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Volkswagen Group United Kingdom Limited

Volkswagen Group United Kingdom Limited is an active UK company (number 00514809), incorporated 1953, with 4 current directors including Regis Blatecky and Ulrich Feuereis. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.

Official record Companies House · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 86

  1. Rainer Ernst Seidl 2021-2025 Director View profile
  2. Dr Wolf Stefan Specht 2020-2026 Director View profile
  3. Martin Sander 2020-2021 Director View profile
  4. Alexander James Campbell Smith 2019-2024 Director View profile
  5. Imelda Eleonore Wander-Labbe 2019-2019 Director View profile
  6. Christian Dahlheim 2018-2020 Director View profile
  7. Fintan Roger Knight 2018-2019 Director View profile
  8. Manfred Kantner 2017-2019 Director View profile
  9. Ulf Konrad Dierkesmann 2017-2019 Director View profile
  10. Hans Ulrich Karl Selzer 2016-2017 Director View profile
  11. Dr Jan Utermarck 2016-2019 Director View profile
  12. Jaroslav Hercog 2016-2019 Director View profile
  13. Dr Frank Dilger 2016-2016 Director View profile
  14. Dominique Francois Xavier Boesch 2015-2018 Director View profile
  15. Michael Andreas Max Friedrich Frisch 2014-2016 Director View profile
  16. Xavier Robert Raphael Chardon 2014-2014 Director View profile
  17. Michael Julius Renz 2014-2015 Director View profile
  18. Hermann Schmitt 2014-2016 Director View profile
  19. Paul Anthony Willcox 2013-2013 Director View profile
  20. James Morys Muir 2013-2018 Director View profile
  21. Luca De Meo 2012-2014 Director View profile
  22. Werner Eichhorn 2012-2014 Director View profile
  23. Abraham Schot 2012-2014 Director View profile
  24. Stephen Bernhard Wilhelm Mund 2012-2015 Director View profile
  25. Dr Andreas Offermann 2012-2016 Director View profile
  26. Paul Sevin-Allouet 2012-2013 Director View profile
  27. Simon Peter Thomas 2011-2013 Director View profile
  28. Juergen Heinz Heinrich Stackmann 2010-2012 Director View profile
  29. Jochen Matthias Funk 2010-2012 Director View profile
  30. Arno Antlitz 2010-2014 Director View profile
  31. Reihnard Walter Fleger 2010-2010 Director View profile
  32. Christian Klingler 2009-2015 Director View profile
  33. Jan-Henrik Lafrentz 2009-2010 Director View profile
  34. Harald Schomburg 2008-2012 Director View profile
  35. Berthold Kruger 2008-2009 Director View profile
  36. Peter Anton Schwarzenbauer 2008-2012 Director View profile
  37. Fred Wilhelm Kappler 2008-2010 Director View profile
  38. Michael Horn 2008-2009 Director View profile
  39. Detlef Ernst Wittig 2007-2010 Director View profile
  40. Stefan Jacoby 2006-2007 Director View profile
  41. Flandorfer, Georg, Doctor 2005-2006 Director View profile
  42. Fred Kappler 2004-2006 Director View profile
  43. Hans Dieter Poetsch 2004-2006 Director View profile
  44. Ralph Joachim Weyler 2004-2006 Director View profile
  45. Uwe Albert Wilhelm Baunack 2004-2017 Director View profile
  46. Christopher Noel Craft 2003-2006 Director View profile
  47. Adelt, Bruno, Doctor 2003-2004 Director View profile
  48. Kevin Lloyd James 2001-2006 Director View profile
  49. Lars Henner Santelmann 2001-2005 Director View profile
  50. Jeremy Thomas Paul Willis 2000-2019 Director View profile
  51. Lothar Sander 2000-2010 Director View profile
  52. Sachs, Hans Ulrich, Herr 1999-2000 Director View profile
  53. John Jan Abbott 1999-2001 Director View profile
  54. Robert Tracey 1999-2003 Director View profile
  55. Gianpiero Michael Wyhinny 1998-2006 Director View profile
  56. Schmidt, Detlef, Herr 1998-2003 Director View profile
  57. Dr Georg Flandorfer 1998-2003 Director View profile
  58. Horn, Michael, Executive Director Sales 1997-1999 Director View profile
  59. Buchelhofer, Robert, Doctor 1996-2003 Director View profile
  60. Graham John Morris 1996-1997 Director View profile
  61. Bernd Wiedemann 1996-2006 Director View profile
  62. Winfried Vahland 1996-1997 Director View profile
  63. Dermot Francis Kelly 1995-1999 Director View profile
  64. Kevin John Rose 1995-2005 Director View profile
  65. Dexter Graham Moseley 1995-1995 Director View profile
  66. Charles Leonard Hunt 1994-1999 Director View profile
  67. Robin Arthur John Woolcock 1994-2011 Director View profile
  68. Utz Claassen 1993-1997 Director View profile
  69. Juan Jose Diaz Ruiz 1993-1996 Director View profile
  70. Roland Walter Rowland 1993 Director View profile
  71. Richard Birkett Ide 1999 Director View profile
  72. Robert Fergus Dunlop 1993 Director View profile
  73. Peter Arnold Cover 1994 Director View profile
  74. David James Carter 2001 Director View profile
  75. Paul George Bulle Spicer 1993 Director View profile
  76. Michael John Cornish 1993 Director View profile
  77. Robert Edward Whitten 1993 Director View profile
  78. Michael James Greig Knox 2000 Director View profile
  79. Malcolm Hill 1993 Director View profile
  80. Hans Dieter Wiederhold 1993 Director View profile
  81. Dr Kristian Adalbert Walter Ehinger 1996 Director View profile
  82. Lukas Folc 2016-2019 Secretary View profile
  83. Michael Alexander Obrowski 2015-2021 Secretary View profile
  84. Juergen Wilhelm Ibach 2009-2012 Secretary View profile
  85. Thomas Francis Oliver Larkin 2000-2004 Secretary View profile
  86. Rodney David Clinch 2002 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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Public contracts won

