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Royal Mail Group Limited

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

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Previous officers 50

  1. Charlotte Emma Gilthorpe 2024-2025 Director View profile
  2. Michael David Snape 2024-2026 Director View profile
  3. Simon Thompson 2021-2023 Director View profile
  4. Michael John Jeavons 2020-2024 Director View profile
  5. Sally Ashford 2020-2020 Director View profile
  6. Mark Amsden 2019-2024 Director View profile
  7. Back, Rico, Herr 2018-2020 Director View profile
  8. Stuart Campbell Simpson 2017-2021 Director View profile
  9. Peter James Long 2015-2016 Director View profile
  10. Janice May Babiak 2013-2013 Director View profile
  11. John Murray Allan 2013-2013 Director View profile
  12. Nicholas Wenham Horler 2012-2013 Director View profile
  13. Lord David Anthony Currie 2012-2012 Director View profile
  14. Catherine Jane Keers 2012-2013 Director View profile
  15. Arthur Leslie Owen 2012-2013 Director View profile
  16. Orna Gabrielle Ni-Chionna 2012-2013 Director View profile
  17. Paul Colbeck Murray 2012-2013 Director View profile
  18. Matthew John Lester 2010-2017 Director View profile
  19. Moya Marguerite Greene 2010-2018 Director View profile
  20. David John Smith 2010-2011 Director View profile
  21. Donald Hood Brydon 2009-2015 Director View profile
  22. Mark Vincent Higson 2007-2014 Director View profile
  23. Ian Barnet Duncan 2006-2010 Director View profile
  24. Alan Ronald Cook 2006-2010 Director View profile
  25. Ian Roy Griffiths 2006-2007 Director View profile
  26. Elmar Toime 2003-2004 Director View profile
  27. Adam Alexander Crozier 2003-2010 Director View profile
  28. Paul Bateson 2003-2004 Director View profile
  29. Paul Andrew Rich 2003-2004 Director View profile
  30. Kevin Raymond Williams 2003-2003 Director View profile
  31. Vanessa Leeson 2003-2004 Director View profile
  32. David Burden 2003-2007 Director View profile
  33. Anthony David Mccarthy 2003-2007 Director View profile
  34. David John Mills 2002-2005 Director View profile
  35. Allan Leslie Leighton 2001-2009 Director View profile
  36. Michael John Kinski 2001-2002 Director View profile
  37. Miles Howard Templeman 2001-2003 Director View profile
  38. Rosemary Prudence Thorne 2001-2004 Director View profile
  39. John Morley Lloyd 2001-2003 Director View profile
  40. Jeremy Ewart Cope 2001-2003 Director View profile
  41. Maria Luisa Cassoni 2001-2005 Director View profile
  42. Anthony John Roberts 2001-2002 Director View profile
  43. Dr Neville Clifford Bain 2001-2001 Director View profile
  44. Jeffrey Robert Triggs 2001-2001 Director View profile
  45. Eleanor Silver 2001-2001 Director View profile
  46. Eleanor Jane Zuercher 2001-2001 Nominee-director View profile
  47. Kulbinder Kaur Dosanjh 2015-2019 Secretary View profile
  48. Emily Shiu Wai Pang 2014-2015 Secretary View profile
  49. Jonathan Varley Millidge 2010-2014 Secretary View profile
  50. Jonathan Evans 2001-2010 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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Public contracts won

15 contracts · £20,385,559 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.

  • Royal Mail Election Postal Services Buyer: Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government £11,200,000 2026-09-03 Source: Find a Tender

    This is a retrospective notice for the award of the above to Royal Mail, as specified in legislation as the universal service provider. This relates to postal services for the May 2026 Senedd elections.

  • HO Premium Mail Services Royal Mail Buyer: Home Office £6,900,000 2026-08-13 Source: Find a Tender

    1. Delivery to various HO sites of inbound mail from customers and their representatives. 2. Provision of PO Boxes to facilitate streaming of inbound mail to appropriate teams/locations. 3. Collection and despatch from various HO locations,…

  • Provision of PPI (Mail Mark) Account Services Buyer: THE POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR LINCOLNSHIRE £136,800 2026-05-15 CPV 64110000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Provision of PPI (Mail Mark) Account Services to Lincolnshire Police. (Awarded via direct award of CCS Framework RM6280 Lot 2).

  • Corporate Postal Services - 1st Class Mail Buyer: Chesterfield Borough Council £181,764 2026-04-01 CPV 64000000 Source: Contracts Finder

    This is a contract award notice for the provision of Corporate Postal Services - 1st Class Mail for Chesterfield Borough Council. The contract was procured via a call-off from the CCS Framework Postal Services & Solutions Ref RM6280.

