Company
Bates Office Services LTD
Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
- Michael LambertDirector · since 2026
- Jennifer Victoria SamuelsDirector · since 2025
- Rebecca HensmanDirector · since 2021
- David Simon TaylorDirector · since 2018
- Mark GarsideDirector · since 2013
- Spencer OsborneDirector · since 1998
- Michael EdmondsDirector · since 1997
- Jacqueline EdmondsSecretary · since 1997
Previous officers 6
- Craig Barrett 2021-2025 View profile
- Ben Hensby 2016-2022 View profile
- Carl Dovey 2014-2014 View profile
- Paul Aaron Moody 2011-2013 View profile
- Carl Dovey 2011-2014 View profile
- Peter Alan Edmonds 1997-2018 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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Public contracts won
24 contracts · £3,534,614 totalFrom 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.
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Star Academies Furniture and Associated Services
Star Academies (Star) is a not-for-profit multi-academy trust. As one of the UK’s leading trusts, Star runs a diverse network of primary and secondary schools across the UK. Star currently comprises 36 schools - 11 primary schools, 23 secon…
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CA17364 - DSE Assessments and Equipment
Waythrough is seeking to appoint a Service Provider for DSE Assessments and DSE Equipment. To access this competition: Registered: Login to https://suppliers.multiquote.com and view the opportunity CA17364. Not registered: Visit…
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Culture Collections Bacterial Strain Storage Cabinets
To supply 33x 8-Drawer A6 Card Index Cabinet 1320h x 398w x 620d - Black Finish (CIUR86SD-BK)
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Supply of Office Furniture
Supply of office furniture for remote and hybrid workers
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Facilities and Office Solutions
Call-off contract under the NHS Supply Chain Facilities and Office Solutions Framework (2025/S 000-046095) for the supply of office, outdoor, children's and sustainability furniture products, including associated delivery and installation s…
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Facilities and Office Solutions
Supply of furniture and associated services, including delivery, installation, repair and refurbishment, awarded via a direct call-off from the NHS Supply Chain Facilities and Office Solutions Framework (OJEU reference: 2025/S 000-046095). …
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CA17642 - CPC/RB/01/2024: Furniture and Associated Services Framework Agreement
CPC intends to put a Framework agreement in place with multiple suppliers for the supply of Furniture and Associated Services. Any resulting framework from this exercise will be available to all further education institutions, universities…
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South Hampshire College Group - Classroom Furniture
Furniture - General Classroom Awarded via the CPC Framework CPC/RB/01/2024
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Corporate Stationary +Office Furniture
Provision of Office Stationary and Furniture
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Provision of Office Furniture
Provision of Office Furniture Supply and Installation
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Further Competition for CPC Furniture and Associated Services Framework Agreement - AWARD
Further competition for the Provision of Furniture and Associated Service Framework Agreement using THE CRESCENT PURCHASING CONSORIUM (CPC) FRAMEWORK- Reference: CPC/RB/01/2024
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YAS 293 2025_26 IUC Hi_Low Replacement Desking
To supply, deliver and install 49 no. replacement Hi_Low desks to the IUC Call Centres.
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Office Furniture
The provision of office furniture.
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YAS 142 2025_26 Chairs for PTS
To supply 119no. Adapt operator chairs to upgrade seating in PTS call centres.
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YAS 214 2025_25 Chairs for IUC
To supply 298no. Adapt operator chairs to upgrade seating in IUC call centres.
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Smarter Working for Home and Office
The CPS required a contract for the provision of office chairs and desks for home workers and ad-hoc purchases for offices.
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Office Furniture
Office Furniture (Core and adhoc items) - Further competition run using RM6308
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Supply and Installation of Office Furniture
Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service are going out to tender for the supply and installation of office furniture. The Authority is seeking to award to a single supplier.
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Framework for the Supply of Lockable Mobile Phone Pouches
A multi-supplier framework for the supply of lockable mobile phone pouches, unlocking bases, and associated support services. The framework will support Police and Crime Commissioners (PCC) and their equivalents across the Country as well a…
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PP-10183a Hornchurch Academy Trust Facilities Management Open Framework
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DSE Assessments and Equipment
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NEPO411 - Furniture
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Batteries, Lighting, Tools and Associated Facilities Management Consumables
Framework agreement for the supply of Batteries, Lighting, Tools and Associated Facilities Management Consumables inc EV Charging for the NHS. Products will be supplied to the NHS via the NHS Supply Chain's transacted supply routes of Stock…
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Furniture, Fixtures and Fittings
The Council and its ancillary arms (such as arm’s length bodies and/or wholly or partly owned subsidiaries and partner organisations) tendered for a contract for good quality, safe, range and value for money Furniture, Fixtures and Fittings…
About
- Incorporated
- 15/04/1997
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.
- Michael Edmonds ceased 2024-05-07
50-75% shares · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company - Bosl (Holdings) Limited
75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2024-05-07
Group
- Bates Office Services LTD
is controlled by Michael Edmonds
Evidence
ceased 50-75% shares · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2024-05-07 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Michael Edmonds.
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.
Financials
- Net assets
- £4,247,688
- Total assets
- £4,773,748
- Cash
- £2,483
- Employees
- 152
- Turnover
- £39,821,557
- Profit/loss
- £1,762,446
Filed as Full accounts.
Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2025-04-30. 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.
7 directors on the board
- Spencer Osborne Director · appointed 1998
- Michael Lambert Director · appointed 2026
- Michael Edmonds Director · appointed 1997
- Mark Garside Director · appointed 2013
- Rebecca Hensman Director · appointed 2021
- Jennifer Victoria Samuels Director · appointed 2025
- David Simon Taylor Director · appointed 2018
Directors past 6 years
- Spencer Osborne Director · appointed 1998
- Michael Edmonds Director · appointed 1997
- Mark Garside Director · appointed 2013
- David Simon Taylor Director · appointed 2018
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (4)
- Michael Lambert Director · appointed 2026
- Mark Garside Director · appointed 2013
- Rebecca Hensman Director · appointed 2021
- Jennifer Victoria Samuels Director · appointed 2025
Portfolio (3)
- Spencer Osborne Director · appointed 1998
- Michael Edmonds Director · appointed 1997
- David Simon Taylor Director · appointed 2018
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.
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
- 03352929
- 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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