 This meant that the decision that had been taken in 1974 to make Lensbury a members club without direct Shell involvement was reversed and all the members committees were abolished.The club became a subsidiary like any of Shell's other assets and like them it was defined as a business whose goal was to maximise its profits.A plan was proposed by members that would have achieved this objective whilst retaining the essential character of the club (including all the team sports) but this was rejected by the Shell directors.