UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED

1. Company facts

Status

active

Lifecycle

🌳 Mature — Long-running with flat or slow growth. Steady cash, limited upside.

Jurisdiction

england-wales

Registered office

Polaris House, North Star Avenue, Swindon, SN2 1FF, England

SIC codes

72200 — Research and experimental development on social sciences and humanities

Accounts next due

2026-12-31

Confirmation statement next due

2026-08-10

2. Directors (8 active)

BAKER, Michael David Alan

director · appointed 2025-10-02 · born 9/1979 (age 47)

CLARKE, John Francis

director · appointed 2021-06-16 · born 12/1963 (age 63)

DENHOLM, Cath Susanna

director · appointed 2025-10-02 · born 8/1970 (age 56)

GILBERT, Leslie

director · appointed 2025-10-02 · born 7/1959 (age 67)

ISAACS, Carolyn Darcy

director · appointed 2025-04-01 · born 10/1963 (age 63)

MILLS, Helen

director · appointed 2023-07-27 · born 1/1984 (age 42)

SEMPLE, Richard James

director · appointed 2018-05-01 · born 8/1964 (age 62)

WONG, Rosanna

director · appointed 2025-10-02 · born 11/1984 (age 42)

3. Shareholders (2 active)

The Secretary Of State For Science, Innovation And Technology

75-100% shares · 75-100% voting

Uk Research And Innovation

25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

4. Group structure

Uk Research And Innovation holds 25-50% — a significant corporate investor but not a controlling parent.

Uk Research And Innovation

Corporate parent · 25-50%

Headline verdict

Opportunity score

75/100 (Strong)

Owner dependency

moderate — 55/100

Red flags

0 high · 1 medium · 0 low