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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 55

  1. Abida Lalani 2022-2025 Director View profile
  2. Samuel Michael White 2022-2025 Director View profile
  3. Matthew Higham 2021-2022 Director View profile
  4. Sharon Harris 2021-2022 Director View profile
  5. Susan Mary Kershaw 2020-2023 Director View profile
  6. Nathan Anthony Marsh 2019-2021 Director View profile
  7. Ian Parker 2019-2020 Director View profile
  8. Dr Maxine Eleanor Mayhew 2018-2021 Director View profile
  9. Matthew James Harris 2016-2018 Director View profile
  10. Nigel Alistair Curry 2016-2018 Director View profile
  11. Sally Margaret Austin 2015-2019 Director View profile
  12. David Roy Taylor 2015-2024 Director View profile
  13. Mark Rogerson 2012-2013 Director View profile
  14. Tim Garnet Bowen 2012-2016 Director View profile
  15. Tracey Alison Wood 2008-2020 Director View profile
  16. Darren Glyn James 2008-2020 Director View profile
  17. Robert Patrick Nigel Bruce 2006-2014 Director View profile
  18. Anthony Oliver Bickerstaff 2006-2020 Director View profile
  19. Andrew Wyllie 2005-2019 Director View profile
  20. Alan Kay 2004-2014 Director View profile
  21. Stephen Francis Wells 2003-2011 Director View profile
  22. Stephen Christopher Michael Prendergast 2003-2006 Director View profile
  23. Leslie Thomas Eames 2002-2008 Director View profile
  24. Mark Webster Gordon 2002-2006 Director View profile
  25. Charles Joseph Mccole 2002-2006 Director View profile
  26. David Peter Swan 2002-2002 Director View profile
  27. Mark Arthur William Mervyn Lye 2002-2004 Director View profile
  28. Stuart John Doughty 2001-2005 Director View profile
  29. Stephen Mansell Hall 2001-2004 Director View profile
  30. Peter Richard Adams 2001-2003 Director View profile
  31. Miles William Roberts 2000-2001 Director View profile
  32. Colin Hill 1999-1999 Director View profile
  33. John David Bevan 1999-2002 Director View profile
  34. Ronald John Rumble 1999-2003 Director View profile
  35. Peter Michael Goodge 1999-2001 Director View profile
  36. Martin David Hunter 1999-2022 Director View profile
  37. Stewart Martin Atkinson 1999-1999 Director View profile
  38. John Alexander Armitt 1997-2001 Director View profile
  39. Robert Kenneth James Bruce 1996-2002 Director View profile
  40. Alan Charles Lovell 1995-1997 Director View profile
  41. Henry Edward Russell 1995-1997 Director View profile
  42. David Howard Jenkins 1995-2010 Director View profile
  43. Thomas Joseph Conlon 1995-1999 Director View profile
  44. Symon John Taylor 1995-2004 Director View profile
  45. William Sperry 1998 Director View profile
  46. Roger Martyn Jones 1999 Director View profile
  47. John Richmond Campbell 2000 Director View profile
  48. Wolbert Gerretsen 1995 Director View profile
  49. George Victor May 1997 Director View profile
  50. John Michael Williams 1993 Director View profile
  51. Sharon Harris 2020-2022 Secretary View profile
  52. Paul Michael Starkey 2012-2013 Secretary View profile
  53. Charmaine Alex Seymour 2006-2012 Secretary View profile
  54. Clive Leonard Franks 1998-2011 Secretary View profile
  55. Brian William Race 1998 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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Public contracts won

21 contracts · £3,142,100,507 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.

  • National Framework for Civil Engineering, Infrastructure and Enabling Works 2026 Buyer: YPO Value not published 2026-09-15 Source: Find a Tender

    Pagabo Limited, acting as an agent of YPO is seeking to establish a Closed Framework to combine the scopes of the National Framework for Civils and Infrastructure and the National Framework for Demolition and Land Preparation, replacing the…

    Framework
  • THRE0081 - Border Control Post (BCP) and Control Point (CP) Infrastructure Technical and Commercial Advisory Services (On behalf of DEFRA) Buyer: DfTc - Department for Transport £467,097 2026-06-19 CPV 71311200 Source: Contracts Finder

    Contract Award

  • S30100 EV Charge Point Strategy and Delivery Plan Buyer: National Highways Limited £211,817 2026-05-13 CPV 73220000 Source: Contracts Finder

    National Highways requires a consultant to develop a comprehensive, evidence based Electric Vehicle Strategy and Delivery Plan that will enable the organisation's transition to a fully electric fleet and supporting infrastructure. This incl…

  • Port of Dover - Project Contractors Framework - Tranche 2 (projects each over £3million) - AWARD Buyer: Port of Dover £0 2026-05-04 CPV 45000000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Project Contractors Framework for six years (2026-2032) at the Port of Dover for project's each with an estimated value of more than £3million. The Framework will comprise works under four lots for the following disciplines with the …

  • Strategic Transport Support Services Buyer: Blackburn With Darwen Borough Council £150,000 2026-04-29 CPV 71311200 Source: Contracts Finder

    Award of contract for comprehensive transport planning and highways advisory support to the Authority, delivering a flexible and responsive service across strategy, policy development, scheme feasibility, development management and project …

  • S30074 Floating Bus Stops - Research, Testing and Trials Buyer: National Highways Limited £304,387 2026-04-21 CPV 73220000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Active Travel England (ATE), in collaboration with the Department for Transport (DfT), proposes a comprehensive study to evaluate the appropriateness of various bus stop treatments - examining if, when, and where each type is most suita…

