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Previous officers 31

  1. Philip Michael Wainwright 2016-2018 Director View profile
  2. Roger Mark Forsdyke 2016-2024 Director View profile
  3. John Frederick Waterman 2011-2025 Director View profile
  4. Christopher John Tredget 2010-2024 Director View profile
  5. Richard Anthony Lee 2008-2025 Director View profile
  6. Robert William Lambe 2008-2016 Director View profile
  7. Mark Dominic Charles Tant 2004-2011 Director View profile
  8. Christine Elaine Chadney 2002-2008 Director View profile
  9. James Ian Marler 2002-2004 Director View profile
  10. Wendy Jane Mcwilliams 2000-2026 Director View profile
  11. Brian Douglas Drysdale 2000-2009 Director View profile
  12. Matthew Anthony Organ 1999-2003 Director View profile
  13. Steven Ian Graham Dixon 1999-2005 Director View profile
  14. Michael Leonard Hart 1999-2014 Director View profile
  15. William Paul Willis 1997-2001 Director View profile
  16. Colin Enticknap 1994-2024 Director View profile
  17. Kieran Thomas Larkin 1994-1999 Director View profile
  18. John Frankiewicz 1994-2014 Director View profile
  19. Colin John Dyson 1994-1997 Director View profile
  20. Duncan Peter Forbes 1994-2000 Director View profile
  21. Sir Ian Leonard Dixon 1994-1998 Director View profile
  22. Graham Carr 1994-2005 Director View profile
  23. Robert Bradley 1992-1993 Director View profile
  24. John Gerard O'Neill 1999 Director View profile
  25. David Robert Spooner 1992 Director View profile
  26. Donald Stephen Bowles 1994 Director View profile
  27. Ronald Dean English 1994 Director View profile
  28. John George Blythe 1993 Director View profile
  29. Jonathan Law 2016-2016 Secretary View profile
  30. Laurence Nigel Holdcroft 2011-2016 Secretary View profile
  31. Robert Charles Eyre 2013 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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Public contracts won

43 contracts · £38,034,111,913 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.

  • Constructing West Midlands 3 - Construction Framework Buyer: ACIVICO (DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION AND FACILITIES MANAGEMENT) LIMITED Value not published 2026-09-11 Source: Find a Tender

    CWM3 is a publicly owned and managed framework, intended to deliver general construction and building services work. The main areas of activity will comprise of individual construction projects or programmes, including new build, extensions…

    Framework
  • NBC PR22 - Coombelands Enabling Infrastructure Buyer: DEFRA £11,761,977 2026-08-12 CPV 45000000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Coombelands site-wide infrastructure works, in support of the National Biosecurity Centre

  • Western Expansion Area South Primary School Works - AWARD Buyer: Milton Keynes City Council £683,569 2026-07-30 CPV 45000000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Milton Keynes City Council invites tenders for the design and build of a new primary school to meet the growing educational needs of the local community. This project comprises a 39 place Nursery, 630 place Primary and a 24 place SEND Unit …

  • NBC Coomblelands Enabling Package Buyer: DEFRA £2,206,917 2026-07-14 CPV 45000000 Source: Contracts Finder

    PSC contract for Construction of two ASU Buildings at Coombelands APHA Weybridge

  • Merrylands Primary School Buyer: Department for Education £18,315 2026-07-02 Source: Find a Tender

    This Contract Award relates to a two-stage public works contract and confirms that a Pre-construction Services Agreement (PCSA) has been awarded under Construction Framework CF25 [2025/S 000-080063] for the design and build/refurbishment of…

  • YORbuild Major Works 2 Buyer: Leeds City Council £600,000,000 2026-06-22 Source: Find a Tender

    A Framework Agreement to serve all public sector bodies (and their statutory successors) and third sector organisations in the Yorkshire and Humber region, Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, areas of Leicestershire and North East of England and L…

    Framework
  • Fearnville Wellbeing Centre - NEC4 Professional Service Contract Buyer: Leeds City Council £1,339,938 2026-06-11 CPV 45212110 Source: Contracts Finder