  • AT1421 Royal Mail Postal Services Buyer: Luton Council £400,000 2026-01-09 CPV 64110000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Postal Services The core requirements for this service shall include but will not be limited to: Collection Services High Volume Services Low to Medium Volume Services Sorted and Unsorted Services Secure Services Undelivered items…

  • Postal Services Buyer: Lancashire Constabulary £831,051 2025-12-24 CPV 64121100 Source: Contracts Finder

    Awarded the contract to Royal Mail for the period 1st January 2026 to the 31st December 2026 with an option to extend annually until the 31st December 2028 utilising the Crown Commercial Services Framework under Lot 2 RM6280 for the Collect…

  • Mole Valley District Council Post Collection and Delivery Services - AWARD Buyer: Mole Valley District Council £485,944 2025-09-23 CPV 60160000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Mole Valley District Council ("the Council") invites tenders for the provision of Postal Collection and Delivery as set out in these documents. The Commencement Date for the delivery of the ​services​ is scheduled to be on ​…

  • Provision of Courier Services Buyer: Care Quality Commission £250,000 2025-09-19 CPV 64120000 Source: Contracts Finder

    This is a Contract Award Notice. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) requires Courier services for next day and same day office and home workers collection and delivery. This procurement was undertaken through the CCS Courier and Specia…

  • Mass Testing with Lateral Flow Antigen Testing Devices - Employer Spoke Buyer: Birmingham City Council Value not published Date not published CPV 71632000 Source: Find a Tender

    The nature of this pandemic and the pace of the interventions required has led the Council to develop a hub and spoke model across Birmingham for delivery of rapid result testing in a targeted and scaled way to contain the spread of the vir…

  • Bowel Screening & A2H purchase licences and postage for Tracked 48 Mail service Buyer: Business Services Organisation Value not published Date not published CPV 60160000 Source: Find a Tender

    To purchase licences and postage for Tracked 48 Mail (returned mail service) for the Bowel Screening Service.

  • Postal Services Buyer: Police and Crime Commissioner for South Wales Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    Provision of national postal services, including from South Wales Police • Collection, sorting and delivery of letters and parcels including the ticket office mail. • Recorded / Special Delivery services • Bulk mail / business mail services…

  • Postage Services Buyer: THE UNIVERSITY OF CUMBRIA Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    The University of Cumbria require postal services for letters and parcels.

  • Courier, Distribution, Storage and Specialist Solutions Buyer: Crown Commercial Service Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    This framework is for the provision of Courier, Distribution, Storage and Specialist Solutions to be utilised by Central Government Departments and all other UK Public Sector Bodies, including Local Authorities, Health, Police, Fire and Res…

    Framework
  • Provision of postal services to Swansea Bay University Health Board Buyer: Swansea Bay University Health Board Value not published Date not published CPV 64110000 Source: Find a Tender

    Provision of reliable and secure postal services, including the collection, sorting, and delivery of mail, as well as business reply and related mailing solutions, to support routine clinical and administrative communications across the Hea…

  • Mail Services - UK/Inland Buyer: LEEDS TRINITY UNIVERSITY Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    Stamped and Mail Services - UK/Inland

About

Incorporated
10/01/2001

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.

  • IDS Holdco Limited
    75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2021-08-31

Group

  1. Royal Mail Group Limited is controlled by IDS Holdco Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2021-08-31 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. IDS Holdco Limited is controlled by International Distribution Services Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2021-06-28 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. International Distribution Services Limited is controlled by EP Distribution Services Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2025-06-02 · source: Companies House PSC register
  4. EP Distribution Services Limited is controlled by EP UK Midco Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2024-03-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  5. EP UK Midco Limited is controlled by Daniel KretÍNskÝ
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2024-05-08 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Daniel KretÍNskÝ.

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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

7 grants · £146,997 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 · £80,015 (3 grants)
  • Department for Education · £33,750 (3 grants)
  • Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy · £33,231

Most recent

  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology £31,0612023-06-26
  • Department for Education £1,5002023-04-01
  • Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy £33,2312022-04-01
  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology £45,7802022-03-24
  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology £3,1742022-03-24
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.

9 directors on the board

1y median 1.1y
average tenure
1.1y
longest tenure
0
directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (9)

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.

Finance 13Professional services 4Business services 2Property 2Arts and leisure 1Transport 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.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
04138203
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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