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Status:
Implemented
Title:
BCC Companies, Traded Services and Acivico
Include item on Forward Plan
Yes
Is Key Decision
No
Item Contains Exempt/Private Reports
Yes
Reference:
015320/2025
Urgent Decision - Not in Forward Plan
No
Details for Agenda Sheet
Report of the Executive Director of Finance, s151 Officer 
Implementation Date (not before meeting on)
Thu 10 Jul 2025
Purpose

This report provides an update on the review of Birmingham City Council’s companies, traded services, and Acivico, in response to the issues raised in the Commissioners’ Second Report (January 2025), which was 16 months into the intervention. The review that commenced in February 2025 aims to establish a clear understanding of the Councils exposure, governance arrangements and opportunities for reform.

Key Portfolio
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Decision Maker
Not Applicable
Chief Officer Decision Maker
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Reason For Key Decision
Relevant Documents
Decision Type:
Committee
Decision Maker:
Cabinet Committee - Group Company Governance
Directorate
Other Information
Private Reason
Decision Outcome

On 10 July 2025, Cabinet Committee Group Company Governance;

(i)              Noted the progress on the companies, traded services and Acivico review and proposed approach set out in the report.

(ii)            Noted the progress on the companies review and proposed approach as set out in Appendix B to the report, Company Review Progress Report.

(iii)          Agreed to the proposed closure of the companies set out in set out in Appendix C, (Exempt Appendix C1) to the report on the Proposed Closure of Companies report.

(iv)          Noted the progress so far in the closure and or liquidation preparations for the companies set out in (Exempt Appendix C2) and approved the continuation of this process which will result in due course of the full closure of these companies.

(v)            Authorised the Director of Legal (Monitoring Officer) and the Executive Director of Finance and s.151 Officer to instruct, where required, external advisers to assist in delivering recommendation (iii) and (iv) above, subject to any required spend control approval.

(vi)           Authorised the Director of Legal (Monitoring Officer) and the Executive Director of Finance and S.151 Officer to sign all necessary documentation to give effect to the above.

(vii)         Noted the progress and agreed the recommendations set out in Appendix D Teckal Compliance - Strategic Review Acivico Limited and their respective appendices.

(viii)       Acknowledged the Teckal Compliance - Strategic Review Acivico Limited report and the work undertaken to date to establish control in the form of a Shareholders Agreement and Articles of Association.

(ix)           Acknowledged the progress so far to ensure that Acivico Company is and continues to operate compliantly.

(x)            Approved the Director of Commercial & Procurement to continue as Shareholder Representative; and

(xi)           Authorised the Director of Commercial & Procurement and the Executive Director of Finance and S.151 Officer to instruct when required the preferred external specialist advisor to assist in undertaking a strategic and commercial review of Acivico Company. In due course a further paper will be shared with this committee which will include the full report and associated recommendations.

THE DEADLINE FOR CALL IN IS 1600 HOURS ON WEDNESDAY 16 JULY 2025.

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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11/06/2025 17:31:09Mandeep MarwahaBusiness Item Created 
11/06/2025 17:31:09Mandeep MarwahaCommittee AddedCabinet Committee - Group Company Governance
11/06/2025 17:31:09Mandeep MarwahaMeeting Added10/07/2025 2:00PM
11/06/2025 17:31:33Mandeep MarwahaStatus ChangedDecision Proposed [2]
11/06/2025 17:32:15Mandeep MarwahaConsultation/Comments Edited 
11/06/2025 17:32:51Mandeep MarwahaContacts Edited 
11/06/2025 17:33:06Mandeep MarwahaStatus ChangedDecision Scheduled [1]
11/06/2025 17:33:18Mandeep MarwahaStatus ChangedDecision Proposed [2]
11/06/2025 17:33:34Mandeep MarwahaGeneral Details Edited 
11/06/2025 17:34:04Mandeep MarwahaReport AddedDocument ID 290163: Companies Review Update – Position Paper

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