British English usage would distinguish between the cases when the company as an entity in itself does something and when the people who comprise the company do

British English usage would distinguish between the cases when the company as an entity in itself does something and when the people who comprise the company do something. Here Centrica is regarded as a singular: "It is the third time Centrica has upgraded its annual expectations this financial year," https://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/jan/12/british-gas-owner-forecasts-eightfold-rise-in-earnings-amid-soaring-gas-prices https://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/jan/12/british-gas...