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Arup Limited

Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities

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

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Previous officers 21

  1. Anthony Frederick Lovell 2022-2025 Director View profile
  2. Paul Anthony Coughlan 2019-2025 Director View profile
  3. Richard Abigail 2019-2020 Director View profile
  4. Dr Alan James Belfield 2017-2019 Director View profile
  5. Geoffrey Nevil Hunt 2016-2022 Director View profile
  6. Ian Martin Rogers 2010-2013 Director View profile
  7. Alain Robert Michel Marcetteau 2008-2016 Director View profile
  8. David Arthur Whittleton 2008-2019 Director View profile
  9. Sir Philip Graham Dilley 2008-2013 Director View profile
  10. Matthew Stuart Tweedie 2007-2019 Director View profile
  11. Steven Anthony Lloyd 2007-2007 Director View profile
  12. Terence Malcolm Hill 2005-2009 Director View profile
  13. John Charles Miles 1999-2010 Director View profile
  14. Royden Axe 1999 Director View profile
  15. Adrian John Griffiths 2003 Director View profile
  16. Leslie Malcolm Wharton 1998 Director View profile
  17. Graham James Lewis 2002 Director View profile
  18. Vanessa Jane Shakespeare 2015-2022 Secretary View profile
  19. Michael John Somers 1999-2007 Secretary View profile
  20. Mark Vivian Lewis 1994-1999 Secretary View profile
  21. David Gibson Hanton 1994 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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Public contracts won

3 contracts · £177,033 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.

  • S30110 Road Safety Enablement 26/27 Buyer: National Highways Limited £139,638 2026-06-01 CPV 73220000 Source: Contracts Finder

    The overall objective of this task is to reduce vehicle stops on the Strategic Road Network (SRN), mitigate their impact where they do occur and reduce unsafe behaviours while stopped on the network. This will be done through targeted guida…

  • Worcestershire Parkway Public Engagement Buyer: Homes England (the name adopted by the Homes and Communities Agency) £37,395 2025-11-19 CPV 98000000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Direct award to ARUP Development and Regeneration Technical Services (DARTS) Framework: 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

  • PSQ - Delivery Stage Contract Buyer: Peterborough City Council Value not published Date not published CPV 45000000 Source: Find a Tender

    Peterborough Station Quarter (PSQ) contract for delivery stage

About

What it does
Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities
Incorporated
19/01/1990
Registered office
London
Previous names
Arup Corporate Finance Limited (until 03/07/2007)
Arup Financial Services Limited (until 01/03/2007)
Design Research Associates Limited (until 08/01/2007)

Ownership

Owned by (2) 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. Arup Limited is controlled by OVE Arup Holdings Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. OVE Arup Holdings Limited is controlled by Arup Group Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. Arup Group Limited is controlled by OVE Arup Partnership Trust Corporation Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  4. OVE Arup Partnership Trust Corporation Limited is controlled by Bidgreat Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares · notified 2016-11-25 · source: Companies House PSC register
  5. Bidgreat Limited is controlled by OVE Arup Partnership Trustees Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by OVE Arup Partnership Trustees Limited.

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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.

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

2.7y median 1y
average tenure
6.3y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (3)

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.

Professional services 12Business services 2Tech and media 2Finance 1Transport 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.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
02461313
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
31/12/2026
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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