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Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources

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Previous officers 41

  1. Stephen James Thompson 2025-2026 Director View profile
  2. Armando Botello Albarran 2024-2025 Director View profile
  3. James Andrew Mercer 2021-2023 Director View profile
  4. John Mathew Panikar 2019-2020 Director View profile
  5. Andrew John Harvey 2017-2019 Director View profile
  6. Oliver Christian Pfann 2017-2019 Director View profile
  7. Susan Patton Graham Johnston 2015-2017 Director View profile
  8. Benjamin Patterson 2013-2024 Director View profile
  9. Dorian Kevin Thomas Devers 2013-2017 Director View profile
  10. Nathan Palmer 2012-2016 Director View profile
  11. Michael Dennis 2009-2012 Director View profile
  12. Richard John Newton Gearing 2009-2018 Director View profile
  13. Michael Weissberg 2009-2013 Director View profile
  14. Dr Thorben Finken 2008-2013 Director View profile
  15. Nigel Andrew Lewis 2008-2009 Director View profile
  16. Gareth Mostyn 2007-2008 Director View profile
  17. Andrew Christopher Brackfield 2007-2018 Director View profile
  18. Michael Stewart Huggon 2007-2015 Director View profile
  19. Nigel David Hunton 2006-2007 Director View profile
  20. Graham Smith 2006-2006 Director View profile
  21. Alan Murray Ferguson 2005-2007 Director View profile
  22. Jerry Kent Masters Jr 2005-2011 Director View profile
  23. John Lawrence Walsh 2004-2005 Director View profile
  24. Patrick Charles Gordon Spence 2002-2007 Director View profile
  25. Rene Medori 2000-2005 Director View profile
  26. James Alexander Ford 2000-2007 Director View profile
  27. Richard Stanley Grant 1998-2002 Director View profile
  28. Seifollah Ghasemi 1996-1997 Director View profile
  29. Dr Krishnamurthy Rajagopal 1996-2006 Director View profile
  30. Barry Ian Beecroft 1995-2001 Director View profile
  31. Anthony Eric Isaac 1994-2006 Director View profile
  32. Franklin Daniel Rosenkranz 1999 Director View profile
  33. Vijay Kumar Saith 2002 Director View profile
  34. Philip Stanley Aiken 1995 Director View profile
  35. Ian Mcmaster Clubb 1994 Director View profile
  36. Brian Charles Green 1997 Director View profile
  37. John Cairns Fairlie 1998 Director View profile
  38. Sarah Louise Larkins 2006-2007 Secretary View profile
  39. Carol Anne Hunt 1999-2006 Secretary View profile
  40. Ian Kenneth Hood Baker 1994-1995 Secretary View profile
  41. David Gordon Pavey 1994 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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Public contracts won

41 contracts · £17,511,206 total

From Contracts Finder and Find a Tender, the UK Government's public procurement notices, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Matched to this organisation by company number, charity number or exact name and postcode; every figure links to its source notice.

  • Nitric Gas Therapy - Gas, Cylinder Rental & Medical Equipment Rental Buyer: Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust £315,369 2026-09-08 CPV 24111500 Source: Contracts Finder

    Award for the supply of Nitric Gas Therapy (Gas, Cylinder Rental & Medical Equipment Rental) using the Total Pharmaceutical Medical Gas Solutions (NOE.0603), under Lot 3 for Nitric Oxide Therapy.

