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Elsevier Limited

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

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Previous officers 29

  1. Laura Claire Crespi 2018-2020 Director View profile
  2. Rohinton Mobed 2016-2019 Director View profile
  3. Simon Thompson 2016-2018 Director View profile
  4. Ruth Anne Kitson 2011-2023 Director View profile
  5. Paul Michael Miles 2010-2016 Director View profile
  6. Nicholas John Baker 2009-2011 Director View profile
  7. Robert Kenneth Campbell Munro 2009-2014 Director View profile
  8. David Anthony Lomas 2006-2014 Director View profile
  9. Anna Farley Moon 2006-2009 Director View profile
  10. Hermanus Marius Paul Van Campenhout 2005-2009 Director View profile
  11. Erik Nils Engstrom 2004-2009 Director View profile
  12. Arie Jongejan 2004-2004 Director View profile
  13. Christopher Alan Gibson 2003-2006 Director View profile
  14. Martin Peter Mos 2003-2003 Director View profile
  15. Dominic Giles Vaughan 2001-2006 Director View profile
  16. Derk Haank 1999-2003 Director View profile
  17. Jonathan Paul Newby 1999-2000 Director View profile
  18. Gavin Anthony Howe 1998-2006 Director View profile
  19. Barbara Barrett 1998-2006 Director View profile
  20. Christopher Blake 1997-1998 Director View profile
  21. Frans Herbert Jan Visscher 1996-1997 Director View profile
  22. Frank Verhagen 1995-1998 Director View profile
  23. Shepherd, Peter Thomas, Doctor 1995-1996 Director View profile
  24. Herman Spruijt 1994-1999 Director View profile
  25. Timothy Lloyd Davies 1995 Director View profile
  26. Michael Gordon Boswood 1996 Director View profile
  27. James John Francis Kels 1995 Director View profile
  28. Mawlaw Secretaries Limited 1992-2010 Corporate-secretary View profile
  29. John Keith Oldale 1992 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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Public contracts won

3 contracts · £212,432 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.

  • Renewal of Researchfish Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON £212,432 2025-09-15 CPV 48000000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Renewal of Researchfish Licenses

  • 4GU Report Buyer: Cardiff University Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    Sib-Threshold Contract Details Notice

  • Provision of SciVal Software Buyer: University of Strathclyde Value not published Date not published CPV 72222300 Source: Find a Tender

    This Voluntary Ex-Ante Transparency (VEAT) notice relates to the Provision of Scival Software and Associated Services at the University of Strathclyde. The estimated value of the contract across a 12-month period is GBP 60,000.00 exclusive…

About

What it does
Other information technology service activities
Incorporated
24/01/1986
Registered office
London

Ownership

Owned by (2) 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.

  • Relx (UK) Limited
    75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06
  • Relx (UK) Limited ceased 2020-04-28
    75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06

Group

  1. Elsevier Limited is controlled by Relx (UK) Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Relx (UK) Limited is controlled by Relx (Holdings) Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. Relx (Holdings) Limited is controlled by Relx Group PLC
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  4. Relx Group PLC is controlled by Relx PLC
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Relx PLC.

112 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

3 grants · £80,000 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 International Trade · £80,000 (3 grants)

Most recent

  • Department for International Trade £20,0002021-03-24
  • Department for International Trade £20,0002019-04-01
  • Department for International Trade £40,0002019-04-01
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.

3 directors on the board

8.5y median 7.4y
average tenure
12.2y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (2)

Portfolio (1)

0
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 1

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
01982084
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
30/09/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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