| Industry | Shipbuilding Marine engineering Naval architecture |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1 September 1977 |
| Defunct | 1989 (De facto) 2013 (De jure) |
| Fate | Assets liquidated |
| Headquarters | Newcastle upon Tyne, England |
Number of employees | 87,000 (1977) 62,000 (1982) 5,000 (1987) |
British Shipbuilders (BS) was a public corporation that owned and managed the shipbuilding industry in Great Britain from 1977 through the 1980s. Its head office was at Benton House in Newcastle upon Tyne, England.