  • Oxygen Cylinders (Medical Gas Cylinders & Associated Cylinder Tracking Buyer: Northumbria Healthcare Facilities Management Limited £70,320 2026-07-30 CPV 24111900 Source: Contracts Finder

    To formalise contractual arrangements with the incumbent supplier (BOC Ltd) for the provision of Medical Gas Cylinders and associated cylinder tracking by way of a Direct Award to the best value supplier (BOC Ltd) via the below LPP Framewor…

  • Oxygen Liquid (Bulk Oxygen) Buyer: Northumbria Healthcare Facilities Management Limited £460,000 2026-07-30 CPV 24111900 Source: Contracts Finder

    Provision of Bulk Oxygen by way of a Direct Award via the NoECPC Framework Agreement - Bulk Oxygen 2022 - Ref. NOE.0511 of which BOC Ltd is the only supplier

  • Total Pharmaceutical Medical Gas Solutions Buyer: Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust £45,000 2026-06-04 CPV 24111500 Source: Contracts Finder

    Medical Gas Provision for Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust Additional information: PCR2015 - LPP/2022/002 - Lot 2 - Medical Gas Cylinders and associated cylinder tracking

  • UKRI-6102 CLF R2 LN2 Bulk Nitrogen Buyer: UK Research and Innovation £70,000 2026-05-22 CPV 24100000 Source: Contracts Finder

    This contract is for the supply of Bulk Liquid Nitrogen for R2 CLF. This is a call-off under the LUPC Framework LAB4060 SU

  • UKRI-6103 CLF 109 EPAC Bulk Nitrogen Buyer: UK Research and Innovation £105,000 2026-05-22 CPV 24100000 Source: Contracts Finder

    This contract is for the supply of Bulk Liquid Nitrogen for EPAC CLF 109 This is a call-off under the LUPC Framework LAB4060 SU

  • UKRI-6095 Supply of Liquid Nitrogen, Dry ice and Bottled gases to RCaH Buyer: UK Research and Innovation £135,000 2026-05-21 CPV 24100000 Source: Contracts Finder

    This contract is for the supply of Liquid Nitrogen, Dry ice and Bottled gases to RCaH (2026-2027). This is a call-off under the LUPC Framework LAB4060 SU

  • Medical gases in cylinders Buyer: Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust £646,676 2026-05-01 CPV 24111500 Source: Contracts Finder

    Deliver various medical gases in cylinders to NGH. Additional information: HTE-1798.001.L1

  • Medical gases in cylinders Buyer: Kettering General Hospital £1,482,127 2026-05-01 CPV 24111500 Source: Contracts Finder

    Supply various medical gases in cylinders Additional information: HTE-1798.001.L1

  • WSFT - Pharmacy - Medical Gases in cylinders Buyer: West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust £1,314,000 2026-04-02 CPV 24111500 Source: Contracts Finder

    Gas

  • UKRI-5982 BOC Liquid Nitrogen Tank Rental & Product FY 26-27 Buyer: UK Research and Innovation £85,000 2026-03-30 CPV 65000000 Source: Contracts Finder

    UKRI-5982 BOC Liquid Nitrogen Tank Rental & Product FY 26-27

  • UKRI-5936 BOC Gas Tank Rental & Deliveries Buyer: UK Research and Innovation £85,000 2026-03-30 CPV 65000000 Source: Contracts Finder

    UKRI-5936 BOC Gas Tank Rental & Deliveries

  • THH - Medical Gas Neonate Buyer: The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust £46,353 2026-02-23 CPV 24111500 Source: Contracts Finder

    Provision of Nitric Oxide Therapy for the Neonate unit at Hillingdon Hospital

  • Supply of Liquid Oxygen/Medical Gas - Alex & KTC Buyer: Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust £1,687,892 2026-02-03 CPV 24111500 Source: Contracts Finder

    Supply of liquid oxygen to the Worcestershire Acute Hospital NHS Trust

  • Provision of Liquid Nitrogen, Gases & Dry Ice Buyer: United Kingdom Health Security Agency £1,570,798 2026-01-16 CPV 24100000 Source: Contracts Finder

    The re-procurement of contract for liquid nitrogen, laboratory gases and dry ice for UKHSA sites.

