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Portakabin Limited

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Who leads it

Previous officers 34

  1. Simon Pollard 2021-2024 Director View profile
  2. Stephen Paul Newell 2017-2024 Director View profile
  3. James David Kinbar Robinson 2015-2024 Director View profile
  4. Andy Mark Sneyd 2015-2017 Director View profile
  5. Dominic Paulo Ruscillo 2015-2021 Director View profile
  6. Jean-Luc Guenard 2012-2016 Director View profile
  7. Derek Paul Carter 2012-2021 Director View profile
  8. Neil Runkee 2011-2016 Director View profile
  9. Simon William Saville Ambler 2008-2018 Director View profile
  10. Amanda Clare Stainton 2008-2022 Director View profile
  11. Paul Charles Russell 2007-2011 Director View profile
  12. Worrall, Keith, Managing Director 2006-2006 Director View profile
  13. Keith Frederick Blanshard 2005-2007 Director View profile
  14. Colin Leslie Brown 2003-2016 Director View profile
  15. Alan Francis Rowlinson 2003-2006 Director View profile
  16. Ian Douglas Smith 2000-2003 Director View profile
  17. Brian David Shaw 2000-2015 Director View profile
  18. Kenneth Southern 1998-2007 Director View profile
  19. Roger Wood 1998-2003 Director View profile
  20. Stephen Price 1995-2013 Director View profile
  21. Francis Gordon Appelbe 1994-2003 Director View profile
  22. Patrick Michael Shepherd 1993-2008 Director View profile
  23. David Ian Thompson 1993-2014 Director View profile
  24. Colin Stuart Shepherd 1995 Director View profile
  25. Richard Leach Tagg 1992 Director View profile
  26. Stephen Wentworth Stericker 1999 Director View profile
  27. John Semourson 1995 Director View profile
  28. Donald Welton Shepherd 1996 Director View profile
  29. Christian Serge Madrolle 1997 Director View profile
  30. Dr Paul Welton Shepherd 1994 Director View profile
  31. Sir Peter Shepherd 1994 Director View profile
  32. Martin Ian Goforth 2017-2023 Secretary View profile
  33. Philip John Clarke 1998-2016 Secretary View profile
  34. William James 1998 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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Public contracts won

23 contracts · £2,608,383,892 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.

  • SCC - KC - St. Martins CoE Demountable Classrooms Buyer: SURREY COUNTY COUNCIL £0 2026-09-11 CPV 45000000 Source: Contracts Finder

    This tender relates to Demountable Classrooms works at St Martin's Church of England Primary School, Ranmore Road, Dorking RH4 1HW. The Works comprise the: - design, manufacture, delivery and installation of modular cl…

  • TINSLEY GOLF COURSE TEMPORARY FACILITY Buyer: SHEFFIELD CITY COUNCIL £196,229 2026-08-06 CPV 44211100 Source: Contracts Finder

    The project comprises the installation of 1Nr temporary building at Tinsley Golf Course.

  • Continued provision of existing site accommodation and ancillary buildings Buyer: Nuclear Restoration Services Limited £518,407 2026-07-16 Source: Find a Tender

    Continued provision of existing site accommodation and ancillary buildings at the Hinkley site

  • ATHELSTAN PRIMARY SCHOOL TEMPORARY CLASSROOMS Buyer: SHEFFIELD CITY COUNCIL £797,493 2026-06-25 CPV 44211100 Source: Contracts Finder

    The project comprises the installation of 8Nr temporary classrooms at Athelstan Primary School. The classrooms will be in situ from the end of the 2026 summer holidays and remain on site for 2 years until the school heating system has bee…

  • CA18027 - Askham Bryan College - Portable Changing Room Building Hire Buyer: Askham Bryan College £27,200 2026-06-10 CPV 44211100 Source: Contracts Finder

    Askham Bryan College requires the hire, delivery, and installation of a portable building to be used as changing room facilities on campus. Utilising NHS Share Business Services Modular Buildings 3 framework (SBS10514) - Lot 4 Education Mo…

  • Re-Location of Mobile Classroom - Ashdale Buyer: Northumberland County Council £283,325 2026-05-01 CPV 45210000 Source: Contracts Finder

    The relocation and installation of 1 existing double Portakabin classroom unit to Ashdale.

  • WHHT - Hire of 20 Bed Assessment Unit (EAU, Watford General Hospital) Buyer: West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust £3,600,000 2026-03-26 CPV 44211100 Source: Contracts Finder

    Contract for the hire of the existing 20 bed Modular Building sited at Watford General Hospital, a property of the West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust ("WHHT"), to include the service maintenance of the air-conditioning system, …

  • Double Demountable Building for Kirk Merrington Primary Buyer: Durham County Council £304,913 2026-01-14 CPV 44211100 Source: Contracts Finder

    DCC requires a provider to supply a single storey modular building comprising two standard sized classrooms to Kirk Merrington Primary School. Further competition against DPS NEPO219 Building Materials & Managed Stores Category 6: Modular B…

  • WHTHT - Granger Ward Portacabin Removal (Phase 2B) Buyer: West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust £1,009,000 2026-01-09 CPV 44211100 Source: Contracts Finder

    Granger Ward Portacabin Removal (Phase 2B) at Watford General Hospital. Direct award via SBS10514 Lot 6. Additional information: SBS10514

  • Modular Building Buyer: Civil Nuclear Police Authority (CNPA) / Civil Nuclear Constabulary (CNC) £51,546 2025-12-19 CPV 44211100 Source: Contracts Finder

    The purchase of modular building.

