MICROSOFT LIMITED
Company number 01624297 · Monitor this company
Executive summary
Microsoft Limited occupies a strong position as the UK-based arm of a dominant global technology leader, leveraging brand power and IT consultancy capabilities to serve a growing digital transformation market. The company’s strategic assets support expansion into cloud and managed services, although competitive pressures and talent retention are key challenges requiring proactive management. Focused growth initiatives targeting SMEs and public sector clients coupled with ecosystem partnerships can drive sustained value creation.
Overview
- Company type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 1982-03-24
- Registered office
- Microsoft Campus, Thames Valley Park, Reading, Berkshire, RG6 1WG
- Postcode
- RG6 1WG
- Capital
- 15,000 GBP
- Accounts category
- Full
- Charges
- 2 outstanding
Accounts
- Last made up to
- 2025-06-30
- Next due by
- 2027-03-31
- Financial year end
- 30 June
Confirmation statement
- Last statement dated
- 2026-06-23
- Next due by
- 2027-07-07
Nature of business (SIC)
- 62020 Information technology consultancy activities
Officers 4 current · 25 resigned
Group structure 2 subsidiaries
Controlled by Microsoft Corporation (60041348) — since 2017-07-19
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LIONHEAD STUDIOS LIMITED Dissolved
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SOFTOMOTIVE UK LTD Dissolved
From persons-with-significant-control filings on the public register.
Public contracts won 129
£956,641,573 total awarded value where published.
Showing the 5 most recent of 129.
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Licensed visa sponsor
Licensed by the Home Office to sponsor worker visas: Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker (Worker (A rating)), Skilled Worker (Worker (A rating)).
Matched by registered name to the register of licensed sponsors (Home Office, updated daily) — check the register itself before relying on it. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Modern slavery statement
Registered a modern slavery statement for 2022 (period to 2021-06-30) as part of the MICROSOFT RESEARCH LIMITED group statement — 3 years on the registry.
Read the statement summary on the government modern slavery statement registry. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Data protection registration
Registered with the ICO as a data protection fee payer — Z6296785 (Tier 3), registered since 2002.
Information Commissioner's Office register of fee payers, licensed under the Open Government Licence.
Political donations 8
£141,425 in registered political donations since 2006.
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Labour Party
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Conservative and Unionist Party
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Ms Mary MacLeod MP
Showing the 3 most recent of 8.
Source: the Electoral Commission's register of donations — this company's full record, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Gender pay gap
5.6%
Women's median hourly pay below men's, 2025/26 · around the middle of the pack for parity
Contact details
- Website
- http://www.microsoft.co.uk
Previous company names
| Name | Date changed |
|---|---|
| MICROSOFT EUROPE LIMITED | 1983-06-16 |
| DIALMAIN LIMITED | 1982-05-25 |
Previous registered addresses 4
| Address | Changed on |
|---|---|
| 10 CROWN PLACE, LONDON, EC2A 4FT | 2003-10-04 |
| MICROSOFT CAMPUS, THAMES VALLEY PARK, READING BERKSHIRE, RG6 1WG | 2003-09-16 |
| MICROSOFT PLACE,, WINNERSH,, WOKINGHAM,, BERKSHIRE, RG11 5TP. | 1998-08-21 |
| 35 WINDSOR ROAD, SLOUGH, BERKSHIRE, SL1 2EB | 1993-01-29 |
Among its peers
Among the oldest 25%
of 3,096 similar companies in RG, trading since 1982
The class of 1982
53%
of the 12,655 companies incorporated in 1982 are still active today; 39% have since been dissolved.
A fact about the year, not a forecast for this company.
Property in England & Wales 10 titles
- Leasehold
- 10
- Most recent registration
- 2024-07-12
- Where
- Greater London (5), Wokingham (3), Greater Manchester (1)
| Title number | County | Tenure | Registered | Price paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGL507048 | Greater London | Leasehold | 2024-07-12 | — |
| BK531895 | Wokingham | Leasehold | 2024-01-05 | — |
| BB4168 | Greater London | Leasehold | 2020-01-30 | — |
| MAN350146 | Greater Manchester | Leasehold | 2019-10-29 | — |
| GR420091 | Gloucestershire | Leasehold | 2017-11-29 | — |
| NGL910910 | Greater London | Leasehold | 2016-06-06 | — |
| NGL910912 | Greater London | Leasehold | 2016-06-06 | — |
| NGL912048 | Greater London | Leasehold | 2015-07-07 | — |
| BK441719 | Wokingham | Leasehold | 2010-11-23 | — |
| BK441721 | Wokingham | Leasehold | 2010-11-23 | — |
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