Microsoft Corporation group: properties owned
18 commercial buildings through 6 companies · total rateable value £23,194,750
The Microsoft Corporation group owns 18 commercial buildings that pay business rates, through 6 of its companies, with a combined rateable value of £23,194,750. The group is headed by Microsoft Corporation, registered in United States, which controls its UK companies (32 in all). Between them the companies hold 28 registered titles: 3 freehold and 25 leasehold. By town: Leamington Spa (4), City of Westminster (3), Cambridge (2), London (2) and Manchester (2).
Companies in the group that own property
| Company | Company no. | Buildings | Rateable value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Limited | 01624297 | 9 | £20,798,500 |
| Activision Blizzard UK Limited | 01709830 | 1 | £1,837,750 |
| Playground Games Limited | 07057499 | 4 | £535,500 |
| Ninja Theory Limited | 05240956 | 2 | £23,000 |
| Microsoft Properties UK Limited | 02611800 | 1 | — |
| Linkedin Technology UK Limited | 06441873 | 1 | — |
Group membership is from the Companies House register of people with significant control: a company is in the group when the company above it holds more than half its shares or votes.
Buildings owned by the Microsoft Corporation group
| Building | Location | Tenure | Rateable value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Kingdom Street | London W2 6BD | Leasehold | £10,385,000 |
| 4 Kingdom Street | London W2 6BD | Leasehold | £8,727,000 |
| Ditton Park, Riding Court Road | Slough SL3 9LL | Leasehold | £1,837,750 |
| Cheltenham House, Clarence Street | Cheltenham GL50 3JR | Leasehold | £967,000 |
| University Academy 92, Talbot Road | Manchester M16 0PU | Leasehold | £678,250 |
| St Albans House, Portland Street | Leamington Spa CV32 5EZ | Leasehold | £244,000 |
| Nicholas Wilson House 6, Dormer Place | Leamington Spa CV32 5AE | Leasehold | £184,000 |
| Royal Spa Centre, Newbold Terrace | Leamington Spa CV32 4EA | Leasehold | £85,000 |
| Microsoft on at Univesity Academy 92, Talbot Road | Manchester M16 0PU | Leasehold | £41,250 |
| 118-120 Newmarket Road | Cambridge CB5 8HE | Freehold | £23,000 |
| 1a Newbold Terrace | Leamington Spa CV32 4EA | Leasehold | £22,500 |
| 128 Newmarket Road, Cambridge | Cambridge CB5 8HE | Freehold | — |
| The Ray, 119 Farringdon Road, London | Islington EC1R 3DA | Leasehold | — |
| Land at Microsoft Campus, Thames Valley Park, Earley, Reading | Wokingham RG6 1PU | Freehold | — |
| Microsoft Campus, Thames Valley Park, Earley, Reading | Wokingham RG6 1PU | Leasehold | — |
| Swallow Place, London | City of Westminster W1B 2AG | Leasehold | — |
| Part of Levels -1 and -3, 2 Kingdom Street, London | City of Westminster W2 6BA | Leasehold | — |
| Level 8, 2 Kingdom Street, London | City of Westminster W2 6BA | Leasehold | — |
Common questions
What properties does Microsoft Corporation own?
The Microsoft Corporation group owns 18 commercial buildings on HM Land Registry's records through 6 companies, in places including Leamington Spa, City of Westminster, Cambridge. The largest by rateable value are 2 Kingdom Street; 4 Kingdom Street; Ditton Park, Riding Court Road.
Which companies own property for Microsoft Corporation?
Its property-owning companies include Microsoft Limited, Activision Blizzard UK Limited, Playground Games Limited, Ninja Theory Limited, Microsoft Properties UK Limited.
Where does this information come from?
Ownership is from HM Land Registry's data on land owned by UK and overseas companies, matched to buildings by address. Group structures are from Companies House's register of people with significant control, and rateable values from the Valuation Office Agency. Matching is automatic and can be wrong.
See them on the map
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