"In Which We Serve In Which We Serve is a 1942 British patriotic war film directed by Noël Coward and David Lean. It was made during the Second World War with the assistance of the Ministry of Information. The screenplay by Coward was inspired by the exploits of Captain Lord Louis Mountbatten, who was in command of the destroyer when it was sunk during the Battle of Crete. Coward composed the film's music as well as starring in the film as the ship's captain. The film also starred John Mills, Bernard Miles, Celia Johnson and Richard Attenborough in his first"
"Private Rented Sector (PRS) business unit. The company has three different activities: The company owned a property portfolio valued at £1.2bn at 30 November 2017. St. Modwen Properties St. Modwen Properties plc () is a British-based property investment and development business specialising in the regeneration and remediation of brownfield land and urban environments. It is headquartered in Birmingham and has a network of seven regional offices across the UK. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index. The business was founded by Sir Stanley Clarke CBE and his brother-in-law Jim Leavesley"
"Public and Commercial Services Union The Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) is the sixth largest trade union in the United Kingdom. Most of its members work in UK government departments and other public bodies. The union was founded in 1998 by the merger of the Public Services, Tax and Commerce Union (which mostly represented the executive grades of the Civil Service) and the Civil and Public Services Association (mostly representing the administrative grades). The General Secretaries of the two unions, John Sheldon and Barry Reamsbottom respectively, became Joint General Secretaries of the new union. In 2000, Mark Serwotka was"
"companies: which work together to coordinate a range of business services. These include business growth and start-up support, networking, training and recruitment, as well as transport and environmental improvements. The mission of the PRP is: Park Royal Partnership Park Royal Partnership (PRP) was an urban regeneration partnership, promoting the economic development of Park Royal, London, Europe’s largest industrial area. The Park Royal Partnership (limited company No. 02702122) was dissolved on 07/07/2014 The linked companies Park Royal Workforce (limited company No. 5500391) and Brent Business Venture (limited company No. 01775481) are also dissolved. in late 2014 a group was created to"
"— the first new member to join the society in more than three decades. The IPG is the first new member of PLS since it was established in 1981, and joins existing trade association members the Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers (ALPSP); the Publishers Association (PA); and the Professional Publishers Association (PPA). Publishers' Licensing Services Publishers' Licensing Services (PLS), formerly The Publishers Licensing Society, is a not-for-profit organisation that represents many book, magazine and journal publishers based in the United Kingdom. PLS works to ensure that publishers are fairly compensated for any copying of their works through the"
"1200 different employers. Local Pensions Partnership Local Pensions Partnership (LPP) is a national UK local government pensions services provider set up and launched by the London Pensions Fund Authority and Lancashire County Pension Fund in April 2016. LPP was established to enable public sector schemes to pool resources and improve management of their assets for the benefit of their members and employers. It is open to all members of the Local Government Pension Scheme and public sector funds in the UK. It had £12.5bn (€14.5bn) of assets under management in August 2017 and according to its annual report 2016/17 serves"
"Publishers' Licensing Services Publishers' Licensing Services (PLS), formerly The Publishers Licensing Society, is a not-for-profit organisation that represents many book, magazine and journal publishers based in the United Kingdom. PLS works to ensure that publishers are fairly compensated for any copying of their works through the collective licensing scheme, among other rights management services, which have become an increasing important secondary revenue stream for publishers. Its primary goal is to oversee collective licensing in the UK for book, journal, magazine and website copying. The society was established in 1981. Together with the Authors' Licensing and Collecting Society, PLS own and"
"independent companies and in most instances a licence is required from both organisations to play recorded music legally in public. While both companies licence the use of music and collect royalties for the music industry, they represent different rights holders and have separate licences, terms, and conditions. PPL collects and distributes money for the use of recorded music on behalf of record companies and performers. PRS for Music collects and distributes money for the use of the musical composition and lyrics on behalf of authors, songwriters, composers, and publishers. In 2018, PPL and PRS for Music formed a jointly owned"
"Our World is Not For Sale Network. PSI's current General Secretary is Rosa Pavanelli. Financed by PSI, Public Services International Research Unit (PSIRU) researches the privatisation and restructuring of public services around the world, with special focus on water, energy, waste management, and healthcare. Established in 2000, it is part of the Business School of the University of Greenwich, UK. Public Services International Public Services International (PSI) is a global union federation of 669 public services trade unions representing 20 million workers in 154 countries. PSI represents workers in social services, health care, municipal services, central government and public utilities."
