Notable companies
Profiles of notable companies — industry, background and key facts.
The Northern Research Group (NRG)
Politics and Administration
The Northern Research Group (NRG) is a group founded by a number of Conservative MPs in the United Kingdom who were elected to represent constituencies in northern England, Wa
The Observer
Advertising and media
The Observer is a British newspaper published on Sundays. In the same place on the political spectrum as its sister papers The Guardian and The Guardian Weekly, whos
The Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills (Ofsted)
Science and education
The Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills (Ofsted) is a non-ministerial department of His Majesty's government, reporting to Parliament. Ofste
The Office of Communications (Ofcom)
Politics and Administration
The Office of Communications, commonly known as Ofcom, is the government-approved regulatory and competition authority for the broadcasting, telecommunications and postal 
The Office of Tax Simplification
Politics and Administration
The Office of Tax Simplification was an independent office of HM Treasury, part of the Government of the United Kingdom. The office was created on 20 July 2010 to identify complexi
The Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland
Politics and Administration
The Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland, often referred to as the Scotland Office, is a department of His Majesty's Government headed by the secretary of s
The Omega European Masters
Other
The Omega European Masters is the Swiss stop on professional men's golf's European Tour, and in 2009 it became the first event in Europe to be co-sanctioned by the A
The One Nation Conservatives
Politics and Administration
The One Nation Conservatives is a UK parliamentary caucus of Conservative Party Members of Parliament who identify as one-nation conservatives. History In March
The Open University
Science and education
The Open University (OU) is a public research university and the largest university in the United Kingdom by number of students. The majority of the OU's undergraduate students are based in the United
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Politics and Administration
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is an intergovernmental organisation with 38 member countries, founded in 1961 to stimulate economic progress and&
The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO)
Industry and Production
The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) comprises the offices of the Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration (PCA) and the Health Service Commissioner for England (HSC).
The Pensions Regulator (TPR)
Politics and Administration
The Pensions Regulator (TPR) is a non-departmental public body which regulates work-based pension schemes in the United Kingdom. Created under the Pensions Act 2004, the regulator
The Petrol Retailers Association (PRA)
Economy
The Petrol Retailers Association (PRA) represents independent fuel retailers who now account for 65% of all UK forecourts and provide a voice for all retailers both large and small. It is committ
The Phoenix Partnership
Computers and software
The Phoenix Partnership (Leeds) Ltd (TPP) is a software company based in Horsforth, Leeds. It develops and supplies clinical software including SystmOne. The partnership was formed
The Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW)
Security
The Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) is the statutory staff association for police constables, sergeants, inspectors, chief inspectors and special
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI)
Security
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) is the police force that serves Northern Ireland. It is the successor to the Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) after it w
The Prince's Foundation
Science and education
The Prince's Foundation is an educational charity established in 1986 by Charles, Prince of Wales to teach and demonstrate in practice those principles of traditional urban design and a
The Procter & Gamble Company (P&G)
Consumer goods
The Procter & Gamble Company (P&G) is an American multinational consumer goods corporation headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, founded in 1837 by William Procter&n
The Professional Darts Corporation (PDC)
Other
The Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) is a professional darts organisation in the United Kingdom, established in 1992 when a group of leading players split from the Br
The Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Select Committee (PACAC)
Politics and Administration
The Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Select Committee, formerly the Public Administration Select Committee, is a select committee appointed by the British Hous