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Status:
Decision Proposed
Title:
Companies Review: Rationalisation of Companies
Include item on Forward Plan
Yes
Is Key Decision
Yes
Item Contains Exempt/Private Reports
Yes
Reference:
015653/2025
Urgent Decision - Not in Forward Plan
No
Details for Agenda Sheet

Report of the Executive Director of Finance (Section 151 Officer)

Implementation Date (not before meeting on)
Thu 26 Feb 2026
Purpose
Outline the process of rationalisation and setting out the timelines.
Key Portfolio
Finance
Decision Maker
Chief Officer Decision Maker
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Reason For Key Decision
affecting 2 or more wards. 
Relevant Documents
Decision Type:
Committee
Decision Maker:
Cabinet Committee - Group Company Governance
Directorate
Finance
Other Information
Private Reason
Decision Outcome

On 26 February 2026 Cabinet Committee Group Company Governance:-

 

(i) Noted progress on the company rationalisation and closure programme, including details of companies currently progressing through voluntary strike-off and those proposed for termination and/or voluntary strike-off, as set out in Appendix A to the report;

(ii) Approved the Rationalisation Governance and Reporting Framework outlined in section 4.2 to the report, including the use of trackers and exception reporting;

(iii) Endorsed the proposed approach whereby, reflecting lessons learned from the four current strike-off cases, Commercial & Procurement Services will utilise third-party legal assistance for any immediate wind-down activity, and will incorporate outputs and learning into bestpractice guidance to inform the Companies Creation & Governance Toolkit currently in development; and 

 

 (iv) Delegated authority to the Executive Director of Finance (Section 151 Officer), in consultation with the City Solicitor (Monitoring Officer) and the Director of Commercial & Procurement Services, to implement and sequence rationalisation activity for entities approved for closure, including the commissioning of third-party legal assistance where required.

THE DEADLINE FOR CALL IN IS 1600 HOURS ON WEDNESDAY 4 MARCH 2026.

 


Would the recommended decision be contrary to the budget and policy framework:
No
Decision Options:

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Decision History

Date & Time CreatedUser Full NameStatus DescriptionDetails
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 Page 1 of 3, items 1 to 10 of 28.
19/09/2025 13:39:21Mandeep MarwahaBusiness Item Created 
19/09/2025 13:39:21Mandeep MarwahaCommittee AddedCabinet Committee - Group Company Governance
19/09/2025 13:39:21Mandeep MarwahaMeeting Added13/11/2025 2:00PM
19/09/2025 13:39:49Mandeep MarwahaGeneral Details Edited 
19/09/2025 13:40:23Mandeep MarwahaReport AddedDocument ID 300904: Outline the process of rationalisation and setting out the timelines
19/09/2025 13:41:33Mandeep MarwahaReport AddedDocument ID 300905: Companies Review: Rationalisation of Companies
19/09/2025 13:42:28Mandeep MarwahaContacts Edited 
19/09/2025 13:42:38Mandeep MarwahaStatus ChangedDecision Proposed [2]
19/09/2025 13:43:39Mandeep MarwahaGeneral Details Edited 
22/10/2025 12:06:57Mandeep MarwahaGeneral Details Edited 

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