Defence Business Services
UK government agency
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Defence Business Services (DBS) is one of the largest ‘Shared Services Centres’ in Europe and was initially set up to deliver Corporate HR, Payroll, Armed Forces Pensions and Compensation, Finance, Vetting and Information Services across the Ministry of Defence (MOD).
Formed4 July 2011
JurisdictionUnited Kingdom
HeadquartersBristol, England, United Kingdom
Parent agencyMinistry of Defence
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 4 July 2011 |
| Jurisdiction | United Kingdom |
| Headquarters | Bristol, England, United Kingdom |
| Parent agency | Ministry of Defence |
History
DBS is an organisation within the UK Government's Ministry of Defence and is responsible for providing corporate services to the department. It was established on 4 July 2011 by bringing together several MOD executive agencies.[1]