"a complex spectrum to the Private Rental Sector. Private rented sector The Private Rented Sector (PRS) is a classification of United Kingdom housing tenure as described by the Department for Communities and Local Government, a UK government department that has amongst its remit the monitoring of the UK housing stock. Other classifications are: The private rented sector consists of 2.7m dwellings in the United Kingdom or 10% of the total housing stock. Of this total, 2.4m are in England, representing 12% of the English housing stock. The sector has grown by over 10% in the last ten years and, according"
"PLS Logistics PLS Logistics (PLS) is a third-party logistics provider. PLS provides international freight transportation, logistics, and technology services. It was founded in 1991 as Pittsburgh Logistics Systems. The company is headquartered in Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania and is one of the 100 fastest growing Pittsburgh area based companies. PLS is a provider of logistics management, dedicated truckload, LTL, brokerage and technology services for shippers across all industries. It operates a proprietary TMS software named PLS Pro and has been dominant in the industrial sector. It recently signed a cooperative agreement with the Industrial Steel Alliance. As of April 2016, PLS"
"Public Relations and Communications Association The Public Relations and Communications Association (PRCA) is a trade association for the public relations sector in the United Kingdom. The association lobbies on behalf of its member companies and also provides a forum for sharing information. It is the largest PR association in Europe, with more than 12,000 members including agencies, in-house communications teams and individual media professionals. The PRCA aims to raise standards in the PR and communications industry by sharing industry data, information, and best practices, as well as creating networking opportunities. It was founded in 1969 (as the Public Relations Consultants"
"Private rented sector The Private Rented Sector (PRS) is a classification of United Kingdom housing tenure as described by the Department for Communities and Local Government, a UK government department that has amongst its remit the monitoring of the UK housing stock. Other classifications are: The private rented sector consists of 2.7m dwellings in the United Kingdom or 10% of the total housing stock. Of this total, 2.4m are in England, representing 12% of the English housing stock. The sector has grown by over 10% in the last ten years and, according to the Centre for Economics and Business Research,"
"industry partners including Unilever, Direct Line Group, Sony Pictures Entertainment, WPP plc, Lotus F1, BT Group, Lloyd's of London, Savills and L'Oreal. Industry partners within VFX, Games and Animation include Framestore, The Mill, Moving Picture Company (MPC), BlueBolt, Electric Theatre, Milk and Jellyfish Pictures. Pearson College London Pearson College London is a British private academic degree provider based in London owned by Pearson plc. It was founded in 2012, and is the only FTSE 100 company in the UK to design and deliver degrees. The institution is officially separated into two subdivisions - Pearson Business School, which offers business-related degrees"
"Local Pensions Partnership Local Pensions Partnership (LPP) is a national UK local government pensions services provider set up and launched by the London Pensions Fund Authority and Lancashire County Pension Fund in April 2016. LPP was established to enable public sector schemes to pool resources and improve management of their assets for the benefit of their members and employers. It is open to all members of the Local Government Pension Scheme and public sector funds in the UK. It had £12.5bn (€14.5bn) of assets under management in August 2017 and according to its annual report 2016/17 serves 517000 members from"
"build to rent/private rented sector. Gatehouse has been investing in the UK private rented sector (PRS) since 2014 with the aim of addressing the UK’s housing shortage. On 8 December 2015, Lord O'Neill, Commercial Secretary to the Treasury and the Regeneration Investment Organisation (RIO), which is part of UK Trade & Investment (UKTI), singled out Gatehouse’s PRS programme as a model for how foreign investment can help alleviate the UK’s housing crisis. In June 2009, Gatehouse established the ""Milestone Capital PCC programme"" a US$1bn Sukuk issuance platform that enables a bank to raise funds for itself and clients from Islamic"
"the fastest growing premium franchise in UK history. PPP is a successful and socially responsible franchise business that has helped over 250 Franchise Partners (as of January 2017) to source, own, develop and manage more than 800 buy to let properties) with a combined value of £250 million and an annual rent roll in excess of £36 million per annum. This portfolio provides high quality and affordable homes for over 5,000 tenants in over 100 towns, cities and London boroughs in England, Wales, Scotland and Australia. Tenants who live in PPP properties spend a lower percentage of their income on"
"Royal Pharmaceutical Society The Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPharmS or RPS) is the body responsible for the leadership and support of the pharmacy profession within England, Scotland and Wales. It was created along with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) in September 2010 when the previous Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain was split so that representative and regulatory functions of the pharmacy profession could be separated. Although membership of the Society is not a prerequisite for engaging in practice as a pharmacist within the United Kingdom, most practising pharmacists opt to join the Society because of the benefits offered by membership."