  • Award of VIE Rental and Bulk Oxygen Buyer: Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust £704,971 2025-12-11 CPV 24111500 Source: Contracts Finder

    Award of VIE rental and provision of bulk oxygen

  • Provision of Laboratory Gases Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON £6,000,000 2025-11-26 CPV 24100000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Provision of Laboratory Gases via the LAB4060 SU Framework, Lots 1-7

  • Medical Liquid Oxygen Supply and install at the NRC Buyer: Nottingham University Hospital NHS Trust £114,694 2025-11-10 CPV 24111900 Source: Contracts Finder

    Installation of the medical liquid oxygen supply at the National Rehabilitation Centre. Additional information: Direct award procurement process via the NOECPC Buk Oxygen 2022 - Ref. NOE.0511

  • RM - Medical Gas Buyer: The Royal Marsden £390,000 2025-11-05 CPV 24111500 Source: Contracts Finder

    Provision of Medical Gas For the Royal Marsden Hospital

  • Supply of Specialist Gases Buyer: Northumbria Police £30,000 2025-11-01 CPV 24110000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Supply of Specialist Gases

  • Supply of Medical Gases in Cylinders and Bulk Gases Buyer: County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust £556,098 2025-10-22 CPV 24111500 Source: Contracts Finder

    County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust have awarded a contract via call off without competition utilising NHS SBS Medical Gases in Cylinders and Bulk Gases Framework; Reference: SBS10040 (expiring 31st January 2026), Lots 1 and 2…

  • Supply of Dry Ice Buyer: NHS Blood and Transplant £1,064,912 2025-10-17 CPV 24100000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Supply of Dry Ice

  • DYR: Medical Nitric Oxide - (iNO) neonates Buyer: University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust £100,800 2025-10-15 CPV 24111500 Source: Contracts Finder

    Supply of iNO to neonatal units at Royal Sussex County Hospital

  • Provision of Cylinder Gases for Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire & Rescue Service Buyer: HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL £220,000 2025-09-29 CPV 24111500 Source: Contracts Finder

    THIS IS A NOTICE ON BEHALF OF HAMPSHIRE & ISLE OF WIGHT FIRE & RESCUE SERVICE (HIWFRS) HIWFRS have undertaken a call off from the NHS SBS framework, reference SBS/21/BH/DYV/10040, for the provision of medical gases. The contract will…

  • Community Pulmonary Rehabilitation Service for Darlington Buyer: Darlington Clinical Commissioning Group £125,136 2014-12-02 CPV 85100000 Source: Contracts Finder

    North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) for and on behalf of NHS Darlington Clinical Commissioning Group (the CCG), have awarded a contract for a Community Pulmonary Rehabilitation service.

  • NLAG- Medical Cylinder Gases Buyer: Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust Value not published Date not published CPV 24111500 Source: Find a Tender

    Medical Gas Cylinders

    Framework
  • HUTH Medical Cylinder Gases Buyer: Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Value not published Date not published CPV 24111500 Source: Find a Tender

    Medical Gas Cylinders

    Framework
  • Y&S- Bulk Medical Gases- BOC B&S Buyer: York Teaching Hospital Facilities Management LLP Value not published Date not published CPV 24111500 Source: Find a Tender

    Bulk Medical Gases for Bridlington and Selby

    Framework
  • -Relocation of Standby VIE Plant Additional Works (St Mary’s Buyer: Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    Additional and unforeseen civil engineering and construction works relating to the relocation of the standby oxygen VIE (Vacuum Insulated Evaporator) plant at St Mary’s Hospital, including base upgrades, structural reinforcement, enclosure …

  • Lab Gases Buyer: University of Portsmouth Higher Education Corporation Value not published Date not published CPV 24100000 Source: Find a Tender

    This contact is to cover the procurement of industrial and medical gases used across the University.

  • Provision of Cylinder Hire and Gas plus Inspections for Gas Equipment Buyer: The City of Liverpool College £86,060 Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    BOC is our current provider and only supplier of Acetylene gas which is used for teaching at the Vauxhall Road centre. Other gases for welding purposes are also purchased.

