Public authorities

Found 726 public authorities in the category ‘Limited companies’

The Co-operative Pharmacy business was sold in 2014 and no longer exists. See: Well Pharmacy. 💊Good to know This organisation is a pharma...
Defunct.
6 requests.
Also called Durham BID This body may not be subject to Freedom of Information law. We list it here because it is funded via business rates. Do consider if your request might...
0 requests.
Also called EDI The EDI Group Limited (EDI) is a company that carries out property development.The company is a subsidiary of The City of Edinburgh Council, so you may...
3 requests.
Also called FCA On 1 April 2014 the FCA took on responsibility for regulating consumer credit, including credit cards, personal loans. Prior to 1 April 2013, the FCA...
637 requests.
Also called FSA The FSA was renamed Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) on 1 April 2013. Certain regulatory functions were transferred to the Prudential Regulation Auth...
Defunct.
103 requests.
Also called The Football Association This organisation is not subject to the Freedom of Information Act. We are listing it on our site it because we consider it has the character of a publ...
34 requests.
On 24th October 2011, IfL officially changed its name to Institute for Learning.
Defunct.
3 requests.
The full formal name of this organisation is: "The Institute of Cancer Research: Royal Cancer Hospital"
75 requests.
Also called London College of Beauty Therapy
0 requests.
Also called London Interdisciplinary School
0 requests.
Also called London Trading Standards London Trading Standards (LTS) represents the 33 Local Authority Trading Standards services operating in London. Our understanding is that this company...
0 requests.
The Manchester Concert Hall Limited manages the Bridgewater Hall and is owned by Manchester City Council.
7 requests.
The company has special powers under various acts including the Manchester Ship Canal Acts. We expect these will make the company subject to the Enviro...
0 requests.
This body was replaced by the "single financial guidance body"[1], Money and Pensions Service, which does business as "Money Helper". When it was se...
Defunct.
7 requests.
Also called National College On 1 April 2012, the National College became an executive agency of the Department for Education
21 requests.
The National Stone Centre appears not to be subject to the Freedom of Information Act 2000 however it is listed as a Local Government body by the Offic...
1 request.
Also called Ombudsman Services Ombudsman Services is not subject to the Freedom of Information Act 2000. Ombudsman Services provides independent dispute resolution for the communi...
22 requests.
Payment Systems Regulator Limited is a subsidiary of the Financial Conduct Authority
10 requests.
Our understanding is that all higher education institutions with "Approved (fee cap)" status on the Office for Students register as subject to the Free...
0 requests.
The trust has only police forces as members and so is subject to the Freedom of Information Act. The trust owns UKROEd Ltd, a company which oversees t...
10 requests.
Also called Russell Group The Russell Group represents 24 of the largest research universities in the UK. All of its member universities are subject to either the Freedom of Inf...
32 requests.
Also called SAC On 1st October 2012, SAC became SRUC.
Defunct.
6 requests.
Also called Skills Development Scotland
33 requests.
The Thomas Telford Trust is wholly owned by Edinburgh’s Telford College.
Defunct.
3 requests.
Also called UCAS UCAS is the central organisation through which applications are processed for entry to UK higher education institutions. The company is funded by univ...
147 requests.
Also called The University of Law The University of Law (founded in 1962 as The College of Law of England and Wales) is a for-profit private university in the United Kingdom, providing...
24 requests.
Also called UMIC Previously known as 'The Manchester Incubator Company Limited'. The company was dissolved on 6th July 2021
Defunct.
6 requests.
We list this body as it holds a water supply and sewerage licence. We think this may bring it within the scope of the Environmental Information Regulat...
1 request.
Our understanding is that all higher education institutions with "Approved (fee cap)" status on the Office for Students register as subject to the Free...
0 requests.
Formerly known as Tristar Homes Limited, this body became part of Thirteen Housing Group on 30 June 2017. Whether a Housing Association in England is s...
7 requests.
Also called Remarkable Remarkable describes itself as being a "leadership and organisation development business" [1] - they are responsible, in Scotland, for the issuance of...
1 request.
This Land is an arm's-length development company wholly owned by Cambridgeshire County Council. The organisation was previously called Cambridges...
2 requests.
Also called Thurmaston Dental Practice 577 Melton Road, Thurmaston, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 8EA Looking for access to your health record? ⛔️ You can't get copies of your health recor...
1 request.
TIE was a wholly-owned subsidiary of the City of Edinburgh Council. It has since been replaced by Transport for Edinburgh, whose two subsiduary bodies...
Defunct.
4 requests.
Prior to April 2018, the company was knows as Solutions SK Limited.
2 requests.
Need help with housing issues? You can't use our service to ask for help with housing issues. If you need help with a problem, Citizens Advice, and...
132 requests.
Also called TransPennine Express TransPennine Trains is the operator of TransPennine Express, a passenger railway in the North of England, and Scotland. This body, is wholly owned by...
92 requests.
Also called TfE Transport for Edinburgh the parent company of the municipally owned Lothian Buses and Edinburgh Trams. The company is owned by the City of Edinburgh C...
14 requests.
Also called Tube Lines This authority is subject to Freedom of Information because it is owned by Transport Trading Limited.
4 requests.
Subject to Freedom of Information law as it is wholly owned by Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service.
1 request.
Also called UCLB
1 request.
UCL Consultants is wholly owned by UCL (University College London|).
4 requests.
