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Bibliotheca Limited

Bibliotheca Limited is an active UK company (number 02983151), incorporated 1994, with 3 current directors including Steven Francom and Christopher Millican. 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 27

  1. Jamie Mackenzie 2022-2024 Director View profile
  2. Michael Burstein 2020-2023 Director View profile
  3. Steven Joseph Ferrigno 2020-2023 Director View profile
  4. Maximiliane Strandberg-Glas 2020-2022 Director View profile
  5. Ben John Sullivan 2019-2020 Director View profile
  6. Sarah Louise Chadbourne 2019-2019 Director View profile
  7. Philipp Von Meurers 2011-2011 Director View profile
  8. Darren Mark Ratcliffe 2011-2018 Director View profile
  9. Phillip John Sykes 2011-2019 Director View profile
  10. Jane Louise Douglas Crawford 2010-2011 Director View profile
  11. Stephen Turner Catling 2010-2011 Director View profile
  12. Gary Clifford Potts 2010-2014 Director View profile
  13. Stephen Douglas Ray 2010-2010 Director View profile
  14. Ian Robinson 2008-2010 Director View profile
  15. Laurence Jacqueline Tanty 2008-2010 Director View profile
  16. Robert Alexander Lang 2004-2006 Director View profile
  17. Dr Andrew Dean 2003-2005 Director View profile
  18. Mark Ian Tentori 2003-2008 Director View profile
  19. Timothy Valentine Smith 2003-2007 Director View profile
  20. David Arthur Williams 2003-2004 Director View profile
  21. James Dubois 2000-2005 Director View profile
  22. James Stephen Hopwood 1999-2020 Director View profile
  23. Timothy Glyn Hankins 2006 Director View profile
  24. Simon Elliot Joseph 2009-2010 Secretary View profile
  25. Richard James Fensome 2003-2009 Secretary View profile
  26. Richard Spencer Oke 1999-2003 Secretary View profile
  27. Susan Rosalie Hankins 1994-2000 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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Public contracts won

9 contracts · £927,417 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.

  • Library Kiosk Refresh & Support Buyer: Bath and North East Somerset Council £56,120 2026-06-06 CPV 48000000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Provision of kiosks and card payment hardware, as well as annual support and maintenance

  • Library RFID Kiosks Support & Maintenance Buyer: Kirklees Council £66,659 2026-04-28 CPV 72250000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Support and maintenance services for the Authority's existing RFID library hardware solutions. The services include, but not limited to: Supply and installation of RFID equipment for library operations; Preventative and corrective mainte…

  • 24061 Further Competition under ESPO framework Library Hardware Solution 350_23 Lot 1 for the Provision of New Library self-service machines Buyer: Cambridgeshire County Council £219,842 2026-03-18 CPV 92500000 Source: Contracts Finder

    The Authority is seeking to procure a service that offers a suitable and flexible solution covering the whole life cycle of self-service machines service. Our goal is to obtain and maintain thirty-five (35) new machines and associated main…

  • Lot 1 - TC905 Library RFID Solutions Buyer: Manchester City Council £333,810 2025-12-02 CPV 48160000 Source: Contracts Finder

    New RFID devices for Libraries city wide. Manchester Libraries have developed a distinct approach to library design that ensures spaces are modern, welcoming, and functional. Key principles include: The use of contemporary, durable furnit…

  • CWC23036 Buyer: Wolverhampton City Council £206,000 2025-09-05 CPV 30238000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Wolverhampton City Council has awarded a contract for Library Self Service Kiosks following a further competition under Eastern Shires Purchasing Organisation (ESPO) Library Hardware Solutions Framework 350_23, Lot 1 Library RFID Solutions.

  • RHUL-25069 Library Self-Service Equipment Maintenance Buyer: Royal Holloway and Bedford New College £44,985 2025-06-13 CPV 72000000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Awarded to Bibliotheca Limited for RFID Equipment and maintenance and support via ESPO Framework Reference 350_23 (Library Hardware Solutions)

  • Cambridgeshire County Council Libraries Open Access Buyer: Cambridgeshire County Council Value not published Date not published CPV 79995000 Source: Find a Tender

    Cambridgeshire County Council public library service intends to establish a system for the efficient control of entry to library buildings that allows members of the public to access library services outside of normal library staffed openin…

    Framework
  • G Cloud 15 Buyer: Government Commercial Agency Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    G-Cloud 15 (GC15) is the replacement for G-Cloud 14 (GC14), G-Cloud 14 Lot 4 (GC14.4) and Cloud Compute 2 (CC2). It is the largest framework of its kind in the public sector. G-Cloud spend for FY23/24 was £3.1bn and Cloud Compute was £0.5m.…

    Framework
  • Library Kiosk Windows 11 upgrade Buyer: Cornwall Council Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    Library Kiosk Windows 11 upgrade for all Cornwall library kiosks to enable security and functionality improvements.

About

Incorporated
25/10/1994

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. Bibliotheca Limited is controlled by Bibliotheca Holding TWO Limited
    Evidence
    active significant influence · notified 2024-05-01 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Bibliotheca Holding TWO Limited is controlled by Bibliotheca Holding ONE Limited
    Evidence
    active significant influence · notified 2024-05-01 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Bibliotheca Holding ONE Limited.

2 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.

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

2.6y median 2.8y
average tenure
2.8y
longest tenure
0
directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (3)

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.

Tech and media 4Property 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
02983151
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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