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Socotec UK Limited

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

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Previous officers 40

  1. Nicolas Louis Detchepare 2021-2024 Director View profile
  2. Christopher Wallis 2021-2021 Director View profile
  3. Daniel John Coen 2020-2023 Director View profile
  4. James Macfarlane 2020-2022 Director View profile
  5. James Robert Murphy 2014-2020 Director View profile
  6. Ian Austin Sparks 2013-2021 Director View profile
  7. Nicholas John Cordeaux Walters 2013-2014 Director View profile
  8. Philip John Henry Ball 2013-2023 Director View profile
  9. Stephen Charles Lynas 2012-2013 Director View profile
  10. Sarah Louise Hammond 2012-2017 Director View profile
  11. Norman Sleeth 2010-2021 Director View profile
  12. Robin Barry Hastie 2010-2014 Director View profile
  13. David George Watson 2010-2012 Director View profile
  14. Nicholas William Louden 2009-2013 Director View profile
  15. Mandy Weston 2009-2012 Director View profile
  16. Alexander Sleeth 2009-2013 Director View profile
  17. Richard Anthony Mcbride 2008-2010 Director View profile
  18. Mark Irvine John Watts 2006-2007 Director View profile
  19. Paul Cave 2006-2009 Director View profile
  20. Paul Richard Mainwaring 2005-2006 Director View profile
  21. Carillion Management Limited 2005-2006 Corporate-director View profile
  22. Arthur Harold Moore 2002-2006 Director View profile
  23. Jonathan Mark Swales 2002-2006 Director View profile
  24. David William Clay 2002-2012 Director View profile
  25. David Warlow 1999-2003 Director View profile
  26. Robert David Jenkins 1996-2002 Director View profile
  27. David John Stephenson 1995-2000 Director View profile
  28. Gerald Thornton Brown 1994-2005 Director View profile
  29. John Arthur Scarrow 1994-2003 Director View profile
  30. Sir John Christopher Gains 1994-2005 Director View profile
  31. Alan John Wardle 1994-1994 Director View profile
  32. Michael Mcnamara 1994-1994 Director View profile
  33. Martin Lewis Pollard 1994-1994 Director View profile
  34. Lars Kristiansen 2021-2023 Secretary View profile
  35. Carillion Secretariat Limited 2005-2006 Corporate-secretary View profile
  36. Hilary Myra Ellson 1999-2005 Secretary View profile
  37. John Harold Pearce 1996-1999 Secretary View profile
  38. Peter Handley 1994-1994 Secretary View profile
  39. Alistair Nicholas Wood 1994-1994 Secretary View profile
  40. George Martin Garrett 1994-1994 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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Public contracts won

8 contracts · £28,822,689 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.

  • Open Framework for Nuclear Technical Services Buyer: United Kingdom National Nuclear Laboratory Value not published 2026-07-29 Source: Find a Tender

    This notice is to commence the start of the standstill period for the establishment of the Open Framework for Nuclear Technical Services. UKNNL is establishing an Open Framework to support with the supply of Nuclear Technical Services for …

    Framework
  • EC, EM, NE – Legionella Services Buyer: NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED £462,886 2026-07-03 Source: Find a Tender

    Undertake legionella risk assessment across the eastern region, to depots, signal boxes and stations

  • PRO004895 Flow and Asset Management Surveys including Wastewater Surveys Buyer: United Utilities Water Limited £24,000,000 2026-06-18 Source: Find a Tender

    United Utilities is looking to re-procure its current framework for Flow and Asset Management Surveys. The framework will constitute 2 Lots: Lot 1 - Wastewater Network Asset Surveys Lot 2 - Flow & Water Quality Surveys Services required und…

    Framework
  • Specialist advice and testing on corrosive protection of Steelwork Buyer: National Highways Limited £300,000 2026-06-01 Source: Find a Tender

    National Highways (NH) is looking to secure the provision of a single supplier to provide independent specialist technical advice on all issues relating to paints and the corrosion protection of steelwork used in our highway structures. As …

  • WCC 2026 2607 The Laboratory Analysis of Groundwater, Surface Waters and Leachate 2026-2028 Buyer: Worcestershire County Council £20,606 2026-05-12 CPV 71900000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Worcestershire County Council (WCC) is responsible for the environmental monitoring of eight closed landfill sites within the county. All sites were licensed, under COPA, for the disposal of domestic and non-hazardous commercial waste arisi…

  • Framework for Site Investigation and Materials Testing Services Buyer: Dorset Council £4,000,000 2025-07-17 CPV 71510000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Dorset Council has a requirement for site investigation and materials testing services in the delivery of construction/maintenance projects. \r The requirements include;\r • Field and laboratory testing of civil engineering materials (i…

  • Ground Investigation Works at Heathrow Airport Buyer: Ferrovial Construction UK Ltd £39,198 2025-04-01 CPV 71311000 Source: Contracts Finder

    At Heathrow, Ferrovial Construction UK Limited are looking expand their supply chain in the category of ground investigations (boreholes, testing & the like) for our works under the H7 framework. If you would like to expand your business i…

  • Telemetry Monitoring Equipment Hire and Services Buyer: North Kent Marshes Water Level Management Board Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    Hire, installation and maintenance of telemetry monitoring equipment at five monitoring stations, including access to the associated data platform and provision of data collection and monitoring services, for a 12-month period.

About

Incorporated
14/12/1993

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. Socotec UK Limited is controlled by Inspicio Environmental Services Group Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Inspicio Environmental Services Group Limited is controlled by Environmental Scientifics Group Holdings Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. Environmental Scientifics Group Holdings Limited is controlled by Socotec UK Holding Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors (trust) · notified 2017-03-23 · source: Companies House PSC register
  4. Socotec UK Holding Limited is controlled by Phoenix UK 2020 Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares · notified 2019-12-12 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Phoenix UK 2020 Limited.

16 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 · £3,034 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 · £3,034 (2 grants)

Most recent

  • Department for Education £1,0002020-04-01
  • Department for Education £2,0342020-04-01
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

3y median 1.7y
average tenure
6.3y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (1)

Portfolio (6)

0
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.

Professional services 31Business services 19Construction 13Finance 10Other services 6Tech and media 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.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
02880501
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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