AXELOS is a joint venture set up in 2014 by the Government of the United Kingdom and Capita, to develop, manage and operate qualifications in best practice, in methodologies formerly owned by the Office of Government Commerce (OGC).
In April 2014, AXELOS announced that it was also launching a cyber-resilience qualification;[3] this would complement guidance available from CESG.
However, in April 2013 Capita won the contract, under a new arrangement which required them to invest in a joint venture.
Capita hold a 51% majority stake, the Cabinet Office the remaining 49%.
[5] This joint venture, AXELOS, was formed in July 2013, and it took over from APMG on 1 January 2014.