    The PSC will enable the contractor to complete the design works up to the end of RIBA Stage 4 (Technical Design), including development of a not to exceed price at the end of RIBA 3, based on competitively tendered packages

  • DoV For Sanctuary Building Phase 3 GF Offices & Reception Refurbishment Buyer: GOVERNMENT PROPERTY AGENCY £12,061,361 2026-04-24 CPV 45000000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Sanctuary Building Phase 3 GF Offices & Reception Refurbishment Deed of Variation Option A - Variation to NEC 4 Construction Contract - CWAS-798-2024

  • Further Competition via the SCF 5 Construct Framework Lot 1 - Atkinson SCH Rebuild - MC2 Buyer: Devon County Council £48,927,130 2026-04-20 CPV 45000000 Source: Contracts Finder

    New build Secure Children's Home on a greenfield site in Exeter. The new Secure Children's Home will replace the existing Atkinson Secure Children's Home in Exeter which is deemed to be at the end of its building life.

  • Huddersfield Bus Station Renovation (Construction Phase) Buyer: West Yorkshire Combined Authority £13,830,026 2026-04-13 CPV 45213311 Source: Contracts Finder

    Awarded Contract Call off Contract made under SCAPE National Construction Framework Agreement Lot 3 for Works in relation to Huddersfield Bus Station Renovation (Construction Phase). Continuation of Phase One Contract Award - Huddersfield …

  • Master Developer for the North Quay Riverside Regeneration, Great Yarmouth - AWARD Buyer: East Suffolk Council £1,498,847 2026-03-19 CPV 71000000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Great Yarmouth Borough Council ('The Contracting Authority') intends to procure a master developer to design a scheme for the mixed-use regeneration of the North Quay Riverside area of Great Yarmouth. The Contracting Authority intends to co…

  • New Hospital Programme - Hospital 2.0 Alliance (H2A) Framework Buyer: NHS England £37,000,000,000 2026-03-04 CPV 51120000 Source: Contracts Finder

    NHS England (NHSE) has concluded a competitive dialogue procurement under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 for the establishment of the Hospital 2.0 Alliance Framework ("H2A Framework") and the Hospital 2.0 Alliance Agreement. Thes…

  • Husbands Bosworth - New 250 Place SEND School - Pre-Construction Services Buyer: Leicestershire County Council £1,350,637 2026-02-01 CPV 71500000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Contract is for the design stage under a preconstruction service agreement which will then be followed with a construction stage contract following planning approval and construction costs having been established. LCC will have the oppor…

  • B422A Construction of Building 422A Buyer: DEFRA £9,149,793 2026-01-16 CPV 45000000 Source: Contracts Finder

    NBC Construction of B422A at Coombelands (PR33)

  • Ipswich Motorway Maintenance Compound Construction Contract Buyer: National Highways Limited £13,978,931 2025-12-22 CPV 45210000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Construction Contract in relation to the development of Ipswich Motorway Maintenance Compound.

  • Portcullis House Lifecycle Replacement Project Buyer: House of Commons £58,929,389 2025-12-03 CPV 45300000 Source: Contracts Finder

    The PCH M&E Lifecycle Replacement Project works are for the replacement of the life expired MEP systems throughout the building as detailed within the Scope and based on a case-by-case assessment to repair, enhance, replace, or renew each…

  • CONCORD LEISURE CENTRE PCSA - LEISURE FACILITIES PROGRAMME Buyer: SHEFFIELD CITY COUNCIL £2,201,076 2025-11-28 CPV 45212100 Source: Contracts Finder

    The provision of Pre-Construction Services including design and project development for the Concord Leisure Centre scheme as part of the Leisure Investment Programme.

