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George COX & Sons Limited

George COX & Sons Limited is an active UK company (number 02775128), incorporated 1993, with 5 current directors including Robert Daniel Boothby and Matthew Andrew Edwards. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.

Official record Companies House · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 7

  1. Yanek Jarnot 2010-2014 Director View profile
  2. Paul Morrisroe 2008-2017 Director View profile
  3. Geoffrey Absalom 1993-2017 Director View profile
  4. Robert Dale 1993-1997 Director View profile
  5. Daniel Ramsden 1993-1997 Director View profile
  6. Martyn Andrew Cox 1993-2017 Secretary View profile
  7. Robin Harry Greenwood 1993-2003 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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Public contracts won

8 contracts · £140,258,612 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.

  • Highways Framework Buyer: Blackpool Borough Council £120,000,000 2026-09-02 Source: Find a Tender

    Blackpool Council are establishing a lotted - Highways surfacing and highways civil engineering works framework. The framework will enable call off contracts to be entered into in the manner described within the tender documents. The frame…

    Framework
  • BwDBC Surfacing & Civils Framework 2026 Buyer: Blackburn With Darwen Borough Council £20,000,000 2026-09-01 Source: Find a Tender

    Framework for various Highway Works: Lot 1 - Surfacing Lot 2 - Civils Lot 3 - Cold Milling Lot 4 - Repairs to Asphalt Surfaces

    Framework
  • Construction of Foundations - Hardshaw Brook Depot Buyer: St.Helens Council £82,980 2026-07-08 CPV 45000000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Direct award via the STAR Rochdale Highways Framework

  • 020087 260 Windlehurst Subway Site Investigation Works Buyer: St.Helens Council £29,121 2025-10-10 CPV 45000000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Site investigation works via the Rochdale Framework provided by George Cox and Sons Ltd to support the assessment and refurbishment of 260 Windlehurst Subway

  • A56 Sinderland and Barington Junction Improvements Buyer: Trafford Council £120,000 2025-07-01 CPV 45233100 Source: Contracts Finder

    Trafford Council have carried out an award via The Rochdale Highways Framework Agreement, Emerging from the work as part of the Sale West to Altringham Network Improvements, SWANI for short, CRSTS scheme, aims to provide improved bus priori…

  • 110 Lodge Underpass - Site Investigation Works Buyer: St.Helens Council £26,510 2025-06-03 CPV 71631480 Source: Contracts Finder

    Call off via the Rochdale Highways Framework

  • Whalley Old Road Roundabout Buyer: Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    Whalley Old Road Roundabout, Blackburn. The construction of a new, four arm roundabout to the east of the existing bus turning area on Whalley Old Road. The roundabout will provide a vehicular access to the existing Vistry Housing Developme…

  • East Lancashire's Levelling Up Fund Buyer: Lancashire County Council Value not published Date not published CPV 45000000 Source: Find a Tender

    The Levelling Up Fund is part of the UK governments 'levelling up' agenda which aims to address the country's regional economic disparities. East Lancashire's Levelling Up Fund (LUF) programme will cover various schemes incorporating themed…

About

Incorporated
04/01/1993

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. George COX & Sons Limited is controlled by Christopher Francis Cox
    Evidence
    ceased 25-50% shares · notified 2017-07-25, ceased 2018-07-12 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Christopher Francis Cox.

3 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
£870,106
Total assets
£930,054
Cash
£3,271,594
Employees
117
Turnover
£34,753,001
Profit/loss
£1,620,214

Filed as Full accounts.

Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2025-09-30. Where turnover is absent, small and micro-entity accounts are not required to report it, so it is not shown as zero.

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.

5 directors on the board

15.7y median 8.5y
average tenure
33.5y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (5)

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.

Construction 4Professional services 2Property 2Business services 1Dormant 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
02775128
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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