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Corps Security (UK) Limited

Private security activities

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 11

  1. Michael Stephen Bluestone 2017-2018 Director View profile
  2. Breda Smead 2017-2017 Director View profile
  3. Robert Stuart Hill 2017-2023 Director View profile
  4. Peter Valentine Webster 2010-2017 Director View profile
  5. Richard Moule 2007-2010 Director View profile
  6. Francis James Peck 1998-2006 Director View profile
  7. James Alex Wood 1998-2000 Director View profile
  8. Christopher James Salt 1997-1998 Director View profile
  9. Alexander Bertolis 2001-2003 Secretary View profile
  10. Christopher John Marshall Edmondson 2000-2009 Secretary View profile
  11. Alan Charles Edwards 1997-2001 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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Public contracts won

1 contract · £9,600,000 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.

  • Provision of Physical Building Security for The National Archives Buyer: Crown Commercial Service £9,600,000 2025-07-16 CPV 79710000 Source: Contracts Finder

    The buyer is seeking a Security partner to cohesively deliver their Security Services, to include CCTV control room, Building security and Bag Search, to a high quality standard with value for money in mind. The bidder will work proactivel…

About

What it does
Private security activities
Incorporated
28/11/1997
Registered office
London
Previous names
Corps Payroll Services Limited (until 21/02/2012)

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. Corps Security (UK) Limited is controlled by Corps of Commissionaires Management Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Corps of Commissionaires Management Limited is controlled by Corps of Commissionaires Trustees Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Corps of Commissionaires Trustees Limited.

4 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.

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

10.9y median 9.5y
average tenure
17.1y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (2)

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 3Tech and media 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
  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats; directors from a wider range of sectors.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
03473589
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
31/12/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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