Ordnance Survey Limited

Active09121572 Private limited company
Incorporated
8 July 2014 (12 years)
Previously known as
070714 Limited (until 3 February 2015)
Industry
Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c. (74909)
Owned by
Secretary of State for Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Accounts type
Group
Region
South East
Address
Explorer House Adanac Drive
Nursling
Southampton
SO16 0AS

Filing status

Accounts due
31 December 2027
Last accounts
31 March 2026
Conf. stmt due
17 May 2027
Last conf. stmt
3 May 2026

Officers 12 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 1 November 2026
British
Born August 1970 (56)
Director · Appointed 1 November 2026
British,French
Born May 1963 (63)
Director · Appointed 1 May 2026
British
Born January 1966 (60)
Director · Appointed 29 January 2026
British
Born April 1965 (61)
Director · Appointed 9 March 2025
British
Born March 1958 (68)
Bolton, Nicholas Paul
Director · Appointed 2 October 2023
British
Born February 1969 (57)
Director · Appointed 14 July 2023
British
Born November 1970
Yorwerth, Michael Dean
Director · Appointed 10 July 2023
British
Born March 1968 (58)
Director · Appointed 1 July 2023
British
Born July 1970 (56)
Director · Appointed 7 October 2021
British
Born April 1976 (50)
Director · Appointed 11 June 2018
British
Born April 1964 (62)
O'Meara, Jonathan Robert
Secretary · Appointed 27 February 2015
Officer history (26 former)
1 November 2026
Appointed Pondaven, Patrick as Director
1 November 2026
Appointed Defriez, Tamsin Maria Todd as Director
23 August 2026
Resigned Potter, Carol Ann as Director
8 August 2026
Resigned Mawdsley, Lynn Christine as Director
12 July 2026
Resigned Mobed, Rohinton as Director
1 May 2026
Appointed Levett, Alyson Margaret as Director
29 January 2026
Appointed Hampson, Harold Arthur as Director
29 January 2026
Resigned Coppin, James Arthur as Director
9 March 2025
Appointed Hughes, Colin as Director
8 March 2025
Resigned Lake, Stephen Clyde as Director
2 October 2023
Appointed Bolton, Nicholas Paul as Director
14 July 2023
Appointed Henderson, David as Director
10 July 2023
Appointed Yorwerth, Michael Dean as Director
1 July 2023
Appointed Strens, Fiona Elizabeth as Director
9 August 2022
Appointed Mawdsley, Lynn Christine as Director
31 July 2022
Resigned Cadranel, Jacques as Director
14 December 2021
Appointed Coppin, James Arthur as Director
14 December 2021
Resigned Ashwell, Emily Frances as Director
7 October 2021
Appointed Showell, Steven David as Director
5 October 2021
Resigned Clarke, John Francis as Director
4 October 2021
Resigned Blair, Stephen as Director
11 March 2021
Resigned Bragg, Paul Roger as Director
3 March 2021
Resigned Murphy, Kieran Francis as Director
24 August 2020
Appointed Potter, Carol Ann as Director
13 July 2020
Appointed Mobed, Rohinton as Director
13 December 2019
Resigned Ackroyd, Neil Andrew Ross as Director
30 June 2019
Resigned Carr, Michael Douglas as Director
17 June 2019
Appointed Blair, Stephen as Director
5 October 2018
Appointed Clarke, John Francis as Director
15 August 2018
Resigned Rolfe, Iain as Director
15 August 2018
Appointed Ashwell, Emily Frances as Director
24 July 2018
Resigned Henderson, David as Director
24 July 2018
Appointed Henderson, David as Director
11 June 2018
Appointed Hird, Philippa Jane as Director
31 May 2018
Resigned Clifford, Nigel Richard as Director
2 January 2018
Appointed Bragg, Paul Roger as Director
3 November 2017
Resigned Mosey, Clive Adrian as Director
16 October 2017
Appointed Rolfe, Iain as Director
16 October 2017
Resigned Harrison, Michael James as Director
13 September 2017
Resigned Rolfe, Iain as Director
11 September 2017
Appointed Rolfe, Iain as Director
31 May 2017
30 June 2016
Resigned Margetts, Robert John, Sir as Director
17 May 2016
Appointed Murphy, Kieran Francis as Director
11 January 2016
Appointed Harrison, Michael James as Director
11 January 2016
Resigned Lester, Craig Douglas as Director
16 November 2015
Appointed Mosey, Clive Adrian as Director
28 August 2015
Resigned Nunn, Ian Alan as Director
30 June 2015
Resigned White, Piers Adam as Director
1 June 2015
Appointed Clifford, Nigel Richard as Director
1 May 2015
Appointed Cadranel, Jacques as Director
31 March 2015
Appointed Lake, Stephen Clyde as Director
31 March 2015
Appointed Carr, Michael Douglas as Director
31 March 2015
Appointed Loveless, Andrew Stephen Patrick as Director
31 March 2015
Appointed Margetts, Robert John, Sir as Director
31 March 2015
Appointed White, Piers Adam as Director
31 March 2015
Resigned Jones, David Neil as Director
31 March 2015
Resigned O'Meara, Jonathan as Director
11 March 2015
Appointed Lester, Craig Douglas as Director
27 February 2015
Appointed Nunn, Ian Alan as Director
27 February 2015
Appointed Ackroyd, Neil Andrew Ross as Director
27 February 2015
Appointed O'Meara, Jonathan Robert as Secretary
8 July 2014
Appointed Jones, David Neil as Director
8 July 2014
Appointed O'Meara, Jonathan as Director

Ownership 1 active

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

Secretary of State for Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Legal person · Notified 3 May 2023
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
Government Department - Statutory Instrument 2023 / 424

Holdings 4

Companies where Ordnance Survey Limited is registered as a person with significant control

Has significant influence or control
Active
Holds 25–50% of voting rights
Active
Active
Owns 75–100% of shares
Active
Former controllers (2)
3 May 2023
Ceased Secretary of State for Department for Science, Innovation and Technology — Owns 75–100% of shares
3 May 2023
Ceased The Secretary of State for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy — Owns 75–100% of shares

What Ordnance Survey say about themselves

“Discover Ordnance Survey's trusted geospatial data and maps, and unlock location insight and intelligence.”

— from ordnancesurvey.co.uk

Filings 107

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
3 November 2026Appointment of a director
2 November 2026Appointment of a director
26 August 2026Termination of appointment of a director
10 August 2026Termination of appointment of a director
28 July 2026Group of companies' accounts31 March 2026
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