About Us


Gareth Jones - Registrar of Companies for England and Wales and Chief Executive of Companies House
	Gareth joined Companies House in April 2007 as Chief Executive and Registrar. Prior to this Gareth was Director for Environment, Planning and Countryside at the Welsh Assembly Government. He also spent four years as Head of the Welsh Assembly’s CAP Management division responsible for controls and payments of all farm subsidies and acting as head of Paying Agency in Wales. Within this period Gareth was Operations Director for Wales during the Foot and Mouth crisis in 2001, leading on all aspects of operational and resources issues as well as stakeholder and public management. He has had a number of roles within the Civil Service including, Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry and Private Secretary to Minister for Industry and Enterprise. Gareth was awarded the OBE for services to the National Assembly for Wales in 2003. As Chief Executive Gareth is the Accounting Officer for Companies House responsible for operational and financial management and ensuring that Companies House meets the targets set by ministers.
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Tim Moss - Director of Corporate Strategy
	Tim joined Companies House in September 2002 to run the operations department processing over 7 million documents each year. Before joining Companies House, Tim spent 12 years in senior operational management positions in industry, manufacturing a range of products from copper wire to aluminium extrusions and fibre optic cables. As Director of Corporate Strategy, Tim heads a wide portfolio of work including; business strategy and planning, policy and legislation, marketing and stakeholder management, efficiency, better regulation, fraud and corporate communications. He has a Natural Sciences degree and postgraduate management qualification from Cambridge and an MBA from Swansea University.
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Tom Smith - Director of Customer Delivery
	Tom joins us from DTI HQ, where he has been Head of the Trade Policy Strategy Unit, producing a White Paper on International Trade and Investment. He spent 14 years in a range of DTI policy jobs, including a bill team, Private Secretary to the Permanent Secretary, export promotion and a stint in Brussels at the UK representation to the EU. He has also worked for IBM in a technical support role. Tom has a history degree from Cambridge.
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Tim Knighton - Director of Business Solutions Delivery
	Tim is responsible for IT and Change Management Services. This includes the development/implementation of new systems, the support of existing systems, ensuring the technical infrastructure for Companies House systems is robust and the management of large change projects/programmes. Before joining Companies House in 2007 as Director of Finance, Tim spent 10 years with Tesco Plc in a variety of finance roles, latterly as Head of Shared Services. Prior to this he was an Executive Director with Goldman Sachs in their Capital Market Division.
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Phil Bushby - Director of Human Resources
	Phil joined Companies House in April 2007. He is a Chartered Member of the Institute of Personnel and Development and has a BSc in Geography. His previous senior HR experience has been gained in the private sector where he has operated mainly within the logistics sector. His previous employers include DHL, Exel and WH Smith. Most recently he was the Divisional HR Director for a sector of DHL that managed the logistics requirements for large retailers such as B&Q, Mothercare, BHS, Currys and Comet. Phil is responsible for the people agenda within Companies House which includes Learning and Development, Employee Relations, Payroll and Health and Safety. In addition he plays a significant role in managing the change associated with the introduction of the Companies Act and CHIPs.
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Gwyneth Edwards – Head of Legal
	Gwyneth joined Companies House in November 1999. She heads up the Legal Team and advises Companies House on the interpretation and practical application of the Companies Act, along with other statutory provisions. In addition, she advises on the performance of the Registrar's statutory duties and any legal issues that affect the organisation's work.
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