  • S30079 NH Development Centre Supervision Buyer: National Highways Limited £199,999 2026-03-16 CPV 73220000 Source: Contracts Finder

    The following roles and responsibilities are required by the consultant. These are the same as the current agreement: Site Supervision and responsible for site Health and safety - Manages repairs - WIFI, Signs, EMS solar panels (faci…

  • SGHWR - D60 Crane - Scope Development Buyer: Nuclear Restoration Services Ltd £49,665 2026-02-09 CPV 71312000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Development f the scope for the D60 Crane refurbishment at NRS Winfrith

  • M5 Bridgwater Buyer: National Highways Limited £123,000,000 2026-01-21 CPV 45200000 Source: Contracts Finder

    The government are looking to provide the appropriate Strategic Road Network (SRN) infrastructure to support the Agratas factory development, as an enabler for the plant to achieve its desired benefits. This involves a commission from Depar…

  • S30051 HPEVCP Strategy feasibility - Co-located sites Buyer: National Highways Limited £74,637 2025-12-22 CPV 73220000 Source: Contracts Finder

    National Highways has requirements from OZEV for a zero-emission fleet by 2030, and within its net zero plan has commitments to decarbonise business travel and support its supply chain vehicles transition. This work feeds into understan…

  • S30037 Supervision of Construction of Energy Storage Systems Contract (Phase 3c) Buyer: National Highways £49,766 2025-10-22 CPV 73220000 Source: Contracts Finder

    National Highways has tendered via the Crown Commercial Services HELGA dynamic purchasing system for a contract to invest up to £16.6M of Air Quality Designated Funding in delivery of energy storage systems (ESS) at nine motorway service ar…

  • Infrastructure Delivery Partnership (IDP) Buyer: Sellafield Ltd £2,945,000,000 2025-10-10 CPV 45000000 Source: Contracts Finder

    The Infrastructure Delivery Partnership will deliver conventional infrastructure projects and tasks. There are 3 Lots: Electrical Distribution Delivery Partner, Utilities Delivery Partner and Civils Delivery Partner. Delivery Partners w…

  • Reactor Buildings Height Reduction (EXECUTION phase) Buyer: Nuclear Restoration Services Ltd £71,813,292 2025-10-02 CPV 45510000 Source: Contracts Finder

    The existing Reactor Buildings at Trawsfynydd are now life expired and require works to mitigate against further degradation, thus ensuring they remain safe and compliant for subsequent decommissioning activities. In addition there are long…

  • Drainage Survey - Waterside Park Depot Buyer: Swindon Borough Council £29,847 2025-01-24 CPV 45232452 Source: Contracts Finder

    * Awarded Contract* Provision of Services to deliver a Drainage Survey for Swindon Borough Council's Waterside Park Depot.

  • THRE0007 - Infrastructure Efficiency and Engineering Team Technical Advisors Buyer: DfTc - Department for Transport £750,000 2023-11-27 CPV 71311300 Source: Contracts Finder

    Infrastructure Efficiency and Engineering Team Technical Advisors Contract Extenson

  • Infrastructure Improvement Framework Buyer: Transport for London Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    This notice confirms the contract details of TfL's Infrastructure Improvement Framework for the delivery of multi-disciplinary infrastructure and construction projects including early contractor involvement, design and construction and buil…

    Framework
  • National Grid Substation Construction Buyer: NATIONAL GRID UK LIMITED Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender
  • Construction Professional Services 2 Buyer: Government Commercial Agency Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    Government Commercial Agency as the Authority has put in place a Pan Government Collaborative Agreement for the provision of Construction Professional Services. To be utilised by Central Government Departments and all other UK Public Secto…

    Framework
  • Transport Technology Buyer: Crown Commercial Service Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    This framework is for the provision of transport and mobility services. This agreement supplies technology goods and services for sustainable urban, rural and intercity transport and mobility. This includes: - transport technology for aviat…

    Framework
  • West Winch Housing Access Road Buyer: Norfolk County Council Value not published Date not published CPV 45233000 Source: Find a Tender

    Norfolk County Council has appointed a contractor on a design and build basis for the West Winch Housing Access Road scheme near King’s Lynn, Norfolk. The scheme is described in the outline business case, which was submitted to DfT in Sept…

  • North West Contractor Framework Buyer: Wirral Council Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    Wirral Borough Council (the "Council") as the Contracting Authority in partnership with Procure Partnerships Framework Limited has let a Closed North West Contractor Framework. The Framework will have a maximum duration of four years and ma…

    Framework

About

Incorporated
25/08/1958

Ownership

Owned by (1) 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. Costain Limited is controlled by Costain Civil Engineering Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Costain Civil Engineering Limited is controlled by Costain Group PLC
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Costain Group PLC.

42 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

25 grants · £3,203,949 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 Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy · £2,904,071 (16 grants)
  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · £222,703 (6 grants)
  • Department for Transport · £64,925
  • Department for Education · £12,250 (2 grants)

Most recent

  • Department for Transport £64,9252023-10-01
  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology £5,8002023-09-18
  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology £3,5772023-08-11
  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology £3,3412023-01-25
  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology £23,7572022-08-18
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.

6 directors on the board

6.2y median 4y
average tenure
19.8y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (6)

0
also govern a charity

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.

Construction 14Professional services 14Dormant 5Finance 4Manufacturing 4Property 4Utilities 2

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
00610201
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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