Also called UCLPartners Looking for access to your health record? ⛔️ You can't get copies of your health records using WhatDoTheyKnow – find out why. 💁 How to access your he...
1 request.
Also called UKARcs UKARcs ran the “Help to Buy” mortgage guarantee scheme on behalf of the Treasury. The company is now in liquidation.
Defunct.
10 requests.
Also called UKAR UK Asset Resolution Limited (UKAR Limited) is the holding company established on 1 October 2010 to bring together the Government-owned businesses of Br...
26 requests.
Also called British Athletics This body is not formally subject to the Freedom of Information Act but we've decided to list it due to its public role representing the UK in internat...
12 requests.
The UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology describes itself as a strategic delivery partner for the Natural Environment Research Council, part of UK Res...
4 requests.
Also called UKEMS We list this body as it provides NHS services including patient transport services and urgent emergency care services. The organisation has provid...
0 requests.
Also called UKFI UK Financial Investments Ltd (UKFI) was a public, wholly owned company, so is a 'public authority' as defined by s. 6(1) of the Freedom of Information...
Defunct.
62 requests.
UK Government Investments Limited is the successor body to UK Financial Investments Limited (UKFI). UKFI was created in November 2008 as part of the U...
57 requests.
Also called UK Infrastructure Bank The UK Infrastructure Bank is wholly owned by HM Treasury. The Company’s core mission is to partner with the private sector and local government...
4 requests.
Also called UKSBS Subject to Freedom of Information Law as it is wholly owned by the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy.
33 requests.
Prior to 25 April 2023, UK Sports Institute Limited was known as the The English Institute of Sport Limited (EIS).
15 requests.
0 requests.
Also called Unipol We list Unipol due to their role in administering the Unipol Code for student accommodation, an accreditation scheme which enables it to regulate certa...
0 requests.
Also called United Utilities A list of United Utilities subsidiary companies can be found here. The Upper Tribunal’s judgment in the matter of Fish Legal & Emily Shirley v I...
185 requests.
Univation is a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Robert Gordon University.
3 requests.
Also called UA92
1 request.
Universitybus Limited also called Uno and is owned by the University of Hertfordshire.
0 requests.
Also called ufi UfI runs "LearnDirect" also called UFI Limited.
Defunct.
7 requests.
Students' unions of UK universities typically receive a high proportion on their income from public funds and are regulated by both the Charity Commiss...
0 requests.
Students' unions of UK universities typically receive a high proportion on their income from public funds and are regulated by both the Charity Commiss...
0 requests.
Also called UHI
168 requests.
Also called Uno Bus Northamptonshire
0 requests.
Also called Veolia Water Three Valleys As of 1 October 2012 this company merged with Affinity Water. From July 1 2009 Three Valleys Water changed its name to Veolia Water Central Ltd. wh...
Defunct.
5 requests.
Also called Veolia Water East As of 1 October 2012 this company was succeeded by Affinity Water. From July 1 2009 Tendring Hundred Water Services changed its name to Veolia Water...
Defunct.
3 requests.
Veolia Water Projects provides water and sewerage services to domestic and commercial customers in the Tidworth and Perham Down area in Wiltshire and f...
2 requests.
We list this body as it holds a water supply and sewerage licence. We think this may bring it within the scope of the Environmental Information Regulat...
2 requests.
Also called Veolia Water Southeast As of 1 October 2012 this body was succeeded by Affinity Water From July 1 2009, Folkestone & Dover Water Services changed its name to Veolia Wa...
Defunct.
4 requests.
Also called Veritau Veritau is jointly owned by York City and North Yorkshire County Councils.
11 requests.
A subsidiary of Transport for London responsible for Victoria Coach Station. This authority is subject to Freedom of Information because it is owned by...
6 requests.
A tweet from this body from December 2012 stated "Vision+Media is no longer in operation". While it appears to still be a registered active company as...
Defunct.
1 request.
Vital Fire Solutions is a public Fire Trading Company which is subject to Freedom of Information law as it is wholly owned by the County of Durham and...
2 requests.
The company state: "We have 47 million UK connections across broadband, mobile, TV and home phone. Our own fixed network currently passes 15.5 million...
1 request.
Vocare Limited manages both the NHS 111 and GP out-of-hours services in Somerset and Staffordshire. The company provides the 111 service in South...
2 requests.
A wholly owned subsidiary of the University of Oxford.
3 requests.
Also called Waltham International College Our understanding is that all higher education institutions with "Approved (fee cap)" status on the Office for Students register as subject to the Free...
1 request.
Warrington Borough Transport operates under the brand "Warrington's Own Buses". It runs bus services within Warrington and to Altrincham, Northwich, Ne...
54 requests.
Also called Warwick Conferences
2 requests.
Also called Warwick Students' Union Students' unions of UK universities typically receive a high proportion on their income from public funds and are regulated by both the Charity Commiss...
0 requests.
A joint venture between Bristol Water and Wessex Water. We list this body as it holds a water supply and sewerage licence. We think this may bring it w...
2 requests.
Waterfront Edinburgh is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the City of Edinburgh Council
3 requests.
Previously United Utilities Water Sales Ltd. We list this body as it holds a water supply and sewerage licence. We think this may bring it within the...
2 requests.
Previously known as Severn Trent Select Limited.We list this body as it holds a water supply and sewerage licence. We think this may bring it within th...
2 requests.
We list this body as it holds a water supply and sewerage licence. We think this may bring it within the scope of the Environmental Information Regulat...
1 request.

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