
30 April 2014
Resigned Knighton, Timothy John as Director
11 November 2013
Resigned Beach Secretaries Limited as Corporate Secretary
11 November 2013
Appointed Harris, Sandra as Secretary
21 October 2013
Resigned Orme, Howard Peter as Director
1 October 2013
Appointed Mcmahon, Elizabeth Ann as Director
1 August 2013
Appointed Fritchie, Irene Tordoff, Baroness as Director
31 July 2013
Resigned Raikes, Graham Evan William Tudor as Director
31 July 2013
Resigned Swinburne, Peter as Director
1 August 2012
Appointed Knighton, Timothy John as Director
1 August 2012
Appointed Newton, Simon as Director
1 August 2012
Appointed Lester, Edward Paul as Director
31 July 2012
Resigned Fox, Paul Jonathan as Director
31 July 2012
Resigned Tirard, Jane Helen Mary as Director
31 July 2012
Resigned Hooper, Brian Stanley as Director
19 April 2012
Appointed Tirard, Jane Helen Mary as Director
18 April 2012
Resigned Hartley, Paul Edward as Director
2 November 2011
Appointed Preece, Jonathan Paul as Director
1 November 2011
Appointed Fox, Paul Jonathan as Director
31 October 2011
Resigned Timberlake, Janice Elizabeth as Director
30 September 2011
Resigned Telford, Peter Marcus as Director
7 September 2011
Appointed Orme, Howard Peter as Director
12 July 2010
Appointed Timberlake, Janice Elizabeth as Director
22 June 2010
Resigned Bloomer, Neville Francis David as Director
27 April 2009
Appointed Raikes, Graham Evan William Tudor as Director
27 February 2009
Appointed Thompson, Lesley, Dr as Director
9 February 2009
Resigned Ward, Stuart David as Director
15 January 2009
Resigned Hooper, Judith Anne as Director
1 May 2008
Appointed Swinburne, Peter as Director
1 May 2008
Resigned Gemmill, Paul Conquest as Director
31 March 2008
Appointed Bloomer, Neville Francis David as Director
31 March 2008
Resigned Hansford, John George as Director
9 November 2007
Appointed Grace, Clive Lester, Dr as Director
9 November 2007
Appointed Hooper, Judith Anne as Director
9 November 2007
Resigned Diamond, Ian David, Professor as Director
9 November 2007
Appointed Telford, Peter Marcus as Director
2 November 2007
Appointed Beach Secretaries Limited as Corporate Secretary
2 November 2007
Resigned Spears, Alison as Secretary
31 October 2007
Resigned Marsden, Frances Elizabeth as Director
1 August 2007
Appointed Hansford, John George as Director
1 August 2007
Appointed Ward, Stuart David as Director
1 August 2007
Appointed Marsden, Frances Elizabeth as Director
1 August 2007
Appointed Hartley, Paul Edward as Director
1 August 2007
Appointed Spears, Alison as Secretary
1 August 2007
Appointed Hooper, Brian Stanley as Director
1 August 2007
Appointed Gemmill, Paul Conquest as Director
1 August 2007
Appointed Winterton, Nicholas Hugh as Director
1 August 2007
Appointed Diamond, Ian David, Professor as Director

Ownership 2 active

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

The Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology
Legal person · Notified 4 April 2023
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 50–75% of voting rights
Corporation Sole
UK Research and Innovation
Corporate entity · Notified 24 May 2018
Owns 25–50% of shares
Holds 25–50% of voting rights
Non-Departmental Public Body
Former controllers (1)
4 April 2023
Ceased Secretary of State for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy — Owns 50–75% of shares

Filings 193

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
5 November 2026Full accounts31 March 2026
2 November 2026Termination of appointment of a director
12 August 2026Confirmation statement with no updates27 July 2026
10 June 2026Appointment of a director
3 June 2026Termination of appointment of a director
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