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SQW Limited

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Who leads it

Previous officers 21

  1. Jonathan Cook 2022-2023 Director View profile
  2. Malcolm Edward Hay 2014-2016 Director View profile
  3. Graham Robert Thom 2013-2022 Director View profile
  4. Andrew James Strivens 2006-2009 Director View profile
  5. Martin John Wilkinson 2006-2006 Director View profile
  6. Simon David Douglas Pringle 2005-2011 Director View profile
  7. William Macleod 1999-2001 Director View profile
  8. Robin David Brighton 1995-2004 Director View profile
  9. Christopher Charles Green 1995-2015 Director View profile
  10. Richard John Hindle 1995-2004 Director View profile
  11. William Wicksteed 2004 Director View profile
  12. Robert Hodgson 2004 Director View profile
  13. Dr Timothy John Forse 2004 Director View profile
  14. Dr Neil Saul Segal 1994 Director View profile
  15. Roger Edward Quince 1998 Director View profile
  16. John Walter Wood 2006 Director View profile
  17. Jack Burgess 1992 Director View profile
  18. Prof Alan Kenneth Wenban Smith 1991 Director View profile
  19. Margaret Henry 2006-2014 Secretary View profile
  20. Geoffrey Martin White 1995-2006 Secretary View profile
  21. Penelope Elisabeth Sara Minnitt 2001 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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Public contracts won

15 contracts · £321,332,735 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.

  • Provision of External Impact Evaluation Services Buyer: HIGH VALUE MANUFACTURING CATAPULT £310,000 2026-09-08 Source: Find a Tender

    The HVM Catapult is a strategic research and innovation organisation for UK manufacturing. Established and supported by Innovate UK, it operates as a co-ordinated national network of six technology and innovation centres, working with indus…

  • PS26126 - Evaluation of the economy, efficiency and effectiveness of fees for postgraduate research training Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED £91,062 2026-07-07 CPV 73000000 Source: Contracts Finder

    ***** THIS IS AN AWARD NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** This procurement is being concluded following a mini competition under the GCA RM6126 Research & Insights DPS Brief Description of Requirement Evaluation of the economy,…

  • UKRI-5447 Smart Data Research UK Mid Term Evaluation Buyer: UK Research and Innovation £94,214 2026-04-08 CPV 73210000 Source: Contracts Finder

    UKRI have awarded a contract to a supplier to conduct a Mid Term Evaluation for Smart Data Research UK. This call-off contract has been awarded under the Crown Commercial Services RM6126 Research and Insights Dynamic Purchasing System.

  • GB-Sheffield: Equity Impact Research Buyer: British Business Bank PLC £68,666 2025-12-17 CPV 66000000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Research on the impact of equity investment on UK businesses. Additional information: British Business Bank Plc, registered in England and Wales, registration number 08616013, registered office Steel City House, West Street, Sheffield, S…

  • DCMS R&D Programme Evaluation Buyer: Department for Culture, Media and Sport £83,469 2025-12-03 CPV 73000000 Source: Contracts Finder

    The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) requires a supplier to provide evaluation and analysis.

  • Evaluation of the Innovate 25/26 Made Smarter Innovation Programme. Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED £59,277 2025-11-21 CPV 73000000 Source: Contracts Finder

    ***** THIS IS AN AWARD NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** This procurement is being concluded following a mini competition under the CCS RM6126 Research & Insights Framework Brief Description of Requirement The ISCF Made Smarter I…

  • 664_25 Consultancy Services Buyer: Espo £320,000,000 2025-11-04 CPV 66170000 Source: Contracts Finder

    FOR A FULL BREAKDOWN ON THE AWARD BY LOT/SUB-LOT, PLEASE REFER TO THE MORE INFORMATION - ATTACHMENTS SECTION OF THIS NOTICE. Additionally, you may also wish to refer to the Framework on the ESPO website (see https://www.espo.org/consulta…

  • PS25121 Evaluation of 5G Testbeds and Trials Programme Buyer: DSIT £561,946 2025-09-30 CPV 73000000 Source: Contracts Finder

    ***** THIS IS AN AWARD NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** This procurement is being concluded following a mini competition under the RM6126 Research & Insights DPS Framework Brief Description of Requirement The Digital Infrastruc…

  • Innovation West Yorkshire Evaluation Buyer: West Yorkshire Combined Authority £50,000 2025-09-29 CPV 79419000 Source: Contracts Finder

    *CONTRACT AWARD* Process and impact evaluation of a business innovation support project. to provide regional innovation support to SMEs across West Yorkshire to: - Increase the No. of businesses who are innovation active. - To in…

  • Modelling of the economic benefit of fibre to the premises. Buyer: The Department For Culture Media & Sport £14,100 2015-01-21 CPV 72000000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Updates to the UK Broadband Impact Study Model: - Task 1 Design model changes. - Task 2 Implement and test model changes - Task 3 Benchmark new model assumptions - Task 4 Finalise revised model - Task 5 Client meetings

  • Provision of an Socio-Economic Impact Assessment Buyer: National Oceanography Centre Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    Provision of a socio-economic impact assessment covering NOC's Southampton and Liverpool sites, comprising a single final report with supporting evidence base, data and documented methodology, plus an executive summary. The methodology must…

  • Independent Evaluation of City Deal, Growth Deal and Devolution Deals Buyer: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government Value not published Date not published CPV 79419000 Source: Find a Tender
  • St Asaph Grow-On Innovation Facility (Phase 1) Buyer: Denbighshire County Council Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    St Asaph Business Park Outline Business Case for Grow On Facility The initial proposal is for a Phase 1 development of circa 1,000 sqm of flexible innovation space. This intervention is intended to: • Support scaling innovative SMEs • Reta…

  • ID 6194064 - DfE Invest NI - Economics Services Framework Agreement Buyer: Invest Northern Ireland Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    Invest Northern Ireland (Invest NI) is Northern Ireland's economic development agency, sponsored by the Department for the Economy. Invest NI's role is to grow the local economy by helping new and existing businesses to compete internationa…

    Framework
  • ID 6194064 - DfE Invest NI - Economics Services Framework Agreement Buyer: Invest Northern Ireland Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    Invest Northern Ireland (Invest NI) is Northern Ireland's economic development agency, sponsored by the Department for the Economy. Invest NI's role is to grow the local economy by helping new and existing businesses to compete internationa…

    Framework
  • Socio-economic impact report for the Earlham Institute Buyer: EARLHAM INSTITUTE Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    Report on the Socio-economic impact of the Earlham Institute

About

Incorporated
22/02/1983

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. SQW Limited is controlled by SQW Group Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares · notified 2017-02-20 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. SQW Group Limited is controlled by SQW Group Newco 2018 LTD
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2018-11-29 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. SQW Group Newco 2018 LTD is controlled by David James Laurens Crichton Miller
    Evidence
    ceased 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2018-09-10, ceased 2018-11-29 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by David James Laurens Crichton Miller.

9 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.

Financials

Net assets
£3,037,361
Total assets
£3,122,861
Cash
£1,020,777
Employees
59
Turnover
£4,753,272
Profit/loss
-£45,454

Filed as Full accounts.

Five-year trend

Period endingTurnoverNet assets
2026-03-31£4,753,272£3,037,361
2026-03-31£4,753,272£3,037,361

Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2026-03-31. Where turnover is absent, small and micro-entity accounts are not required to report it, so it is not shown as zero.

Grants received

1 grant · £215,927 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

Most recent

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.

4 directors on the board

7y median 6.8y
average tenure
11.1y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (2)

Portfolio (2)

2
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 8Finance 3Property 1Retail 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.

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
01701564
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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