"a newly formed company, Talen Energy. On June 1, 2015, the Talen spinoff was completed, allowing PPL to concentrate on the transmission and distribution aspects of the electric utility business. On July 1, 2016, PPL Solutions, LLC was sold to Hansen Technologies Limited. PPL Solutions provides billing, business process outsourcing, call center, and information technology services to regulated utilities in the United States. After the takeover in 2000 of Wales' largest company, Hyder, to form half of Western Power Distribution (a UK-based energy distribution company and subsidiary of PPL), a local beauty spot and part Site of Special Scientific Interest"
"same year. In 2016, Rolf Sorg, PM-International founder and CEO, joined the ""WFDSA CEO Council"". In 2016, PM-International AG signed a strategic collaboration agreement with the Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST), a research and technology organization that develops advanced technologies and delivers innovative products and services to industry and society. Currently, PM-International employs over around 500 people worldwide with a reported revenue of US$460 Million in 2016. and US$632 Million in 2017. As of April 2017, the company operates internationally and distributes its products in 35 countries. PM-International is a member of the World Federation Direct Selling Associations"
"to be developed in Europe. Despite some operational tensions over rights and licensing proposals between PLS and CLA over the years, the creation of the two organisations has been a great success and now raises many millions of pounds each year for publishers. Important to the success of PLS have been the avoidance by the principles (ALPSP, PA, & PPA) of any attempt to undermine each other's position and their willingness to consult with publishers to ensure that the various proposals were acceptable. In September 2015, The Independent Publishers Guild (IPG) was accepted membership of the Publishers Licensing Society (PLS)"
"Places for People Places for People (PfP) is one of the largest property management, development, regeneration companies and leisure companies in the UK. PfP is made of over 20 companies, has assets in excess of £3 billion, and manages more than 182,500 homes. They are going to build over 1,000 homes in the next 5 years. Places for People companies deliver a number of services including: PfP was founded as North British Housing Association in 1965. Bristol Churches Housing Association joined the group in 1999, and the name was changed to Places for People Group Ltd on 1 June 2000."