22 contracts · £4,056,191 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.

  • Purchase of vehicles for use by Lincolnshire Police Buyer: THE POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR LINCOLNSHIRE £79,864 2026-07-27 CPV 34144200 Source: Contracts Finder

    Purchase of vehicles for use by Lincolnshire Police. (Direct award via BLC Framework BLC-Fleet-0020b)

  • Purchase of Vehicle for use by Lincolnshire Police Buyer: THE POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR LINCOLNSHIRE £79,406 2026-07-27 CPV 34144200 Source: Contracts Finder

    Purchase of Vehicle for use by Lincolnshire Police. (Direct award via BLC Framework BLC-Fleet-0020b)

  • Provision of Vehicle Buyer: Warwickshire Police £31,533 2026-06-23 CPV 34114100 Source: Contracts Finder

    The Police & Crime Commissioner for Warwickshire has awarded a contract for the purchase of a vehicle to replace a similar vehicle in Warwickshire Police's fleet. This was a direct award via Government Commercial Agency (formerly CCS) RM62…

  • Provision of Vehicles & Associated Parts & Services Buyer: Warwickshire Police £96,230 2026-06-15 CPV 34114100 Source: Contracts Finder

    The Police & Crime Commissioner for Warwickshire has awarded a contract for the purchase of up to 3 vehicles to add to Warwickshire Police's fleet, the contract includes the provision for any other services required under the call-off contr…

  • Purchase and Conversion of Volkswagen Touareg (BLC - Fleet- 0020b) - AWARD Buyer: Cheshire Constabulary £64,223 2026-06-01 CPV 34114100 Source: Contracts Finder

    This is a contract award notice for the purchase and conversion of a Volkswagen Touareg under BLC-Fleet-0200b High Performance and Advanced Emergency Service Vehicles.

  • Purchase and Conversion of Cupra Leons (BLC- FLeet-0020b) - AWARD Buyer: Cheshire Constabulary £239,768 2026-05-28 CPV 34114100 Source: Contracts Finder

    This is a direct award for the purchase and conversion of Cupra Leons under BLC Fleet 0020b High Performance and Advanced Emergency Service Vehicles.

  • Purchase and Conversion of Skoda Superbs (BLC - Fleet- 0020b) - AWARD Buyer: Cheshire Constabulary £244,863 2026-05-28 CPV 34144200 Source: Contracts Finder

    This is a direct award for the purchase and conversion of Skoda Superbs under BLC-Fleet-0020b High Performance and Advanced Emergency Service Vehicles.

  • Purchase of vehicle for use by Lincolnshire Police Buyer: THE POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR LINCOLNSHIRE £33,204 2026-05-21 CPV 34144200 Source: Contracts Finder

    Purchase of vehicle for use by Lincolnshire Police. (Direct Award via CCS Framework RM6244)

  • Vehicle Purchase VW Golf under RM6244 Lot 4 - CPA/SPU/2875P - AWARD Buyer: Cheshire Constabulary £44,721 2026-05-18 CPV 34110000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Call off contract under CCS/GCA RM6244 Framework Lot 4. Includes 60 month warranty. Contract end date set to 5 years from anticipated delivery date.

