Shareholder executive
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The Shareholder Executive is the body within the British Government responsible for managing the government's financial interest in a range of public companies. Originally established within the Cabinet Office, it has since 2004 been part of the Department for Business
(and its predecessor the Department of Trade and Industry). It is staffed by civil servants, many of whom are corporate finance professionals with private sector experience. Since 18 April 2008, its Chief Executive
has been Stephen Lovegrove
.
The Shareholder Executive currently manages a portfolio of 28 businesses, with a combined turnover of around £20 billion. It either advises ministers directly (‘directly managed’) or advises shareholder teams in shareholding departments (‘advisory’).
The National Audit Office
in 2007 published a report into the Shareholder Executive. This was broadly positive but had some misgivings about the location of the Executive in the Department of Trade and Industry.
The government's shares in UK banks are managed by UK Financial Investments Limited
.
In partnership with the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
In partnership with the Department of Energy and Climate Change
In partnership with the Department for International Development
In partnership with the Department for Work and Pensions
In partnership with the Department for International Development
In partnership with the Ministry of Defence
In partnership with the Department for Communities and Local Government
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills is a ministerial department of the United Kingdom Government created on 5 June 2009 by the merger of the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills and the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform .-Ministers:The BIS...
(and its predecessor the Department of Trade and Industry). It is staffed by civil servants, many of whom are corporate finance professionals with private sector experience. Since 18 April 2008, its Chief Executive
Chief executive officer
A chief executive officer , managing director , Executive Director for non-profit organizations, or chief executive is the highest-ranking corporate officer or administrator in charge of total management of an organization...
has been Stephen Lovegrove
Stephen Lovegrove
Stephen Augustus Lovegrove is an English civil servant and presently the Chief Executive of the Shareholder Executive .-Early years:...
.
The Shareholder Executive currently manages a portfolio of 28 businesses, with a combined turnover of around £20 billion. It either advises ministers directly (‘directly managed’) or advises shareholder teams in shareholding departments (‘advisory’).
The National Audit Office
National Audit Office (United Kingdom)
The National Audit Office is an independent Parliamentary body in the United Kingdom which is responsible for auditing central government departments, government agencies and non-departmental public bodies...
in 2007 published a report into the Shareholder Executive. This was broadly positive but had some misgivings about the location of the Executive in the Department of Trade and Industry.
The government's shares in UK banks are managed by UK Financial Investments Limited
UK Financial Investments Limited
UK Financial Investments Ltd is a company set up in November 2008 by the UK Government to manage its shareholding in banks subscribing to its recapitalisation fund. They include Lloyds Banking Group , Royal Bank of Scotland Group and Northern Rock...
.
In partnership with the Department for Business, Innovation and SkillsDepartment for Business, Innovation and SkillsThe Department for Business, Innovation and Skills is a ministerial department of the United Kingdom Government created on 5 June 2009 by the merger of the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills and the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform .-Ministers:The BIS...
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In partnership with the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
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Former companies
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