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Blackhawk Network Emea Limited

Other business support service activities n.e.c.

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 28

  1. Ronald, Christopher, Noel, Austin 2021-2026 Director View profile
  2. Martin Verman 2016-2017 Director View profile
  3. Andrew William Lister 2016-2017 Director View profile
  4. Iain William Digby 2016-2018 Director View profile
  5. Kirsten Ellen Richesson 2016-2023 Director View profile
  6. Jonathan Paul Andrew Kenny 2016-2018 Director View profile
  7. Zarin Homi Patel 2015-2016 Director View profile
  8. Paul Ashley Bartlett 2013-2016 Director View profile
  9. Ian David Horsham 2013-2016 Director View profile
  10. Richard King 2013-2014 Director View profile
  11. John Russell Clutton 2012-2014 Director View profile
  12. Michael Sherry 2006-2012 Director View profile
  13. Andrew Wilmot 2006-2012 Director View profile
  14. Antony Bates 2006-2011 Director View profile
  15. Deborah Ann Donaldson 2006-2009 Director View profile
  16. Amanda Clare Louise Wright 2002-2006 Director View profile
  17. Nathaniel Solomon 2001-2002 Director View profile
  18. Jonathan Jeffreys Collinson 2001-2001 Director View profile
  19. Richard Charles Burrage 2001-2008 Director View profile
  20. David William Evans MBE 2001-2013 Director View profile
  21. Nigel Peter Michael Cover 2001-2013 Director View profile
  22. Julie Elizabeth White 2001-2013 Director View profile
  23. Adam Sidbury 2001-2013 Director View profile
  24. Jacqueline Fisher 2001-2001 Nominee-director View profile
  25. Marian Evans 2013-2016 Secretary View profile
  26. Helen Sarah O'Byrne 2006-2013 Secretary View profile
  27. Patricia Mccarthy 2003-2004 Secretary View profile
  28. Nigel David Egerton King 2001-2011 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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Public contracts won

13 contracts · £10,151,571 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.

  • Virtual School and Tenant Involvement Vouchers Buyer: CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE COUNCIL £60,000 2026-08-31 CPV 66172000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Direct award via RM6248 (Payment Solutions 2) Framework for the provision of vouchers for the Tenant Involvement scheme and Virtual School.

  • Children's Service Energy Cards and Vouchers Buyer: Sheffield City Council £120,000 2026-07-06 CPV 66000000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Energy cards and vouchers to be used as an alternative to Pre-Payment Cards which are restricted to spend in specific retailers so they cannot be used for unintended purposes, and the Energy Cards can only be spent for Gas and Electric bill…

  • Supermarket Vouchers for Vulnerable Families May 2026 Buyer: Liverpool City Council £428,262 2026-05-19 CPV 30199770 Source: Contracts Finder

    DfE have provided the Crisis Resilience Support Funding to Liverpool City Council to support the most vulnerable families. This includes the provision of Supermarket Vouchers for those children eligible for FSM.

  • Supermarket Vouchers March 2026 Buyer: Liverpool City Council £60,000 2026-03-16 CPV 30199770 Source: Contracts Finder

    DwP have provided the Household Support Grant to Liverpool CC to support the most vulnerable families. This includes the provision of Supermarket Vouchers for those children eligible for FSM.

  • Supermarket Vouchers for Vulnerable Families March'26 Buyer: Liverpool City Council £793,309 2026-03-16 CPV 30199770 Source: Contracts Finder

    Children's Services have been allocated grant funding from Household Support Fund, with the remaining funding provided through the crisis and Resilience Fund. This will be used to provide supermarket food vouchers to support vulnerable hous…

  • Further Competition Salary Sacrifice Cycle 2 Work Scheme Buyer: Hull City Council £0 2026-02-11 CPV 34430000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Hull City Council (The Authority) has awarded a contract for the provision of a Cycle to Work Salary Sacrifice Scheme. The tender is a restricted further competition procedure consisting of a one stage process through the ESPO Framework 319…

  • Household Support Fund - Phase 7 Buyer: The North Yorkshire Council £5,230,000 2025-10-03 CPV 98000000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Provision of supermarket vouchers through Household Support Fund - Phase 7. Initial term: 1st September 2025 - 31st March 2026 Option to extend: 1st April 2026 - 31st March 2027. The option to extend will be subject to additional fundin…

  • The Household Support Fund Round 7 Vouchers - Food Buyer: HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL £3,400,000 2025-07-30 CPV 48000000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Hampshire County Council (HCC) has procured a contract for the distribution of funds from Central Government 's Household Support Fund (HSF) which support vulnerable households meet daily needs including food, clothing, and utilities. Fo…

  • Ordnance Survey Cycle to Work Scheme - Employee Benefits Buyer: ORDNANCE SURVEY LIMITED £60,000 2025-05-19 CPV 34430000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Ordnance Survey Ltd (OS) is Britain's mapping agency and is responsible for the surveying, production, maintenance and marketing of a wide range of geographic information, relied on by government, business and individuals. Further informati…

  • Supermarket Vouchers for Vulnerable Families May 2026 Buyer: Liverpool City Council Value not published Date not published CPV 15894210 Source: Find a Tender

    DfE have provided the Crisis and Resilience Support Funding to Liverpool City Council to support the most vulnerable families. This includes the provision of Supermarket Vouchers for those children eligible for FSM.

  • Employee Recognition Vouchers Buyer: ORDNANCE SURVEY LIMITED Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    The contract is for the provision of an employee recognition voucher solution to support the organisation's employee reward and recognition programme. The service enables the purchase, distribution and redemption of digital and/or physical …

  • Techscheme Provision Buyer: Karbon Homes Value not published Date not published CPV 79990000 Source: Find a Tender

    Tech Scheme provision as part of Staff Benefits package.

  • On The Spot Team and Individual Awards Buyer: NPL Management Limited Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    Provision of team and individual employee recognition awards, including the supply of vouchers, gifts, certificates, or related reward items to support staff recognition and engagement programmes.

About

What it does
Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Incorporated
07/02/2001
Registered office
Hemel Hempstead
Previous names
Hawk Incentives Limited (until 21/11/2022)
The Grass Roots Group UK Limited (until 02/05/2018)

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. Blackhawk Network Emea Limited is controlled by Hawk Incentives Holdings Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Hawk Incentives Holdings Limited.

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

Cash
£105,424,000
Employees
425
Turnover
£163,773,000
Profit/loss
£12,947,000

Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2024-12-28. 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.

4 directors on the board

5.9y median 6.6y
average tenure
9.8y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (1)

Portfolio (3)

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 8Business services 2Dormant 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
04155659
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
30/09/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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