  • Provision of Design & Assurance Efficiency productivity Programme Buyer: NHS England £62,500 2025-11-27 CPV 71541000 Source: Contracts Finder

    The design and development work under the Provision of Design & Assurance Efficiency productivity Programme

  • AT1334 - Bishopscote Road, Luton, Proposed SEMH School Buyer: Luton Council £10,000,000 2025-11-24 CPV 72120000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Aa proposed new development for the construction of a new Key Stage3/4 SEMH School. The scheme will be constructed in two phases, PCSA stage, provider will be given notification of our budget and design, they will then carry out their due d…

  • Long Field Spencer Academy (Secondary School) Expansion - Construction Stage Buyer: Leicestershire County Council £12,650,807 2025-11-13 CPV 45000000 Source: Contracts Finder

    This award is for the construction stage to expand Long Field Spencer Academy (Secondary School) in Melton Mowbray. This project is required to support provision of sufficient secondary school places in Melton Mowbray due to housing deve…

  • Construction for Weybridge Health Campus (Amended) Buyer: NHS PROPERTY SERVICES LIMITED £16,539,633 2025-11-07 CPV 45000000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Construction for Weybridge Health Campus *Amended* Via P23

  • Leisure Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme Project Buyer: North Hertfordshire District Council £15,914,246 2025-09-25 CPV 45210000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Decarbonisation of three major Leisure Facilities including Refurbishment Projects

  • Refurbishment, Extension and Associated Works at Rivergreen Aykley Heads Buyer: Durham County Council £10,000,000 2025-09-03 CPV 45000000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Refurbishment, Extension and Associated Works at Rivergreen Aykley Heads Call off from the Pagabo Framework Lot 1Major Works under the 2015 Public Regulations

  • Future High Street Fund: 20-26 Fargate Buyer: SHEFFIELD CITY COUNCIL £10,422,617 2025-08-29 CPV 45453000 Source: Contracts Finder

    The Works are part of the Future High Street fund programme to improve Fargate, which is a prominent pedestrianised street within Sheffield City Centre and adjacent to the Town Hall. The building will be converted from commercial use to a m…

  • PR06 B4 ECC Works Contract Buyer: DEFRA £7,919,148 2025-08-20 CPV 45000000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Second Stage ECC Contract for B4 and B940 Modular Laboratory

  • Contingency Response Programme- Package 9 Buyer: Ministry of Justice £45,393,202 2025-08-04 CPV 45216113 Source: Contracts Finder

    The Client has several significant construction and infrastructure projects as part of the Additional 20,000 prison Places Delivery Programme and the Capital Maintenance and Minor Works Programme, and all the affected sites are time critica…

  • Durham Academy - Main Works (con_28204) Buyer: Department for Education £20,699,939 2025-07-30 CPV 45000000 Source: Contracts Finder

    School construction works

  • Garendon Park - New 2FE Primary School - Pre-Construction Services Buyer: Leicestershire County Council £519,061 2025-07-24 CPV 71500000 Source: Contracts Finder

    The project consists of the construction of new 2FE (two storey) Primary School on green field land forming part of the Garendon Park housing development, known as Primary School North under the s.106. Further details available via the deve…

  • Ipswich Motorway Maintenance Compound - Preconstruction Buyer: National Highways £79,721 2025-07-22 CPV 45210000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Pre-construction services in relation to the development of Ipswich Motorway Maintenance Compound.

  • ME1023 PCH LCR Buyer: House of Commons £50,000,000 2025-07-21 CPV 45300000 Source: Contracts Finder

    The PCH M&E Lifecycle Replacement Project works are for the replacement of the life expired MEP systems throughout the building as detailed within the Scope and based on a case-by-case assessment to repair, enhance, replace, or renew eac…

  • ME1023 PCH LCR Buyer: House of Commons £25,000,000 2025-07-21 CPV 50700000 Source: Contracts Finder

    he Authority sought to procure a supplier to carry out the PCH LCR Main Works contract via a tender process using Crown Commercial Services (CCS) Framework RM6088 Lot 4.1 following an Expression of Interest (EOI) stage to shortlist to three…

  • Springs Leisure Centre PCSA - Leisure Investment Programme Buyer: SHEFFIELD CITY COUNCIL £1,823,127 2025-07-11 CPV 45212100 Source: Contracts Finder

    The provision of Pre-Construction Services including design and project development for the Springs Leisure Centre PCSA - Leisure Investment Programme.

