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Thomas Kneale & CO. Limited

Official record Companies House · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 4

  1. Shaun Killingley 2023 Director View profile
  2. Richard Jeremy Manville 2005-2023 Secretary View profile
  3. Raymond Howard Mendell 2005-2010 Secretary View profile
  4. Barry Ian Manville 2004 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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Public contracts won

6 contracts · £18,311,994 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.

  • Supply of Smoking Aprons, FR throws and FR Rubber Mats Buyer: West Midlands Fire Service £25,900 2026-05-13 CPV 39143110 Source: Contracts Finder

    Supply of smoking aprons, FR throws and rubber mats to be provided to vulnerable members of the community during Safe and Well visits conducted by West Midlands Fire Service. Additional information: Call off from Safe and Well Equipment …

  • Residential Textiles and Linen Services Buyer: North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium £18,000,000 2026-02-26 CPV 39512000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Please note that the contract conclusion is still to be finalised with a supplier on Lot 3. No award is being made on Lot 4 Laundry Service for member owned Linen as no bids were received. NWUPC is establishing a multi-provider Framework…

  • Provision for Fire Retardant Beddings and Nightwear Buyer: Royal Berkshire Fire & Rescue Service £80,000 2025-11-13 CPV 19200000 Source: Contracts Finder

    In alignment with Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service's (RBFRS) ongoing commitment to protecting vulnerable members of the community, the Service has recognised that supplying fire retardant bedding and nightwear plays a critical role i…

  • Safe and Well Products- Fire Retardant Bedding & Rubber Mats Buyer: Gloucestershire Fire & Rescue Service £45,000 2025-10-12 CPV 39512000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Call off contract from West Midland Fire Service Framework - Supply and Delivery of Safe and Well Equipment Ref: C568. (Find a tender ref: 2024/S 000-039448) Lot 1: Fire-retardant bedding, throws, blankets, mattress toppers, and soft furnis…

  • Safe and Well Equipment Buyer: NOTTINGHAMSHIRE FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE £113,374 2025-08-01 CPV 44480000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Safe and Well Equipment - bedding and throws etc, issued by the Fire & Rescue Service to county residents

  • Provision of Safe and Well Bedding Buyer: Wiltshire Fire And Rescue Service £47,721 2025-04-16 CPV 39143110 Source: Contracts Finder

    Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service has a requirement for a provider of Safe and Well Bedding - fire retardant bedding, fleeces and rubber mats. Direct Award against West Midlands Fire Service (WMFS) C5682 Framework for the Supply…

About

Incorporated
13/05/1948

Ownership

Owned by (3) 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.

Group

  1. Thomas Kneale & CO. Limited is controlled by Richard Jeremy Manville
    Evidence
    ceased significant influence · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2023-11-22 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Richard Jeremy Manville.

1 other company 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.

Financials

Net assets
£2,646,700
Total assets
£2,647,482
Cash
£1,079,963
Employees
19
Turnover
Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)

Filed as Full accounts (audit exempt).

Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2025-01-31. Where turnover is absent, small and micro-entity accounts are not required to report it, so it is not shown as zero.

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.

2 directors on the board

2.6y median 2.6y
average tenure
2.6y
longest tenure
0
directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (1)

Portfolio (1)

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.

Retail and trade 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.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
00454128
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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