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ABB Limited

Manufacture of electricity distribution and control apparatus

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 16

  1. Daniel Cotton 2023-2025 Director View profile
  2. David John Hughes 2019-2022 Director View profile
  3. Ian Grant Funnell 2015-2019 Director View profile
  4. Lena Maria Andersson 2014-2019 Director View profile
  5. William Mclaughlin 2003-2014 Director View profile
  6. Ian Donald Rennie 2003-2019 Director View profile
  7. Michael Robert Dickens 2002-2003 Director View profile
  8. Trevor John Gregory 2002-2016 Director View profile
  9. David Brian Mumford 2001-2003 Director View profile
  10. David Alun Hughes 1999-2001 Director View profile
  11. Tomas Ericsson 1999-1999 Director View profile
  12. Pauline Agnes Beale 1999-2000 Director View profile
  13. Peter Lawrence Aldous 1999-2002 Director View profile
  14. Stephen John Gardner 1999-1999 Director View profile
  15. Eric Drewery 1999-2002 Director View profile
  16. David Benn 2002-2014 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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Public contracts won

7 contracts · £184,714 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.

  • Sellafield PLC- DAMS Offline Feasibility Rig Buyer: Sellafield ltd £184,714 2026-01-12 CPV 38800000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Supply and deliver an offline test rig replica of the existing online MSSS/ABB DAMS PES system installed in MSSS. The offline engineering system shall be based on 800xA System Version 6.1.1.1 which is a long time support version (LTS). S…

  • Supply of Instrumentation for Pressure, Level & Flow Buyer: YORKSHIRE WATER SERVICES LIMITED Value not published Date not published CPV 31682210 Source: Find a Tender

    These instruments are: - Flow - Insertion - Flow - Magnetic - Clamp on flow - Non-contact flow - Level - pressure - Non-contact level - Gauge pressure - Differential pressure The instruments will be used in all conditions from raw water to …

  • Switchgear replacement Buyer: Londonenergyltd Value not published Date not published CPV 31214000 Source: Find a Tender

    Replacement of old switchgear

  • Air circuit breakers Buyer: Aneurin Bevan University Health Board Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    Two new air circuit breakers are required for the generator changeover panel at YYF Hospital.The existing ABB Air Circuit Breakers (ACB) have been inspected and found to have a structural crack in the breaker chassis. This represents a sign…

  • Shore Power Systems Framework Buyer: Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd Value not published Date not published CPV 45310000 Source: Find a Tender

    CMAL wish to appoint a single supplier to a multi lot framework for the design, construction and maintenance of standardised shore power systems across the network.

    Framework
  • UVDB Powered by Achilles QUDM for Goods, Works and Services Buyer: AFFINITY WATER LIMITED Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender
  • Shore Power Systems Framework Buyer: Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd Value not published Date not published CPV 45310000 Source: Find a Tender

    CMAL wish to appoint a single supplier to a multi lot framework for the design, construction and maintenance of standardised shore power systems across the network.

    Framework
  • Installation of Temporary Centralised Battery System (CBS) for emergency lighting in Brooksby Building following fire Buyer: THE PIRBRIGHT INSTITUTE Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    Following a small fire in the battery room of the Brooksby Buildings CBS the building is now without emergency lighting which will impact the cold start of the building and a knock-on effect on testing and opening for science. Following gui…

About

What it does
Manufacture of electricity distribution and control apparatus; Electrical installation; Wholesale of electronic and telecommunications equipment and parts; Activities of head offices
Incorporated
01/06/1999
Registered office
Warrington

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. ABB Limited is controlled by ABB Holdings Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

The PSC filings above ABB Limited loop back on themselves; the chain is shown as far as it can be followed safely.

21 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 · £140,121 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 Science, Innovation and Technology · £91,920 (2 grants)
  • Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy · £48,202 (4 grants)

Most recent

  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology £65,7642023-06-05
  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology £26,1562022-08-23
  • Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy £13,1722022-04-01
  • Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy £-2,1402022-04-01
  • Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy £9,5402019-04-01
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

6.6y median 6.6y
average tenure
12.4y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (3)

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.

Manufacturing 12Professional services 3Retail and trade 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
03780764
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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