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Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources

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Previous officers 33

  1. Alexandra Maria Johanna Berger 2020-2023 Director View profile
  2. Helen Jane Wright 2019-2023 Director View profile
  3. Susan Jones 2017-2019 Director View profile
  4. Kevin Appleton 2016-2025 Director View profile
  5. Simon Paul Harrison 2015-2020 Director View profile
  6. David Evison 2014-2022 Director View profile
  7. Suzanne Walton 2012-2014 Director View profile
  8. Joanna Daubney Lloyd 2012-2015 Director View profile
  9. Bryan James Ian Lawrie 2011-2022 Director View profile
  10. Christopher Francis Girling 2007-2014 Director View profile
  11. Neil Jowsey 2007-2018 Director View profile
  12. Joan Barbara Irving 2007-2013 Director View profile
  13. John Andrew Theakston 2005-2017 Director View profile
  14. Sandra Bateson 2004-2011 Director View profile
  15. Nicholas Alexander Cyril Hildyard 2002-2021 Director View profile
  16. Michael Goodare 2002-2011 Director View profile
  17. Joanna Carolyn Richardson 2001-2008 Director View profile
  18. Ronald Wallace Paterson Dow 1995-2002 Director View profile
  19. John Francis Clarke 1995-2001 Director View profile
  20. William John Bramley 1993-2007 Director View profile
  21. Peter James Sleigh 1993-2008 Director View profile
  22. Stephen Martin 2023 Director View profile
  23. Alan Ernest Thomas 2007 Director View profile
  24. Rodney Leslie Harris 2004 Director View profile
  25. Tom Martin 2023 Director View profile
  26. John Sloan Martin 2008 Director View profile
  27. Michael Stanley Cooke 1996 Director View profile
  28. Vincent Gibbons 1996 Director View profile
  29. Neil Joseph Dodds 2020-2024 Secretary View profile
  30. Charles Eugene Shackleton Strickland 2015-2020 Secretary View profile
  31. Jonathan Paul Barrett 2013-2015 Secretary View profile
  32. Jenny Nancy Loncaster 2005-2013 Secretary View profile
  33. George Watson 2005 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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Public contracts won

12 contracts · £13,697,245 total

From Contracts Finder and Find a Tender, the UK Government's public procurement notices, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Matched to this organisation by company number, charity number or exact name and postcode; every figure links to its source notice.

  • Defra Group Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Buyer: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs £10,500,000 2026-07-17 CPV 35113400 Source: Contracts Finder

    Defra Group Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

  • ENQ1316 - Highways Flame Resistant PPE Buyer: DERBY CITY COUNCIL £33,800 2026-06-03 CPV 18000000 Source: Contracts Finder

    This Contract is for the purchase of flame resistant PPE kits to protect workers from exposure to heat flames, and thermal hazards.

  • Provision of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in Approved FSA Establishments Buyer: Food Standards Agency £1,873,445 2025-09-10 CPV 35113400 Source: Contracts Finder

    The Food Standards Agency has awarded a contract for the provision of PPE to approved establishments in England and Wales.

  • Uniforms and Specialist PPE (including Body Armour Buyer: H M REVENUE & CUSTOMS £690,000 2022-10-17 CPV 18143000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Within the Department there are officers who have specialised roles which include covert surveillance, motorbike surveillance, extradition and method of entry (forced entry to property) - all of these require specialist Personal Protective …

  • Retail Trade Framework - Lot 2 and Lot 3 The Service of Supplying Goods to DWP Customers Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS £600,000 2014-11-14 CPV 18000000 Source: Contracts Finder

    An average basket of goods for Lot 2 might include protective clothing, safety helmet, high visability vests and jackets, waterproof clothing, steel toe capped boots and chef whites. An average basket of goods for Lot 3 might include a to…

  • YPO - 001026 PPE for the Emergency Services and Wider Public Sector Buyer: YPO Value not published Date not published CPV 18400000 Source: Find a Tender

    YPO are looking for providers to be appointed onto a framework agreement for the provision of specialist PPE for the emergency services and blue light (including fully leased managed service). The framework is designed to meet the needs of …

    Framework
  • DMARINE - Marine Operations - Protection Vessels - PPE & Uniform Framework Agreement Buyer: Scottish Government Value not published Date not published CPV 35113400 Source: Find a Tender

    The Scottish Government, on behalf of the Scottish Ministers, has a requirement for an external service provider to provide Personal Protective Equipment and Uniform for the Marine Directorate staff on board its protection and research vess…

    Framework
  • UVDB Powered by Achilles QUDM for Goods, Works and Services Buyer: AFFINITY WATER LIMITED Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender
  • Face Fit Testing Buyer: Essex Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Fire and Rescue Authority Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    Face Fit Testing Services

  • Supply and Delivery of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), First Aid Materials and Workwear Buyer: Scotland Excel Value not published Date not published CPV 35113400 Source: Find a Tender

    The scope of items covered by the framework will include but not be limited to Masks (Type IIR, FFP2, FFP3, Lip Readable), Gloves, Outerwear, Workwear, Footwear, Face Coverings (reusable and disposable), Lip Readable Masks, Single/Sessional…

    Framework
  • Lot 1 - PPE/Workwear Buyer: MIDLAND HEART LIMITED Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    Contract 1. Lot 1 - PPE/WORKWEAR

  • ENQ1316 - Highways Flame Resistant PPE Buyer: Derby City Council Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    This Contract is for the purchase of flame resistant PPE kits to protect workers from exposure to heat flames, and thermal hazards.

About

Incorporated
06/02/1914

Ownership

Owned by (2) iOwned byIndividuals and companies registered as having significant control over this company, from the Companies House PSC (persons with significant control) register. People whose ownership could not be confirmed to one individual are not listed as confirmed owners.

  • Tom Martin
    25-50% shares · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Stephen Martin
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company

Group

  1. Arco Limited is controlled by Tom Martin
    Evidence
    active 25-50% shares · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Tom Martin.

25 other companies in this group

Ownership paths are calculated from Companies House persons-with-significant-control filings. Each step shows the filed nature of control and dates; a step marked "ceased" is historical, not current.

Grants received

1 grant · £1,500 total

360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.

Top funders

  • Department for Education · £1,500

Most recent

  • Department for Education £1,5002023-04-01
Board analysis

Board DNA

How this board is put together, from the Companies House officer record and Charity Commission trustee records - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Companies House officer record: the current directors only, past directors excluded.

8 directors on the board

9.1y median 6.9y
average tenure
32.2y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (1)

Portfolio (7)

0
also govern a charity
0
left in the last 12 months

Where else this board sits iWhere else this board sitsThe charitable fields these directors govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this company and any charity it is the legal face of.

Dormant 20Professional services 10Business services 4Education 2Retail and trade 2Finance 1Other services 1Property 1

The sectors these directors govern in elsewhere. This company, and any charity it is the legal face of, are excluded - counting them would just tell you what you are already looking at.

Gaps to watch

  • Several long-serving directors could step down together

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats.

Sources

Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Company number
00133804
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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