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Buro Happold Limited

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Previous officers 54

  1. James Bruce 2018-2022 Director View profile
  2. Andrew Stuart Keelin 2018-2025 Director View profile
  3. Andrew Peter Comer 2016-2018 Director View profile
  4. Andrew Keelin 2016-2018 Director View profile
  5. Roger John Nickells 2014-2018 Director View profile
  6. Michael Frank Williamson 2014-2016 Director View profile
  7. Matthew John Birchall 2013-2016 Director View profile
  8. Alasdair Lawrie Robertson 2013-2016 Director View profile
  9. Christopher John Hetherington 2012-2017 Director View profile
  10. Davood Liaghat 2009-2016 Director View profile
  11. Justin Phillips 2009-2026 Director View profile
  12. Angus Benett Palmer 2009-2016 Director View profile
  13. Andrew David Parker 2009-2016 Director View profile
  14. Alan David Travers 2009-2018 Director View profile
  15. Mark Phillip 2008-2018 Director View profile
  16. Michael Graeme Cooper 2008-2015 Director View profile
  17. Steven Williamson 2008-2014 Director View profile
  18. Stephen Jolly 2008-2021 Director View profile
  19. Patrick John Smallbone 2008-2016 Director View profile
  20. Martin Duffy 2008-2012 Director View profile
  21. Wolf Mangelsdorf 2008-2018 Director View profile
  22. Andrew Stephen Best 2008-2016 Director View profile
  23. Christian William Anderson Murdoch 2008-2016 Director View profile
  24. Arthur William James Cook 2008-2014 Director View profile
  25. Matthew Christopher Smith 2007-2014 Director View profile
  26. David John Herd 2005-2008 Director View profile
  27. Alan John Harbinson 2005-2026 Director View profile
  28. Simon Victor Wainwright 2004-2010 Director View profile
  29. Ian Leaper 2004-2008 Director View profile
  30. Peter Anthony Mclaughlin 2003-2010 Director View profile
  31. David Henry Wookey 2002-2012 Director View profile
  32. Nicholas Patrick Nelson 2001-2018 Director View profile
  33. Christopher Jeremy Dorning Young 2000-2016 Director View profile
  34. Neil Richard Squibbs 2000-2021 Director View profile
  35. David Gavin Thompson 2000-2015 Director View profile
  36. Stephen Milner Brown 2000-2014 Director View profile
  37. Neil Keith Billett 2000-2018 Director View profile
  38. Paul Stephen Westbury 2000-2014 Director View profile
  39. Roderick Leggat Birch Manson 2000-2016 Director View profile
  40. Kenneth Glyn Trippick 1998-2005 Director View profile
  41. David Frank Charles Hull 1998-2011 Director View profile
  42. Michael George Green 1996-2010 Director View profile
  43. Joseph William Edward Pugh 1996-2016 Director View profile
  44. Padraic Kelly 1996-2016 Director View profile
  45. Dr Michael John Cook 1996-2016 Director View profile
  46. Peter Joseph Moseley 1994-2015 Director View profile
  47. Rodger Harry Webster 1994-1998 Director View profile
  48. Roderick George Macdonald 2006 Director View profile
  49. Terence Alfred Ealey 2004 Director View profile
  50. Michael George Tufnell Dickson 2006 Director View profile
  51. John Morrison 2005 Director View profile
  52. Professor Sir Edmund Happold 1996 Director View profile
  53. Pamela Margaret Rowland Penkman 1998-2014 Secretary View profile
  54. William Ian Liddell 2005 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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Public contracts won

20 contracts · £507,722,496 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.

  • River Darent Channel, River Edge and Public Realm Improvements Feasibility Study Buyer: Dartford Borough Council £76,735 2026-09-15 CPV 71315200 Source: Contracts Finder

    Dartford Borough Council has commissioned a feasibility study for a key stretch of the River Darent, one of the UK's rare chalk streams, encompassing Bridge House Gardens, St Saviour's Walk, and the corridor between Hanau Bridge and Mill Po…

  • RMH - BEMS Consultancy Buyer: The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust £242,055 2026-07-14 Source: Find a Tender

    The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust has awarded a contract for the provision of Building Energy Management System BEMS consultancy services. The services will support the Authority’s management and development of its building energy mana…

  • Civil and Structural Engineering Consultant for the New Wing Buyer: National Gallery £1,602,005 2026-06-05 Source: Find a Tender

    The National Gallery is appointing a Civil and Structural (C&S) Engineering Consultant with the capability, capacity and relevant experience to design and support the delivery of C&S engineering services for a new wing to the Gallery, locat…

  • Great British Energy Technical Due Diligence Advisors 2026-2029 Buyer: Great British Energy £10,000,000 2026-05-01 CPV 71313000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Great British Energy is sourcing Suppliers to deliver its technical due diligence requirements for the next three years on those projects GBE intends to investigate further for potential investment, funding and or Partnership with. Thre…

