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Post Office Limited

Post Office Limited operates the UK post office branch network, much of it run by sub-postmasters using the Horizon IT system. It states that it has not undertaken private prosecutions since 2015.

TypeCompany
Also known asPost Office
JurisdictionUnited Kingdom
Official websitehttps://corporate.postoffice.co.uk
Matters on record1

Claims and responses

What have courts and the public inquiry established about Post Office prosecutions of sub-postmasters based on Horizon data?No, liability was not determined. Verified 30 October 2026.

Timeline

  1. Post Office and the group litigation claimants agree settlement terms shortly before the Horizon Issues judgment, reported as 57.75 million pounds. matter
  2. High Court hands down the Horizon Issues judgment in Bates v Post Office. matter
  3. Court of Appeal quashes 39 convictions in Hamilton & Others v Post Office Limited. matter
  4. Post Office (Horizon System) Offences Act 2024 receives Royal Assent. matter
  5. Inquiry publishes Volume 1 of its final report. matter
  6. Police update says 53 people are under investigation in Operation Olympos. matter
  7. Inquiry Chair says the remaining volumes are still some months away. matter
  8. Ministry of Justice reports 620 individuals with convictions quashed by the 2024 Act. matter

Sources for this profile

  1. Post Office Limited, Horizon & Inquiry, frequently asked questions
  2. Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, Hamilton & Others v Post Office Limited, summary of judgment

Profile last verified 30 October 2026. Post Office Limited can submit documents or a response through right of reply. Submissions are published as the subject's position and do not change what the records show.