  • Modular Changing Room Facility at Scotman's Flash Outdoor Adventure Centre Buyer: Wigan Council £365,322 2025-09-08 CPV 44211100 Source: Contracts Finder

    Design and Build of a Modular Changing Room Facility at Scotsman's Flash Outdoor Adventure Centre, Wigan, awarded from Lot 5.1 - Public Sector Modular New Build for Purchase from the NHS Modular Buildings 3 Framework Agreement (SBS10514).

  • Modular Buildings 3 Buyer: N H S Shared Business Services £2,600,000,000 2025-08-26 CPV 44211100 Source: Contracts Finder

    NHS Shared Business Services act in an Agency capacity for and on behalf of its customers (Approved Organisations) - existing and new. These comprise of NHS and Social Care organisations (whether acting individually, or on behalf of, or tog…

  • Hire of Temporary Buildings for St John the Baptist Primary school - Phase 2 Temporary building Buyer: STOCKTON-ON-TEES BOROUGH COUNCIL £220,200 2025-08-22 CPV 44211100 Source: Contracts Finder

    Temporary classrooms are required to decant children from the existing school building to enable a larger piece of work that is proposed, to undertake refurbishment and re-modelling on this school site to create a dedicated wing of accommod…

  • Hire of modular building for Biomedical Laboratory - a call off contract from NHS SBS awarded framework agreement SBS10514 Modular Buildings 3 Buyer: LEEDS TRINITY UNIVERSITY £505,128 2025-08-06 CPV 44211100 Source: Contracts Finder

    Hire of modular building for Biomedical Laboratory - a call off contract from NHS SBS awarded framework agreement SBS10514 Modular Buildings 3. Additional information: Options are reserved to extend the duration of this contract.

  • Hire of modular building for Biomedical Laboratory - a call off contract from NHS SBS awarded framework agreement SBS10514 Modular Buildings 3 Buyer: LEEDS TRINITY UNIVERSITY £505,128 2025-08-06 CPV 44211100 Source: Contracts Finder

    Hire of modular building for Biomedical Laboratory - a call off contract from NHS SBS awarded framework agreement SBS10514 Modular Buildings 3. Additional information: Options are reserved to extend the duration of this contract.

  • Swansea Help Point Portacabin Hire Buyer: Police and Crime Commissioner for South Wales Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    The covers 12 months rental of an existing Portacabin at the Swansea Help Point in the Strand, Swansea. The Help Point caters for all injuries/illness' that occur within the Night Time Economy area.

  • PP-10183b Hornchurch Academy Trust Construction, Infrastructure, Building Works, Installations and Renewables Open Framework Buyer: HORNCHURCH ACADEMY TRUST Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    This Invitation to Tender (“ITT”) was issued by Place Group Limited as Procurement Agent of Hornchurch Academy Trust (“the Client”). Suppliers were invited by the Client to tender for a position on an Open Framework for the provision of var…

    Framework
  • Modular Building and Modern Methods of Construction Buyer: Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    Purchase or Hire of Modular Buildings of 2D or 3D construction and related works and services.

    Framework
  • EX2607 RDC Hire Contract Buyer: Rother District Council Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    Rother District Council awarded a contract to Portakabin Limited to hire welfare facilities for use at Sidley Depot to support the food waste service.

  • Supply and Delivery of a Welfare Unit Buyer: Nuclear Restoration Services Limited Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    Nuclear Restoration Services Dounreay has a requirement for the supply and delivery of a welfare unit to support site operations. The scope includes the provision, delivery, and placement of a compliant welfare unit suitable for use on the …

  • WHHT - Emergency Door Replacement (EAU 2) Buyer: West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospital NHS Trust award for Emergency Door Replacement (EAU 2 Modular Building). Sub-threshold award approved via waiver in line with Trust SFIs.

  • 1 Double Temporary Classroom Hire including Groundworks - Fender Primary School, New Hey Road Woodchurch CH49 8HB Buyer: Wirral Council Value not published Date not published CPV 45210000 Source: Find a Tender

    Groundworks, installation, dismantling and associated works, including 156 month mobile classroom hire at Fender Primary School, New Hey Road Woodchurch CH49 8HB

  • COV - Keresley Grange Primary School - Temporary Classrooms Buyer: Coventry City Council Value not published Date not published CPV 44211100 Source: Find a Tender

    Design, construction, installation and removal of Temporary classrooms are required to accommodate the refurbishment and new build works due to an increase of pupil numbers at the school. This is a further competition under NHS SBS Framewor…

  • 1 Double Temporary Classrooms Hire including Groundworks - Meadowside School, Pool Lane, Woodchurch CH49 5LA Buyer: Wirral Council Value not published Date not published CPV 45210000 Source: Find a Tender

    Groundworks, installation, dismantling and associated works, including 156 month mobile classroom hire at Meadowside School, Pool Lane, Woodchurch CH49 5LA

About

Incorporated
03/03/1961

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. Portakabin Limited is controlled by Portakabin Holdco Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2024-05-23 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Portakabin Holdco Limited is controlled by Pacific Bidco Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2024-06-11 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. Pacific Bidco Limited is controlled by Pacific Holdco Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2024-01-09 · source: Companies House PSC register
  4. Pacific Holdco Limited is controlled by Pacific Topco Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2024-01-09 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Pacific Topco Limited.

14 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

7 grants · £9,242,787 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 · £9,176,209 (4 grants)
  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · £49,291
  • Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy · £10,208
  • Department for Work and Pensions · £7,079

Most recent

  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology £49,2912023-11-03
  • Department for Work and Pensions £7,0792022-04-01
  • Department for Education £2,0002020-04-01
  • Department for Education £4,0002020-04-01
  • Department for Education £9,143,1272020-04-01
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.

3 directors on the board

6.9y median 4.6y
average tenure
12.8y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (3)

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.

Business services 9Finance 8Professional services 7Construction 6Other services 3Manufacturing 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
00685303
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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