"performers were given the rights to receive 'equitable remuneration' where recordings of their performances were played in public or broadcast – leading to PPL paying them royalties directly for the first time. Performer organisations PAMRA and AURA merged with PPL in 2006, leading to an annual meeting and dedicated board specifically for performers. VPL, created in 1984, is PPL's sister company and specifically deals with the licensing of music videos when they are played in public or broadcast on TV. VPL distributes the fees as royalties to its rights holder members. Although technically a separate company, VPL operates under the"
"Pearson plc Pearson plc is a British multinational publishing and education company headquartered in London. It was founded as a construction business in the 1840s but switched to publishing in the 1920s. It is the largest education company and was once the largest book publisher in the world. In 2013 Pearson merged its Penguin Books with German conglomerate Bertelsmann. In 2015 Pearson announced a change to focus solely on education. Pearson has a primary listing on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index. It has a secondary listing on the New York Stock Exchange"
"Health"". Today, RSPH is the longest-established public health organisation in the United Kingdom. It is incorporated by Royal Charter completely independent of government and of any special interest. Members are academics, health professionals and practitioners who share an interest in promoting health through their daily work, and come together through RSPH membership to provide cross-cutting, multi-disciplinary perspectives on current health questions. RSPH has a membership of over 6,500 public health professionals, with representation from over 90 countries worldwide, encompassing a wide range of sectors and roles including health promotion, medicine, environmental health and food safety trainers. Membership is open to"
"organisations: PMR Ltd PMR - British-American company providing market information, advice and services to international businesses interested in Central and Eastern Europe as well as other emerging markets. PMR's areas of operation include business publications, consultancy and market research. PMR was founded in 1995 in Kraków, Poland. Currently one of the largest companies of its type in the region. PMR specializes in providing market information, advice and services to international businesses interested in Central and Eastern Europe as well as other emerging markets. The areas include the following industries: of Central and Eastern European countries. PMR is a member of"
"Payments UK Payments UK was a trade association for financial institutions, technology firms and payment processing companies in the United Kingdom. It merged with a number of other British financial organisations in July 2017 to form UK Finance. On 29 June 2015, Payments UK was launched as the successor to the Payments Council. The regulatory powers of its predecessor were transferred to the Payment Systems Regulator; it acts primarily as an industry body. In November 2015 it was confirmed that Payments UK would be merged with the British Bankers' Association, the Council of Mortgage Lenders, the UK Cards Association and"
"advocacy support for pharmacy practice in England, Scotland and Wales respectively. The members of the boards are elected by the members of the society. Royal Pharmaceutical Society The Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPharmS or RPS) is the body responsible for the leadership and support of the pharmacy profession within England, Scotland and Wales. It was created along with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) in September 2010 when the previous Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain was split so that representative and regulatory functions of the pharmacy profession could be separated. Although membership of the Society is not a prerequisite for engaging"
"August 2017, the UK Government launched a consultation relating to the PPRS, following legislation that was recently passed. As the primary buyer of medicines in the UK, the Department of Health has an interest in ensuring medicines are available at reasonable prices. However it is also important that pharmaceutical companies, represented by the ABPI, are able to maintain sufficient levels of profit and competitiveness to enable them to invest in sustained research and development. The 2009 PPRS agreement outlines its primary objectives as to: The 2009 PPRS agreement allows for patient access schemes. These allow for the provision of a"
"The Department of Health partly privatised BPL in 2013, selling a significant majority stake to Bain Capital. The business benefited from investment and growth, enabling full privatisation, achieved when a group controlled by Creat Group Corporation acquired BPL in 2016. The NHS Organ Donor Register is a national, confidential list of people who are willing to become donors after their death. It can be quickly accessed to see whether an individual has registered a willingness to be an organ donor. NHSBT operates the largest blood processing facility in Europe, capable of processing 1 million units a year. The site also"
"John Lewis Partnership The John Lewis Partnership (JLP) is an employee-owned UK company which operates John Lewis & Partners department stores, Waitrose & Partners supermarkets, its banking and financial services, and other retail-related activities. The company is owned by a trust on behalf of all its employees — known as ""Partners"" – who have a say in the running of the business, and receive a share of annual profits, which is usually a significant addition to their salary. The JLP group is the third largest UK private company by sales in the ""Sunday Times"" Top Track 100 for 2016. The"
"industry in the United Kingdom. Studies suggest the industry is becoming more professionalized, and that it is more widespread than often assumed. The Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR), which is the UK's professional body for public relations including public affairs, estimates there are around 48,000 people involved in PR, of which 30% are involved in public affairs. This research is limited as it only measures specific job titles and those who declare themselves to be working in PR. There are large numbers of professionals providing public affairs services while working under different job titles across a wide variety of"
"Public Services Network The Public Services Network (PSN) is the UK government's high-performance network, which helps public sector organisations work together, reduce duplication and share resources. It unified the provision of network infrastructure across the United Kingdom public sector into an interconnected ""network of networks"" to increase efficiency and reduce overall public expenditure. The PSN was conceived as part of the Transformational Government initiatives commencing in 2005, under the original name of the ""Public Sector Network."" The original concept of a network of networks strategy was based upon the recognition of Communities of Interest (COI) within the Criminal Justice Sector"