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Relx (UK) Limited

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Who leads it

Previous officers 38

  1. Kumsal Bayazit Besson 2012-2016 Director View profile
  2. Paul Richardson 2003-2013 Director View profile
  3. Stephen John Cowden 2001-2011 Director View profile
  4. Mark Henry Armour 2000-2012 Director View profile
  5. Willoughby Mark St John Radcliffe 2000-2001 Director View profile
  6. Sir Crispen Henry Davis 1999-2000 Director View profile
  7. Trevor Arthur Jenkins 1999-2003 Director View profile
  8. Richard Howard Mark Yates 1999-2000 Director View profile
  9. Nigel John Stapleton 1999-1999 Director View profile
  10. Gavin Anthony Howe 1998-2000 Director View profile
  11. Paul Virik 1998-2000 Director View profile
  12. Christopher Blake 1997-1998 Director View profile
  13. Stephen John Stout 1996-2000 Director View profile
  14. John Nicholas Philbin 1996-2000 Director View profile
  15. Anne Janette Joseph 1996-2014 Director View profile
  16. Alexander Beresford Grant 1996-1996 Director View profile
  17. Ian Alexander Noble Irvine 1996-1996 Director View profile
  18. Anthony Sheen 1996-1999 Director View profile
  19. Michael John Rusbridge 1996-2000 Director View profile
  20. Michael Gordon Boswood 1996-1996 Director View profile
  21. Keith Jones 1996-2000 Director View profile
  22. Michael Matthew 1996-1998 Director View profile
  23. David Lewis Summers 1996-1997 Director View profile
  24. Michael Anthony Hope 1996-1998 Director View profile
  25. William Peter Shepherd 1996-1998 Director View profile
  26. Herman Spruijt 1995-1999 Director View profile
  27. George Robert Neville Cusworth 1995-1999 Director View profile
  28. Herman Bruggink 1995-1996 Director View profile
  29. John Benedict Mellon 1994-1999 Director View profile
  30. Pierre Johan Jacques Gerard Vinken 1993-1995 Director View profile
  31. Sir Peter John Davis 1992-1994 Director View profile
  32. Richard Gordon Baker 1992-1992 Director View profile
  33. John Crossley Thompson 1992-1992 Director View profile
  34. Simon John Pereira 2019-2021 Secretary View profile
  35. Alan William Mcculloch 2012-2019 Secretary View profile
  36. Simon Colin Mitchley 2011-2012 Secretary View profile
  37. Leslie Dixon 1993-2011 Secretary View profile
  38. Karen Richardson 1993-1993 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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Public contracts won

6 contracts · £156,227 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.

  • Legal Online Knowledge Rsources Buyer: Transport for London £52,584 2026-07-01 Source: Find a Tender

    This Contract Award Notice is issued in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 to notify the market of the intention to award a contract and to formally commence the standstill period for the provision of legal research and guidance subs…

  • Legal Library Services Buyer: ST ALBANS CITY AND DISTRICT COUNCIL £39,455 2026-03-30 CPV 48000000 Source: Contracts Finder

    The Authority is looking for a software provider for legal library services.

  • MLEX database subscription 2022-2024 Buyer: OFCOM £64,188 2022-11-01 CPV 79980000 Source: Contracts Finder

    MLex subscription gives us access to legal news reports on regulatory risks globally. Used by others apart from legal

  • Lexis Plus Academic Library Buyer: University of Worcester Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    Lexis Plus Academic Library is a key resources for the Law School.

  • Lexis Nexis Renewal Buyer: Police and Crime Commissioner for South Wales Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    Legal research products, data analytics, risk management, and information services with AI functionality

  • Visualfiles Annual Maintenance 26/27 Buyer: Leicestershire County Council Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    Procurement of Annual maintenance Services for Visualfiles Case Management System.

About

What it does
Activities of head offices
Incorporated
11/09/1992
Previous names
Reed Elsevier (UK) Limited (until 02/11/2015)

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. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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 · £172,192 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 Education · £172,192 (3 grants)

Most recent

  • Department for Education £134,4312023-04-01
  • Department for Education £3,1682020-04-01
  • Department for Education £34,5932020-04-01
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.

2 directors on the board

13.2y median 13.2y
average tenure
14.6y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (2)

0
also govern a charity
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.

Business services 8Professional services 6Hospitality 1Tech and media 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
02746621
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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