  • Bramhall High School - PCSA (con_28302) Buyer: Department for Education £302,459 2025-07-08 CPV 71000000 Source: Contracts Finder

    School construction works

  • Principle Contractor - Denmark Street, Eden, High Wycombe - DN723939 Buyer: Buckinghamshire Council £1,169,656 2025-06-18 CPV 45000000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Denmark Street, Eden, High Wycombe - DN723939 Tesco's and Offices Main Works

  • WCC - Avon Valley School Extension and Refurbishment Buyer: Warwickshire County Council £20,000,000 2025-06-16 CPV 45214220 Source: Contracts Finder

    This was procured via a Mini-Competition under Lot 2 of the Constructing West Midlands Framework. This was a two-stage Design and Build Procurement. The successful bidder will enter into a Pre-Construction Services Agreement (PCSA) …

  • Hallam Fields Primary School Expansion - Construction Stage Buyer: Leicestershire County Council £4,908,248 2025-05-29 CPV 45000000 Source: Contracts Finder

    This contract is for the construction stage to expand Hallam Fields Primary School in Birstall under a construction agreement. This project is required to support provision of sufficient primary school places in Birstall due to be associ…

  • NCC1109 Berwick Maltings Theatre Main Contractor Buyer: Northumberland County Council £883,727 2025-04-02 CPV 45000000 Source: Contracts Finder

    This is a 2 stage process and this award is for stage 1 - PCSA. If a final value can be agreed this will progress to stage 2. Northumberland County Council (NCC) is conducting a procurement exercise to appoint a main contractor to carry …

  • Thorpebury - New 2FE Primary School - Pre-Construction Services Buyer: Leicestershire County Council £397,706 2024-11-12 CPV 71500000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Contract is for the design stage under a preconstruction service agreement which will then be followed with a construction stage contract following planning approval and construction costs having been established. LCC will have the oppor…

  • Hallam Fields Primary School Expansion - Preconstruction Services Buyer: Leicestershire County Council £662,155 2024-11-04 CPV 71500000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Contract is for the design stage to expand Hallam Fields Primary School in Birstall under a preconstruction service agreement which will then be followed by a construction stage contract following planning approval and construction costs ha…

  • Long Field Spencer Academy (Secondary School) Expansion - Pre-Construction Services Buyer: Leicestershire County Council £826,055 2024-11-04 CPV 71500000 Source: Contracts Finder

    The project consists of progression of the feasibility design, planning approval and construction to expand Long Field Spencer Academy (Secondary School) in Melton Mowbray. Procurement will be undertaken as a Two Stage activity which wi…

  • B1017 - Bridgend West Pre-Construction Services Agreement Buyer: Bridgend County Borough Council Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    This is a UK7 - Contract Details Notice, announcing the urgent Direct Award of a PCSA Contract to Willmott Dixon Construction Ltd (WDCL) and follows the publication of the required UK5 - Transparency Notice on 8th April 2026 and a UK6 - Con…

  • 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
  • Public Realm Design and Construction Buyer: University of Staffordshire Value not published Date not published CPV 45000000 Source: Find a Tender

    The University of Staffordshire has awarded a contract for the provision of Demolition, Design and Construction services for the Public Realm Project at the Stoke on Trent Campus

About

Incorporated
19/07/1963

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. Willmott Dixon Construction Limited is controlled by Willmott Dixon Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Willmott Dixon Limited is controlled by Willmott Dixon Holdings Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. Willmott Dixon Holdings Limited is controlled by Walsworth Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  4. Walsworth Limited is controlled by Hardwicke Investments Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Hardwicke Investments Limited.

85 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

16 grants · £63,472,784 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 · £63,472,784 (16 grants)

Most recent

  • Department for Education £9,0002020-04-01
  • Department for Education £6,7502020-04-01
  • Department for Education £46,516,3822020-04-01
  • Department for Education £12,241,3952020-04-01
  • Department for Education £25,0002019-04-01
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.

14 directors on the board

8.5y median 2.8y
average tenure
32.2y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (6)

Portfolio (8)

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 51Property 22Professional services 8Finance 5Business services 3Dormant 3Hospitality 2Manufacturing 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
00768173
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 20th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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