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Switchshop Limited

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 4

  1. Mark Clayton Thomas 2001-2017 Director View profile
  2. Andrew Peter Watts 1999-2000 Director View profile
  3. Sarah Jones 2000-2017 Secretary View profile
  4. Christopher David Jones 1999-2017 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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Public contracts won

21 contracts · £2,664,175 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.

  • 003718 - Supply of Ad-hoc Network Infrastructure & Hardware via NHS SBS DWS2 Buyer: Durham County Council £450,000 2026-08-31 CPV 32420000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Durham County Council require the ability to purchase Network items on an ad-hoc basis to support ongoing existing ICT Infrastructure & Hardware replacements / projects in the delivery of BAU work. This requirement is to enable the purchase…

  • UDN - LAN switch refresh Buyer: West Northamptonshire Council £93,091 2026-07-07 Source: Find a Tender

    Additional LAN switches for WNC sites

  • Fortigate Firewalls - 26/31 Buyer: Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust £228,009 2026-05-29 CPV 48730000 Source: Contracts Finder

    The project is for the renewal and consolidation of the Trust's Fortinet network security licensing and support services through a direct award under the NHS Shared Business Services Digital Workplace Solutions 2 Framework (SBS10510).

  • Wifi Refresh - Phase 2 Buyer: Durham County Council £299,946 2026-05-19 CPV 72000000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Replacement of old wifi infrastructure

  • LAN switch and wireless LAN replacement Buyer: Enfield Council £506,757 2026-05-14 CPV 32420000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Contract for the provision of LAN switch and wireless LAN replacement. Awarded via further competition under CCS framework RM6116 for the provision of Network Services 3 - Lot 2a: Inter Site connectivity (Local Area Network) / (Local Co…

  • Firewall and Network Access Control Buyer: Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust £113,130 2026-03-20 CPV 48730000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Provision of Firewalls and Network Access Control

  • SolarWinds 12 month subscription Buyer: Durham County Council £47,124 2026-03-17 CPV 72000000 Source: Contracts Finder

    SolarWinds is the network monitoring and device backup tool used across Durham's network. This is a change to being subscription based model and for it to only be used for monitoring network links, nodes and devices.

  • Core Network Replacement Service Buyer: Basingstoke & Deane Borough Council £330,895 2026-03-17 CPV 32420000 Source: Contracts Finder

    The Council is looking to procure a full set of replacement networking infrastructure equipment to meet or exceed the current equipment capabilities, including both wired and wireless components for its main, disaster recovery (DR), and 10 …

  • Network Firewall Appliances Buyer: London Ambulance Service £197,644 2026-03-05 CPV 32420000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Framework call-off for network firewall appliances with threat protection & support. Awarded under the NHS SBS Digital Workplace Solutions Framework SBS10510 framework

  • Network Switches Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED £28,948 2026-02-16 CPV 31214100 Source: Contracts Finder

    ***Please note this is an award notice, not a call for competition*** UK Research and Innovation had a requirement for Network Switches. This Call Off contract has been sourced via a Direct Award procedure to the top ranked supplier ag…

  • Network Switches Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED £21,833 2026-02-12 CPV 31214100 Source: Contracts Finder

    ***Please note this is an award notice, not a call for competition*** UK Research and Innovation had a requirement for Network Switches. This Call Off contract has been sourced via a Direct Award procedure to the top ranked supplier again…

  • BWCET Filtering Solution Buyer: Durham County Council £46,800 2025-10-31 CPV 72000000 Source: Contracts Finder

    The BWCET Broadband, Telephony and filtering tender and the resulting contract is 3+1+1 and continues on from the previous contract that we have provided / held for the last 5 years.

  • Supply of Ad-hoc Network Infrastructure & Hardware via the NHSSBS DWS Framework ref: SBS/19/AB/WAB/9411/23 Buyer: Durham County Council £300,000 2025-07-31 CPV 30236000 Source: Contracts Finder

    The DCC ICT team have a requirement for various pieces of ad-hoc network equipment to provide the service with suitable IT infrastructure to deliver its business.

  • Hpe/Aruba Wireless Access Points Buyer: Isle of Wight Council Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    one-off capital purchase of HPE/Aruba wireless access points and associated mounting brackets to replace the existing wireless estate, which reaches end of life in October 2026

  • Provision of Virtual Environment for Cambridge Regional College Buyer: Cambridge Regional College Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    This contract details notices related to the provision of Virtual Environment for Cambridge Regional College replacing the current virtual environment which is over 10 years old.

  • The Procurement of Network Supply and Install for Nvcc Buyer: Velindre University NHS Trust) Value not published Date not published CPV 32400000 Source: Find a Tender

    The contract is for the supply and installation of network infrastructure, awarded via a mini-competition under the SBS Digital Solutions 2 Framework. It covers the provision of networking equipment and associated services to support digita…

  • Aruba 2530 switch replacement Buyer: The North Yorkshire Council Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    Supply of 120 Aruba 6000 series switches by Switchshop to the UCS team to replace 120 Aruba 2530 switches used at various NYC sites. The 2530 switches are due to go end of life later in 2026.

  • The Procurement of Network switches for NVCC Buyer: Velindre University NHS Trust Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    This contract covers the supply-only procurement of HPE Aruba network switches and associated components required to establish a test lab at the existing Velindre Cancer Centre (VCC), ahead of their final deployment in the new Velindre …

  • The procurement of Wifi Access points Buyer: Velindre University NHS Trust Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    The procurement of Wifi Access points for Velindre

  • IT Hardware Framework Buyer: The Police and Crime Commissioner for Northumbria Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    Northumbria Police have established a multi-supplier Framework consisting of the following Lots: Lot 1 - Laptops and Desktops Lot 2 - Mobile Phones Lot 3 - IT Consumables and Peripherals Lot 4 - ANPR Equipment and Support Lot 5 - Audio Vis…

    Framework
  • Supply and support of servers Buyer: Police & Crime Commissioner for Merseyside & Chief Constable for Merseyside Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    Supply and support of servers for Live Facial Recognition project

About

Incorporated
14/05/1999

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.

  • Mark Clayton Thomas ceased 2017-11-16
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-06
  • Switchshop Holdings Limited
    75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2017-11-16
  • Possible match - name could not be confirmed to one individualiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual. Not shown as confirmed ownership.

Group

  1. Switchshop Limited is controlled by Mark Clayton Thomas
    Evidence
    ceased significant influence · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2017-11-16 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Mark Clayton Thomas.

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.

Financials

Net assets
£5,922,780
Total assets
£6,528,926
Cash
£4,579,413
Employees
0.78
Turnover
Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)
Profit/loss
£444,244

Filed as Full accounts.

Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2025-05-31. 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.

3 directors on the board

8.7y median 8.7y
average tenure
8.7y
longest tenure

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.

Retail and trade 3Arts and leisure 1Business services 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
03771032
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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