  • The Supply of Industrial Gases Buyer: Leidos Supply Limited Value not published Date not published CPV 24100000 Source: Find a Tender

    Team Leidos are proud to be delivering the logistics commodities and services transformation (LCS(T)) Delivery partner contracts (LCS (T)/0001 dated 16.4.2015) on behalf of the UK Ministry of Defence (the ‘Prime Contract’). Delivery of othe…

  • The Supply Of Gases - Medical Buyer: Leidos Supply Limited Value not published Date not published CPV 24100000 Source: Find a Tender

    Team Leidos are proud to be delivering the logistics commodities and services transformation (LCS(T)) Delivery partner contracts (LCS (T)/0001 dated 16.4.2015) on behalf of the UK Ministry of Defence (the ‘Prime Contract’). Delivery of othe…

  • NLaG- Bulk Medical Gases Buyer: Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust Value not published Date not published CPV 24111500 Source: Find a Tender

    Bulk Medical Gases

    Framework
  • Medical Gases Rental, Refills, Collection and Delivery - S495577 Buyer: Norfolk County Council Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    Medical Gases Rental, Refills, Collection and Delivery - S495577. £40000.00

  • CPD Courses 26/27 BOC Limited Buyer: Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    CPD Courses 26/27 BOC Limited Staff Training Courses

  • Medical Oxygen Cylinders Buyer: Cheshire Fire Authority Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    The supply of Medical Oxygen Cylinders

  • bulk liquid nitrogen Buyer: CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    1665 - Supply of bulk liquid nitrogen (Cryospeed Nitrogen), including rental and maintenance of the associated BOC storage vessel.

  • T109- Supply and Delivery of Liquid Oxygen, Storage Vessels and associated Service and Maintenance Buyer: NORTHERN IRELAND WATER LIMITED Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    This Contract is for the supply and delivery of the following Goods: - Lot 1- Supply and Delivery of Liquid Oxygen to NI Water Alpha site at Dunore Point including lease, maintenance of bulk storage vessels and ancillary equipment as requir…

  • Cylinders Rental Invoice Buyer: The Christie NHS Foundation Trust Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    Payment of rental invoice for cylinders

  • Medical Gases Buyer: The Christie NHS Foundation Trust Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    Call off order for medical gases

About

Incorporated
08/03/1938

Ownership

Owned by (1) iOwned byIndividuals and companies registered as having significant control over this company, from the Companies House PSC (persons with significant control) register. People whose ownership could not be confirmed to one individual are not listed as confirmed owners.

Group

  1. BOC Limited is controlled by BOC Netherlands Holdings Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. BOC Netherlands Holdings Limited is controlled by The BOC Group Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. The BOC Group Limited is controlled by Linde UK Holdings Limited
    Evidence
    active 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Linde UK Holdings Limited.

65 other companies in this group

Ownership paths are calculated from Companies House persons-with-significant-control filings. Each step shows the filed nature of control and dates; a step marked "ceased" is historical, not current.

Grants received

12 grants · £4,384,154 total

360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.

Top funders

  • Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy · £2,551,489 (5 grants)
  • Department for Transport · £1,018,592 (3 grants)
  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · £806,323 (2 grants)
  • Department for Education · £7,750 (2 grants)

Most recent

  • Department for Transport £677,9592022-04-01
  • Department for Transport £247,6962022-04-01
  • Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy £58,9912022-04-01
  • Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy £891,6772022-04-01
  • Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy £-52022-04-01
Board analysis

Board DNA

How this board is put together, from the Companies House officer record and Charity Commission trustee records - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Companies House officer record: the current directors only, past directors excluded.

5 directors on the board

6.8y median 8.2y
average tenure
13.2y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (1)

Portfolio (4)

0
also govern a charity

Left in the last 12 months

Where else this board sits iWhere else this board sitsThe charitable fields these directors govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this company and any charity it is the legal face of.

Professional services 120Dormant 63Business services 4Education 3Transport 3Finance 2Manufacturing 2Other services 2

The sectors these directors govern in elsewhere. This company, and any charity it is the legal face of, are excluded - counting them would just tell you what you are already looking at.

Gaps to watch

  • Several long-serving directors could step down together

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats.

Sources

Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Company number
00337663
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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