The Organisation

Ordnance Survey is a business with a £120-million turnover. It has 1,400 staff of which 1,100 are based at its Southampton headquarters. As a "trading fund" owned by the Government, it is self-financing and highly autonomous, operating in an increasingly competitive commercial marketplace for geographic data. Ordnance Survey is a diverse organisation and it is an exciting time to be joining, as it continues its drive towards becoming ever more dynamic, agile and competitive.

Ordnance Survey’s website gives a wealth of information about its products and services, including several case studies that illustrate the diverse ways in which businesses use Ordnance Survey’s data to enhance their business processes. In particular, have a look at the flagship data product, OSMasterMap.

To review the recent corporate performance see its Annual Report for 2006/07.

See the Framework Document for detailed information on its corporate structure and how the trading fund operates.