  • Support for Deep Water Wind Industry, Market and Technology Insight and Expertise Buyer: DESNZ £165,369 2026-03-02 CPV 71314200 Source: Contracts Finder

    The aim of this work is to assist in the following and may include, but is not limited to Industry Insight and Market Engagement Deliver informed recommendations that reflect current market dynamics, supply chain capabilities, and stake…

  • Leeds Area-Based Scheme Detailed Design Study Buyer: West Yorkshire Combined Authority £97,984 2025-12-19 CPV 71621000 Source: Contracts Finder

    The Combined Authority is seeking to appoint suitably qualified and experienced consultant to provide a techno-economic detailed design study which will identify the most suitable Shared Ground Loop (SGL) design system as well as provide Th…

  • Contract Award Notice: Water Lane Regeneration Area: Infrastructure Costing, Phasing and Delivery Plan Buyer: Exeter City Council £94,448 2025-12-18 CPV 70000000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Contract Award Notice. Multi disciplinary professional review of Water Lane infrastructure requirements, costs and sequencing

  • NW8 Heat Network - Multi-dis Support Team Buyer: Westminster City Council £243,900 2025-11-18 CPV 71314300 Source: Contracts Finder

    Procurement of a multi disciplinary team to provide Detailed Project Development (DPD) in line with the UK Government's guidance   and requirements for the DPD process for heat networks in relation to the NW8 post code area

  • 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…

  • SW Rugby - CDM Advisor Services Buyer: Homes England (the name adopted by the Homes and Communities Agency) £100,000 2025-10-09 CPV 71000000 Source: Contracts Finder

    The services and deliverables\r \r Construction, Design, and Management and Health & Safety Services\r \r Homes England takes health and safety very seriously and expects all Suppliers to do the same. All Suppliers must adhere to the H…

  • Fusion21 Construction Consultancy Services Framework Buyer: Fusion21 Members Consortium £175,000,000 2025-09-02 CPV 71000000 Source: Contracts Finder

    This Framework Agreement is for the provision of Construction Consultancy Services for use by current and prospective Members. The Framework is divided into 15 lots: 1. Multidisciplinary Consultancy Services, PM and Lead Consultant 2. Sto…

  • Student Hub - Kitchen and Event Space Buyer: University of Portsmouth £100,000 2025-06-20 CPV 71312000 Source: Contracts Finder

    This is a direct award under the NHS SBS Construction consultancy and Ancillary Services Framework Agreement for Lot 3 Civil & Structural Engineering and Lot 5 MEP.

  • Borderlands Strategic Low Carbon Energy Master Plan V2 Buyer: Northumberland County Council Value not published Date not published CPV 73200000 Source: Find a Tender

    The Borderlands Partnership brings together the five cross-border local authorities of Carlisle City Council, Cumbria County Council, Dumfries and Galloway Council, Northumberland County Council and Scottish Borders Council to promote the e…

  • Sustainability Framework Buyer: The Crown Estate Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    The framework includes multiple suppliers appointed through a Tender process. - LOT 1 Strategic Sustainability Advisory - LOT 2 Social Innovation - Specialist Services - LOT 3 Climate, Nature and Social Finance and Investment Advisory - LOT…

    Framework
  • Call-off Contract Oldham Low Carbon Heat Network Commercialisation Buyer: Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council Value not published Date not published CPV 71314000 Source: Find a Tender
  • Heat Network SOC and ZBC Buyer: Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    In connection with the Oldham Green New Deal Partnership project - services to prepare a Strategic Outline Case for connecting buildings to the Oldham Low Carbon Heat Network for The Oldham College and for support in delivering a Zonal Boun…

  • 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
  • Digital Outcomes and Specialists 7 Buyer: Crown Commercial Service Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    This framework enables public sector organisations to procure suppliers to deliver digital, data, and technology services in line with government policies, standards, and best practices. The scope for this framework contract supports delive…

    Framework
  • Engineering, Associated Services & Public Realm and Structures Surveys (E&S) Buyer: London Legacy Development Corporation Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    As per the planned procurement notice (https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076241-2025) released on 23 November 2025. The London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC) intends to establish a new Engineering & Associated Services F…

    Framework

About

Incorporated
26/08/1986

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. Buro Happold Limited is controlled by Buro Happold Engineers Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Buro Happold Engineers Limited is controlled by Happold LLP
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Happold LLP.

5 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

2 grants · £111,833 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 · £62,955
  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · £48,878

Most recent

  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology £48,8782023-12-11
  • Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy £62,9552020-04-01
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.

7 directors on the board

2.7y median 1y
average tenure
7.6y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (7)

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.

Professional services 8Arts and leisure 3

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

  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: directors from a wider range of sectors.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
02049511
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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