  • 3 x Skoda Enyaq (Government Commercial Agency RM6244) Buyer: West Midlands Fire Service £98,700 2026-05-13 CPV 34144200 Source: Contracts Finder

    Purchase of 3 x Skoda Enyaq vehicles. Direct award via Government Commercial Agency RM6244

  • Replacement Service Vehicles x 5 Buyer: Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service £105,865 2026-05-11 CPV 34100000 Source: Contracts Finder

    ** Award Notice Only ** Provision of five fleet vehicles utilising Crown Commercial Framework RM6244 Additional information: ** Award Notice only **

  • Vehicle Purchase - May 2026 Buyer: Lancashire Constabulary £1,102,266 2026-04-23 CPV 34100000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Purchase of vehicles via the BlueLight Commercial CCS RM6244 framework.

  • Purchase of Vehicles (SKODA) Buyer: West Yorkshire Combined Authority £251,658 2026-03-18 CPV 34100000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Call off from Framework CCS RM6244 BLC-FLEET for 3 x Superb Hatch Sportline & 5 x Skoda Superb Estate Sportline

  • Purchase of Vehicles (VOLKSWAGEN) Buyer: West Yorkshire Combined Authority £159,834 2026-03-18 CPV 34100000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Call off Contract from Framework Ref: CCS RM6244 BLC-FLEET for 5 x CUPRA Leon Estate

  • Purchase of Vehicle Buyer: Warwickshire Police £33,277 2026-01-28 CPV 34114100 Source: Contracts Finder

    The Police & Crime Commissioner for Warwickshire has awarded a contract for purchase of a vehicle to add to the Warwickshire Police fleet. This was a direct award via Crown Commercial Services RM6244 Purchase of Standard & Specialist Vehic…

  • PRN004592 Light Vehicle Replacement (FI Dog) Buyer: NOTTINGHAMSHIRE FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE £101,461 2026-01-15 CPV 34114000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Light vehicle replacement for Fire Investigation dog.

  • DS507-25 Base Vehicles for Incident Command Units Buyer: Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service £163,000 2025-12-11 CPV 34144200 Source: Contracts Finder

    Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Authority has awarded a contract to Volkswagen Group for the provision of four Volkswagen Panel vans, The contract is awarded via the Crown Commercial Framework Agreement for Vehicle Purchase (RM6244).

  • Purchase of Mayoral vehicle Buyer: Ipswich Borough Council £32,200 2025-12-01 CPV 34100000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Purchase of Mayoral vehicle

  • VW Vehicle - Amarok (CPA/SPU/2711P) - AWARD Buyer: Cheshire Constabulary £39,254 2025-10-08 CPV 34114000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Purchase of VW Amarok vehicle.

  • Vehicle Purchase - VW Polo - CPA/SPU/2723P - AWARD Buyer: Cheshire Constabulary £23,671 2025-10-03 CPV 34100000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Vehicle Purchase - VW Polo - CPA/SPU/2723P. Call off schedule 6 under RM6244 Lot 4. Contact duration includes 60month warranty.

  • Purchase of 6 x Vehicles Buyer: West Yorkshire Combined Authority £187,070 2025-06-25 CPV 34114200 Source: Contracts Finder

    This Contract has been awarded by West Yorkshire Combined Authority on behalf of West Yorkshire Police for 6 x Skoda Superb Hatch Sportline 2.0 via CCS Framework RM6244 Lot: BLC-FLEET-0020a.

  • PURCHASE OF 12 AUDI VEHCILES Buyer: York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority acting on behalf of itself and the Chief Constable of North Yorkshire Police £844,125 2025-01-02 CPV 34100000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Purchase of 12x Audi Vehicles via Lot 4: Bluelight Cars and Motorcycles (Emergency Services) on the CCS framework RM6244 for Purchase of Standard and Specialist Vehicles.

About

Incorporated
01/01/1953

Group

No further corporate or individual controller is recorded above Volkswagen Group United Kingdom Limited on the PSC register - it appears to be the top of its group.

3 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

6 grants · £6,118,780 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 Transport · £6,094,459 (4 grants)
  • Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy · £21,830
  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · £2,491

Most recent

  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology £2,4912022-06-17
  • Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy £21,8302022-04-01
  • Department for Transport £1,986,1122016-04-01
  • Department for Transport £350,4902016-04-01
  • Department for Transport £3,194,1782016-04-01
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.

4 directors on the board

2.4y median 1.2y
average tenure
6.9y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (3)

Portfolio (1)

0
also govern a charity

Left in the last 12 months

Gaps to watch

  • No director brings board experience from anywhere else
  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: a director with board experience elsewhere; directors from a wider range of sectors.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
00514809
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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