Better Society Capital Limited

Active07599565 Private limited company

What Better Society Capital say about themselves

“The UK's leading social impact investor. Our mission is to grow the amount of money invested in tackling social issues and inequalities in the UK.”

— from bettersocietycapital.com
Incorporated
11 April 2011 (15 years)
Previously known as
Big Society Capital Limited (until 26 April 2024)
BSB 42 Limited (until 28 July 2011)
Industry
Fund management activities (66300)
Directors
Michelle Louise Ashworth
Owned by
Accounts type
Full
Region
Greater London
Address
Script
44 Featherstone Street
London
EC1Y 8RN

Filing status

Accounts due
30 September 2027
Last accounts
31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due
25 April 2027
Last conf. stmt
11 April 2026

Charges

Total
2
Outstanding
0
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
2

Officers 12 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Ashworth, Michelle Louise
Director · Appointed 2 October 2025
British
Born July 1974 (52)
Director · Appointed 2 October 2025
British
Born February 1977 (49)
Director · Appointed 14 February 2025
Also at Baronsmead Venture Trust PLC · more companies
British
Born July 1970 (56)
Director · Appointed 13 July 2023
Also at Medaccess Guarantee Ltd · more companies
British
Born July 1962 (64)
Ginday, Rosie Kaur
Director · Appointed 13 July 2023
British
Born March 1984 (42)
Chew, James Laurence
Director · Appointed 18 April 2023
British
Born July 1962 (64)
Director · Appointed 1 December 2022
Also at Oasis Community Learning, CBF Funds Trustee Limited · more companies
British
Born April 1965 (61)
Director · Appointed 22 June 2022
British
Born September 1959 (67)
Director · Appointed 10 August 2021
Also at Investors in Society Limited, Investors for Society Limited, Better Society Foundation · more companies
British
Born June 1977 (49)
Hall-May, Katie Louise
Secretary · Appointed 11 May 2020
Director · Appointed 12 June 2019
British
Born February 1955 (71)
Director · Appointed 7 June 2018
Also at We Are Group Holdings Limited · more companies
British
Born January 1962 (64)
Officer history (24 former)
31 January 2026
Resigned Alexander, Lesley-Anne as Director
31 October 2025
Resigned Mccomb, Christina Margaret as Director
2 October 2025
Appointed Bromley, John Alexander as Director
2 October 2025
Appointed Ashworth, Michelle Louise as Director
25 September 2025
Resigned Giddins, Alan Clifford Bence as Director
14 June 2025
Resigned Boyle, Kieron John as Director
14 February 2025
Appointed Miller Smith, Fiona Margaret as Director
13 July 2023
Appointed Evans, Alison Margaret, Dr as Director
13 July 2023
Appointed Ginday, Rosie Kaur as Director
29 June 2023
Resigned Foster, Stuart Peter John as Director
1 May 2023
Resigned Ellis, Fiona Mary as Director
18 April 2023
Appointed Chew, James Laurence as Director
1 December 2022
Appointed Chan, Choong Fai as Director
24 June 2022
Resigned Mcgrath, Harvey Andrew, Sir as Director
22 June 2022
Resigned Wade, Anne Katherine as Director
22 June 2022
Appointed Hindle Fisher, Robin Charles as Director
10 August 2021
Appointed Muers, Stephen Mark as Director
31 May 2020
Resigned Prior, Clifford James as Director
11 May 2020
Resigned Ballantyne, Alastair Ian as Secretary
11 May 2020
Appointed Hall-May, Katie Louise as Secretary
7 May 2020
Resigned Broyd, Paola Bergamaschi as Director
9 December 2019
Appointed Giddins, Alan Clifford Bence as Director
12 June 2019
Appointed Hunter, David Edgar as Director
6 June 2019
6 June 2019
Resigned Cohen, Ronald Mourad, Sir as Director
31 December 2018
Resigned Smart, Sarah as Director
7 June 2018
Appointed Broyd, Paola Bergamaschi as Director
7 June 2018
Resigned Powell, David Stanley as Director
7 June 2018
Appointed Wright, Christopher Robert as Director
7 June 2018
Appointed Alexander, Lesley-Anne as Director
7 June 2018
Resigned Rice, Susan Ilene, Lady as Director
28 June 2017
Appointed Mccomb, Christina Margaret as Director
28 June 2017
Appointed Foster, Stuart Peter John as Director
28 June 2017
Resigned Smithson, Keith Victor as Director
18 May 2017
Resigned Carrington, David John as Director
14 June 2016
Appointed Boyle, Kieron John as Director
7 March 2016
Appointed Prior, Clifford James as Director
31 December 2015
Resigned O'Donohoe, Nicholas Peter as Director
21 December 2015
Appointed Smart, Sarah as Director
21 July 2015
Resigned Kingston, John Gordon as Director
19 May 2015
Resigned Mulgan, Geoffrey John as Director
7 July 2014
Appointed Wade, Anne Katherine as Director
1 May 2014
Appointed Ellis, Fiona Mary as Director
21 January 2014
Resigned Morrison, Stephen James as Director
21 January 2014
Appointed Smithson, Keith Victor as Director
10 September 2013
Appointed Mcgrath, Harvey Andrew, Sir as Director
10 September 2013
Resigned Austwick, Dawn Jacquelyn as Director
23 March 2012
Appointed Morrison, Stephen James as Director
12 December 2011
Appointed Ballantyne, Alastair Ian as Secretary
17 October 2011
Appointed Mulgan, Geoffrey John as Director
17 October 2011
Appointed Rice, Susan Ilene, Lady as Director
17 October 2011
Appointed Powell, David Stanley as Director
17 October 2011
Appointed Walker Palmour, Danielle Jeanine as Director
17 October 2011
Appointed Carrington, David John as Director
17 October 2011
Appointed Kingston, John Gordon as Director
17 October 2011
Appointed Austwick, Dawn Jacquelyn as Director
26 April 2011
Appointed O'Donohoe, Nicholas Peter as Director
26 April 2011
Appointed Cohen, Ronald Mourad, Sir as Director
26 April 2011
Resigned Dodd, Martin Thomas as Director
11 April 2011
Appointed Dodd, Martin Thomas as Director

Ownership 1 active

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

Corporate entity · Notified 6 April 2016
Owns 50–75% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
Limited By Guarantee S.60
Reg. no. 07611016

Group structure 16 shown

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

The Oversight Trust-Assets for the Common Good
Access - the Foundation for Social Investment Owns 75–100% of shares
Better Society Capital Limited This company Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Better Society Foundation Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Community Energy Catalyst Limited Owns 25–50% of shares
Public Services Lab LLP Has significant influence or control
This Is Capacity CIC Owns 75–100% of shares
Social Finance Care and Wellbeing Investments LLP Status not confirmedHolds 25–50% of voting rights
End of Life Care Integrator Limited DissolvedOwns 75–100% of shares
Social Growth Fund LLP Has significant influence or control
The Charity Bank Limited Owns 50–75% of shares
The Third Sector Investment Fund LLP Right to 75–100% of surplus assets
Fair4all Finance Foundation Proposed for strike-offHolds 75–100% of voting rights
Fair4all Finance Limited Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Singlify GB Ltd Owns 25–50% of shares (as a firm)
Youth Futures Foundation Limited Holds 75–100% of voting rights

Filings 182

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
10 July 2026Full accounts31 December 2025
9 July 2026Memorandum and Articles of Association
13 April 2026Confirmation statement with no updates11 April 2026
2 February 2026Termination of appointment of a director
31 October 2025Termination of appointment of a director
Show all 182 filings

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