Former Businesses
The Shareholder Executive has previously been responsible for a number of other businesses that have since either been sold, moved to other areas of government or dissolved.
- Actis - remaining stake sold in 2012
- Army Base Repair Organisation - merged into Defence Support Group in 2008
- Bradford & Bingley - moved to UKFI in 2008
- British Energy - remaining stake sold during takeover by EDF Energy in 2009
- British Nuclear Fuels - broken up and ceased activities in 2009
- British Waterways - removed from portfolio to become charitable trust in 2012
- Covent Garden Market Authority - moved to Government Property Unit in 2011
- Defence Aviation Repair Agency - merged into Defence Support Group in 2008
- Fire Service College - removed from portfolio in 2007
- Forensic Science Service - dissolved in 2012
- Northern Ireland Water removed from portfolio in 2010
- Northern Rock - moved to UKFI in 2008
- Northern Rock (Asset Management) moved to UKFI in 2008
- Qinetiq - remaining stake sold in 2008
- Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre - moved to Government Property Unit in 2011
- Partnerships UK - dissolved in 2011
- Scottish Water - removed from portfolio in 2011
- The Tote - sold to Betfred in 2011
- UK Atomic Energy Authority - commercial business unit sold to Babcock International Group in 2009
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